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Arithmetic operators in Template Editor

Modified: 21 Apr 2023 Tekla Structures 2023
2023
Tekla Structures

You can use arithmetic operators by inserting them in formulas or rules. The standard evaluation order is applied when resolving the values.

Operator

Description

Example

+

Addition. With string parameters the result is string concatenation.

This formula calculates the perimeter by adding up the total area of all the faces, then subtracting the area of the top and bottom face, leaving the total area of the perimeter faces. Divide the area of the perimeter faces by the plate thickness, and it should give you the perimeter length.

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Subtraction

See the formula above.

*

Multiplication

This formula uses the multiplication to calculate areas and find the biggest value of similar fields.

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Division

This formula uses division to transform imperial units to feet and the floor function to round down the result.

See also

Value field formulas in Template Editor

Controlling row output with rules in Template Editor

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