The “Split” tool

Before trying out this tool, create several beam objects of different

Hereunder you can see how to enable the tool:

The algorithm for using the “Split” tool is as follows:

1. Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc key.
2. Use the Ctrl +P key combination to go to the view plane.
3. Enable the “Split” tool.
4. Select a beam.
5. Select the splitting point at the beam’s body ( let it be the beam's midpoint).
6. Press the Esc key to deactivate the tool.

Split all the beams at their midpoints by yourself.

Select the other beams as it is shown below:

Move the objects selected to the right at the distance equal to the split beam's length. It is done by displacing the split beam's starting point to the initial beam's endpoint.  

 

The “Combine” tool  functionality is opposite to the respective “Split” tool, as it allows uniting 2 beams into one.

The algorithm for using the “Combine” tool is as follows:

1. Make sure all operations are canceled or press the Esc key.
2. Use the Ctrl +P key combination to go to the view plane.
3. Enable the “Combine” tool.
4. Select the first beam.
5. Select the second beam.
6. Press the Esc key to disable the tool.

Unite all the beams. Uniting the beams automatically elongates the final

Repeat the algorithm till all the objects get united.

• 2.7.6 The “Twin profile” tool in Tekla Structures
• 2.7.7 The “Split” and “Combine” tools in Tekla Structures
• 2.7.8 The “Orthogonal beam” tool in Tekla Structures