Tekla Structures Open API
Model API
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Tekla Open API - Model
Macro
API
§ Model API Model
API
Tekla
Structures
Drawing
API
– Connect to a running Tekla Structures model
– Create, modify, and delete model objects Plug-in
API
§ Read and write object attributes
§ Read and write user defined attributes
§ Get report properties for objects
– Interact with the user
§ Get currently selected objects
§ Prompt user to pick objects and locations
§ Select and highlight objects for the user
– Access catalogs (material, bolt, profile, etc.)
– Create and manipulate model views
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Structure of the Model API
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Macro
Model API – Sample program
API
using System;
using Tekla.Structures.Model; Model Tekla Drawing
API Structures API
using Tekla.Structures.Geometry3d;
namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
class Program Plug-in
API
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Model myModel = new Model();
Beam myBeam = new Beam();
myBeam.StartPoint = new Point( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
myBeam.EndPoint = new Point( 1000.0, 0.0, 0.0);
myBeam.Profile.ProfileString = "L45*45*9";
myBeam.Insert();
myModel.CommitChanges();
}
}
}
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RFI Manager
§ Manage RFI’s and link them with the model.
– Link to IFC reference model objects as well as native objects
– Colorize model based of RFI status
– Automatically check for overdue status
– Publish to HTML or FTP site or zip up and email
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Construction Sequencer
§ Define erection order
§ Create reports and animations
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Data Exchanger
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Compare Objects
§ Deep object comparison
§ Compare and highlight
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