How do you add a base plate to a column in Tekla Structures?

Conditions

• The Applications & components panel is open.
• A column already exists in the model.
• A base plate component is selected from the search results.

Reasoning, step by step

1. Open the Applications & components panel.
2. Type "base plate" into the search bar.
3. Select the desired base plate component from the list.
4. Pick the target column in the 3D workspace.
5. Pick the placement position at the bottom of the column.

Example

The narrator says, "go to application components and click on here. And in the search bar type base plate... And select this base plate 1042. Select the column and pick the position at here."

Common misconceptions

• Assuming that selecting a component from the library automatically attaches it to the nearest object without needing to pick the target column and position.

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