Hmm, that shouldn’t be the case looking at the pic - it would try to solve the C# component, but that component wouldn’t have any input to work with and so shouldn’t do anything.

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Thank you for your reply! I thought in the proposed direction, but the beam at first is connected to other elements, and those components get disturbed with this approach - they remain to be a part of the initial beam. Assemblies are incorrect. Still more thinks in pure Split command in Tekla as it does nicely what I want, even when there are all the connections in place, they do not get disturbed. I was trying to make a C# script (please do not laugh much, this is my first C# script ever). But effect is the same as with the approach that you proposed. Not related to the matter, the script itself does not wanna take the middle point directly, and do not return the created beam after splitting, only the original one. Please refer to the attached definition, I have take a part of your file “InsertConnections_Example” and modified the connection type to a seated one for better clarity. A snap from Tekla is atached as well. Splice test.gh (24.5 KB) Splice test1341×735 106 KB

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Still wondering how Grasshopper Component pushes C# script for run and get split done though it should not work as per the definition (refer to the snap).

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This was somewhat an odd behavior even with proper saving/reloading/False mode. Copying to a new file helped eventually. Now I am kind of happy with the achieved result, though it is a separate GH definition for split/splice, and exploding of the original “structure” component is required. If it would be possible for you to implement Tekla Split command into GH itself one day, I would be happy to have it there. Thank you a lot for your guidance, Sebastian!

Protection recommendations are aimed especially at the skin and relevant parts of the eye, which are at risk from excessive exposure to infrared radiations.

after the Split call, to make sure the original beam gets modified (in the example script this probably happens anyway because of the other Tekla components).

I think the API command you found does the same thing as the ‘Split’ command in Tekla, i.e. it moves any connections to the new beam if necessary. It might just need a

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Thank you for Model Object advice, I so got used to “normal” delete button, did not think about the proposed way even. Your observation is true. There is no result with manual way from Tekla. It seems to be the easiest workaround to have a separate definition for splits and splice connections. Once a structure is ready based on the main definition parameters from Grasshopper Component, then this component could be exploded in Tekla and the separate definition is to be used for playing with splits/splices. Otherwise, have no more ideas. Though was doing for one splice directly in GH, by making separate lines before creating beams. But afterwards to many exercises are requried for groupoing of correct elements for connections, though still achievable. But if there is a possibility for different quantity of splices, then this way would not do. Still wondering how Grasshopper Component pushes C# script for run and get split done though it should not work as per the definition (refer to the snap). Splice test31547×508 53.6 KB

If that Stream Filter switch is a recent addition, make sure the definition has been saved and that you’ve reloaded the definition from the GH component dialog in Tekla, and then made sure the Splice option is set to False in the UI before modifying.

How to make Split of a beam via GH in Tekla? Would like to split beams based on their length and provide beam splices afterwards. Reckon that it is possible through C# script, but I am not much into it yet.

Thank you, Sebastian! Works as a charm now! And C# script gives two beams as a result properly. Though observed, that if I click Delete All Objects in Tekla this second beam after splitting is not getting deleted. Now struggling with putting it into Grasshopper Component, there C# script is not getting resolved at the proper time - the splitted beam does not have any connections. I was trying to stop execution of the script via a Boolean toggle and Stream filter, does not help much. Any ideas on this? Think to put splitting itself and subsequent beam splice connections into a separate definition. Not convenient, but, hope will do at least. Splice test21216×502 52.5 KB

Skin damage due to hyperthermia can occur but depends on the intensity and the duration of IR exposure. If the temperature of the skin is held at 44°C it takes several hours before irreversible damage occurs. This compares with less than a second at surface temperatures of 70°C. Long-term IR exposure of the skin without burning, such as after years of skin exposure to open fires, can cause a red-brown mottling of the skin. However, IR is not thought to play a role in initiating skin cancer.

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IR penetrates the human skin and the eye to various depths ranging from several millimeters by IR-A to superficial absorption of IR-C. Humans have inborn protective aversion responses to pain from high heat and to the bright light that is often also present, so that potentially harmful exposure is avoided. Harmful health effects of IR are due to thermal injury of tissues mediated largely through water molecules but also through changes to protein structure.

To avoid detrimental health effects from infrared radiation on the eye and skin, such as thermal injuries, ICNIRP provides guidance and recommends limits of exposure. Different limits are recommended depending on the wavelength bands and action spectra. The limits also depend on exposure duration and on the size of the source.

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If the whole body is subjected to high levels of heat, increases in body temperature and physical heat-stress can result. Heat stress needs to be evaluated considering all contributing factors including air movement, temperature and humidity as well as the source of the heat.

“Delete All” will go through the Tekla components in the GH link, it can’t keep track of any other objects that might have been generated by your API code. What you could do instead is to collect your objects and all other model objects into a Model Object param, then use the right click option “Delete objects in Tekla” on that one.

Infrared radiation (IR), also known as thermal radiation, is that band in the electromagnetic radiation spectrum with wavelengths above red visible light between 780 nm and 1 mm. IR is categorized as IR-A (780 nm-1.4 µm), IR-B (1.4-3 µm) and IR-C, also known as far-IR (3 µm-1 mm). Common natural sources are solar radiation and fire. Common artificial sources include heating devices, and infrared lamps used and in the home and in infrared saunas for health purposes. Industrial sources of heat such as steel/iron production also fall into the infrared region. Lasers are a special source of IR emitted over one or more extremely narrow wavelength bands.

It seems the Split command doesn’t move the connections to the new beam when executed within a Tekla plugin. You can try this manually as well by using the Split command from Tekla on an inserted plugin instance (using “Select objects in components” selection mode) - that doesn’t seem to work either.

The problem is that when the C# script runs, all the connections haven’t been placed yet and so the Split command can’t move them to the new beam. One solution in this case could be turn off “Run in Background” for the Component component to make sure that it completes before the C# component is solved.

The main harmful health effects of high IR exposure are to the eye. The cornea, iris, lens and retina are all highly sensitive to varying degrees of thermal damage. When the cornea absorbs IR radiation with conversion into heat, this is conducted to the lens. Aggregation of lens proteins after repeated exposure to extreme heat can cause lens opacities or cataracts, as are often seen in glass workers and iron and steel workers.