When you create a new sketched profile, start by sketching the outline and the holes of the profile using lines, arcs, and circles.
Ensure that you create a closed shape, unless you are creating a profile of a consistent thickness, such as a cold-rolled profile.
Sketch a polyline
You can create line segments in the sketch editor by picking points. Tekla Structures automatically creates coincident constraints between the line segments and displays a chamfer symbol where line segments meet.
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Click the
Sketch polyline button:
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Click the middle mouse button to create the polyline.
Sketch an arc
You can create an arc in the sketch editor by picking three points.
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Click the
Sketch arc button:
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Pick three points to define the arc.
Tip:You can use the advanced option XS_CS_CHAMFER_DIVIDE_ANGLE to define the smoothness of the arc.
Sketch a circle
You can create a circle in the sketch editor by picking two points.
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Click the
Sketch circle button:
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Pick a point to indicate the radius of the circle
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