2.8.3 The “Move Special - Rotate” tool in Tekla Structures
This tool rotates the objects at a predefined angle around an axis. It
Option 1
- rotation around a point ( around the Z-axis).
Option 2
- rotation around an axis specified by two arbitrary points.
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To examine the tool, create a beam of 1000 mm length.
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Move the beam horizontally to the right at 1000 mm by using the Ctrl+M
hotkey combination.
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Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc key.
Use the Ctrl +P key combination to go to the view plane.
Select the object to be moved.
Enable the “Move Special Rotate” tool.
By a left-click, select the first point indicating the rotation center
(axes intersection point).
Type the rotation angle value of 30 degrees into the “Move-Rotate”
menu "Angle" field.
Press the “Move” button.
To disable the “Move Special - Rotate” tool, press the Esc
key.
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Repeatedly press the “Move” button until the beam gets into
its initial position passing the full circle of 360 degrees. If the rotation
center is indicated in a wrong way, close the “Move-Rotate”
dialog window and re-enable it.
Note that in the current case study the beam’s displacement is done
around the Z-axis value.
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It is possible to set up the rotation axis by selecting two arbitrary
points of a segment around which the object will be moved.
The algorithm for moving around an arbitrary axis is as follows:
Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc key.
Rotate the view to see the beam end as it is shown below.
Select the object to be moved.
Enable the “Move Special- Rotate” tool.
Set up the “Around” parameter value to “Line”.
By a left-click, select the first point of the rotation axis.
By a left-click, select the second point of the rotation axis.
Type the rotation angle value of 30 degrees into the “Move-Rotate”
menu "Angle" field.
Press the “Move” button.
To disable the “Move Special - Rotate” tool, press the Esc
key.
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Make sure that the beam is selected and keep on pressing the “Move”