Tekla Structures Profile Catalog _best_ -

You cannot model a section that isn't in the catalog. Here is how to add a custom profile.

| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | Profile not found | Typo in name or wrong search filter | Use wildcard * search | | Wrong weight in BOM | Incorrect density or analysis properties | Check material catalog and recalc properties | | Profile won’t modify | Read-only standard profile | Clone first, then modify | | Preview shows errors | Corrupted geometry in UDM | Re-draw or re-import DXF | | Analysis properties zero | Missing auto-calculation | Press "Calculate properties" button | tekla structures profile catalog

Draw the shape manually for complex, non-standard items. You cannot model a section that isn't in the catalog