The “Radial grid” tool is the one seldomly invoked. Usually, this tool is used when designing structures with round (curved) facade elements.
The older Tekla Structures versions are not available on the "Radial grids" tool, but it is possible to copy a grid several times from the indicated point at a certain angle. Here we go to the first method for creating a radial grid.
Radial grids, created by the first method, are displayed as straight sections. This method can be exercised in all the TS versions.
In the new Tekla Structures versions, the “Radial grid” tool is a separate tool, which defines the second method for creating a radial grid.
Use only this method when drawing up a radial grid. It is important to mention that, at the moment, the features of the “Radial grid” tool are not quite full and have some shortcomings. For example, it is not possible to create a view along the curvilinear grid line.
Method 1
Method 2
Note that the grid created by the 2nd method has a continuous arc line, but not a spotty arc formed of the line segments as it resulted by the first method.
Let’s create a radial grid using the first method by copy-pasting an additional grid consisting of a single grid line at the indicated point to a predetermined angle.
Let’s edit the main grid in the way that the central line of the
The number of the horizontal grid lines is to be impair, thus set out
Copy-paste the new grid in the way its origin coordinates to coincide
Go to the new “Grid Properties" menu and indicate the zero value for the X-axis coordinate field and the "0.000 2*6000.000" value for the Y-axis coordinate field.
Copy the new grid circle-wise around the indicated rotation center a certain
Note: it is important to follow the sequence of the operations, otherwise you might fail on the procedure and will have to repeatedly run it. The “Copy Special” tool will be examined in detail in the following chapters.
Let’s create a radial grid by using the 2nd method and applying
As older TS versions are not available on the “Radial grid” tool, keep going with the 1st method. In the new TS versions let’s examine the second method.
Let’s create one more grid by indicating the positive rotation angle value.
The "Radial grid" tool is available in the new TS versions and is located on the main menu toolbar. As it was formerly mentioned, at the moment the features of the "Radial grid" tool are not quite full and have some shortcomings. For example, it is not possible to create a view based on a curvilinear grid line.
Indicate the following values in the "Copy Special-Rotate" dialog window: number of copies equal to 7, and the rotation angle of +30.
Delete all the redundant grid lines.
Point out the rotation center of the radial grid.
Open the new “Grid Properties" menu and indicate the radial coordinates equal to "0.000 2*6000.000", and angular coordinates equal to "90 6*30".
