This video shows how to manually model a custom connection in Tekla Structures that MBS doesn't design and needs to be replaced after the SlideRule import. It shows how to take the manual modeling and wrap it up into a Custom Component connection to be re-used at other locations in the model.
Chapters
00:00 - Delete Existing Connection
02:10 - Fit Part End and Model End Plate
05:22 - Stretch Cap Plate and Model Cover Plate
08:32 - Bolt Plates to Rafter and Column
12:31 - Model and Weld Rafter Stiffeners
16:54 - Fit Work Area in 3D View
18:25 - Show Welds in 3D View
19:28 - Polygon Welds on End Plate
21:52 - Polygon Welds on Cap Plate
24:01 - Inquire Assembly
24:50 - Create Custom Component
28:25 - Apply Custom Component
29:34 - Copy Purlin to Rafter Bolts
30:33 - Numbering Modified and Compare Piece Marks