Development of subroutine for automatic building of finite-element models of typical metal pylons of air power transmission lines

In this paper the description of the developed subroutine on the ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL) for automatic building of finite-element model of the typical metal pylons (supports) of air power transmission lines is presented. The proposed algorithm of the subroutines and structure of preparation of initial data allows user to edit and create models of typical constructions of pylon according to the drawings in a short time and to make necessary simulations.