Update the dimensions (height, flange thickness, web thickness) in the tab. Click Update and save changes to the model folder. Method B: Defining Profiles Using Plates (Cross-Sections)
Displays the technical specifications, user-defined attributes (UDAs), and analysis properties of the selected profile.
: Display profiles in a hierarchical tree based on rules (e.g., I-profiles, HEA, or custom groups).
), and fabrication-specific data like surface area per meter. 3. Modifying and Adding Custom Profiles
Click . The profile is generated as a fixed custom shape. 4. Advanced Management: Import, Export, and Synchronization
The interface features a left pane showing the hierarchical tree of profile types, a middle pane listing available sizes, and a right pane displaying the specific properties, dimensions, and analysis attributes of the selected profile. Modifying and Adding Profiles
Tracks relationships between rules and profiles. 2. Accessing and Navigating the Interface
The core binary database file that stores the entire active profile catalog for a specific environment. Creating Profiles from Sketch Editor
: Shared across a specific commercial project.
For irregular, non-standard shapes like custom concrete precast panels or complex aluminum extrusions, you can define a profile using a polygon sketch: Go to .
: A supporting file used to define specific curve properties for complex or parametric shapes. Folder Hierarchy and Search Order
In simple terms, the Profile Catalog is a centralized database of parametric shapes within Tekla Structures. Unlike a standard "library" that stores static 2D blocks, the Profile Catalog is dynamic. It stores mathematical definitions of cross-sections—from standard I-beams and channels to complex polygonal plates and parametric tapered sections.
This is the most critical step. You must match the physical geometry to the type:
