Custom Item tool - Advanced: Model and define components (shapes) using native Tekla objects

Written By Ilya Kornienko

Updated at August 1st, 2023

Table of Contents

Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction
0:14 – Inserting Transoms 
1:13 – Measuring Curved Transom Piece 
1:35 – Changing Work Plane to Transom Piece 
2:09 – Using Polybeam to Model Curved Piece 
3:06 – Polybeam Material and Rotation 
4:00 – Creating Construction Line to Model Tube Piece 
4:19 – Inserting Plate for Tube Piece 
4:51 – Changing Plate Size and Position for Tube 
5:55 – Cutting Modelled Tube Piece 
6:40 – Measuring ‘U’ Component Piece
7:03 – Modelling Beam for ‘U’ Component 
7:30 – Measuring ‘T’ Component Piece 
8:08 – Modelling Beam for ‘T’ Component Piece  
9:11 – ‘T’ Component Positioning 
9:58 – Defining Length of Modelled Transom with Points 
12:10 – Using Custom Item Tool
12:32 – Custom Component Properties 
13:34 – Calling Transom 
14:01 – Outro