| Type | Description | Example Names | |------|-------------|----------------| | | Pre-defined from industry standards (AISC, British, European, etc.) | HE400B, IPE300, W12x26 | | Parametric | Defined by formulas; dimensions adjust based on inputs | I, L, C, RHS, TUBE | | User-defined (UDM) | Custom shapes drawn in the catalog editor or imported from DXF/DWG | Custom cold-formed section | | Recurve | Recurved profiles for special architectural shapes | Recurve trapezoidal | | Chamfered | Profiles with rounded corners (e.g., for corner posts) | Chamfered rectangle |
The profile catalog displays profiles in a hierarchical tree, grouping them by specific rules (e.g., I-profiles, HEA, or L-profiles). tekla structures profile catalog