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CONTENTS
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Table of Contents TEDDS Documentation page 7
TEDDS Version 12 Documentation
TEDDS Documentation Table of Contents
TEDDS User’s Guide
Chapter 1 Introducing TEDDS and TEDDS for Word . . . . . . . . . 13

What is TEDDS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
TEDDS and TEDDS for Word – what’s the difference? . . . . . . . . 13
Ten Reasons to use TEDDS for Word . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Introducing TEDDS features. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
TEDDS documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2 Using TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Launching TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
From the Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the desktop short cut . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
First calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Familiarisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Calculating in TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Picking a calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using Find to locate a Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . 20
To find a calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Find options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
To find the next occurrence of the search text . . . . . . . . . . 21
During a calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reviewing a calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
After a calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Controlling the calculation sheet details . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exiting TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 3 Configuring settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

To set options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Start Wizard – General options . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Documents – Template options . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Documents – Header options . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
View – Defaults options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Send To – Word options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Send To – TEDDS for Word options . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Send To – Email options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Calculating – General options . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Calculating – Sketches options . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Calculating – Results options . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Calculating – Progress options . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Calculating – Regional Settings options . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Calculating – Errors options . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dialogs – Variables options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setup – Calc Wizard options . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setup – Calc Libraries options . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Setup – Calc Documents options . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setup – Excel Workbooks options . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setup – Update Service options . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Setup – Feedback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Setup – News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Profiles – Options options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 4 The Progress Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

To set the items shown in the Progress Log . . . . . . . . . . 38
Chapter 5 Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

What is a Data List? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Starting Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Manipulating the view of the Data List . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Choosing the item to be returned . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
To choose the page containing the required item type . . . . . . . . 41
To choose the required item . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the scroll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Viewing the values stored in the Data List for a chosen item . . . . . . . 42
To view the information held for a item . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Returning the item details to your calculations. . . . . . . . . . 42
To return item details to your calculations . . . . . . . . . . 42
Chapter 6 Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Introducing Data Tables features . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Starting Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Working with Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Selecting a specific item from the table . . . . . . . . . . . 44
To make a selection from a table . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Interpolating data within a table . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
To interpolate within a table . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
To clear interpolations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Searching the table for specific information . . . . . . . . . . 48
To search a table for specific information . . . . . . . . . . 48
To change the search criteria for a table . . . . . . . . . . . 49
To clear all searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Understanding linked tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Returning information to your calculations . . . . . . . . . . 50
To return information to your calculations . . . . . . . . . . 50
To avoid returning information to your calculations . . . . . . . . . 51
Closing Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
To close Data Tables returning variables . . . . . . . . . . . 51
To close Data Tables without returning variables . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 7 Data Graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Introducing Data Graphs features . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Starting Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Working with Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Selecting a specific item from the graph . . . . . . . . . . . 53
To make a selection from a graph . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Interpolating data within a graph . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
To interpolate within a graph . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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To clear interpolations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Returning information to your calculations . . . . . . . . . . 57
To return information to your calculations . . . . . . . . . . 58
To avoid returning information to your calculations . . . . . . . . 58
Closing Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
To close Data Graphs returning variables . . . . . . . . . . 58
To close Data Graphs without returning variables . . . . . . . . . 58
Chapter 8 Section Properties Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Introducing the Section Properties Calculator . . . . . . . . . 59
Introducing the Section Designer . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Starting the Section Properties Calculator . . . . . . . . . . 60
Creating sections in the Section Designer . . . . . . . . . . 61
To create a rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
To create a circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
To create a triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
To create a hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
To add a pre-defined shape . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Editing sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
To edit a shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Structuring your sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
To select objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
To move an object to the front . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
To move an object to the back . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
To move an object forward . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
To move an object backward . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
To create a group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
To destroy groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Controlling the position of shapes on the canvas . . . . . . . . . 69
To control whether the grid is displayed . . . . . . . . . . 69
To control snapping to the grid . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
To switch angle snapping on or off . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Moving objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
To move by dragging and dropping . . . . . . . . . . . 70
To move by nudging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
To move using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rotating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
To rotate objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Snapping objects with respect to each other . . . . . . . . . . 75
To snap objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Other Section Designer features . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
To return properties to TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
To view section properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
TEDDS Appendices
Appendix A Toolbars and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

The TEDDS toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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Using the toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

To move the toolbar to a particular position . . . . . . . . . . 82
To change the shape of a floating toolbar . . . . . . . . . . 82
TEDDS Documentation Index

USER’S GUIDE
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Chapter 1 : Introducing TEDDS and TEDDS for Word TEDDS Documentation page 13
Chapter 1 Introducing TEDDS and TEDDS for Word
What is TEDDS?
TEDDS is an application written by Structural Engineers for Structural Engineers. You can
choose from a Library of calculations written by our experienced in-house engineers covering
a wide range of common engineering tasks, you can create and edit your own calculations, or
you can mix both of these approaches.
Using calculations from the Library is simple. You choose the design options you wish, and
type in your design values for dimensions, loading and such like which are all clearly
explained..The TEDDS Quick Start Guide contains examples to get you familiar with running
calculations from the library.
TEDDS and TEDDS for Word – what’s the difference?

You can run TEDDS in two modes. One - which we call just TEDDS - is very simple, very
powerful, completely self-contained and requires no knowledge of any other package. This
mode gives you access to all the major pro-forma calculations and to most utilities. This mode
is the best place to start using TEDDS.
The other mode - TEDDS for Word - gives you access to all the pro-forma calculations
(including component calculations) and all the utilities. However, it is even more powerful - In
this mode you can include multiple TEDDS pro-forma calculations in the same document plus
text, pictures and output from other CSC or 3rd party applications. It is entirely integrated
with Microsoft® Word - in fact it operates in Word. So, of course, you need Word (and it helps to
have a little knowledge of it). You have the flexibility to write and format documents in your
own style and you also have all the editing features of Word at your disposal to create really
complete and professional looking reports.
TEDDS for Word also allows you to write your own calculations, you simply type the variables
and formulae within a Word document and then use TEDDS for Word to automatically resolve
all the calculations. When the inevitable design changes occur simply amend your calculations
and re-calculate the document allowing TEDDS for Word to calculate the new results.
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Ten Reasons to use TEDDS for Word
1. You can format your documents in the way you want to arrange them.
2. You can fully customize your document headers and footers to match your company style.
3. You can include multiple TEDDS calculations in your document.
4. You can include the output from other applications in your document.
5. You can access all the standard engineering data (755 DataTables, 100 DataLists, 46
DataGraphs) that are used by the calculations in the TEDDS Engineering library.
6. You can link multiple calculations together to copy input data or results from one
calculation to another.
7. You can save fragments of your document to your own engineering library for reuse.
8. You can write your own calculations.
9. You can integrate your Excel spreadsheets with TEDDS calculations.
10. You can share your calculations with other TEDDS users.
Note that the remainder of this documentation only covers TEDDS.
Introducing TEDDS features

Make no mistake, TEDDS is a very powerful application which allows you to run an extensive
range of pro-forma calculations interactively. With TEDDS you can produce sophisticated
calculations over a wide engineering-base quickly and very, very easily.
As you create calculations in TEDDS you have access to all the engineering data that you need
— properties of sections, safe load tables, graphs… … — for the calculation, without a
reference book in sight! All this is available, right there, as you run the pro-forma.
The TEDDS documentation covers the following topics:
TEDDS Features
Chapters Feature Highlights
Introducing TEDDS this chapter — a basic introduction to TEDDS and
1
and TEDDS for Word TEDDS for Word
Getting Started with accustom yourself with TEDDS
2
TEDDS
3 Configuring TEDDS configure TEDDS options
4 The Progress Log understanding and using the progress log

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TEDDS Features (Continued)

Chapters Feature Highlights
accessing the properties for a large range of items,
5 Data Lists automatically, making the information for an item
available for use in your calculations.
accessing a large range of standard tables, searching on
unlimited criteria, interpolating as required and
6 Data Tables
returning the results to the calculation sheet as
variables for subsequent use.
accessing a large range of standard graphs,
7 Data Graphs interpolating as required and returning the results to
the calculation sheet as variables for subsequent use.
creating custom sections from a range of standard
Section Properties
8 shapes, calculating the properties of the section ready
Calculator
for return to, and use in TEDDS
TEDDS documentation
TEDDS comes with the following documentation:
Quick Start Guide — The aim of this document is to get you up and running with TEDDS
in the shortest possible time. You will find the printed version of the Quick Start Guide
inside the case which contains the TEDDS CD1. Whether you are a new user of TEDDS, or
are updating from a previous version we would strongly recommend that you work
through the Guide, even if you don’t look at any of the other documentation supplied with
TEDDS.
User’s Guide2 — This electronic reference document contains complete details of all
TEDDS features. It tells you the different ways in which you can access each feature, and
contains examples of each TEDDS function.
Worked Example — Details a typical process for producing a set of calculations within
TEDDS. It is included as an additional section within the Tedds for Word User’s Guide.
Engineer’s Handbook — Provides details of all the functions and tools which allow you to
produce a vast range of engineering calculations using TEDDS. It is included as an
additional section within the Tedds for Word User’s Guide.
TEDDS also provides an electronic version of the above documents which you can access
through the TEDDS help system.
Footnotes
1. The Quick Start Guide is also provided in electronic format, and is installed with TEDDS.
2. An electronic document in Adobe Acrobat format. The reader for this document is contained on the TEDDS CD,
and is available from the Adobe web site.
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Chapter 2 Using TEDDS
This document only covers using TEDDS in its stand-alone mode. The documentation for
TEDDS for Word is in a separate manual.
Launching TEDDS
In order to launch TEDDS, you must already have Windows running. You can then launch
TEDDS, and start a new calculation or load an existing one.
From the Start Menu

1. You launch TEDDS in the same way as you would any other Windows program.
2. When you start TEDDS you will normally see the TEDDS - Start Wizard1.
3. Click the TEDDS option and then click Start.
Using the desktop short cut

TEDDS installation automatically creates a short cut icon, Start TEDDS, on your Desktop.
Double click the Start TEDDS icon to start the TEDDS - Start Wizard and proceed as above.
First calculations
If you are new to TEDDS and are wondering where to start, then we would recommend that
you work through the TEDDS Quick Start Guide which you will find in the case which contains
the TEDDS CD. This introduces you to TEDDS and TEDDS for Word, and works through a series
of examples aimed at getting you up and running with TEDDS in the shortest possible time.
Footnotes
1. If there is only one version of TEDDS enabled on your computer, then you will not see the TEDDS - Start Wizard,
that version of TEDDS will start immediately.

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Familiarisation
Take a few seconds to acquaint yourself with the TEDDS window. Become familiar with the
various parts so that you can work quickly and efficiently.
TEDDS Menu Bar
TEDDS Toolbar
TEDDS calculation
TEDDS Menu Bar — this allows you to access all TEDDS’ features.
TEDDS Toolbar — allows you to access TEDDS’ features by clicking the appropriate icon.
If you allow the pointer to rest over an icon, you will see a tooltip which confirms the
action that the icon will perform, however this is generally self-evident from the icon
image and text.
The options provided by the TEDDS toolbar are covered in depth in Appendix A – Toolbars
and Icons — The TEDDS toolbar.
TEDDS Calculation — shows a calculation which you have performed in TEDDS. Until you
have run a pro-forma calculation this part of the dialog remains empty.
Related topics • “The TEDDS toolbar”
Calculating in TEDDS
TEDDS is simplicity itself to use; all you need to do is to pick the calculation you want from the
extensive library of calculations. TEDDS runs the calculation automatically and prompts you
for the information that it requires. If the calculation requires information which you would
traditionally obtain from a printed source (a book of section properties, safe load tables, code
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graphs… …), then TEDDS allows you to pick those details from a data list, a data table or a data
graph. Once you have completed the input and made the appropriate selections TEDDS will
complete the calculations and show you the results.
Once you have performed the calculation you can save it to disc, send it to a range of
destinations, print it or recalculate it.
Related topics • “Picking a calculation”

• “During a calculation”
• “Reviewing a calculation”
• “After a calculation”
Picking a calculation
When you start TEDDS, the main window opens, and you will immediately see the Calc Wizard
dialog.
If you want to create a new calculation while TEDDS is running click the New Calc icon. Again
you will see the Calc Wizard dialog.
1. The Show list allows you to pick which calculations you want to see1. Pick the option that
you require.
2. The main body of the dialog shows all the major headings that are available for the shown
calculations.

3. Click on the header for the type of calculation in which you are interested, and the
heading opens to show the calculations that it contains.
4. Either double click the calculation name, or single click it and then click Calculate1.
5. TEDDS will perform the calculation for you, invoking any data lists, data tables… which
the calculations require2.
Related topics • “Data Lists”,

• “Data Tables”,
• “Data Graphs”,
• “Section Properties Calculator”.
Footnotes
1. The list that you see depends on the particular locale which TEDDS is currently configured to use. Typically the list
options allow you to view the TEDDS calculations . Other options may be available, for instance to see
calculations which use a particular set of units, or calculations which you have downloaded from the TEDDS web
site– these depend entirely on the locale and on your previous TEDDS usage (if your locales calculations use only
SI units, then there will not be an option to list calculations which use imperial units, if you haven’t downloaded
any calculations, then the CSC Downloads option will be blank.)
1. If you use this option, the notes panel (the right-hand side of the Wizard) will show any notes which are
appropriate to the calculation.
2. If you run one of the calculations which allow you to work with a custom section, then TEDDS will automatically
invoke the Section Properties Tool.

Using Find to locate a Calculation

You can search the Calc Wizard to locate specific calculations without having to expand groups
to get there.
To find a calculation
1. Type the search text in the Find in list: box.
If Library Access System finds a match it opens the relevant group to show the matched
item.
Find options
You can set find options to as follows:
1. Choose whether you want to look for an exact match, or for the same sequence of letters
irrespective of case.
Match Case — If you check this option, the search will only find a match if both the
letters and their case are identical to the characters you typed. If you don’t check this
option, the search will find a match if the characters are the same irrespective of case, for
example alpha will match alpha, Alpha, ALPHA, ALphA and so on.
2. Choose whether you want to search the name of the item only, or to also look for
keywords within the item descriptions.
Find in item descriptions — If you check this option, the search will also try to match
what you typed in against item descriptions. Note that keywords have been added to
the item descriptions in the TEDDS calculation library to make this method of
searching more powerful.

To find the next occurrence of the search text

If you have specified search text, and want to find the next occurrence of the text:
1. Click the Next button to find the next occurrence.
2. Or, click the Previous button to find the previous occurrence.
During a calculation
Once you have started calculating, all of the TEDDS calculations share a similar style of
interface. Important interface details are listed below.
An 'i' symbol ( ) to the left of a variable description

shows that there is more information available about this
particular variable. The yellow information area (at the
top of the dialog) displays any information about the
In the left hand column are: selected variable (if available). You can also see this
Notes - information by hovering the cursor over the 'i' symbol
which display details on the
Enter information in
calculations being performed,
the right hand
column. Where
Sketches -
appropriate,
which display an appropriate
variables may have
sketch for the calculations,
validation and
prevent invalid
Variables -
information being
this lists all the current variables,
entered
values can be selected from here to
enter into the current interface,
A button will allow
you to enter more
Feedback -
information or select
this allows you to send feedback to
a particular item.
the development team.
At the bottom of the interface you can click Next to continue to

the next page, Back to return to a previous page, or Cancel to
stop the calculations at the current point.
Reviewing a calculation
Understanding Hidden text — When you create hand calculations of your own, you generally
only record important steps on paper, intermediate calculations are done on scrap paper, or
directly into your calculator. TEDDS needs to perform these intermediate calculations too, in
order to obtain their results for subsequent use. If all these calculations were visible (and
printable), then the complete set of calculations would be inordinately long and convoluted.
TEDDS handles this by using hidden text – the calculations are in the pro-forma calculation,
but normally you neither see or print them. The difference between these TEDDS calculations
and the intermediate calculations that you perform on-the-fly, is that the TEDDS calculations
are there for you to look at if you so require.
To review such calculations simply pick View/Hidden Text and you will see every calculation
in the TEDDS pro-forma. To hide the text again simply repeat the process.

Semicolons — Similarly with hand calculations, you will often perform several simple
calculations on a single line to save paper, again TEDDS needs to perform these calculations,
and some of these are too important to be dealt with by hiding them – for instance core
properties which form the basis for many subsequent calculations, and which are necessary for
checking purposes. TEDDS allows any number of calculations to be performed on a single line,
but it needs to know where each separate calculation starts and ends. For this reason the
TEDDS calculation items use the semicolon (;) to separate calculations.
In order to avoid any distraction to the flow of calculations TEDDS usually hides these
semicolons. If you want to see them in order to determine the different calculations on a line
pick View/Semicolons and you will see them. To hide them again simply repeat this process.
Zoom — Generally TEDDS shows the results of a calculation so that everything has the size it
will have if printed. This may mean that some of the calculations may be too small to review
easily on screen. Conversely with a large calculation you may want to see an overview of
several pages of calculation together. TEDDS allows you to zoom the display to achieve this.
To zoom the display pick View/Zoom»Zoom level to zoom by the appropriate percentage
(50%, 100%, 150% or 200%).
Variables — As TEDDS performs calculations it stores the results as variables. Generally you
will see these in the calculations (some may be in hidden text). If you want to see the final
result of a particular variable, then you can access this directly instead of having to search
through the entire document.
To see the Variables dialog pick Tools/Variables…
The Variable Manager page allows you either to pick individual variables and delete them,
or to delete all variables for this calculation1. If you want to view the variables without
risking deleting them, then click the Document tab which simply shows all the variables in
the document. The System tab shows all the pre-defined variables that TEDDS recognises.

After a calculation
Once a calculation is complete, you have several choices.
Re-calculate the document — Re-calculating the document allows you to change any
data in the interface. To re-calculate the document click Re-calculate on the toolbar. All
variables and settings are remembered for the calculation.
Change the header details — Click Header on the TEDDS toolbar to change the details
shown in the document’s heading, or to choose a different template which will change the
look and feel of your calculations.
Create a new document — Click New Calc on the TEDDS toolbar to open the TEDDS Calc
Wizard and select a new calculation. TEDDS can have more than one document open at
once. To view open documents or to change between them use the Windows menu.
Send the contents of the document elsewhere — Allows you to export the current
calculation to a range of destinations.
To export the document, click Send To on the TEDDS toolbar. Whether the export is
controlled by a wizard, sent to Word, TEDDS for Word, an e-mail recipient, a file or the
Windows clipboard is determined by the icon visible on the button. To change the
destination to which the document is exported, click on the arrow to the right of Send To
and select the option you require. The last option selected will remain the default.
Sending the finished calculation to Word will copy all of the text into a Word document.
Sending the finished calculation into TEDDS for Word will copy the calculations and all the
variables into TEDDS for Word so that they can be re-calculated.
If you regularly want to send calculations to different destinations, then choose the
Wizard… option. This allows you to pick the destination you want to use each time you
click Send To.
Open an existing document — Click Open on the TEDDS toolbar and select the
document you wish to open. TEDDS documents have the file extension .ted.
Save the document — Click Save on the TEDDS toolbar. You will then have to specify a
file name and location. Once you have saved a document, you can open and re-use it
again, as can anyone with access to TEDDS. All of the input, settings and variables are saved
in a single TEDDS document (with a .ted file extension).
Print the document — Click Print on the TEDDS toolbar. You will then be presented with
the standard Windows Print dialog.
Related topics • “Controlling the calculation sheet details”
Footnotes
1. This does not change the results that are shown in the document, it simply deletes the variables that are used to
create them. If you recalculate the document, then you will need to define all the details again from scratch.

Controlling the calculation sheet details

TEDDS comes with a series of templates for you to use for your calculations. You can add your
company details and logo to the sheets, and can also set the details which are specific to a
particular job.
1. Click Header on the TEDDS toolbar, or pick Edit/Header… from the menu in order to
change these details, then click on the Document tab.
You use this page to set the details that are appropriate to this calculation. The boxes that
you see depend on the current template. If you change the template, then you may have to
set additional information.
You can easily copy the Document details from one document to another.
a) Ensure that you have both the document whose details you want to copy, and the one
to which you want to copy those details open.
b) Switch to the document whose details you want to copy and view its header details as
described above.
c) Click Copy All to copy all the document details.
d) Switch to the document which is to receive the copied details and again view its
header details.
e) Click Paste All to paste the copied details into this header.

2. Once you have finished on the Document tab click the Company tab to set these details.
This page allows you to define the details on the calculation sheet which are appropriate to
your organisation. You can configure TEDDS so that it sets the same details for every new
calculation that you create, however you can then modify these details on a document by
document basis. If you want TEDDS to use the details which you have defined here, then
check the Save these settings … … box.
3. Once you have finished on the Company tab click the Template tab to set these details.
This tab controls the look and feel of your document. TEDDS comes with a range of
standard styles from which you can select (click Select… to view the available styles).
You can add your own company logo to the calculation template, simply Browse… to find
the file, then Open it to use it. You can choose to maintain a link to your logo file, in which
case if the logo image on disc changes your calculation template will show the modified

logo, or you can embed the logo, in which case the current logo will be maintained even if
the source file changes. You can also scale the logo file so that it fits correctly into your
chosen calculation header.
If you want TEDDS to use the details which you have defined here, for all future documents
then check the Save these settings … … box.
If you choose a template whose layout you like, but for which the labels to the various boxes
are not as you require them, then you can change the labels to meet your requirements.
1. To change these click Edit Labels…
The boxes that you see depend on the current template in force. If you change to a
different template, then some labels may not be appropriate and/or you may have to set
new labels (appropriate to the template) to meet your requirements.
Make the changes you require to the labels and then click OK to register them.
2. Once you have defined the details you require for your Header Properties click OK to use
them.
Exiting TEDDS
You leave the TEDDS system automatically when you close it. If you have unsaved calculations
open, then you will be prompted to save them. Once you have made your settings TEDDS will
close.

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Chapter 3 Configuring settings
There are a series of options which you can set to configure the way that you and TEDDS work
together.
To set options
1. Click Tools/Options…
The Options dialog allows you to access a wide range of TEDDS settings. These are detailed
below.
Start Wizard – General options

These options allow you to choose how you want TEDDS to start.
Automatically start the most recently selected application — When you click Start
TEDDS, instead of displaying the TEDDS - Start Wizard you are taken directly into either
TEDDS or TEDDS for Word depending upon which application was the last accessed.
TEDDS - Start with new Calc Wizard open — If this option is checked the Calc Wizard is
automatically displayed.
TEDDS for Word - Load method: — If you experience a problem opening TEDDS for
Word, Technical Support may direct you to to use the alternative load method.
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Documents – Template options

These options allow you to choose the default template that you want to use for the documents
you create in TEDDS. You can choose a logo to use in the template, either creating a link to the
image file, or embedding it in the template. You can also scale the logo so that it fits the space
in the template correctly.
For further details see “Controlling the calculation sheet details”, however note that the settings
you make here will always affect every new document.
Documents – Header options

These options allow you to set the default information that TEDDS will place into your
calculation sheets.
For further details see “Controlling the calculation sheet details”, however note that the settings
you make here will affect every new document1.
Footnotes
1. That is until you change them again.

You can choose the Date Format that you want to use from a list of available formats. By
default the default is to use your system’s date format setting.
View – Defaults options

These options allow you to set the way that your calculations display in TEDDS.
For further details see “Reviewing a calculation”, however note that the settings you make here
will be used by default1. You can override these settings at any time when viewing a particular
document.
Send To – Word options

These options allow you to control the transfer of your TEDDS calculations to Microsoft Word
(running without TEDDS).
Make the appropriate settings:

• New document — to create a new document for the calculation,
• Append to active document — to have the calculation added to the end of your current
document,
• Insert in active document — to have the calculation placed within your current document
at the insertion point position.
In the latter two cases, if you have no active document, then the send to operation will create a
new document (launching Word if necessary).
If the Send To process needs to create a new document to contain the results of your
calculations, then you can specify the Word template that you want it to use. If you don’t
choose a specific template, then the send to process will use the Normal one. You should
ensure that you don’t choose a TEDDS for Word template here, since if you do, your sent file will
also require TEDDS for Word to run. If you do want to send a calculation from TEDDS to TEDDS
for Word, then you should use the Send to – TEDDS for Word command instead.
Send To – TEDDS for Word options

These options allow you to control the transfer of your TEDDS calculations to TEDDS for Word.
This option always sends the calculation to a new TEDDS for Word document. This is done
to ensure that you don’t have variable conflicts etc. within your TEDDS for Word
calculation.
You should ensure that you do choose a TEDDS for Word template here, since if you don’t,
the TEDDS for Word document will not contain the settings that TEDDS for Word needs to
calculate correctly.
Send To – Email options

These options allow you to control the sending of your TEDDS calculation to someone by
email.
Footnotes
1. That is until you change them again.

This option is only effective if the Document – Template option to link to a logo file is checked.
If you check Embed header logo in document, then TEDDS will embed the logo file before it
sends the email. If you don’t check this option, then TEDDS will maintain the current link
details. In this case the recipient of the email will only see the logo if the logo file already exists
and is in the same directory location on their computer as it is on yours.
Calculating – General options

These options allow you to control the way that TEDDS performs calculations.
TEDDS and TEDDS for Word perform calculations in exactly the same way, using the same
calculation engine. Within TEDDS for Word you can use these General options to control the
calculation process.
These options should be set as shown above when you are using TEDDS, their availability here
is purely to allow you to revert to the settings shown above if you, or another user have
changed from these.
Calculating – Sketches options

This option controls the way that TEDDS aligns and scales large Enhanced Metafile Format
pictures to fit them into your calculations.
Alignment — If you return a calculation item which contains an Enhanced Metafile

format picture, then this option allows you to tell TEDDS how to align the picture on the
page.
Maximum output scale — If you return a calculation item which contains a large
Enhanced Metafile format picture, then this option allows you to tell TEDDS to scale this to
fit it in your calculations. The Maximum output scale is the maximum percentage of the
current page width that the image can occupy before it will be scaled, and it will be scaled
down to fit in the percentage of the page width defined as the Maximum output scale.

Calculating – Results options

These options control the way that TEDDS shows calculated results to differentiate them from
the rest of your calculations.
Use paragraph style — If you pick this option, then TEDDS writes the results back to the
document using the same style as that of the paragraph in which the result occurs. This is
useful if you have calculations in a number of different styles, and you want the results to
blend in with the rest of the paragraph text.
On the other hand if you use a distinctive style for your results (see below) it is far easier to
see exactly which part of your calculations have been previously defined, and which have
been generated as part of a calculation by TEDDS.
Use following style — This option tells TEDDS to use a single font face, style, size and
colour for all calculated results. TEDDS uses this style irrespective of the font styles in your
document. To set the style click Font… and choose the appropriate font details from the
fonts available on your system.
Result format and precision — These lists allow you to set the default type and precision
for intermediate and final results fields. The available types are:
• Fixed (F)
• Scientific (S)
• General (G)
• Engineering (E)
Underline Results — Check this box to make TEDDS underline all the final results in your
document. This additional aid helps you to identify TEDDS’ calculated values.
Calculating – Progress options

These options control the way in which TEDDS shows the progress of the calculations to you.
Use simple progress window — If you check this box, TEDDS only shows a simple
progress bar which indicates how far you are through the calculations1.
Footnotes
1. If a particular pro-forma calculation contains loops, then you may see the progress bar move backwards as the
loops are encountered.

Use progress log window — If you check this option, TEDDS shows a Progress Log which
gives you brief details (a typical example is shown below) of the calculations during their
evaluation.
Clear when starting calculations — If you check this option, then TEDDS clears the
Progress Log when it starts a calculation, otherwise it adds the details for new
calculations to the end of the log.
Close when finished calculations — If you check this option, then TEDDS closes the
Progress Log when the calculations end, otherwise the Progress Log remains open.
Related topics • “The Progress Log”.

Calculating – Regional Settings options
These options control the locale whose specific calculations you are using, and (for some
locales) the system of units you prefer to use.
Locale — Choose the Locale whose specific calculations and data you want to use1.
Default calculation settings — Sets defaults in some calculations to be those most

appropriate for the county selected.
Base units — For North American locales TEDDS can work either in US Imperial, or in SI
Metric units. Simply choose the unit system in which you want to work. In other locales
only metric units are available.
This setting determines the base units that TEDDS uses to store variable values and the
units it uses to show values when no specific units are defined. Calculations can use both
metric and imperial units for any locale setting.
Number and expression format — This option controls the characters that TEDDS uses
for the decimal symbol, the list separator, and the expression terminator. This is part of the
continued globalisation of TEDDS and allows calculations to be written in languages
where, for example, the comma is used to represent the start of the decimal part of a
Footnotes
1. If you have purchased a copy of TEDDS for only one locale, then you can not alter this setting.

number. You should never change this setting manually, when necessary it will
automatically change depending on the locale you select. If you do change this setting
manually, then any existing calculations are very unlikely to work.
Calculating – Errors options

These options control the way that TEDDS shows errors to differentiate them from the rest of
your calculations.
Use paragraph style — If you pick this option, then TEDDS writes errors to your
calculation using the same style as that of the paragraph in which the result occurs. Since
you will normally want to locate errors quickly we recommend that you don’t use this
option.
If you use a distinctive style for errors (see below) it is far easier to see exactly where the
error has occurred.
Use following style — This option tells TEDDS to use a single font face, style, size and
colour for errors. TEDDS uses this style irrespective of the font styles in your document. To
set the style click Font… and choose the appropriate font details from the fonts available
on your system.
Dialogs – Variables options

This option controls the information which is shown in the Variables dialog.
Show value type column — Check this option to tell TEDDS to include a column
identifying the variable type (number, string or expression) in the Variables dialog.
Show attributes column — Check this option to tell TEDDS to include a column
identifying the attributes of the variable (temporary, hidden or promoted) in the Variables
dialog. This setting can be useful to help you find out why a particular calculation is not
working correctly.

Setup – Calc Wizard options
These options allow you to tell the Calcs Wizard where it will find User and System index
directories.
When you install TEDDS some standard settings are initialised (shown above). The Downloads
directories relate to locations where TEDDS will store indices should you choose to download
calcs via the TEDDS web site.
To add an index — Click Add to create a new Index directory entry. Change the Name to
one that indicates the contents that the index will contain.
Either enter the full path to the directory which contains the index sets, or use Browse… to
locate it.
Set the Priority of the elements in this directory. When TEDDS generates the index it will
place directories with the lowest priority first, and then list them in order of increasing
priority. You can see this clearly if you look at the Priorities on the System tab.

Choose how TEDDS is to handle the index when an index directory contains several calc
files.
Check Merge all files in directory into a single Set, if you want to see a single list of
entries gleaned from all calc sets in the directory.
Don’t check this option if you want to see a separate tree-like structure with one entry
for each calc set in the directory. You will then need to click on the particular entry
whose contents you want to see.
Setup – Calc Libraries options

These options allow you to control the locations of the system and user library files.
The User options are used by TEDDS for Word, their inclusion here allows you to access
calculations you have written in TEDDS for Word when you are using TEDDS.
User Library directory — You can select the location where you want to locate your user
libraries. You can either type the location in directly or use Browse… to select it
graphically.
We strongly advise that you don’t use the same location for your system and user libraries
(that is don’t set your user library directory to the same location as your system library
directory). This will help you to differentiate between the two different library types at a
glance.
System Library directory — This shows the location of the system libraries – set at
installation.
Setup – Calc Documents options

These options allow you to control the location where TEDDS stores your calculation
documents.
Calc document directory — Set the location where TEDDS is to save your calculation
documents. You can override this setting at any time by defining a different location. You
can either type in the location or use Browse… to select it graphically.
Setup – Excel Workbooks options

These options allow you to control the locations of the system and user Microsoft Excel
workbooks.
The User options are used by TEDDS for Word, their inclusion here allows you to access Excel
workbooks when these are required by calculations which you have written in TEDDS for
Word, but which you are using in TEDDS.
User workbook directory — You can select the location where you want to locate your
user workbooks. You can either type the location in directly or use Browse… to select it
graphically.
We strongly advise that you don’t use the same location for your system and user
workbook directories (that is don’t set your user Excel workbook directory to the same
location as your system Excel workbook directory).

System workbook directory — This shows the location of the system workbook directory
which was set at installation.
Setup – Update Service options

These options allow you to control the operation of the TEDDS Update Service which provides
updates to TEDDS via the internet1.
Enable update service — Check this option to use the update service. If you don’t, the
TEDDS Start Wizard will not check for updates, neither will you be able to update TEDDS
for Word manually from the Help menu.
If you only check Enable update service, then you will need to update TEDDS for Word
manually. To do this click Help/TEDDS Check for Updates.
Automatically check for updates from the TEDDS Start Wizard — check this option
and the TEDDS Start Wizard will check for critical updates every time it is run(1). If
critical updates are available you will be informed. You can then choose whether or
not do download and install these.
Only check once each day — If you check this option, then the TEDDS Start
Wizard only checks for critical updates once a day. Once the update process is
successful the TEDDS Start Wizard does not check for updates until the following
day.
Check for non-critical updates every xx day(s) — In addition to critical updates,

we may make other updates from time to time – new calculations, new
information, and so on. The TEDDS Start Wizard only checks for these after the
elapsed time which you set2. A setting of 1 would cause the TEDDS Start Wizard to
check for non-critical updates every day(1), 7 would check for non-critical updates
every week and so on.
Setup – Feedback options

These options can be used to assist in the further development of TEDDS.
TEDDS Customer Experience Improvement Program — provided the Update Service is

enabled, if you check Yes, I am willing to participate anonymously in the TEDDS Customer
Experience Improvement Program, then information is uploaded to CSC (no more than
once every thirty days) to enable us to improve the quality, reliabilility and performance of
TEDDS.
Feedback Survey — from time to time we will ask you if you would like to fill in a
feedback survey. You may find it more convenient to do this while any concerns/
suggestions are fresh in your mind, in which case click Start the TEDDS feedback survey to
provide the feedback directly.
Don’t ask me again — check this option if you do not want to be asked to complete a
survey.
Footnotes
1. You must have an open internet connection to use this feature.
2. This is set during the installation of TEDDS.

Setup – News
This option can be used to subscibe to the TEDDS Technical Newsletter.
TEDDS Technical Newsletter — this is distributed by email and features the latest nes and
information about TEDDS including new calculations downloads, calculation writing tips
and articles about using TEDDS more effectively.
Profiles – Options options

These options allow you to save different TEDDS settings for a series of users. If you enable this
option, then all settings that you make from any Options dialog are saved to the profile, you
simply choose the profile when you launch TEDDS to reinstate the settings. If you do use
profiles, then this option allows you to move your profiles between computers.
Remember profile — If you check this option (recommended), then TEDDS will not ask
you to pick a profile during start up. It will use the profile that was selected when it last
started.
Import/Export profiles — If you have created new profiles, or tailored the default profile
to suit your way of working, then you can export these settings from one machine, and
import them on another so that you do not have to repeat your customisation. Click the
appropriate button, and then pick an appropriate location1.
Footnotes
1. Removable media, or a common network directory would be appropriate.

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Chapter 4 The Progress Log
Whenever you perform calculations in TEDDS the progress of the calculations is shown. You
can choose to see a simple progress bar, or a more sophisticated Progress Log.
If you choose to use the Progress Log, then you can choose exactly which information the
Progress Log shows.
Related topics • “Calculating – Progress options”.
To set the items shown in the Progress Log

With the Progress Log window active, right click anywhere over the log list, then click
Options… from the context menu. You will see the Log type options dialog.
1. Click the type of item you want to configure from the list of Log item types. The remainder
of the dialog is configured to show the current settings for that item type.
2. If you do not want to show the type of item in the error log ensure that Log …… items box
is not checked. The other options are then no longer appropriate and are disabled.
Conversely if you do want to show the type of item ensure that the Log …… items box is
checked.

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3. You can configure the colours that are used to show each type of item in the log.
Log type — This area controls the left hand column of the Progress Log window, where the
type of item (Input, Show, Message and so on, is shown. You can set the foreground and
background colours to suit your preferences using the standard Windows colour picker
dialog.
Log item — This area controls the right hand column of the Progress Log window, where
the details for the particular type of item are shown. You can set the foreground and
background colours to suit your preferences using the standard Windows colour picker
dialog.
Setting the same background colour for the Log type and Log Item will result in a solid bar
of the same colour across the full width of the Progress Log window.
4. Once your Log type options settings are complete click OK to return to the Progress Log
window.

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Chapter 5 Data Lists
What is a Data List?

A Data List is a powerful tool which allows you to:
• access data for a wide range of items, from a simple interface. The data lists which are
available include section properties, grade stresses, design strengths… …,
• select a specific item in a data list and view its properties on the screen,
• return the properties for a selected item to your calculations. These properties are held as
variables in the calculation and are thus available for TEDDS to use as the calculations
progress.
Starting Data Lists

Data Lists starts automatically when a calculation requires it. The data list is the one that the
calculation requires at this point. A typical annotated example is shown below.
Page pane Item pane
Pane divider
All data lists work in the same way:

• you pick an item type (Universal Beams, Universal Columns, …) from the page pane,
• you pick an item from the item pane (in the data list above the 406 178 UB 54 is selected),
• You click Select to return the information that the data lists holds for this item to your
calculation.
Manipulating the view of the Data List

When Data Lists starts, its size and position are as at its last use.
Data Lists resets the relative proportions of the Page pane (the left-hand-side of the dialog)
and Item pane (the right-hand-side) to those specified during that data list’s creation. You can
drag the pane divider (the vertical line between the page and item panes) to alter their relative
proportions.

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Choosing the item to be returned

Choosing the item whose values are to be returned into your calculations is a simple process.
1. Click the page containing the type of items you wish to return.
2. Click the actual item which is to be returned1.
3. Click Select to confirm your choice.
To choose the page containing the required item type

1. Scroll the Page pane so that you can see the page your require.
2. Click the page icon or page text to select that page.
3. The Page Title confirms your selection.
To choose the required item

Using the scroll bars
1. Scroll the Item Pane until you can see the item you require.
2. Click on the right-hand-most column to pick the particular item you require. The
Selected Item details confirm your selection.
If the Item pane contains a large number of entries this may be somewhat cumbersome.
You may find the method below quicker.
Using the keyboard

In order to use this method you need to know a little information about the item you require.
1. Pick the item type from the Page pane.
2. Click anywhere in the first column of the Item pane.
3. Type in the first character of the item in which you are interested. This will instantly set
the Item pane to show the first item starting with this character. For example to pick a 610
universal beam from the European Steel Sections data list, you would click in the first
column and type 6 to move directly to the 610 beams.
4. If this is not the correct item, press the character again to move to the next item starting
with this character. Repeat this step until you are in the correct area of items. Following on
from the above, you would type 6 again and the data list would show the 686 beams.
5. If there is more than one column of item information, then to choose a particular item,
then you need to click in the right-most column against the lowest level of information to
select a single item. So you would click 140 to pick a 686 254 UB 140.
Footnotes
1. You can also double click an item to return it to your calculation without needing to click Select.
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6. The Selected Item details confirm your selection.
Viewing the values stored in the Data List for a chosen item
With an item selected, you can see all the details held for it in the data list.
To view the information held for a item

1. Select the item whose information you wish to view as detailed above.
2. Click Details, to see the information that the data list holds for that item.
If you pick different items with the Details dialog open it will show the information for the
currently selected item. You can thus compare different item’s properties quickly and
easily.
The Details dialog closes automatically when you click Select or Cancel.
Returning the item details to your calculations

You can return the details for an item to your calculation for instant use in any calculations
which follow the Data List call.
To return item details to your calculations

1. Select the item whose information you wish to return as detailed above.
2. Either click Select or double click the item itself.

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Chapter 6 Data Tables
Introducing Data Tables features

Welcome to Data Tables, a powerful tool which allows you to:
• access a wide range of data tables including:
• Design Tables,
• Section Tables,
• Proprietary Manufacturers Data … …,
• search any table using wide ranging criteria,
• interpolate tables to see the values that you require,
• select specific items graphically, automatically selecting them in all open tables,
• return details from some or all tables into your calculation sheets as variables,
Where the calculations require it Data Tables can open several tables at once, for example the
calculations might require the properties of a section, safe load tables, strengths and such like.
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Starting Data Tables

Data Tables starts automatically when a calculation requires it, and will show the table(s)
which the calculation requires. A typical example is shown below.
To make a selection in a table, simply click at the intersection of a row and column. In the
above example the selection is for a 152 152 UC 37 with an effective length of 5 m. It is the
compression resistance for this section at this effective length which Data Tables will return to
your document if you click Copy to calcs, or double click the row and column intersection.
Working with Data Tables

When you make your selections, and return these to your calculation then, as well as the
variables that your calculations require TEDDS records the details of:
• the open tables,
• the selections you have made, and
• all appropriate interpolations.
This means that when you re-calculate your calculations Data Tables will show the correct
tables, selections and interpolations. You can then make any requisite changes.
Selecting a specific item from the table

You select an item simply by clicking in the table, TEDDS indicates the selection using a colour
specified by your current options.

After selection you can return the information for your selection to your calculations. If your
selections in a table are not sufficient to identify a unique item, then the variable on the
Variables page shows Needs selecting.
To make a selection from a table

1. Select the cell in the table at the intersection of the row and column you require,
alternatively choose the header area of the column containing the reference of the item
which you want to select and then the header area for its row.
To select a 152 x 152 x 37 UC with an effective length of 5.00 m click the cell at the
intersection of the 152 x 152 x 37 UC row and the 5.00 m effective length – the cell has the
value of 923 kN.
Alternatively click the header cell for the 5.00 m effective length table column and then
click the header cell for the 152 x 152 x 37 UC row.
If you have set search criteria for the table, you cannot select items which fail to meet
them.
Interpolating data within a table

If a table contains information which may be interpolated, then you can interpolate the table
linearly in Data Tables.
If interpolation is not allowed for a particular table, then Data Tables disables the interpolation
icon and menu command to prevent it.

To interpolate within a table

Consider the table shown above, and say that we want the values of compression resistance for
an effective length of 4.85 m.
1. Click Interpolate or Edit/Interpolate. Data Tables shows the Interpolate dialog. You use
this dialog to perform the interpolation.
2. In the Range Items list you will see a list of items for which interpolation is possible.
Choose the item which you want to interpolate.
3. The values in the Range Values list show the table’s current entries. To add a new entry to
the list enter the appropriate value into the Value to be added box, so for our example this
would be 4.85.
Data Tables will not extrapolate tables, thus the Value to be added must be greater than the
smallest value and smaller than the greatest value in the Range Item list.

4. Click Interpolate. Data Tables performs the interpolation, and updates the table to include
this.
5. You can add further interpolations to obtain the exact results you require. If you want to
perform other interpolations, then you will find that the Range Values list shows any
previously interpolated values at the end of the list.
If you make selections within a table, Data Tables automatically transfers the existing
selection to the interpolated value.
To clear interpolations
If you have made a series of interpolations, you may want to clear these in order to return the
table to its original condition.
1. Click Edit/Clear Interpolations
All the interpolations are cleared and the table is returned to its initial condition.
When you return Data Tables information to your calculations, TEDDS only stores the
interpolations which are relevant to the selections you have made. For example if you have
interpolated a table to see effective lengths of 3.85, 4.25 and 4.75 m, and selected an item
for return to your calculation at the 4.25 m length, then when you re-calculate the
calculation Data Tables will only interpolate to show the 4.25 m length, the interpolations
to 3.85 and 4.75 m will be lost.

Searching the table for specific information

You can easily search a table for information which matches specific criteria. The matching
information is identified using a colour of your choice, making it easy to identify those items
which satisfy your search criteria.
To search a table for specific information

1. Click Search.
Data Tables shows the Search Criteria dialog which you to give details of the search you
require.
2. Choose the item for which you want to search from the Search for list.
3. Now use the Criterion 1 list box to choose the search condition that you require.
4. In the Criterion 1 box enter the specific search value.
5. Optionally you can use the Criterion 2 area to limit your search further. You also need to
specify whether Criterion 2 is additional or alternative to the Criterion 1 – the And and Or
radio buttons allow for this.
Once you set search criteria for an item, the Search for list shows the search icon ( )
beside that entry in the Search for list.

6. If you want to apply search conditions for other items, then repeat steps 2 to 4 for each of
these.
7. When you have completely specified your search click OK to perform it. The table
re-displays, highlighting those items that match all your search criteria.
The text for the values that don’t meet the search criteria are shown in the current
Excluded Value Text colour.
Once you set search criteria their details are shown to the right of the display on the
Variables page.
To change the search criteria for a table

1. Click Search ( ).

Data Tables displays the Search Criteria dialog, showing the current search criteria.
2. To change the criteria for an item choose it from the Search for list and then alter the
Criterion and/or the Value.
3. To remove all search criteria for an item set Criterion 1 to None. This removes all searching
for this item and removes the search icon from the Search for list.
To clear all searches

If you want to clear all the searches that you have defined, then click Edit/Clear Search.
Understanding linked tables

When your calculation opens a group of tables, you will find that although each table contains
different information, the items available in each table are similar.
For instance, if you are performing the design of a strut, the calculation may open a table of
section properties, and one of safe loads.
When you make a selection in one table (in our example this could be a strut capacity at a
given effective length for a particular section size) Data Tables also selects the same section
size in the other table (unless the section does not meet the search criteria you have set for that
table).
This means that with a single selection you can set Data Tables to return the section properties
and strut capacity information to your calculations.
Returning information to your calculations

Once you have made your selections from the group of data tables you have open, you will
want to return the appropriate information from one or more of these tables to your
calculation sheet, for use in further calculations.
To return information to your calculations

1. To return the information from the individual tables to your calculation sheet simply
double click the selected item or the header area of the table. Alternatively select the item
and then click Copy to Calcs or File/Copy to Calcs and Exit.

2. If you have more than one table open, then you will see a list of all the individual tables
which are open. Check those whose information you want to return.
The only checked check box is that for the currently selected table. If you want to return
information from the other open tables you must ensure that you check their boxes.
You can not return information to your calculations from any table where you haven’t
made a proper selection. In such cases the Return Options list entry for that table is
disabled. You can either use Cancel to return to Data Tables and make a valid selection, or
you can continue, in which case Data Tables only returns information from those tables
which have valid selections.
3. Click OK to return the variables from Data Tables into your calculation.
To avoid returning information to your calculations

If you do not want to transfer information from Data Tables to your calculations, then click
File/Exit Without Copy. This shuts Data Tables without returning any information to your
calculation.
If you do choose this option, then any remaining calculations which require details from the
data tables will not calculate correctly.
Closing Data Tables

You can either close Data Tables, returning variables, and a data table call to your calculation
sheet, or you can close Data Tables without returning any information other than the Data
Table call to your calculation sheet.
To close Data Tables returning variables

1. Click File/Copy to Calcs and Exit
To close Data Tables without returning variables

1. Click File/Exit Without Copy
If you choose this option, then any remaining calculations which require details from the
data tables will not calculate correctly.

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Chapter 7 Data Graphs
Introducing Data Graphs features

Welcome to Data Graphs, a powerful tool which allows you to:
• access a wide range of data graphs including:
• Design Curves,
• Proprietary Manufacturers Data … …,
• interpolate graphs to obtain specific values that you require,
• return details from graphs into your calculation sheets as variables.
When you have interpolated a data graph, Data Graphs automatically reconfigures the graphs
to take account of these interpolations when you re-calculate your calculations.
Starting Data Graphs

Data Graphs starts automatically when a calculation requires it, showing the required graph. A
typical example is shown below.
To make a selection in a graph, simply click the particular line you want to use, and then click
the appropriate point on that line. In the above example the line for a_over_d equal to 0.8 is
selected and the value returned to your calculation will be that for d_over_t equal to 205. In
this case this will be that qw equals 86 N/mm2.

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Working with Data Graphs

When you make your selections from Data Graphs, and return these to your calculation, then
Data Graphs returns the variables, details of the graph, details of your selections and all
appropriate interpolations. Thus if you re-calculate your calculations Data Graphs shows the
correct graph, selections and interpolations. You can then make any new selections that your
calculations need.
Selecting a specific item from the graph

You can easily select a curve and a point from a graph. The information for the selected point
can be returned to your calculation sheet.
If you have not made a selection from the graph, then the variables values on the Variables
page will be blank.
To make a selection from a graph

1. When you first see the Data Graph window for a new calculation no curve will be selected.
2. Move the cursor over the curve which is of interest and then click that curve. If you allow
the cursor to rest over a curve, then you will see a pop-up note indicating the curve’s
parameters.
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Alternatively choose the curve from the drop-down list of available curves. Whichever
method you choose the curve will be highlighted using the colour and style that you set in
your User Options.
3. Click over the curve again at the point of interest, you will see a set of cross-hairs that you
can drag along the curve to locate a particular point.

4. If you require the details at a precise location, then you can type the appropriate details
into the text box at the top of the graph. The cross-hairs will then jump to that point.
Interpolating data within a graph

If a graph allows interpolation, then Data Graphs also allows this.

If interpolation is not allowed for the current graph, then Data Graphs disables the
interpolation icon and menu command so that they cannot be used. Consider the graph:
This has curves for a_over_d equal to 0.6 and equal to 0.7. For this example let’s say we want
the values for a_over_d equal to 0.65.
To interpolate within a graph

1. Click Interpolate ( ).
The Interpolate dialog displays, allowing you to give details of the interpolation you want
to perform.

2. Enter the New Value you want to add and then click OK.
Data Graphs can not extrapolate graphs, thus the Value to be added must be greater than
the smallest value and smaller than the largest value for the graph’s existing curves.
3. Use a similar process to interpolate further and obtain the exact results you require.
To clear interpolations
If you have made a series of interpolations, you may want to clear these in order to return the
graph to its original condition.
1. Click Edit/Clear Interpolations
Data Graphs clears all interpolations and returns the graph to its initial condition.
When you save information from Data Graphs back to your calculation, then only those
interpolations which are relevant to the selection you have made are stored.
Returning information to your calculations

Once you have made your selections from a graph you will want to return the appropriate
information to your calculation sheet, for use in further calculations.

To return information to your calculations

1. To return the information from the graph to your calculation sheet simply click Copy to
Calcs ( ). Alternatively click File/Copy to Calcs and Exit.
To avoid returning information to your calculations

If you do not want to transfer information back from Data Graphs to your calculation, then
click File/Exit Without Copy. This shuts Data Graphs without returning any information to
your calculation.
If you choose this option, then any remaining calculations which require details from the data
graph will not calculate correctly.
Closing Data Graphs

You can either close Data Graphs, returning variables, and a data graph call to your calculation
sheet, or you can close Data Graphs without returning any information other than the Data
Graph call to your calculation sheet.
To close Data Graphs returning variables

1. Click File/Copy to Calcs and Exit
To close Data Graphs without returning variables

1. Click File/Close Without Copy
If you choose this option, then any remaining calculations which require details from the
data graph will not calculate correctly.

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Chapter 8 Section Properties Calculator
Introducing the Section Properties Calculator

Welcome to the Section Properties Calculator. This tool allows you to define a section shape by
entering each of its component dimensions.
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You can also recall any existing section from the Data Lists. This process automatically
converts the section into the primary shapes which the Section Properties Calculator requires.
You can then modify the shapes from these recovered sections and add plates to them,
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Introducing the Section Designer
You can also create custom section types within the Section Property Calculator by assembling
any number of simple primary shapes1 (including holes if necessary) on to a canvas. This
canvas is called the Section Designer.
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You can recall sections from the Data Lists into the Section Designer. Once again, these are
converted into the primary shapes which the Section Designer requires. You can then work
with the shapes from these recovered sections, combining them with other primary shapes
directly and/or the primary shapes generated from other recovered sections.
You can modify the size and position of the primary shapes in a wide variety of ways.
The Section Designer calculates the properties of the overall section based on the shapes it
contains and their positions. You return these properties to your calculation ready for their
subsequent use.
The Section Designer returns the details of the primary shapes and holes which make up your
section to your document as variables. When you recalculate the document you will see the
shape’s existing primary shapes in the Section Properties Calculator ready for modification.
Starting the Section Properties Calculator

If a particular calculation needs the Section Properties Calculator to determine the properties
of a section, then the Section Properties Calculator appears when it is required.
Footnotes
1. Rectangles, circles and triangles.

Creating sections in the Section Designer

You can define the sections whose properties you want to calculate in several ways. You can:
• build them up entirely from primary shapes (rectangles, circles, triangles and holes),
• recover standard sections from many Data Lists, automatically representing these in the
Section Designer using the most appropriate primary shapes,
• choose a standard section shape and then enter the appropriate details directly.
Related topics • “To create a rectangle”,

• “To create a circle”,
• “To create a triangle”,
• “To create a hole”.
• “To add a pre-defined shape”.
Grids and nudging help you to create and position elements in the easiest possible way.
Related topics • “To control whether the grid is displayed”,

• “To control snapping to the grid”,
• “To switch angle snapping on or off”,
• “To move by dragging and dropping”
• “To move by nudging”.
• “To move using the keyboard”
• “To rotate objects”.
Once you have primary shapes for your section you can add structure to these by creating
groups. You then handle these groups as though they were single elements, rather than as
separate shapes.
Related topics • “To select objects”,

• “To move an object to the front”,
• “To move an object to the back”,
• “To move an object forward”
• “To move an object backward”
• “To create a group”
• “To destroy groups”.
• “To add a pre-defined shape”.
The Section Designer also provides options for snapping shapes or groups to one another,
helping you to create complex layouts quickly and easily.
Related topics • “To snap objects”.
To create a rectangle
You can create rectangles either by using the mouse or by using the keyboard.
Using the mouse

1. Click Draw a rectangle ( ).

2. Place the pointer over the canvas where you want one corner of your rectangle to lie.
3. Click and hold the left mouse button down and drag the pointer to the location of the
opposite corner of the rectangle1.
4. Release the mouse button to create the rectangle.

• “To switch angle snapping on or off”.
Using the keyboard
1. Click Insert/Rectangular Shape… to see the Add Rectangle dialog.
2. Enter the details for the rectangle and then click Add to create it.
To create a circle
You can use the mouse or keyboard to create circles.
Using the mouse

1. Click Draw a circle ( ).
2. Place the pointer over the canvas where you want one corner of an imaginary box
bounding your circle to lie.
opposite corner of the imaginary box bounding the circle2.
4. Release the mouse button to create the circle.

Footnotes
1. If you have snapping to the grid switched on, then the rectangle will automatically start at the grid point nearest
the pointer and will snap to the grid point which is nearest to the pointer as you drag.
2. If you have snapping to the grid switched on, then the circle bounding box will automatically start at the grid
point nearest the pointer and will snap to the grid point which is nearest to the pointer as you drag.


Using the keyboard
1. Click Insert/Circular Shape to see the Add Circle dialog.
2. Enter the details for the circle and then click Add to create it.
To create a triangle
You can use the mouse or keyboard to create triangles.
Using the mouse

1. Click Draw a triangle ( ).
2. Place the pointer over the canvas where you want one corner of a box bounding your
triangle to lie.
opposite corner of the box surrounding triangle1.
4. Release the mouse button to create the triangle.

Footnotes
1. If you have snapping to the grid switched on, then the triangle bounding box will automatically start at the grid
point nearest the pointer and will snap to the grid point which is nearest to the pointer as you drag.

Using the keyboard

1. Click Insert/Triangular Shape to see the Add triangle dialog.
2. Choose the orientation of the triangle using the appropriate button (the picture will show
the triangle in the correct orientation and will indicate the nomenclature for the details
that are required). Note this nomenclature and then enter the appropriate details. Once
these are complete click Add to create the triangle.
To create a hole
You can only create holes using the keyboard. You start by identifying an existing shape and
then add the hole to it.
The following constraints apply to holes:

• holes are not allowed within triangular shapes,
• holes must lie completely within the bounding rectangle of the shape to which they belong,
• circular shapes can only contain a single hole which must be Circular on section and
concentric within the shape,
• rectangular shapes can contain any number of holes which may be Rectangular on
elevation, Circular on elevation or Rectangular on section.
Using the keyboard

1. Select the shape to which you want to add a hole.

2. Click Insert/Hole to see the Add hole dialog.
3. Choose the type of hole that you want to define. The rest of the dialog configures to show
the details appropriate to the selected hole type.
4. Enter the details for the hole and then click Add to create it.
To add a pre-defined shape

TEDDS includes details for many standard sections via the Data Lists tool. The Section
Designer recognises many of these shapes automatically representing them as groups of
primary shapes. Alternatively for many of the standard shapes used throughout engineering
the Section Designer allows you to pick the shape you require, and then to enter its details
through a dialog. In this way you can create and use many fabricated shapes within TEDDS.
The Section Designer adopts a simple approach when mapping pre-defined sections into
shapes known to the Section Designer. Thus, for example, channel sections with tapered
flanges are mapped to three rectangles, ignoring the taper of the flange and the root and toe
radii completely. You should check the adequacy of this approach whenever you use
pre-defined sections.
1. Click ( ) or Insert/pre-defined Shape… to see the Select Shape dialog.

2. Choose whether you want to retrieve the information for a Standard Shape from the Data
Lists, in which case you must choose the type of section you want to work with from a list
of available sections.
Alternatively choose the option to enter the details for a Custom Library Shape yourself.
Once you have made your selection click Add.
3. If you want to retrieve the information already held by TEDDS for a standard shape, then
you will see a Data List from which you should make your selection.
Once you click Select the Section Designer transfers the details for the section and creates
primary shapes for you. The shape is placed at the canvas origin by default, but remains
selected so that you can move it to a new location immediately if this is necessary.
4. If you choose the option to define a Custom Library Shape, then you will see the Custom
Library Shape dialog.
From the list of shapes choose the standard shape which you want to create and then click
Next >. You will see the Details dialog which you use to define the shape’s dimensions. A
typical example is shown below.

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Simply enter the details which the shape requires and click Add. The Section Designer
creates the appropriate primary shapes for you. To indicate their position within your
canvas move the pointer to the correct location and click the left mouse button.
Editing sections
Once you have added shapes to your canvas you can edit, group, rotate or move them.
To edit a shape
1. Select the single shape that you want to edit1 and then:
• click Edit/Shape2, or
• click the shape that you want to edit with the right mouse button, and then click Edit
Shape(2) from the pop-up menu, or
• select a single shape and then drag the control handles around the shape to change its
size.
Structuring your sections

As you create shapes, the Section Designer places each new shape on top of any existing ones,
and the new shape obscures any shapes that lie beneath it.
You can change the order in which the shapes lie over each other by selecting a single shape
and moving it up or down the pile of shapes one step at a time. Alternatively you can move a
shape to the top or bottom of the pile directly. When you return your completed section to
TEDDS it maintains the order of shapes for you.
Footnotes
1. If you have more than one shape selected, or if you have selected a group of shapes, then editing is prevented and
the appropriate menu items are disabled.
2. You will see a dialog that is similar to the one you used to define the shape in the first place. Make any changes
that you require and then click OK to make the modifications.

You can combine shapes into a group and then move that group up or down the pile of shapes
in exactly the same way as for a single shape. Grouping is only intended to facilitate creation of
the overall section, thus details of groups are not returned to TEDDS1.
If you select more than one object then these options are not available, so the toolbar buttons
and menu items are disabled.
To select objects
1. To select an object click on that object with the left mouse button. This automatically
deselects any other objects that are currently selected.
2. To add an object to your current selection press and hold the SHIFT key down while you
click on the subsequent objects with the left mouse button.
3. To remove an object from your current selection hold the SHIFT key down and click the
object to deselect it.
To move an object to the front

1. Select the object that you want to move to the front.
2. Click ( ) or Structure/Bring to front and the object moves to the front of all other
objects2.
To move an object to the back

1. Select the object that you want to move to the back.
2. Click ( ) or Structure/Send to back and the object moves behind all other objects(2).
To move an object forward

1. Select the object that you want to move forward.
2. Click ( ) or Structure/Bring forward and the object moves above the object immediately
in front of it on the canvas(2).
To move an object backward

1. Select the object that you want to move backward.
2. Click ( ) or Structure/Send backward and the object moves behind the object
immediately behind it on the canvas(2).
Footnotes
1. Groups are maintained if you save the canvas directly from the Section Designer in its own generic (.spt) file
format
2. If you choose a group then the existing order of the shapes within the group is maintained and the entire group is
moved as a single unit.

To create a group
1. Select the shapes that you want to group in the usual way.
2. Click ( ) or Structure/Group to create a group containing the selected shapes.
Once you group shapes you can move and rotate the grouped shapes as a single entity. If you
don’t group them, then each shape moves and rotates separately.
You can select and add groups into other groups, thus building up a hierarchy of shapes.
However when you return your section to TEDDS all grouping details are lost. Only the details
of the primary shapes used in the calculation of the section properties will be maintained.
To destroy groups
1. Select the group that you want to destroy by selecting any shape in the group. The entire
group will be selected.
2. Click ( ) or Structure/Ungroup to break the group apart into its constituent shapes.
You can add groups into further groups. The Ungroup command and toolbar button remain
available until there are no groups left and only shapes remain. At this point the Section
Designer disables the menu item and toolbar button.
Controlling the position of shapes on the canvas

The Section Designer provides you with several different ways of positioning shapes on the
canvas.
When you create a shape using the keyboard you can not only specify its size but also the
location of its centroid on the canvas. You can also use the Edit Shape facility to modify any
aspect of the shape precisely including the location of its centroid. With this method the shape
will always be placed at the point which you specify – it will not snap to the grid.
In many cases you will find that using the grid allows you to create shapes not only with the
precise size that you require, but also at exactly the right spot on your canvas.
The Section Designer also allows you to move shapes by:

• dragging and dropping them on the canvas (either moving them freehand, or snapping
them to the nearest grid point),
• nudging them,
• entering offsets using the keyboard.
To control whether the grid is displayed

The grid is displayed as a series of small dots superimposed on your canvas. You can switch the
grid on and off, irrespective of whether or not you want to snap to it. By default the Section
Designer shows the grid whenever it starts.
1. Click View/Grid to toggle the current grid view setting.

To control snapping to the grid

You can choose to snap to the grid as you create shapes and to snap objects to the grid as you
move them by dragging them with the pointer. By default snapping to the grid is switched on
when you start the Section Designer.
1. Click View/Snap to Grid on Drag to control the current grid snap setting.
To switch angle snapping on or off

When you rotate shapes you can also limit the allowable rotations to multiples of 15°. You can
switch this feature on and off at will. If it is off the Section Designer allows any rotation, if it is
on then the Section Designer only allows rotations of 15°, 30°, 45°, … 90°, … 180°, … 270°, …
330°, 345°, 360°. By default Section Designer switches snapping to an angle on when it starts.
1. Click View/Angle Snap to control the current grid angle snapping setting.
Moving objects
The Section Designer provides you with several ways to move objects that you have already
defined on your canvas.
Related topics • “To select objects”.
To move by dragging and dropping

1. Select the shape(s) and/or group(s) that you want to move.
2. Move the pointer over one of the selected shape(s) and/or group(s), then press and hold
down the left mouse button.
3. Now drag the selected shape(s) and/or group(s) to the required location1.
4. Finally release the mouse button to drop the shape(s) and/or group(s) in their new
location.
To move by nudging
1. Select the shape(s) and/or group(s) that you want to move.
2. Use the nudge buttons ( ) or the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the
selected shape(s) and/or group(s) in the appropriate direction in steps equal to the current
grid spacing in that direction.
Footnotes
1. If you have Snap to Grid on Drag switched on, then the top left hand corner of the bounding box for all the
selected objects will snap to the nearest grid point as you move the pointer.

If you hold the Shift key down and use the buttons from the Nudge toolbar to move the
selected shape(s) and / or group(s), then they move by one unit in the selected direction.
The unit of movement depends on the size of canvas as tabulated below.
Canvas Size Unit

2 m x 1.5 m 0.1 mm
21 m x 15 m 1 mm
210 m x 150 m 10 mm
328 in x 234 in 1/64”
109 ft x 75 ft 1/16”
875 ft x 625 ft 1/2”
To move using the keyboard

1. Select the object that you want to move.
2. Click Edit/Move Object… or Move Object… from the popup menu. The dialog you see
depends on whether you select a shape or a group. If you select a shape, then the dialog
depends on the type of shape. A typical example is shown below.
Enter the distances by which you want to move the selected object. For rectangles and
triangles you can move the shape along either the global or the local coordinate axis
system (or even along both coordinate systems together). For circles and groups, only the
global coordinate system is relevant and so the Section Designer disables the local axis
options.
If you select more than one object, then you can not move these using the keyboard.
3. Once you have entered the appropriate distances click Move.
Rotating objects
When you create a shape you can specify its rotation from the global axis system where this is
appropriate. For all shapes and groups you can apply rotations using the mouse.

To rotate objects
1. Select the objects that you want to rotate.
2. If you want to set or remove the option to constrain the rotation to increments of 15°, then
click View/Angle Snap.
3. Click ( ) Rotation from the Section Designer toolbar.
4. Move the pointer over one of the selected object, click and hold the left mouse button and
drag the object until you achieve the desired rotation (outlines show you exactly what the
rotation will achieve). This depends on the grouping of the object being rotated. If a series
of separate objects are rotated each object will be rotated about the centre of its bounding
box.

If the objects are grouped (in two groups of three in the example shown below), then each
group will rotate about the centre of its bounding box.

If all the items are grouped, then the whole group will rotate about the centre of its bounding
box.
The objects above are shaded to aid your visualisation, in practice all objects have the same
colour.
1. Once the rotation is correct release the mouse button and the shapes and groups will be
rotated.
Related topics • “To select objects”,


Snapping objects with respect to each other

The Section Designer provides you with one further option for positioning shapes on your
canvas, to position pairs of objects with respect to each other. Obviously to do this you need to
have two objects selected.
When you select multiple objects, you will see that the squares which indicate the corners of
the bounding box for the last object that you have selected are coloured grey. The colour of the
squares for other objects is white. This colouring is important for the snap features.
If you select the objects in the wrong order, then you can hold the SHIFT key down and click
over the object twice (to deselect it and then select it again). However, if you hold the CTRL key
down and single click the object this achieves the same effect.
Related topics • “To select objects”.
To snap objects
1. Choose the two objects that you want to snap to one another. Ensure that the bounding
box squares on the object that you want to move are grey, and that the bounding box
squares on the object that is to remain stationary are white.
2. Click Snap Objects ( ) or Edit/Snap Objects… (Snap Objects… from the popup menu).
The Snap Objects dialog allows you to control the snap.
3. Use the Snapping buttons to select the face on the stationary object to which you want the
moving object to snap.
4. If you also want to align the objects with each other, then choose the appropriate Align
option. These options depend on whether you are snapping to the top or bottom face
(None, Left, Centre, Right) or to a side face (None, Top, Centre, Bottom) of the stationary
object
5. If you want to move the object once you have snapped (and optionally aligned) it, then
enter the Move shape by distance for the moving object. You can only move the object
parallel to the face that has been snapped. The alternate move field is disabled.

6. Once you have set the Snap Shape settings that you require click OK to perform the snap.
This has three separate stages:
• The snap process first snaps the opposite edge of the bounding box of the moving
object to the selected edge of the bounding box of the selected object.
• Next (if alignment has been selected) the two objects are aligned as requested.
• Finally, any Move shape by distance is applied to the moving object.
Other Section Designer features

Other features are available in the Section Designer. The items below are features that you may
find of particular interest.
To return properties to TEDDS

You can copy the details for a section back to TEDDS at any stage. If you calculate the
calculations again, then the details in TEDDS are used to generate the shapes and holes,
however grouping is not maintained.
1. Manipulate the shapes in your section until it is as you want it, then click Copy to Calcs
( ) or File/Copy to Calcs and Exit. The details of all the shapes in the section and the
overall section properties are returned to TEDDS ready for use in further calculations and
the Section Designer is closed.
To view section properties

You can view the properties of your section as it stands at any time.
1. Click View Properties ( ) View/Section Properties… to see the Section Properties dialog.
2. If you click on the pin icon ( ) it will toggle to the pinned position ( ) and the Section
Properties dialog will remain open while you continue to work on your section1.
Footnotes
1. If you set the option to automatically calculate the section properties, then as you make changes, the Section
Properties dialog will reflect the consequences immediately. Otherwise, the properties will be updated whenever
you click either View / Section Properties… or the View Properties icon.

3. If you click on the collapse icon ( ) the narrow version of the Section Properties dialog
will be displayed.
4. If you click on the expand icon ( ) the wide version of the Section Properties dialog will
be displayed.


APPENDICES
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Appendix A Toolbars and Icons
The TEDDS toolbar

TEDDS uses a Toolbar and its associated Buttons to provide easy, single click access to many
functions.
This Toolbar contains icons for the TEDDS features which you are likely to use most often. This
Toolbar takes up the minimum amount of space on your screen.
TEDDS Toolbar
Button Action Further information
Launches the TEDDS Calc wizard. This

allows you to pick and run a new “Picking a calculation”
pro-forma calculation
Open a TEDDS calculation that you have

None(1)
previously saved
Save a completed calculation so that you

None(1)
can retrieve it later
Send a calculation to various destinations “After a calculation”
Print the current calculation None(1)
Enter the details which you want to

include in the header area of a printed “After a calculation”
calculation
re-calculate the current calculation “After a calculation”
1. TEDDS uses standard Windows functionality - if you require assistance for this action please refer to your
Windows documentation.
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Using the toolbar

The TEDDS toolbar:
• contains icons that you click to access a particular feature,
• can be switched on and off at will,
• can be placed wherever you like on the screen,
• can dock against the edge of the TEDDS window.
• can be proportioned to show the icons in the arrangemnt you require1.
Once you have set the toolbar to suit your particular requirements, TEDDS will remember this.
This means that the screen layout will be familiar the next time you use TEDDS.
To move the toolbar to a particular position

1. Point between icons on the toolbar (or the toolbar title when the toolbar is floating).
2. Drag the toolbar to its new location.
To change the shape of a floating toolbar

1. Point over the edge of the toolbar, hold the left mouse button down and drag the toolbar’s
edge. The toolbar will change shape in steps to fit the toolbar’s buttons.
Footnotes
1. 1 row by 7 columns, 2 rows by 4 columns, 3 rows by 3 columns, 4 rows by 2 columns or 7 rows by 1 column.

INDEX
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Index TEDDS Documentation page 85
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add index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
predefined shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
angle snapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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customer experience improvement program . . . . . . . 36
Base System toolbars
TEDDS Calcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Base units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
clear interpolations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
C exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Interpolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
calculation document
introduce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
set directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
return information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
calculation options select specific item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
automatically start the most recently selected application . . . .27 start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
current style for errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
current style for results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
choose item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
font for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
introduce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
font for results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
item select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
maximum output scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
page select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
regional settings
return item data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
default calculation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
number and expression format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 view item data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
result format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 view manipulate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
result precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
show variable attribute column . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
start with new Calc Wizard open . . . . . . . . . . . .27 clear interpolations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 clear searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
TEDDS for Word Load method . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
underline results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Interpolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
introduce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
change linked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Data Table search criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 return information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
circle search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 select specific item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
clear
Data Graph interpolations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 default calculation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Data Table interpolations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 destroy group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Data Table searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
progress log when starting calculations . . . . . . . . . .32 documentation
introduce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
close
Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Data Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 E
progress log when finished calculations . . . . . . . . . .32
TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 edit sections
copy Section Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
header details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 edit shape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
create error field
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set font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 clear interpolations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

use current style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 define interpolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Excel system workbook interpolate Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
view directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 clear interpolations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
define interpolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Excel user workbook
set directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 item
choose in Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
exit
find next occurrence
Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 simple mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 return data from Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
select in Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
export profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
view data in Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
F L
familiarisation
launch
TEDDS Base System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
feedback survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
find Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
a calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 launch TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
find in item descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 program short cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
match case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 simple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
next occurrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
library
options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
set user library directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
find item in set view system libraries directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
next occurrence
linked tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
simple mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Load method TEDDS for Word . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Locale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
G log item
grid set colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
switch view on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 log type
group set colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
M
H maximum output scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
header details move object
copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 backward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
hole dragging and dropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
nudging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
to back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
I to front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
with keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
import profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
index
add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
N
interpolate Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 News

Index TEDDS Documentation page 87
TEDDS Technical Newsletter. . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 set search criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

nudge objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Section Designer
create circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
number and expression format . . . . . . . . . . . .32
create group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
create hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 create triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 destroy group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Data Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 edit sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
move object backward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
move object forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
P move object to back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
move object to front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
page select - Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 select objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
predefined shape structuring sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Section Properties Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
profile introduce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 select objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
profiles show variable attribute column . . . . . . . . . . . 33
export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
snap to grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
snapping objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
progress log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
clear when starting calculations . . . . . . . . . . . .32 start
close when finished calculations . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Data Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
switch on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
TEDDS see launch TEDDS
progress window
use simple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 structuring sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
switch
angle snapping on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
R grid view on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
snapping to grid on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
rectangle
create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 system libraries
view directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
remember profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
result field
default format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 T
default precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
set font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
underline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Data Graphs see Data Graphs
use current style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Data Lists see Data Lists
Data Tables see Data Tables
return properties to TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Section Properties Calculator see Section Properties Calculator
rotate objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 toolbars see toolbars
TEDDS Base System familiarisation . . . . . . . . . . 17
S TEDDS calculation options
set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
search Data Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
TEDDS Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
change criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
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TEDDS Technical Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

TEDDS Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ten reasons to use TEDDS for Word . . . . . . . . . . . 14
toolbars
change shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
triangle
create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
U
update service options
check for non-critical updates every xx day(s) . . . . . . . . 36
check for updates when the TEDDS Start Wizard is run . . . . . 36
check once each day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
customer experience improvement program . . . . . . . . 36
enable update service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
feedback survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
user libraries
set directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using TEDDS Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
V
variables - show value type column . . . . . . . . . . 33
view section properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
W
what is TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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It shall be the responsibility of the customer (and not CSC)

TEDDS documentation: TEDDS software:

Trademarks TEDDS® is a registered trademark of CSC (UK) Ltd.

Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Credits CSC (UK) Ltd would like to acknowledge:

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TEDDS Version 12 Documentation

TEDDS Documentation Table of Contents

TEDDS User’s Guide

Chapter 1 Introducing TEDDS and TEDDS for Word . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 2 Using TEDDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 3 Configuring settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setup – Calc Documents options . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chapter 4 The Progress Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Chapter 5 Data Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Chapter 6 Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 7 Data Graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Chapter 8 Section Properties Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Appendix A Toolbars and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Using the toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

TEDDS Documentation Index

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Chapter 1 Introducing TEDDS and TEDDS for Word

TEDDS and TEDDS for Word – what’s the difference?

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Ten Reasons to use TEDDS for Word

3. You can include multiple TEDDS calculations in your document.

8. You can write your own calculations.

9. You can integrate your Excel spreadsheets with TEDDS calculations.

Note that the remainder of this documentation only covers TEDDS.

Introducing TEDDS features

The TEDDS documentation covers the following topics:

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TEDDS Features (Continued)

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Chapter 2 Using TEDDS

From the Start Menu

3. Click the TEDDS option and then click Start.

Using the desktop short cut

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TEDDS Menu Bar

Related topics • “The TEDDS toolbar”

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Related topics • “Picking a calculation”

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Related topics • “Data Lists”,

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Using Find to locate a Calculation

1. Type the search text in the Find in list: box.

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To find the next occurrence of the search text

1. Click the Next button to find the next occurrence.

2. Or, click the Previous button to find the previous occurrence.