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Table of contents:

Sl no. Main Heading Description

A Model Set-up 1) Start-up Model
2) Project Properties
3) Part Properties
4) Orientation Set up
5) Numbering Set up

B Modeling 1) Grid Placement

2) Member Placement
3) Connections
4) Bolt Settings

C Tekla QC Reports Generation

D Drawing Generation Drawings for QC

A. Model Setup
1. Startup Model:-

Startup model is having settings of Client Std.

a) Start all the project with Startup Model which has been set according to clients standards.
Save as the startup model with Project name in the project folder under Client name.
b) Always prepare START-UP model for new Client before starting modeling activity.

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2. Project Properties:-

a). Go to Properties menu and select project properties. Fill up All required Inputs in Project
properties dialog box mentioned in PTS.

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b) Fill up all required inputs in User-defined attributes of Project properties. e.g. Project
standard weld, project standard electrode etc.

NOTE:
1) The entries in the user define attributes of project properties will be default for whole project.

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3. Part Properties:-

a) Load all parts (Column, Beam, Brace etc) properties and Save as with required modification
according to PTS (Project Technical Specification).

b) Modify Start number & Assembly prefix as per Client STD.

c) Select profile sizes from Tekla Inbuilt option using SELECT option. Do not modify standard
profiles after selecting from existing data. This will modify unit weight of the profile.

CORRECT

NOT CORRECT

d) Avoid material grade duplication for the same part e.g. Either use A572-50 or A572-GR.50.
Before creating new grade look for existing grade and create.

e) Dont put any Value in Shorten field of user-defined-attributes.

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f) Use following Class in Part properties

Part Class No. Part Class No.

Column 7 Handrail 9
Beam 3 Other Misc. Members 5
Vertical Brace 12 Plate in Macro 99
Horizontal Brace 5 Angle in Macro 420
Channel 10 Plate in manual connection 1
Bent Plate 13 Joist 8
Stringer 14 Embed Plate 13
Post 11

Note:-
Class 2 :- For pending RFI members/Information not clear in contract drawing use this
class. Change the class after getting clear information of member.
Class 8 :- For Dummy Members use this class & give a different phase to all dummy
members in whole model.(Modelers responsibility)
Class 4 :- Use this class for QC completed Members.(Project managers responsibility)

g) Use following Part prefix & Assembly prefix unless noted in client standards

Part Part Prefix Assembly Prefix Remarks

Wide flange Column w C
HSS Column m C
Wide flange Beam w B
HSS Beam m B
Wide flange Brace w BR
HSS Brace m BR
L Brace a BR
WT Brace wt BR
Angle a A
Plate p P
Bent Plate bp M
WT wt WT or as per members use
Misc. m M
Channel c B
Wide flange Post w C
HSS Post m C
Stud s
Stringer As per stringers profile ST
Handrail As per handrails profile HR
Joist J
Embed Plate p EM

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4. Orientation Set up:-

a) Go to TOOLS OPTIONS Orientation marks

Note: Fix North Direction and View Direction as per Contract drawing.

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5. Numbering Setup:-

a) Go to SETUP Numbering
b) Keep following setup for first time numbering.

c) If standard parts are require as per clients satndard then tick the option check for
standard parts else dont tick it.
d) For Frist time numbering go to TOOLS Numbering Full

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e) After first time numbering keep following setup until drawings to be sent for approval.
f) For Numbering go to TOOLS Numbering Modified

g) After receiving BFA Comments keep following setup

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B. Modeling
1. Grid Placement:-

a) Modify the existing grid as per the dimensions given on contract dwg. After completion of
Grid Placement Save Grid Properties including Project name & date e.g. STANFORD
OVERLOOK DEC-17.

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b) Lock grid properties after completion of grid placement using user-defined attributes.

c) After completion of grids, submit Grid E-plan for Checking.

2. Member Placement:-

a) Place Beam & other horizontal Members Left to Right & Bottom to Top
b) For Column placement always set the rotation Top or Back on position tab.
c) For Beam placement use Top on position tab.
d) For Finish information refer mapping plan/PTS or discuss with project manager.

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e) If Part representation is fast while doing member placement then Switch off the
Geometric points Snap .

f) For Angle placement, working point should be on edge of angle.

g) For Channel placement, working point should be on back of channel.

l) For Loose members cut length follow as per clients standard or discuss with Project
manager if it differs from client standards.
m) After completion of Member placement make sure all the members have appropriate phase
no.
n) While using Copy-translate command make sure you have filled required values in dX, dY &
dZ fields. Dont copy any part by keeping these three values 0. Make sure that you have
filled required no. in Number of copies field.

o) Give Start No. -9999999 for dummy material. So that all dummy things will take same
Assembly Position no.

3. Connections:-

a) Load connection properties in macro as marked on mapping plan and apply the connection
as per the connection code marked on the mapping plan.
b) For connections not available in library, load relevant existing properties & modify as per
mapping plan. Save modified connection properties with different connection code. Make

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sure the connection property name & connection code(specified in connection code field of
general tab)should be same.
c) For slotted hole in connection dont put any value in the field highlighted in the picture
below. Use this field to provide oversized hole. To change the direction of slotted hole use
options parallel, odd, even in Rotate Slots field.

d) Ask to concerned Project Manager if connection parts requires any specific name.
e) Inquire assembly after applying a connection or after applying weld between two parts, to
ensure all connection parts has been attached to related assemblys main part.
f) Run clash check after applying a set of connection to avoid clash mistakes and insufficient
bolting clearance.
g) Report to Tekla administrator, if any manual non-standard connection frequency is more in
model. So that Parametric Custom component can be made for that particular connection to
reduce modeling time.
h) Dont do any manual modification in an unexploded connection macro. If any modification is
not achievable within macro, ask to Tekla Administrator/Sr. Modeler before exploding
Macro.

4. Bolts:-

a) For Slotted Hole Creation Dont Put the value in Slotted hole X field.To Change the slot
direction use options Parallel, even or odd in front of Rotate Slots Field.

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b) For slotted hole make sure you have not ticked all the options. Provide tick according to
slotted hole requirement (in which part slot to be provided).Dont provide extra washer
unless specified in the connection or directed by concerned Project Manager.

c) To show galvanized bolt put Galvanized in Bolt User Field 1 in user-defined-attributes of

bolt or as specified by the concerned Project Manager

d) After creation of bolt, Select the bolt & inquire bolt parts to ensure with which part that bolt
should go.

C. Tekla QC Reports Generation

a) Sr. Modeler has to generate following Tekla QC Reports & issue for Checking
Report-1 : QA_Assembly_List.

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Report-2 : QA_Clip_angle_connection_List
Report-3 : QA_Shear_pl_Connection_Report
Report-4a : QA_Assembly_Gen_Status_Report
Report-4b : QA_Part_Gen_Status_Report
Report-5 : QA_CES_Bolt_list
b) Refer STD-4 document for QC Procedure.

D. Drawing Generation
a) Client standard layouts & templates are required to generate drawings. Sr. Modeler has to
make sure that all these details & informations are available with him.
b) Drawings required for QC:-

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Anchor bolt dwgs:- Plan & details as per client std./cont. dwg.
E-Plan for grid to grid dimension checking.
Floor wise E-Plan (Refer attached sample dwg.)
(1) With member profile & assembly position (For profile & locating dim. Checking)
(2) With Assembly Position & connection code(For connection checking)
c) Dont show assembly position on E-Plan if numbering is not done in model.

Model Checking Reports

Report-1 : QA_Assembly_List:

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1. Start & End point elevation of Main Member.

2. Name & material of main member.
3. Phase of Main Member.
4. Assembly Length can be checked from this report if Length of main member is more than client
standards.
5. All user fields e.g. Finish, Preliminary Mark, Camber, User field_1,User field_2,etc.
6. Profile of Main Member w.r.t. Grid Location.

Report-2 : QA_Clip_angle_connection_List

1. Cope values for secondary beams.

2. Connection angle profile & material grade.
3. Bolt(Field & shop )dia & bolt grade.
4. First Hole Distance, Bolt's vertical spacing.
5. No. of bolt rows.
6. Bolts Horizontal C/C distance.
7. Hole Size.(standard, slotted, oversized)
8. Slotted/Oversized holes are coming in angle or beam or both, this report will show information
about this.
9. Top & Bottom Edge distance for clip angle.
10.This Report gives connection id which will be a unique no. for each connection. Modeler
has to do modification by selecting particular connection id.

Report-3 : QA_Shear_pl_Connection_Report

1. Cope values for secondary beam.

2. Shear Plate Thickness & Material
3. Bolt Dia & Grade.
4. No. of bolts rows.
5. First Hole distance & bolt's internal spacing.
6. Hole Size
7. Slotted/Oversized holes are coming in plate or beam or both, this report will show information about
this.
8. Top & Bottom Edge distance for shear plate.
9. This Report gives connection id which will be a unique no. for each connection. Modeler has to do
modification by selecting particular connection id.

Report-4a : QA_Assembly_Gen_Status_Report

1. Generation status of Assembly dwgs (Including Phase)

2. Qty. of assemblies in each phase.

Report-4b : QA_Part_Gen_Status_Report

1. Generation status of single part dwgs (Including Phase)

2. Name, Material, Length, Profile & phase of single Parts.
3. Qty. of single Parts in each phase.

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Report-5 : QA_CES_Bolt_list

1. Bolt Dia, Grade, Grip of bolt, Length of bolt.

2. Bolt & Washer Qty.
3. Type of bolt(site/workshop)
4. Assembly Position & connected part/assembly position.
5. Hole Size & Hole Type (Standard, Oversized, Slotted)
6. Bolt user fields e.g. Galv. Bolt,bolt_user_field_1,bolt_user_field_2 etc.

Report-6 : Orientation check

1. This report gives information only about doubtful members which don't satisfy the formula,
written in the report. These members have to be checked in model by selecting member id.
2. Only Horizontal Member's orientation to be checked by this report.

Report-7 : Column Orientation Report

1. This Report gives information about column Rotation (top, back, front, below)
2. This Report won't work in RDP so we have to run this report on local system.

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