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Tekla Structures

Precast Concrete Detail ingDrawings

Training Manual

Product version 16.0

February 2010

2010 Tekla Corporation


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Contents

TEKLA STRUCTURES 16 1

Introduction 7

LESSON 1 11

1 Drawing types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.1 Configurations....................................................................................................................................... 12

2 Numbering parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1 Defining numbering settings................................................................................................................. 13

Numbering setup.............................................................................................................................. 14

2.2 Comparing parts................................................................................................................................... 15

2.3 Comparing cast units............................................................................................................................ 16

2.4 Assigning numbering series.................................................................................................................. 16

2.5 Assigning cast unit numbers................................................................................................................. 16

2.6 Cast unit position numbers................................................................................................................... 17

2.7 Assigning family numbers..................................................................................................................... 18

3 Drawing list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.1 Entering drawing status........................................................................................................................ 19

3.2 Searching drawings.............................................................................................................................. 20

Saving the search results................................................................................................................. 21

3.3 Status symbols..................................................................................................................................... 21

4 Master Drawing Catalog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.1 Saved settings...................................................................................................................................... 25

Adding saved settings to Master Drawing Catalog.......................................................................... 26

Modifying master drawing properties of saved settings................................................................... 27

Creating general arrangement drawings using saved settings........................................................ 27

4.2 Wizard files........................................................................................................................................... 28

Modifying master drawing properties and contents of wizard files................................................... 28

Interpreting a wizard file................................................................................................................... 28

4.3 Rule sets............................................................................................................................................... 29

Adding a rule set to Master Drawing Catalog................................................................................... 30

Modifying master drawing properties of rule sets............................................................................. 31

Creating drawings using rule sets.................................................................................................... 31


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2 TEKLA STRUCTURES 16

4.4 Cloning templates................................................................................................................................. 31

Cloning............................................................................................................................................. 32

Adding a new cloning template to Master Drawing Catalog............................................................. 32

Modifying master drawing properties of cloning templates.............................................................. 33

Creating drawings using cloning templates...................................................................................... 34

4.5 Managing Master Drawing Catalog....................................................................................................... 34

Creating and adding preview images............................................................................................... 34

Using cloning templates from other models..................................................................................... 35

Displaying master drawing descriptions........................................................................................... 35

Working with folders......................................................................................................................... 36

Using search.................................................................................................................................... 37

Removing master drawings.............................................................................................................. 38

LESSON 2 39

5 General arrangement drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5.1 Three levels of modifying drawings....................................................................................................... 40

5.2 Creating GA drawings........................................................................................................................... 40

5.3 Copying an entire model view to a GA drawing.................................................................................... 41

5.4 Cloning general arrangement drawings................................................................................................ 42

Example........................................................................................................................................... 43

5.5 Modifying view label.............................................................................................................................. 44

5.6 Moving views......................................................................................................................................... 46

Moving views in a drawing............................................................................................................... 46

Moving views from one drawing to another...................................................................................... 47

5.7 Defining part marks............................................................................................................................... 47

5.8 Associative notes.................................................................................................................................. 48

Adding associative notes with leader line......................................................................................... 48

Adding associative notes without leader line.................................................................................... 49

Adding associative notes along line................................................................................................. 49

5.9 Part representation................................................................................................................................ 49Part representation examples .......................................................................................................... 51

5.10 Leader lines........................................................................................................................................... 52

6 Associativity in drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

6.1 Associative symbol................................................................................................................................ 54

6.2 Change symbol..................................................................................................................................... 54

Selecting change symbol color......................................................................................................... 54

Removing change symbols.............................................................................................................. 55

6.3 Associativity examples.......................................................................................................................... 55


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General Arrangement drawing.......................................................................................................... 55

Cast unit drawing.............................................................................................................................. 56

7 Updating drawings after model changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

7.1 Freezing and unfreezing general arrangement drawings...................................................................... 58

7.2 Freezing and unfreezing cast unit drawings.......................................................................................... 58

8 Grids in drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

8.1 Modifying grid visibility........................................................................................................................... 60

8.2 Moving grid labels.................................................................................................................................. 61

8.3 Defining grid label frame size................................................................................................................ 62

9 Defining datum level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

10 Layouts and table layouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

10.1 Modifying a table layout......................................................................................................................... 64

10.2 Key plans............................................................................................................................................... 68

Adding a key plan to a drawing layout.............................................................................................. 68

10.3 Using a specific drawing size................................................................................................................ 68

10.4 Sizing drawings automatically............................................................................................................... 69

LESSON 3 71

11 Detail views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

11.1 Creating a detail view............................................................................................................................ 72

11.2 Modifying a detail label.......................................................................................................................... 73

11.3 Moving section and detail views between drawings.............................................................................. 74

12 Anchor bolt plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

12.1 Creating an anchor bolt plan with one scale.......................................................................................... 76

12.2 Creating an anchor bolt plan with two combined scales........................................................................ 76

12.3 Increasing drawing size......................................................................................................................... 79

12.4 Cutting grid lines at the point of the sloped profiles............................................................................... 79

12.5 Displaying additional parts in an anchor bolt plan................................................................................. 80

12.6 Labeling and modifying detail views...................................................................................................... 81

13 Adding objects in drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

13.1 Adding a rectangle on a selected location............................................................................................. 82

13.2 Adding a rectangle using fixed coordinates........................................................................................... 83

13.3 Adding single or multiple lines of text .................................................................................................... 84

Modifying text properties................................................................................................................... 84

13.4 Adding links to text files......................................................................................................................... 84

13.5 Using symbols in the text field............................................................................................................... 85


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13.6 Adding links to DWG or DXF files......................................................................................................... 85

14 Dragging drawing objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

15 Trim, split, and divide drawing objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

15.1 Trimming............................................................................................................................................... 86

15.2 Splitting................................................................................................................................................. 87

15.3 Dividing................................................................................................................................................. 87

16 Using cover-up tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

17 Dimensioning a general arrangement drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

17.1 Dimensioning grid lines......................................................................................................................... 89

17.2 Dimensioning anchor bars.................................................................................................................... 89

17.3 Dimensioning profiles and holes........................................................................................................... 90

17.4 Dimensioning curved beams................................................................................................................. 91

Adding a radial dimension................................................................................................................ 91

18 Level marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

LESSON 4 93

19 Cast unit drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

19.1 Creating cast unit drawings................................................................................................................... 94

Cast unit definition method............................................................................................................... 94

Creating multiple drawings of the same cast unit............................................................................. 94

20 Displaying surface treatments in drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

21 Reinforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

21.1 Reinforcement representation............................................................................................................... 96

The Reinforcing bar representation area.......................................................................................... 97

The Lines area................................................................................................................................. 98

The Symbols area............................................................................................................................ 98

21.2 Reinforcement marks............................................................................................................................ 98

Defining pull-out pictures.................................................................................................................. 99

Merging .......................................................................................................................................... 100

21.3 Adding reinforcement marks manually................................................................................................ 101

21.4 Reinforcement dimensions.................................................................................................................. 102

Adding dimension marks to reinforcing bar groups........................................................................ 102

Creating dimension lines for reinforcing bars................................................................................. 102


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LESSON 5 103

22 Saving drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

22.1 Saving drawings manually................................................................................................................... 104

22.2 Using autosave.................................................................................................................................... 104

23 Drawing revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

23.1 Creating revisions................................................................................................................................ 105

23.2 Changing revisions.............................................................................................................................. 106

23.3 Deleting revisions................................................................................................................................ 106

23.4 Creating revision marks on drawings .................................................................................................. 106

24 Hatching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

24.1 Hatching automatically........................................................................................................................ 107

24.2 Hatching drawing objects.................................................................................................................... 108

24.3 Hatching part faces and sections........................................................................................................ 109

24.4 Insulation............................................................................................................................................. 109

24.5 Advanced hatching.............................................................................................................................. 110

25 Symbols in drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

25.1 Symbol Files browser.......................................................................................................................... 111

25.2 Symbol Editor...................................................................................................................................... 112

25.3 Inserting a symbol ............................................................................................................................... 113

LESSON 6 115

26 Multidrawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

26.1 Modifying multidrawing properties....................................................................................................... 116

26.2 Copying and linking drawing views to a multidrawing......................................................................... 116

26.3 Creating multidrawings of selected parts............................................................................................. 117

27 Applying object level settings on drawing and view level . . . . . 117

27.1 Creating a drawing filter....................................................................................................................... 11727.2 Creating drawing object property files................................................................................................. 118

27.3 Creating detailed object level settings on drawing level...................................................................... 118

27.4 Applying object level settings on drawing level ................................................................................... 119

27.5 Example............................................................................................................................................... 119

28 Template Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

28.1 Opening templates.............................................................................................................................. 122

29 Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

29.1 Creating reports................................................................................................................................... 122


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29.2 Printing reports.................................................................................................................................... 123

30 Printing drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

30.1 Adding a printer................................................................................................................................... 124

Defining line thicknesses................................................................................................................ 125

30.2 Printing single drawings...................................................................................................................... 126

30.3 Printing multiple drawings................................................................................................................... 127

31 Problem in opening a drawing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

LESSON 7 129

32 Using Tekla Structures Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

32.1 Opening Tekla Structures Help........................................................................................................... 130

32.2 Browsing Help topics by subject......................................................................................................... 130

32.3 Finding Help topics using the index.................................................................................................... 130

32.4 Searching for Help topics.................................................................................................................... 131

Viewing the search results ............................................................................................................. 131

Using search filters......................................................................................................................... 131

32.5 Saving favorite Help topics.................................................................................................................. 132


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Introduction

Tekla Structures is Building Information Modeling (BIM) software that enables the creationand management of accurately detailed and highly constructable 3D structural modelsregardless of material or structural complexity. Tekla models can be used to cover the entire

building process from conceptual design to fabrication, erection, and constructionmanagement.

The 3D structural model includes the geometry and design of the structure, and all theinformation about profiles and cross sections, connection types, materials, structural analysis,etc. Tekla Structures drawings and reports are integrated with the models. Consequently,

dimensions and marks are always correct. Drawings and reports can be created at any stage ofthe project and updated according to the changes in the model.

Tekla helps all new Tekla Structures users to get started and to maintain their development. Ourwell-defined training course is a jump start to Tekla Structures software and helps to maximizeusing Tekla Structures to its full potential. During the basic training course, you will be taughtthe basic principles of Tekla Structures. Each training day contains several exercises so youwill learn to apply what you have learned in theory. The instructor will show the correctsolution to each exercise. You can freely ask the the instructor questions to make sure you haveunderstood each point correctly.

This training manual is intended to be used during a basic Tekla Structures training course, butyou can also use it on your own after the training course. In addition, Tekla provides onlinelearning material so the users can learn how to benefit from version improvements and adapt to

using the new features.The following learning and support material is available on the Tekla Extranet (https://extranet.tekla.com) for all our customers with a valid maintenance agreement. When thematerial is available also in the Tekla Structures software via the help menu, it is separatelyindicated.


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Type Material Language Location

Training manuals Steel Detailing,Modeling

English, French,German, Dutch,Italian, Spanish,

Russian, Japanese,Chinese

Extranet:

Self-learning > Manuals & instructions

Steel Detailing,Drawings

Precast ConcreteDetailing,Modeling

Precast ConcreteDetailing,Drawings

Engineering,Modeling

Engineering,Drawings

ConstructionManagement

Cast-in-placeConcrete Detailing,Modeling

English

Cast-in-placeConcrete Detailing,Drawings

Productdocumentation

Help file English, French,German, Dutch,Italian, Spanish,Russian, Japanese,

Chinese

Help > Tekla Structu res Help

Manuals in PDFformat

Extranet:


Release Notes Help > Release Notes

Quick referenceguide to TeklaStructures

Extranet:


Keyboard shortcuts Extranet:


Videos and tutorials First Steps withTekla Structures -Interactive Tutorial

English, Finnish,Swedish, German,Dutch, French,Spanish, Italian,Russian,

Japanese, Chinese

Help > Learning Center > First Steps with

Tekla Structures

Extranet:

Self-learning > Interactive tutorials & videos

http://www.tekla.com/firststeps

Top New FeaturesVideos

English, German,Dutch, French,Spanish, Italian,Russian,Japanese, Chinese

Help > Learning Center > Top New Features

Extranet:


http://www.tekla.com/topnewfeatures

More videos andtutorials

English Extranet:



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Other supportmaterial

Start-up checklist English Extranet:

Self-learning > Start-up checklist

Frequently AskedQuestions

Extranet:

Self-learning > Questions & answersDiscussion Forum Extranet:

Discussion Forum

ProductInformation

English, French,German, Japanese,Chinese

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LESSON

1

LESSON 1In this lesson, you will learn the following things:

what drawing types Tekla Structures has

how to number parts

how to use the Drawing List

how to use Master Drawing Catalog


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1 Drawing types

Five different drawing types can be generated in Tekla Structures:

single-part drawings assembly drawings

cast unit drawings

general arrangement (GA) drawings

multidrawings

The configuration you use determines which drawing types you can create. You can see thedifferent drawing types in the Drawing l ist.

1.1 Configurations

The configuration you use determines which drawing types you can create:

Steel detailing (STD)

Engineering (ENG)

Precast concrete detailing (PCD)

Full detailing (FUD)

Reinforced concrete detailing (RCD)

STD ENG PCD FUD RCD

single partdrawing

X X

assemblydrawing

X X

GA drawing X X X X X

multidrawing X X X

cast unit drawing X X


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2 Numbering parts

Before you can make drawings, you have to number all parts and reinforcements in the model.However, you can create general arrangement drawings before numbering.

After the numbering has been done Tekla Structures checks all parts in the model.

the existing parts and reinforcements retain their numbers (if unmodified)

the new parts and reinforcements added during modification are compared with theexisting ones

the new parts and reinforcements that are the same as the existing ones receive the sameexisting number

the new parts and reinforcements that do not have a number receive a new number

2.1 Defining numbering settings

1. Click Drawings & Reports > Numbering > Numbering Settings....

The Numbering Setupdialog box opens.

Numbering modified parts andreinforcements

Click Drawings & Reports >Numbering > Number Modified

Objects

Numbering parts and reinforcementsthat have the same numbering seriessettings as the selected parts

Click Drawings & Reports >Numbering > Number Series of

Selected Objects.


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2. Change the Numberingand Comparesettings if necessary.

Using the default settings is effective in most cases.

Numbering setup

You can define the Numberingand Compareoptions in the Numbering Setupdialog box.


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2.2 Comparing parts

1. Select two parts in the model.

Option Description

Renumber all All parts receive a new number.

It is recommended to use Renumber alloptiononce before generating drawings to avoid gaps

in the numbering.

Re-use old numbers Numbers that are not in use anymore (due tomodel modifications) are reused for new parts.

Check for standard parts If a separate standard part model has beenmade, Tekla Structures compares the parts inthe current model with those in the standard

part model.

If the part to be numbered is identical to a partin the standard model, Tekla Structures assignsit the number of the part in the standard model.

New Defines how the new parts are numbered.

Modified Defines how the modified parts are numbered.

Synchronize with master model

(save-numbering-save)

Use this setting when working in multiusermode. Numbering locks the master model and

performs a save, numbering, and a savesequence, so that all other users can continueworking during the operation.

Automatic clon ing If the main part of a drawing is modified andgets a new position, the existing drawing is notdeleted, but automatically assigned to another

part of the position. If the modified part movesto an assembly position that does not have adrawing, the original drawing is automaticallycloned to reflect the changes in the modified

part.

Holes The amount and the size of holes affects thenumbering.

Part name The part name affects the numbering.

Beam orientation The orientation of the beams affects thenumbering.

Column orientation The orientation of the columns affects thenumbering.

Reinforcing bars The orientation of the reinforcing bars affectsthe numbering.

Embedded objects The orientation of the embedded objectsaffects the numbering.

Surface treatment Surface treatments affect the numbering.

Tolerance Parts can get the same number if they do notdiffer more than has been set in these boxes.


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2. Click Tools > Compare > Partsor click .

The results are displayed on the status bar.

2.3 Comparing cast units1. Select two cast units in the model.

2. Click Tools > Compare > Assembliesor click .

The results are displayed on the status bar.

2.4 Assigning numbering series

1. Double-click the part to open the part properties dialog box.

2. Go to the Cast unittab.

3. In the Numbering seriesarea, define a part prefix and a starting number.

4. Click Modifyand OK.

2.5 Assigning cast unit numbers

1. Select the part to which you want to assign a cast unit number.

2. Click Drawings & Reports > Numbering > Change Number > Assembly Number....TheAssign Assembly Numberdialog box opens.

3. Enter the number you want to assign.

4. Click theAssign button.

The number is automatically assigned to all identical parts.

The model is not numbered

The model is numbered


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2.6 Cast unit posit ion numbers

You can sort the order in which cast units are given their position numbers. Click Drawings &Reports > Numbering > Numbering Settings...and use the options in theAssembly positionsort o rder areato sort the position numbers..

You can sort position numbers either in an ascending or descending order.

The order can be based on the following criteria:

The x, y, or z coordinates of the main part of the cast unit.

The user-defined attribute of a cast unit

The user-defined attribute of a main part

If the sorting is based on user-defined attributes, Tekla Structures displays a list that includes allthe available user-defined attributes.

When the sorting is based on x, y, or z coordinates, the sorting is based on the center of gravityof the reference axis. Sorting by user-defined attributes or by location does not affect the part

position.

You can also change the number for one part without affecting otherparts by selecting Selected objects onlyin theAssign AssemblyNumberdialog box.


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If you add new parts, the already numbered objects are not renumbered to suit the sorting orderby, for example, the x coordinate. To fix this, renumber the parts.

2.7 Assigning family numbers

With family numbering, you can group objects within the same numbering series into differentfamilies. When you use family numbering, the cast unit position numbers consist of familynumberand qualifier, for example, B1-1. The family number is B1and the qualifier is 1. Thefamily number is the same for assemblies and cast units that match the criteria you define in theNumbering Setupdialog box. Assemblies or cast units that have the same family number butdifferent exact geometry or materials get unique qualifiernumbers.

To assign family numbers:

1. Click Drawing & Reports > Numbering > Numbering Settings....

The Numbering Setupdialog box opens.

2. On the Family numberingtab, clickAdd series.

TheAdd ser ies dialog box opens. It lists all the assembly and cast unit numbering seriesin the model.

3. Select a numbering series and clickAdd.

The numbering series appears in the family numbering list.

4. Use the Comparesection of the dialog box to select the properties that need to beidentical for the members of the same family. Define the compare criteria for eachnumbering series separately.

5. Click OKand update the numbering in the model.

Tekla Structures assigns the family number to all objects in the numbering series.

3 Drawing list

All drawings in a Tekla Structures model are displayed in the Drawing L istdialog box. You canuse the Drawing Listto work with and manage drawings. You can open, print, update, edit,revise, freeze, lock, clone, export, and delete drawings, and add drawings to the MasterDrawing Catalog. You can also search, sort, select, and display drawings according to differentcriteria. You can also use the Drawing Listto locate the drawing parts in the model, and to findout if a part is included in any of the drawings.

The buttons on the right of the Drawing Listdialog box are used to control the drawings in thedialog box.

The Drawing Listdialog box can be opened in the model by selecting Drawings & Reports >Drawing List(Ctrl + L) or, when a drawing is open, by clicking Drawing File > Open(Ctrl +O).


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you can select one drawing by clicking it

you can select all drawings displayed in the drawing list at once by pressing Ctrl + A you can select several drawings by holding down the Ctrlkey while you pick the drawings

you can select several adjacent drawings by clicking the first drawing and then holdingdown the Shiftkey while you click the last drawing

3.1 Entering drawing status

You can use the variable DRAWI NG. USERDEFI NED. DR_STATUSto indicate whichdrawings, for example, have been sent to an architect. You can enter any text. The status

information is displayed in the column Drawing statusin the Drawing Listdialog box. Youneed to add filters to the drawing list. By default, the filters Final, For checking, and Forapproval are added to the drawing list to display and select drawings.

To enter drawing status:

1. Select one or more drawings.

2. Right-click the drawing and select User-defined Attributes....


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3. Switch off all check boxes by clicking the .

4. Enter a status in the Drawing statusbox.5. Click OK.

The status information is not case sensitive. The following criteria is used:

The selection filter For checkingmust contain at least the word check.

The selection filter Finalmust contain at least the word final.

The selection filter For approvalmust contain at least the word approval .

6. Click OKto close the properties dialog box.

The status information will be displayed in the Drawing statuscolumn of the DrawingListdialog box.

3.2 Searching drawings

1. Click Drawings & Reports > Drawing List....

The Drawing Listdialog box opens. You can quickly find the drawings by using thetext-based search by entering the desired criteria in the Enter search criteriabox.


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2. Enter search criteria.

You can limit the search:

by selecting an option from the Search inlist

by selecting the Search within the currently visible drawingscheck box.

Saving the search results

You need to have made a search using the Drawing List dialog box before you can save thesearch results.

To save the search results:1. Click Store.

The Store Resultdialog box opens.

2. Enter a name for the search result in the Store Resultdialog box.

The search results are saved in the Dr awi ngLi st Searchesfile that is created in themodel folder. The search results are visible also in the predefined drawing sets list.

3.3 Status symbols

Tekla Structures uses certain symbols to indicate the status of the drawings. Symbols appear atthe beginning of each row in the Drawing L istdialog box. If a drawing does not have anysymbol, it is up to date.

Symbol Column

Information in the

Changes column Description

Up to date Parts modified The parts in the drawing have changed,for example parts have been added ordeleted, or part properties havechanged.

Up to date Quantity increased

Quantity decreased

The actual drawing is up to date, but the

number of identical parts has changed

Up to date All parts deleted All the parts related to the drawing havebeen deleted.

Lock The drawing is locked.

Freeze The drawing is frozen.

Master The drawing has been added as a masterdrawing in the Master DrawingCatalog.


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MasterDrawingCatalog

4 Master Drawing Catalog

In Master Drawing Catalog, all drawing creation commands are available in one centralizedlocation.

A master drawingis a Tekla Structures drawing or a set of drawing properties that is used forcreating new drawings that look the same as the master drawing. There are several types of

master drawings:

Cloning templates: Cloning templates are Tekla Structures drawings that you have addedto Master Drawing Catalogfrom the Drawing L ist. You can also use cloning templatesfrom other models.

Saved settings: By saved settings we mean drawing property files. There are severalpredefined property files, and you can also create your own in the drawing propertiesdialog box.

Rule sets: Sets of rules on how to create new drawings for different object types. By ruleset we mean a combination of object groups (selection filters) and master drawing settings(cloning template, saved settings) that define which objects to include in the drawing, andwhich drawing settings to use. You can use the existing AutoDrawings wizard files orcreate your own rule sets.

Opening MasterDrawing Catalog

Click Drawings & Reports > Create Drawings...to open the Master Drawing Catalog.

The figure below shows the search view of the Master Drawing Catalog. The toolbarcommands and view areas pointed out in the figure are shortly described.

Up to date Linked drawing

changed

A linked drawing has been modified.

Up to date Copied view

changed

A copied drawing has been modified.

Up to date Drawing updated A frozen drawing has been updated.

Up to date Cloned The drawing is a cloned drawing.

Issue The drawing has been issued. Forexample, you might re-issue drawingsthat have been sent to site.

Issue Issued drawing

changed

The issued drawing has been modifiedor otherwise changed.

Symbol Column

Information in the

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Click this button to create drawings, on the basis of the master drawing you haveselected from the catalog. When you click the arrow at the end of the Createdrawingsbutton, Create drawings for all partscommand is displayed.

Switch to search view.

Switch to folder view.

Display the master drawings in a detail list or thumbnail list. The thumbnail listshows the master drawings as thumbnails, which are smaller versions of the saved

preview images, whereas the detail list shows textual information about the masterdrawings. You can display a preview image of the master drawing by selecting themaster drawing, right-clicking and selecting Preview. If you double-click the master

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The figure below shows the search view of the Master Drawing Catalogas a detail list. Hereyou can see the name of the drawing, the master drawing type, and the drawing type to becreated.

The figure below shows an example of the folder view of the Master Drawing Catalog. In thisview, you can organize your master drawings into folders you create. By doing so you can limitthe number of drawings shown in the list and find the desired master drawings more easily. Thetoolbar commands are the same as in the search view.

Display the master drawing description at the bottom of the dialog box.

Select the models from which you want to show cloning templates.

Define rule sets for creating drawings.

Display Drawing L ist.

Enter search conditions here and then click the Searchbutton.

Click the Storebutton to save your search results.

Select the category of master drawings that you want to see in the catalog list.Allshows all the master drawings you have in the models you have selected.

List of master drawings. The character after the name of the master drawing indicates

its type. When you point to a master drawing, Tekla Structures displays a tooltip thattells the master drawing category, the type of the drawing to be created, and the pathand name of the model.


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4.1 Saved settings

The Saved settingsor Master Drawing Catalogare drawing property filesthat have beencreated and saved in the drawing properties dialog boxed for different drawing types. There aremany predefined drawing property files and you can create new ones.


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Adding saved sett ings to Master Drawing Catalog

1. Modify the drawing properties in the drawing properties dialog box.

2. Give a name to the property file and click Save as.

The new property file is automatically added to Master Drawing Catalog. If it is notdisplayed in the list, press F5to refresh the view

3. Modify the catalog properties of the master drawing by selecting it, right-clicking andselecting Edit properties. Add a preview image, and enter a description and keywords.


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Modifying master drawing properties of saved settings

Each saved setting type of master drawing in Master Drawing Cataloghas its own catalogproperties. You can search for master drawings on the basis of the master drawing name,description and keywords entered in the Master Drawing Properties dialog box. Through thecatalog properties you also have access to drawing properties.

To modify the catalog properties of saved settings:

1. Double-click a master drawing of the desired type, or select the master drawing, right-click and select Edit Properties. The type of the master drawing and the type of thedrawing to be created are shown in the dialog box

2. Modify the name of the drawing in the Namebox.

3. Enter or modify the description of the master drawing. You can search master drawingson the basis of data that you enter here.

4. Enter or modify keywords for the master drawing. Use spaces between words. You cansearch master drawings on the basis of data that you enter here.

5. To add or change the preview image, click Change imageand select the image. You canuse . bmp, . j pg, . j peg, or . pngimages. We recommend that you use . pngimages.

6. If you want to modify the drawing properties of the master drawing, click Edit drawingpropertiesto display the drawing properties dialog box. Modify the properties and savethem. Ensure that you have the correct drawing property file name at the top.

7. Click OKto save your changes.

Creating general arrangement drawings using saved settings

To create general arrangement drawings using saved settings type of master drawings:

1. In the model, click Drawings & Reports > Create Drawings.

2. Select the desired set of saved settings (drawing property file) from the list.

3. Click Create drawings(Al t + C).

Make sure to always add all important information for each master

drawing in the Master Drawing Propertiesdialog box. This makes it a

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4. In theCreate General Arrangement Drawing dialog box, select the views that youwant the drawing to be produced from and select the desired option from the Optionslist.

You also have a chance to modify the drawing properties here by clicking the Drawingpropertiesbutton. The settings that you loaded by selecting the property file are in use.

5. Click Createto create the drawing(s).

Tekla Structures creates the drawings and adds them in the Drawing L ist. Click the button inthe Master Drawing Catalogtoolbar to open the Drawing List.

4.2 Wizard files

A wizard file consist of several sets of drawing requests containing drawing, attribute and partsettings to apply to selected objects, as well as a selection filter. The order of sets is important,as Tekla Structures only creates one drawing for each object. Earlier wizard files could bemodified through theAutoDrawingsdialog box, but now your can modify them in MasterDrawing Catalog. However, creating new wizard files is not possible in Master DrawingCatalog.

For information on creating drawings using a wizard file, see Creating drawings using rulesets(p. 31).

Modifying master drawing properties and contents of wizard files

Wizard files are rule sets that you can modify using a text editor.

To modify the master drawing properties of wizard files and the wizard contents:

1. In the catalog list, double-click a wizard file.



4. Enter or modify keywords for the master drawing. Use spaces between words. You cansearch master drawings on the basis of data that you enter here.


6. To modify the contents of the wizard file, click Edit drawing properties. The wizardfile is opened in a text editor. Modify the contents of the file, and save and close it.

For more information on contents of wizard files, see Interpreting a wizard file(p. 28).

7. Click OKin the Master Drawing Propertiesdialog box.

Interpreting a wizard fi le

A typical wizard file includes several sets of drawing requests containing drawing, attribute andpart settings to apply to selected objects, as well as a selection filter. The order of sets isimportant, as Tekla Structures only creates one drawing for each object.

An example of a wizard file is displayed below:


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Wizard files consist of the following entries. Note the use of parentheses.

set _dr awi ng_t ype(cast _uni t )This line defines the type of drawing the wizard creates. The drawing type appears in

parentheses.

set _dr awi ng_at t r i but es( col umn)This line tells Tekla Structures which drawing properties to use when creating thedrawings. The name of the saved drawing properties appears in parentheses.

set _t empl at e_dr awi ngThis line tells Tekla Structures to use the defined drawing as a template when creating anew drawing. This line is used instead of the line set _dr awi ng_at t r i butes. The pathand the name of the drawing template are given in parenthesis like in the followingexample: set _t empl at e_dr awi ng( "C: \ TSModel s\ Angl eModel " : " [ A. 2] " )

set _f i l t er( conc_col umn)This line tells Tekla Structures which selection filter to use to select the parts from whichto create drawings. The filter name appears in parentheses.

cr eat e_drawi ngs( )

Tekla Structures starts creating the drawings.

4.3 Rule sets

A typical rule set includes several sets of drawing requests containing drawing, attribute, andpart settings to apply to selected objects, as well as a selection filter. The order of sets isimportant, as Tekla Structures only creates one drawing for each object.

For example, a rule set creates an assembly drawing for an object that fulfills the selection filtercriteria in one set. Tekla Structures will not create another assembly drawing for that object,even if it matches the criteria of the selection filter in later sets in the same rule set file.


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Adding a rule set to Master Drawing Catalog

1. Click theAdd rule set toolbar command button . The Define Rules for CreatingDrawings dialog box is displayed.

2. Select the type of drawings you want to create.

The choices are Single-part drawings,Assembly drawingsand Cast unit drawings.You can select several drawing types. For example, you can use the same rule set tocreate single-part drawings and assembly drawings.

3. Click Next.

4. In the next dialog box, clickAdd ruleand define the object groups for which you wantto create drawings, and select a master drawing for each group.

Only those master drawing types are listed that can be used for the type of drawing thatyou selected in the previous dialog box.

If required, use the Move upand Move downbuttons to move rules upwards anddownwards in the list. If a rule that is higher in the list creates a drawing of an object,another rule that would create a drawing of the same object will not do it again.

Use the Properties button to check or modify the properties of a master drawing thatyou have selected on the list.

Use the Previewbutton to display a preview image of the selected master drawing.

5. Click Next. If you have selected several drawing types, repeat the previous steps for alldrawing types that you have selected.

6. In the next dialog box, enter a name for the rule set, a short description and keywords.All these can be used in search.

7. If you have a screenshot that you want to use as a preview image for the rule set, clickBrowseand select the image.

You can use . bmp, . j pg, . j peg, and . pngimages. This screenshot is displayed as athumbnail in the Master Drawing Catalogthumbnail list.


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8. Click Finish.

The rule set is added to Master Drawing Catalog.

Modifying master drawing properties of rule sets

To modify the master drawing properties of rule sets:


2. Modify your drawing type selections if necessary. Click Next.

3. Add or remove object groups and select the appropriate master drawing type.

4. Click Nextand do the same for all selected drawing types.



7. Enter or modify keywords for the master drawing. Use spaces between words. You can

search master drawings on the basis of data that you enter here.8. To add or change the preview image, click Change imageand select the image. You can

use . bmp, . j pg, . j peg, or . pngimages. We recommend that you use . pngimages.

9. Click Saveto save your changes.

Creating drawings using rule sets

1. In the model, click Drawings & Reports> Create Drawings.

2. Select the rule set from the list.

3. Select the whole model or desired parts. Do one of the following:

If you selected parts, click Create drawings (Al t + C).

If you selected the whole model, click Create drawings for all parts (Al t + A).

4. Number the model if you are prompted to do so.

Tekla Structures creates the drawings and adds them in the Drawing L ist. You can clickthe Drawing Listbutton in the toolbar to open the Drawing Li st.

4.4 Cloning templates

Cloning templates are Tekla Structures drawings that are used as templates for creating newdrawings. You can select a drawing from the Drawing L ist and add it to the Master DrawingCatalog. You can also use cloning templates from other models.

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Cloning

You should consider cloning drawings when

There are several similar parts, assemblies, or cast units in the model

You want to ease editing work when there are several similar parts that have differentposition numbers. You may have separate drawings of these similar parts.

The drawings need a lot of manual modifying

If cloning does not produce a satisfactory result, you need to modify the cloned drawing

manually. For example, you can create a drawing for one truss, modify the drawing, and thenclone it for similar trusses. Sometimes you need to modify the cloned drawings where thetrusses differ.

The cloned drawing may contain more or less parts than the original drawing. Part properties,marks, associative notes and related text objects are cloned from a similar part in the originaldrawing.

If the cloned drawing contains less parts than the original drawing, the dimensions to themissing parts are automatically removed.

Adding a new cloning template to Master Drawing Catalog

You can add drawings to Master Drawing Catalogfrom the Drawing List. These drawings arecalled cloning templates.

Before you add a cloning template to Master Drawing Catalog, create a drawing with thedesired properties and contents in the model and save it.

To add a new cloning template:

1. Click Drawings & Reports> Drawing List.The Drawing Listopens.

2. Select the drawing that you want to add in the Master Drawing Catalogas a cloningtemplate, right-click and select Add to Master Drawing Catalog, or select the drawingand press Ctrl + M.

The Master Drawing Propertiesdialog box is displayed.

3. On the Generaltab, enter a name for the cloning template, a short description andkeywords. All these can be used in search.

4. If you have a screenshot that you want to use as a preview image for the cloningtemplate, click Browseand browse to and select the image. This screenshot is displayedas a thumbnail in the Master Drawing Catalogthumbnail list, and opened in a largerview when you select and right-click a master drawing and select Preview.

5. Go to the Drawing creationtab and specify how dimensions and marks are created, andselect the objects to be cloned from the master drawing.

You cannot clone general arrangement drawings through MasterDrawing Catalog. You can clone general arrangement drawings usingthe Clonecommand in the Drawing List dialog box.

For more information on cloning general arrangement drawings, seeCloning general arrangement drawings

(p. 42).

You cannot add general arrangement drawings or multidrawings toMaster Drawing Catalog from the Drawing List. You can clone generalarrangement drawings using the Clonecommand in the Drawing L istdialog box.


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6. Click OK.

The new cloning template is added to Master Drawing Catalog. The button isdisplayed in the Mastercolumn of the Drawing Listnext to the drawing you added.

Modifying master drawing properties of cloning templates

Each cloning template type of master drawing in Master Drawing Cataloghas its own catalogproperties. You can search for master drawings on the basis of its name, description and

keywords entered in the Master Drawing Propertiesdialog box. The cloning template catalogproperties also define how dimensions and marks are created, and which objects are clonedfrom the master drawings.

To modify the catalog properties of cloning templates:




4. Enter or modify keywords for the master drawing. Use spaces between words. You can

search master drawings on the basis of data that you enter here.




If you want to modify the drawing properties of cloning templates,

change them first in the actual drawing and add the drawing in MasterDrawing Catalogafter that.


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6. Go to the Drawing creationtab.

a For the Dimensions, Marks, and Marks for welds in model, define whether youwant to Clonethem, recreate them automatically when you clone a drawing(Create) or Ignorethem in cloning.

b Select the objects to be cloned from the master drawing: Drawing welds, Levelmarks,DWG/DXF, Text fi les, Texts, Symbols, Graphics, and Hyperlinks).

7. Click OKto save your cloning settings.

Creating drawings using cloning templates

In the Master Drawing Catalogyou can create drawings using cloning templates that you haveadded in the Master Drawing Catalogfrom the Drawing Li st.

Before you start, ensure that you have a cloning template with all the necessary properties andcontents in the Master Drawing Catalog.

To create drawings using a cloning template:

1. In the model, click Drawings & Reports> Create Drawings.Master Drawing Catalogopens.

2. Double-click the desired master drawing of type cloning template.

3. Go to the Drawing creationtab and specify how dimensions and marks are cloned. Youcan select to ignore the dimensions and marks, clone them, or recreate them. The Marksoption controls revision marks and all marks for model objects. Then select the objectsto be cloned from the master drawing.

4. Select the model or select the objects.

Use an appropriate selection filter when you select the whole model. Activate only theSelect partsselection switch when you select objects, otherwise the selection may takea long time.

5. Click Create drawings(Al t + C) or Create drawings for all parts (Al t + A).

Tekla Structures creates the drawings and adds them in the Drawing L ist. You can clickthe Drawing Listtoolbar command to open the Drawing List.

4.5 Managing Master Drawing Catalog

This section contains instructions on managing Master Drawing Catalog.

Creating and adding preview images

You can create preview images in Tekla Structures and use them as preview images of masterdrawings in Master Drawing Catalog.

To create and add the preview image:

1. Create a drawing using the desired master drawing.

2. Open the drawing. Delete all unnecessary objects from the drawing.

3. Click Tools> Create Preview Image.

The image is saved in the \ dr awi ngs folder under the model folder.

4. Close the drawing to go to the model.

5. To open theMaster Drawing Catalog,click Drawings & Reports> Create Drawings....

6. Locate the desired master drawing and double-click it to open the Master Drawing

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For master drawings of type saved settings, cloning templates, and wizard files,click Change imageand browse for the image you just created. Click OKto savethe image as a preview image

For rule sets created in Master Drawing Catalog, click Nextuntil you get to thepage where you can add the preview image. Click Browseand browse for theimage you just created. Click Saveto save the image as a preview image. Now you

can display the preview image by selecting the master drawing on the catalog list,right-clicking and selecting Preview.

Using cloning templates from other models

You can show cloning templates in other models in the Master Drawing Catalog and createdrawings using them.

To use cloning templates from other models:

1. In theMaster Drawing Catalog, click to open the Models Containing MasterDrawings dialog box.

2. To use cloning templates in other models, clickAdd modeland browse to the desiredmodel.

3. Click OK to save your selection.

You can use only cloning template type of master drawings from other models, not other typesof master drawings.

Displaying master drawing descriptions

You can display a master drawing description in the folder view and in the search view. To

display the master drawing description, click .

The description entered in theMaster Drawing Properties dialog box is displayed at the

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Working with foldersIn the folder view of the Master Drawing Catalogyou can do the following:

Add new, rename, and delete folders

Copy master drawings to another folder

Delete master drawings from folders

Change the folder location in the tree

Example In the following example, we will create a new folder and two subfolders, change the order ofthe subfolders, rename a folder and add master drawings to a subfolder. Then we will copymaster drawings to another folder and delete them from the original folder.

1. Open the Master Drawing Catalogby clicking Drawings & Reports> CreateDrawings....

2. Click the folder view button to go to the folder view.

3. Right-click the tree area of the folder view and select Create new folderand type aname for the folder. In this example, we use the name Mast er Dr awi ngs f orPROJ ECT2010.

Deleting master drawings from a folder or copying them to anotherfolder does not affect the catalog contents in any way. The folder view is

just another way to help you to keep you master drawings well

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4. To create a subfolder, select the folder, in this case Mast er Dr awi ngs f orPROJ ECT2010, right-click and select Create new subfolder. Type a name for thefolder. In this example, we use the name Si te12. Create another subfolder (Si te10)in the same way.

5. We notice that the name of the subfolder Si te10is not correct, it should be Si te11.To rename a folder, select the folder, right-click and select Renameor press F2, and typea new name.

6. Next, we want to move a folder upwards in the folder list. To move a folder upwards,select the folder, in this case Si t e11, right-click, and select Move up to move thefolder one step upwards.

7. Next we will copy drawings to the created folders. Open the folder containing the masterdrawings that you want to copy. Select the drawings that you want to copy. You can useCtrl or Shiftto select several drawings.

8. To copy the selected master drawings, right-click and selectAdd toand then select the

desired folder, in this case Si t e11. The master drawings are copied.9. We notice after copying that some of the drawings we just copied should be in theSi te12folder. Copy the drawings there in the same way as above.

10. Now you can delete the copied drawings from the original folder, in this case Si te11subfolder. To delete, select the copied drawings, right-click and select Deleteor pressDel. The drawings are deleted from the subfolder.

Using search

In the Master Drawing Catalogsearch view, you can do the following:

Search for master drawings on the basis of text that you have entered in the name,description and keyword boxes in the Master Drawing Propertiesdialog box.

Save your search results and, in the folder view, copy master drawings from a searchresults folder to a folder that you have created for a certain purpose to make it easier foryou to locate the needed master drawings.

Searching masterdrawings

To search for master drawings and save the search results:

1. Enter the search criteria in the box next to the Searchbutton.

Tekla Structures remembers search strings. When you start typing a string, it suggestsprevious strings starting with the same characters.

2. Click Search.

The results are listed.

3. To save the search results, click Store, type a name for the search, and click OK.

The search results are added in the category list in the search view.

The search results are also displayed as a folder in the folder view. There you canrename the saved search results, and copy the found drawings to the folders of yourchoice.

Removing search

results

If you want to remove the search results, right-click the results in the folder list and select

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Removing master drawings

You can remove master drawings from Master Drawing Catalogboth in folder view and insearch view.

To remove master drawings:

1. In the Master Drawing Catalog, select the master drawing(s) you want to remove.2. Right-click and select Remove from Catalog.

3. Confirm the deletion.

Tekla Structures removes the master drawing(s) from the catalog. The drawings that youhave created on the basis of the removed master drawing are not removed, they are stilllisted in the Drawing List. The catalog properties that you have entered for the masterdrawing are not deleted. They are still available for the master drawing if you decide toadd the master drawing back to the catalog.

In the folder view, you cannot remove master drawings from the Master Drawing Catalogthrough the folders that you have created yourself. The Remove from Catalogcommand is notavailable. Use the Saved searchesfolders to find the desired master drawings and thenremove the extra ones.


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LESSON 2In this lesson, you will learn the following things:

how to create general arrangement drawings

how to clone GA drawings

how to copy and move drawing views

how to define part marks and part representation

what are leader lines

what associativity in drawings means

how to update drawings after model changes

how to use grids in drawings

how to define datum level

how to use layouts and table layouts


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5 General arrangement drawings

General arrangement drawings (GA drawing) are used for displaying model views, includingfoundation and anchor bolt plans, and details of models.

The Gletter in the Typecolumn in the drawing list denotes a GA drawing.

Many of the functions explained in this section concern other drawing types as well.

5.1 Three levels of modifying drawings

You can modify drawing properties on three levels:

drawing

view

object

On the highest level, you can change the drawing properties on the drawing level. This wayyou can change the properties of all model objects, marks, dimensions, and views in thedrawing. For example, you can define that all parts are displayed in blue color in a drawing.When you save the drawing property settings in drawing property files, you can use the samesettings later for other drawings of the same type. You can modify the drawing properties of theselected drawing type in the model before you create the drawing. You can also change thedrawing properties in an existing drawing that you have opened. Settings propagate to all viewson that drawing, except new views that you create after the drawing is created.

The second level is to modify the properties on the view level. The modifications apply only tothe view that you have selected in an open drawing. Settings propagate to all objects in that oneview.

The third and lowest level is to modify the properties on the object level, where you change theproperties of the selected objects in an open drawing. Settings are for that one object only;however, you can select and modify many objects at a time. The properties modified on theobject level are no longer affected by property changes on view or drawing level.

By saving the object property settings and combining them with drawing or view filters anddrawing object types into detailed object level settings, you can also apply the object

properties on the drawing and view level. When doing so, the object level settings override theproperty settings made in the drawing property dialog boxes on the view and drawing level.Object level settings applied on the drawing level are inherited to the view level settings if thereare no object level settings defined on the view level. If you apply object level settings on theview level, they override the drawing level settings.

The recommended way of working is to work from the top down, from drawing level to object

level. Once you change properties on the view level you should not go to the drawing levelproperties and modify drawing properties there, otherwise you modifications on the view levelwill be lost. The modifications made on the drawing level also remain when the drawing isrecreated due to a model change, for example.

5.2 Creating GA drawings

You can GA drawings through the Master Drawing Catalogor using menu, toolbar or pop-upmenu commands. In the following, the general arrangement drawing is created using a menucommand.


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1. Click Drawings & Reports > Create General Arrangement Drawing...to open theCreate General Arrangement Drawingdialog box.

2. Select the views you want to include in the drawing.

3. Select from the list in the Optionsarea, whether you want to

create one drawing that contains all the selected views,

create one drawing per selected view, or

create an empty drawing.4. Click Drawing Properties...if you need to modify the GA drawing properties.

5. Click Createto create the GA drawing.

If you select the Open drawingcheck box, the GA drawing opens automatically.

5.3 Copying an entire model view to a GA drawing

1. Open a GA drawing and a model view.

You can also first create an empty GA drawing and place the model view there.

2. Click View > Create Drawing View > Of Entire Model View.

3. Select the model view.

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5.4 Cloning general arrangement drawings

You can clone general arrangement drawings one plane view at a time. You can clone drawingsin the Master Drawing Catalogor through the Drawing List.

Before cloning, finalize, save, and close the drawing you want to use as a cloning template.

To clone a general arrangement drawing through theDrawing List:

1. Select the model view you want to use.

2. Click Drawings & Reports > Drawing List...to open the drawing list.

3. Select the general arrangement drawing you want to use as a cloning template.

4. Click Clone...in the drawing list.

5. In the Clone Drawingdialog box, select the drawing object types that you want to cloneinto the new drawing, and the actions for each object type:

For Dimensionsand Other marks(all marks for model objects), select whetheryou want to Clonethem, recreate them automatically when you clone a drawing(Create) or Ignorethem in cloning.

Selecting Createin the Dimensionsand Other marksbox is useful if cloning thedimensions or other marks does not produce satisfactory results. Using this optiondoes not create any new views.

For other objects, select to Cloneor Ignorethem.

6. Click Clone selected.

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The cloned drawing appears in the Drawing L ist.

Example

In this example, we first created a general arrangement drawing of the first floor of a building,then edited the drawing and the cloned the general arrangement drawing of the second floor.

The first floor and second floor have some differences:

We edited the general arrangement drawing of the first floor slightly.

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We selected the model view that represents the second floor and then cloned the drawing usingthe general arrangement drawing of the first floor as a template.

In the cloned drawing:

The drawing view plane has been moved to match the model view PLAN 2nd Floor plane.

If there are parts in matching places, the marks have been cloned to the new location andthe content has been updated.

Dimensions are cloned.

Other marks and notes are cloned.

5.5 Modifying view label

When you create a drawing, the view label contains the elements selected in the drawingproperties. You can modify the view label in the view properties.

To modify the view label:

1. Double-click the drawing to open the drawing properties dialog box.

2. Click View...to open the view properties dialog box.

3. Go to the Labeltab.


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4. Click the ...button to open the Mark Contentsdialog box.


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5. Modify the view label as required.

For example, you can define the content of the view label, the font and frame type of thelabel mark elements, and the position of the mark in the label.

6. Click Modifyto apply the changes on the drawing.

5.6 Moving views

You have two options for moving views:

Move views inside a drawing. See Moving views in a drawing(p. 46).

Move views from one drawing to another. See Moving views from one drawing toanother(p. 47).

Moving views in a drawing

1. Select the view frame.

2. Drag the view frame to move the view in the drawing.

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Moving views from one drawing to another

1. Open a drawing.

2. Select the view you want to move.

3. Right-click the view and select Move to drawingfrom the pop-up menu.

4. Select the target drawing from the Drawing L istdialog box.

5. Click Movein the Move view to Drawingdialog box.

Tekla Structures moves the view to the target drawing and creates references betweenthe source and target drawings.

5.7 Defining part marks

1. Click Drawings & Reports > Drawing Settings > General Arrangement Drawing...toopen the General Arrangement Drawing Propertiesdialog box.

2. Click Part mark...to o

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