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Select the dimension you want to delete. Catalogs 83 Customize the profile catalog 2. See also Add dimensions to a sketched profile page 80 Define positioning planes for a sketched profile When you sketch a profile, you can define positioning planes for it. With positioning planes you can determine the planes Tekla Structures will use for positioning parts and components.

See also Part positioning planes page 84 Connection positioning planes page 85 Show and hide positioning planes page 86 Move positioning planes page 87 Revert to default positioning planes page 88 Part positioning planes With part positioning planes you can determine how Tekla Structures positions parts that have a sketched profile. These planes are used for the On plane and At depth settings for parts, and also when placing custom components that are bound to boundary planes.

The part positioning planes are displayed in blue: The On plane options Left and Right are set according to the vertical blue planes, and the Middle option is halfway between them.

Catalogs 84 Customize the profile catalog The same principle applies to the At depth setting: the Front and Behind options are set according to the horizontal blue planes, and the Middle option is halfway between them. Example You can define part positioning planes so that an asymmetric profile will be positioned according to its web only.

In the following example, the Middle option is illustrated in gray dotted lines: Middle option See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Connection positioning planes With connection positioning planes you can determine how Tekla Structures positions components in relation to the component main part that has a sketched profile. Catalogs 85 Customize the profile catalog The connection positioning planes are displayed in green: Example The following image shows the default connection positioning planes of a double tee slab that was created as a sketched profile.

The green line illustrates the default connection positioning planes. To place connections according to the location of the stems of the double tee, move the connection positioning planes as shown below. See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Show and hide positioning planes To show or hide the positioning planes, do one of the following: To Do this Show or hide part positioning planes Show or hide connection positioning planes Catalogs 86 Click.

Customize the profile catalog See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Move positioning planes You can move the positioning planes by moving their handles. Note that if you move the handles away from the outmost corners of the sketched profile, you must bind them by adding a dimension to each handle. Otherwise the positioning will not function correctly in the model. Click the positioning plane to display the handles.

The handles are displayed in pink. By default, the handles are at the outmost corners of the sketched profile. For example: 2. Click a handle to select it. NOTE The same handle controls both the vertical and horizontal plane, so you can move them both at the same time. Move the handle like any other object in Tekla Structures. For example, right-click and select Move. If the handle is not at the outmost corner of the profile, add a dimension between the handle and the corner.

Example In the following examples, the left handle of the positioning plane has been bound by using a horizontal dimension b1 : Catalogs 87 Customize the profile catalog See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Show and hide positioning planes page 86 Revert to default positioning planes You can revert back to the default positioning planes of a sketched profile if you have moved the planes.

To revert to the default positioning planes, do one of the following: To Do this Revert to the default part positioning planes 1. Select the part positioning planes. Click planes. Select the connection positioning planes.

Catalogs to show the part positioning 2. Revert to the default connection positioning planes Click planes. Click again to check that the planes have reverted back to the default. Customize the profile catalog See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Check a sketched profile You can check that the constraints and dimensions in a sketched profile work correctly.

Double-click a dimension line to open the Distance Properties dialog box. Change the Value box. Click Modify. Tekla Structures updates the profile in the sketch editor. Check that the shape of the profile does not change and that the dimensions adjust correctly. Click Cancel to close the Distance Properties dialog box. See also Use sketched profiles in a model page 93 Save a sketched profile Tekla Structures saves the sketched profiles in the current model folder, in the xslib.

Sketched profiles are available in the Others section in the profile catalog. To save a sketched profile, do one of the following: To Do this Save a new profile 1.

Update an existing profile Catalogs 1. Enter a name in the Prefix box, and then click OK. Click Save sketch. Customize the profile catalog To 2. Save a copy of the profile under a different name 1. Do this Click Yes when prompted to update the existing cross section. Click Save sketch as.

Enter a new name in the Prefix box, and then click OK. See also Import and export sketched profiles page 59 Modify a sketched cross section You can modify existing sketched profiles, for example, by modifying chamfers or dimensions. You can also move corners or holes by moving the handles. The chamfers are moved automatically when you move the handles. Constraints may also prevent you from changing dimensions. Open the Others branch at the end of the profile tree.

Right-click a sketched profile, and then select Edit profile to open the profile in the sketch editor. Double-click a sketch object to modify its properties. The sketch objects you can modify appear in yellow. Modify the properties and then click Modify. Close the sketch object properties dialog box.

Click the Save sketch as icon to save the changes. See also Modify chamfers in a sketch page 90 Set the sketch thickness page 91 Modify chamfers in a sketch You can change the shape and dimensions of chamfers in a sketched profile. For example, you can create rounded profile corners. Double-click a chamfer symbol Catalogs 90 in the sketch editor. Customize the profile catalog 2. In the Chamfer Properties dialog box, change the shape and dimensions of the chamfer.

Click OK to close the dialog box. See also Modify a sketched cross section page 90 Set the sketch thickness If you have sketched an open shape, such as a cold-rolled section, you must define the extrusion type and thickness of the sketch in the Sketch Browser. The thickness can be either fixed or parametric.

In the sketch editor, sketch an open polyline. To define a parametric thickness: a. In the Variables dialog box, add a new parameter variable for Length for example, P1. In the Formula column, define the default value for the parameter variable.

Catalogs 91 Customize the profile catalog 3. To define the extrusion type: a. See also Modify a sketched cross section page 90 Extrusion types page 92 Extrusion types The extrusion type defines how a sketched profile of a consistent thickness is extruded.

When you change the thickness, the profile grows inwards, outwards, or symmetrically in both directions, depending on the extrusion type. You must define the extrusion type for sketches that consist of an open polyline. The extrusion types are: Type 0 Description The sketch is extruded symmetrically to the outside and inside of the polyline. Default 1 The sketch is extruded to the outside of the polyline. Catalogs 92 Customize the profile catalog Image See also Set the sketch thickness page 91 Use sketched profiles in a model Once you have created a sketched profile and saved it, you are ready to use it in the model.

If you have applied constraints correctly, the shape of the profile will be maintained when you change its dimensions. To use a sketched profile for a new part in a model: 1. Open the part properties dialog box. For example, to open the beam properties dialog box, on the Steel tab, hold down Shift and click 2. Click Select next to the Profile box. The Select Profile dialog box appears.

Select a sketched profile. If the profile is parametric, you can define its dimensions in the Value column on the General tab. Click OK to close the Select Profile dialog box. Click Apply to use the selected profile in the model. Pick points to place the part in the model. See also Create an image of a profile page 97 Create parametric profiles with variable cross sections You can create parametric user-defined profiles with variable cross sections using the Profile Editor.

You can use a profile with variable cross sections like any other parametric profile. NOTE When you use this method, only the dimensions of a variable cross section can vary, not the actual shape of the cross section. If you want to use several different cross section shapes in the profile, create a fixed profile with multiple cross sections instead.

Go to Quick Launch, start typing define profile with variable cross section, and select the Define Profile with Variable Cross Section command from the list that appears. Select the sketch you want to use as the start and end cross section of the profile.

Catalogs 94 Customize the profile catalog 3. The Profile Editor and the Profile preview view appear. Under Cross sections of the profile, add cross sections or remove selected cross sections by clicking Add or Remove. When you click Add, Tekla Structures adds a new cross section at the end of the profile, at the location 1.

By default, cross sections are located at 0. Location variables. VerPos variables. VerOffset variables. Catalogs 95 Customize the profile catalog 6. If you have added new cross sections, check that they do not overlap any existing cross sections. Set Visibility to Show for the dimensions that you want to change when using the profile in a model. If you want to use parameter variables and equations to define the cross section dimension, click Add variable and define the variable values.

Save the profile. In the Save profile as dialog box, enter a unique name for the profile. You cannot include numbers in the profile name, or use the name of a standard profile. Tekla Structures saves the profile in the current model folder. See also Create parametric profiles with variable cross sections page 93 Modify a profile with variable cross sections page 96 Create parametric profiles by sketching page 70 Modify a profile with variable cross sections 1. Right-click a profile with variable cross sections, and then select Edit profile to open the profile in the Profile Editor.

Catalogs 96 Customize the profile catalog 4. Modify the profile properties. See also Create a profile with variable cross sections page 94 Define standardized values for parametric profiles You can define standardized values for the dimensions of parametric profiles.

The standardized values are visible in the profile catalog where you can select suitable dimension values for the profiles. Modify the file. Each dimension combination has its own row.

Example For example, the standardized combinations of dimension values for a C profile are as follows: Catalogs 97 Customize the profile catalog Create an image of a profile To illustrate the shape and dimensions of a profile you have created, you can create an image of it. Tekla Structures displays the image when you browse for profiles in the profile catalog.

The image must be in Windows bitmap. Take a screenshot of the profile you have drawn or sketched. For example, press the Print Screen Prt Scr key to take a screenshot of your entire desktop. The screenshot is placed on the clipboard. Open the screenshot in any bitmap editor for example, Microsoft Paint and modify the image if necessary. Save the image in. The file name must match the actual profile name. For example, if the profile name is mysketch, the image must be named mysketch.

The image is now shown in the profile catalog. Catalogs 98 Customize the shape catalog 5. It is used for viewing shape properties, and for importing and exporting shapes. The shapes you download from Tekla Warehouse are also displayed in the Shape Catalog dialog box. Shapes are used in defining items. In Tekla Structures, items are similar to other parts, such as beams and columns.

The main difference between items and other types of parts is that a 3D shape defines the geometry of an item, whereas a part has a 2D profile that is extruded to create the length of the part. The shapes you import to the shape catalog are stored in the current model folder. There are two. If you have shapes that you would like to have available in the Shape Catalog dialog box for all new models that are created in your project or company, copy the corresponding.

See also Import a shape page 99 Export a shape page Delete a shape page Import a shape You can import the following types of shape files: dgn, tsc, skp, dxf, dwg, ifc, ifcZIP, ifcXML, igs, iges, stp, and step. When using other modeling software to model shapes that you want to import into Tekla Structures, we recommend that you center parts around the origin and direct the parts along the x axis.

The Shape Catalog dialog box opens. Select the shape file to import. To select multiple shape files, hold down Ctrl or Shift. Importing a large file can take several minutes. All solid operations are available. A non-solid shape means that the object may not be watertight. For example, it has holes, or is missing a face or an edge. This can happen, for example, if the shape is very complex or has no volume. There may also be a tolerance difference between Tekla Structures and the original software that was used to create the shape.

When you import a shape into the Shape Catalog, Tekla Structures creates two. Select the shape to export. To select multiple shapes, hold down Ctrl or Shift. If you are exporting only one shape, select the folder where you want to export the shape, and enter a name for the export file in the Selection box.

If you are exporting multiple shapes, select the folder where you want to export the shapes. Tekla Structures will create a separate export file for each shape using the shape name as the file name. Catalogs Customize the shape catalog The shapes are saved in the destination folder as. See also Import a shape page 99 Delete a shape page Customize the shape catalog page 98 Delete a shape Before you start, ensure that the shape you want to delete is not used in your Tekla Structures model.

When you delete a shape from the Shape Catalog, the shape is no longer available anywhere in the model. If a model includes a deleted shape, it is only shown as a straight line between its original reference points.

Right-click the name of the shape. Click Delete. Tekla Structures deletes the shape. Create an empty model in SketchUp Pro. Delete any extra entities, such as the default person on the drawing area. Create a group of entities. Catalogs Customize the shape catalog Although Tekla Structures supports importing separate individual entities, we recommend you create a group of entities or a component in SketchUp. All SketchUp groups and components should form watertight solids.

Select the group or component and open Entity Info to check that the selection is a solid. SketchUp solids have a volume. If there is no volume listed, the selection is not a solid. Your group becomes a single solid volume: a solid. Place the solid in SketchUp so that it lies along the positive x axis red , and halfway on both y green and z axes blue.

In Tekla Structures, the yellow and magenta part handles will align with the x axis used in SketchUp. The location and rotation of the solid in SketchUp are important, since they determine how an item is inserted and positioned in Tekla Structures. Different positioning in SketchUp causes an offset in Tekla Structures. Save the SketchUp file. Select the SketchUp file. Tekla Structures imports the shape to the Shape Catalog and you can use it to define the shape of an item or a concrete item.

See also Customize the shape catalog page 98 Import a shape page 99 Catalogs Customize the material catalog 5. Materials are displayed in a hierarchical tree grouped according to material types, for example, steel and concrete. Material grades are located under each material type in the tree. By default, the material catalog contains standard, environment-specific materials. You can add, modify, and delete material grades.

Tekla Structures stores the material information in the matdb. Closes the Modify Material Catalog dialog box without saving the changes. Catalogs Customize the material catalog Tekla Structures stores the material information in the matdb. See also Customize the material catalog page Add a material grade 1. Select a material type, for example, steel. Right-click and select Add Grade. A new material grade is added under to the material type you selected.

Change the material grade name by clicking the grade and entering a new name for it. Enter the material grade properties. See also Copy a material grade page Modify a material grade page Delete a material grade page Import and export material grades page Copy a material grade You can add new material grades by modifying a copy of an existing, similar material grade. Select a material grade that is similar to the one you wish to create.

Catalogs Customize the material catalog 3. Right-click and select Copy Grade. A copy of the material grade with the name COPY is added to the material tree. Modify the material grade properties. See also Add a material grade page Modify a material grade page Delete a material grade page Modify a material grade You can modify existing material grades using the material catalog. Select a material grade in the tree and modify its properties. The names are usually the material names used in different countries or standards.

The tab also contains the profile and plate density values. For example, you can define a paint layer thickness, or the maximum grain size of concrete using a user-defined attribute. When you have finished modifying the material grade, click Update. Catalogs Customize the material catalog 5. The modified material catalog is saved in the current model folder and is available only for that model.

To make the modified catalog available for all the other models, use export and import. See also Add a material grade page Copy a material grade page Delete a material grade page Delete a material grade 1. Select the material grade that you want to delete. Right-click and select Delete Grade. See also Add a material grade page Copy a material grade page Modify a material grade page Add user attributes to material grades You can add user attributes and their values to the material grades.

The user attributes can then be used, for example, in filtering. In the Category list, select a material category to which the user attribute is applied. In the Design code list, select a design code to which the attribute is added. Catalogs Customize the material catalog c.

In the Material type list, select a material type for the attribute. In the Order column, define the order in which the user attributes are shown in the dialog box. Smaller values are shown first. In the Property name column, define a name for the property.

See also Modify a material grade page Create user-defined material definitions You can replace the existing material definitions with your own definitions and use them, for example, in drawing part marks.

Material definitions can contain text, numbers and symbols. Create a text file that contains your material definitions. Create the file using a text editor, for example Microsoft Notepad. Each row in the file defines a material. Materials with more specific names need to be listed before the ones with similar, but simpler names, for example, SJRG1 must be listed before SJR. Otherwise they both get the same symbol. All the named materials in the material catalog will be replaced with the ones defined in this file.

Without the path Tekla Structures searches for the file in the model, firm, project, and system folders. See also Customize the material catalog page Import and export material grades Use importing and exporting for merging material catalogs. Material catalogs are imported and exported as. See also Import a material catalog page Export an entire material catalog page Export a part of the material catalog page Catalogs Customize the material catalog Units used in import and export page 57 Import a material catalog Material catalogs are imported to Tekla Structures models as.

You can move an exported. Open the model to which you want to import a material catalog. Browse for the folder that contains the import file, and select the file. Use this option to import only certain elements of the material catalog, such as user attributes. If you select the Apply for all check box, Tekla Structures uses the same option Replace, Merge, or Leave for all the existing materials that have the same name as the one being imported. If a user attribute with a different definition already exists, you are prompted to Replace or Leave the existing attribute.

See also Export an entire material catalog page Export a part of the material catalog page Units used in import and export page 57 Catalogs Customize the material catalog Export an entire material catalog Exporting and importing are used to merge material catalogs.

Material catalogs are exported from Tekla Structures models as. Note that the Export command exports the entire catalog. Browse for the folder where you want to save the exported file. By default, the file is saved to the current model folder. Enter a name for the file and click OK. See also Import a material catalog page Units used in import and export page 57 Export a part of the material catalog If you do not want to export the whole material catalog, you can export a branch of the material tree, meaning all the material grades grouped under one material type, or a single material grade.

Select material grades to be exported. See also Export an entire material catalog page Import a material catalog page Catalogs Customize the material catalog Units used in import and export page 57 5. Each bolt assembly then consists of these bolt assembly elements. You cannot use a bolt if it does not belong to a bolt assembly. The bolt assemblies are listed in the bolt assembly catalog. Tekla Structures stores the bolt catalog information in the screwdb.

See also How the bolt catalog and bolt assembly catalogs work together page Manage bolts and bolt assemblies page Import and export bolts and bolt assemblies page Bolt length calculation page Catalogs Customize the bolt catalog How the bolt catalog and bolt assembly catalogs work together The Bolt standard options are read from the bolt assembly catalog.

The bolt assembly catalog defines which bolt standard is used in the bolt assembly. The bolt catalog contains the different bolt diameters, lengths, and other properties used in the bolt standard.

The Bolt size options are read from the bolt catalog depending on the selected Bolt standard option. See also Customize the bolt catalog page Bolt catalog properties page Bolt assembly catalog properties page Catalogs Customize the bolt catalog Manage bolts and bolt assemblies This section describes how to manage bolts and bolt assemblies using the bolt catalog and the bolt assembly catalog.

You can add, modify, and delete bolts and bolt assemblies. Click the links below to find out more: Add a bolt to the catalog page Add a stud bolt to the catalog page Modify bolt information in the catalog page Delete a bolt from the catalog page Add a bolt assembly to the catalog page Modify bolt assembly information in the catalog page Delete a bolt assembly from the catalog page Add a bolt to the catalog You need to add individual bolt elements, such as bolts, nuts, and washers, to the bolt catalog before you can define bolt assemblies and use them in a model.

The following steps are for adding bolts, but they also apply to adding nuts and washers. Enter the name of the bolt in the following box: You can enter a maximum of 40 characters in the name box. In the Type list, select an option to define the bolt element type. Define the other properties of the new bolt. You can enter a maximum of 25 characters in the Standard box. Use different names for bolt, nut, washer, and stud standards to distinguish bolt element types from each other when defining bolt assemblies.

Click Add to add the bolt to the bolt catalog. Therefore, we recommend checking that the catalog also includes nuts and washers that work with the new bolt so that you can create a bolt assembly. If the Catalogs Customize the bolt catalog catalog does not include suitable nuts and washers, add them the same way as you added the new bolt. The Save confirmation dialog box appears. Select Save changes to model folder to save the changes in the screwdb.

TIP You can also add bolts by importing them to the bolt catalog. See also Import bolts to the catalog page Add a stud bolt to the catalog page Modify bolt information in the catalog page Delete a bolt from the catalog page Bolt length calculation page Bolt catalog properties page Add a bolt assembly to the catalog page Add a stud bolt to the catalog A stud is special type of bolt that is welded to steel parts to transfer loads between steel and concrete.

You cannot use studs unless you have defined a stud assembly that contains the assembly’s name and material. Select the standard for the stud bolt. Set all the other bolt assembly elements to None. To create studs in the model, create bolts and select the stud assembly standard. See also Bolt catalog properties page Modify bolt information in the catalog 1. Select a bolt from the list. Modify the properties.

See also Add a bolt to the catalog page Delete a bolt from the catalog page Bolt catalog properties page Catalogs Customize the bolt catalog Delete a bolt from the catalog 1. Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select multiple bolts. See also Add a bolt to the catalog page Modify bolt information in the catalog page Add a bolt assembly to the catalog You can add new bolt assemblies to the bolt assembly catalog.

Note that the bolt assembly can contain only bolts or studs, not both of them. Enter the name of the bolt assembly in the following box: 3. Define the other properties of the new bolt assembly.

You can enter a maximum of 30 characters in the Standard box. For all the other properties, you can enter a maximum of 25 characters. Click Add to add the bolt assembly to the catalog. Select Save changes to model folder to save the changes in the assdb. See also Import bolt assemblies to the catalog page Modify bolt assembly information in the catalog page Catalogs Customize the bolt catalog Delete a bolt assembly from the catalog page Bolt assembly catalog properties page Modify bolt assembly information in the catalog 1.

Select a bolt assembly from the list. See also Add a bolt assembly to the catalog page Delete a bolt assembly from the catalog page Delete a bolt assembly from the catalog 1.

See also Add a bolt assembly to the catalog page Modify bolt assembly information in the catalog page Import and export bolts and bolt assemblies Use importing and exporting for merging bolts and bolt assemblies across catalogs. Bolts are imported and exported as. Catalogs Customize the bolt catalog When you export single bolts or bolt assemblies, you can select the bolts or bolt assemblies you want to include in the. When you import and export bolt assemblies, also the related bolts are included in the.

You can import and export an entire bolt catalog. You can also import a part of an exported bolt catalog.

See also Import bolts to the catalog page Export bolts from the catalog page Import bolt assemblies to the catalog page Export bolt assemblies from the catalog page Import a bolt catalog page Import a part of the bolt catalog page Export an entire bolt catalog page Import bolts to the catalog Bolts are imported and exported as.

Right-click in the Bolts list and select Import. Select the import file. The bolts are displayed on the Bolts list by their original names. Catalogs Customize the bolt catalog See also Add a bolt to the catalog page Import a bolt catalog page Import a part of the bolt catalog page Import bolt assemblies to the catalog page Export bolts from the catalog page Export bolts from the catalog Bolts are imported and exported as.

Select bolts from the Bolts list. Right-click in the Bolts list and select Export. Browse for the folder where you want to save the export file. Enter a name for the file in the Selection box. See also Export bolt assemblies from the catalog page Export an entire bolt catalog page Import bolts to the catalog page Import bolt assemblies to the catalog Bolt assemblies are imported and exported as.

Right-click in the Bolt assemblies list and select Import. The bolt assemblies are displayed on the Bolt assemblies list by their original names. Catalogs Customize the bolt catalog 5. See also Add a bolt assembly to the catalog page Import a bolt catalog page Import bolts to the catalog page Export bolt assemblies from the catalog page Export bolt assemblies from the catalog Bolt assemblies are imported and exported as. Select bolt assemblies from the Bolt assemblies list.

Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select multiple bolt assemblies. Right-click in the Bolt assemblies list and select Export. See also Export an entire bolt catalog page Export bolts from the catalog page Import bolt assemblies to the catalog page Import a bolt catalog Bolt catalogs are imported to Tekla Structures models as.

Open the model to which you want to import a bolt catalog. Copy the screwdb. Catalogs Customize the bolt catalog 3. To import the bolt catalog file screwdb. Tekla Structures does not replace the entries that have the same names as the entries in the import file. Check the status bar for error messages. See also Import a part of the bolt catalog page Export an entire bolt catalog page Import a part of the bolt catalog If you do not want to import the entire bolt catalog, you can select the parts to be imported.

TIP If you only want to import a few bolts or bolt assemblies, use the import and export commands of the corresponding catalogs.

Open the model that contains the bolt catalog you want to use. Go to Quick Launch, start typing export bolt catalog, and select the Export Bolt Catalog command from the list that appears. The bolt catalog is saved as the screwdb. Open the screwdb. Each entry is listed on a separate row. To reset all the keyboard shortcuts to the defaults, click Restore. Cerrar sugerencias Buscar Buscar. Saltar el carrusel.

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The Keyboard shortcuts dialog box opens. A list of commands and shortcuts appears. For example:. Type grid to only see the commands whose name contains the word “grid”. Type “,” to get a list of shortcuts that consist of two consecutive keys such as M, N.

If the shortcut is already in use, enter a different combination of keys. If you reassign a keyboard shortcut that is already used, it will no longer be associated with the command it was originally assigned to. You can remove any existing shortcut. You can also reset all shortcuts back to the defaults. You can export your customized keyboard shortcuts and share them with your co-workers.

 

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If you reassign a keyboard shortcut that is already used, it will no longer be associated with the command it was originally assigned to. You can remove any existing shortcut. You can also reset all shortcuts back to the defaults. You can export your customized keyboard shortcuts and share them with your co-workers. You can import keyboard shortcuts from a file. Use this method to import keyboard shortcuts from Tekla Structures or newer.

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Customize the keyboard shortcuts Tekla Structures. Customize the keyboard shortcuts In the Keyboard shortcuts dialog box, you can view a list of all shortcuts available in Tekla Structures. Set next drawing color mode. Ghost outline. Add orthogonal dimension. Add free dimension. Open any drawing after creating the drawing. In Drawing list : Open user-defined attributes.

In Drawing list : Revision handling. In Master Drawing Catalog : Select all. In Master Drawing Catalog : Create drawings for all parts. In Master Drawing Catalog : Create drawings. Set UCS by two points. Toggle orientation. Skip to main content. Default keyboard shortcuts Tekla Structures. Default keyboard shortcuts Tekla Structures contains a large number of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to speed up your work. Was this helpful? What is missing? Leave this field blank. Rotate once Rotate continuously.

Move right Move left Move down Move up. Set UCS origin. Reset current. Right-click the profile you want to export and select Export Profile. In the Export Profile Catalog dialog box, enter a name for the export file in the Selection box. Catalogs 59 Customize the profile catalog 5. If you want to save the export file to a specific location, browse for the folder.

By default, Tekla Structures saves the export file in the current model folder. See also Import sketched profiles page 59 Create your own profiles You can create your own profiles and save them in the profile catalog. Define the needed cross sections before creating the profile. Catalogs 60 Customize the profile catalog See also Create fixed profiles page 66 Define a cross section using polygon Define a cross section by picking the shape of the cross section.

Define a cross section without or with inner contours. Pick the corner points of the cross section to define the shape. Start at the bottom-right corner and pick the points counter clockwise. Pick the start point and click the middle mouse button to close the shape. Pick the center point of the cross section.

TIP To make it easier to define the shape, insert a reference model of the cross section in the model, and use the reference model as a basis for picking the cross section shape.

Alternatively, you can create a few construction lines or points in the model and use them to define the cross section shape. If you do not have any actual points to pick, picking the center point of the cross section becomes difficult. This is because the cross section shape disappears after you have clicked the middle mouse button to close the shape. Pick the start point to close the shape. Pick the corner points of the cross section inner contour. Pick the start point to close the shape e.

Repeat until you have picked all inner contours. Click the middle mouse button. When the User Profile Cross Section dialog box appears, enter a name for the cross section. You can now use the cross section in the profile catalog to create a new profile. The Profile type will be User-defined, fixed. See also Create a fixed profile page 66 Modify a user-defined cross section page 65 Define a cross section using a plate page 62 Define a cross section using a DWG file page 64 Define a cross section using a plate You can define a cross section using a contour plate.

Create a contour plate that includes all the chamfers. Catalogs 62 Customize the profile catalog 2. The Profile Cross-Section from Plate 10 dialog box appears. On the Parameters tab, enter a name in the Section name and Profile name boxes. Other properties are optional. Select the contour plate. Tekla Structures creates the cross section with the shape of the contour plate.

See also Create a fixed profile page 66 Properties: Profile cross-section from plate 10 page 63 Define a cross section using polygon page 61 Define a cross section using a DWG file page 64 Properties: Profile cross-section from plate 10 Use the Parameters tab to define the profile properties in the Profile crosssection from plate 10 component.

If you leave this box empty, no profile is created. Profile name Name of the profile shown in the Beam Properties dialog box, and in the Modify Profile Catalog dialog box. Save to The location of the profile catalog. This is useful for testing. Catalogs 63 Customize the profile catalog Option Description Min distance between points The minimum distance between the corner points of the cross section.

Center point offset The origin of the plate defines the location of the profile reference line. To create simpler drawings of complicated cross sections, increase this value. Enter an offset value to move the reference line, relative to the cross section. See also Define a cross section using a plate page 62 Define a cross section using a DWG file If a cross section is available in DWG format, you can import the cross section and add it as a DWG profile to the profile catalog.

Ensure that the DWG file only contains the outline of the profile. You cannot, for example, define holes to your cross section with this method. If you need holes or openings, use the polygon or the plate creation method. Tekla Structures imports all the lines it finds in the DWG file. Open a model. Define the cross section properties and click OK. In the model, pick the start and the end points of the cross section to be imported. Tekla Structures imports the cross section and places the profile reference line at the origin of the DWG file.

Section name Name of the cross section shown in the Modify Profile Catalog dialog box. Profile name Name of the profile shown in the Modify Profile Catalog dialog box.

Min distance between points The minimum distance between the corner points of the cross section. See also Define a cross section using a DWG file page 64 Modify a user-defined cross section You can modify cross sections that have been defined using a polygon, a plate, or a DWG file.

Catalogs 65 Customize the profile catalog 1. Go to Quick Launch, start typing edit polygon cross section, and select the Edit Polygon Cross Section command from the list that appears. The Modify Cross Section dialog box appears. Select the cross section you want to modify. Modify the cross section point properties. The first point picked is 1, the second 2, and so on. For example, if you want the chamfer to be equal on both sides of the angle, only enter a value for x:.

For an uneven chamfer, enter values for x: and y:. TIP If you want to delete a cross section, select the cross section and click Delete. See also Define a cross section using polygon page 61 Define a cross section using a plate page 62 Define a cross section using a DWG file page 64 Create fixed profiles You can create new fixed profiles either from scratch or by copying an existing one.

You can also convert a parametric profile into a fixed one. Click the links below to find out more: Create a fixed profile page 66 Create a fixed profile by copying page 68 Create a fixed profile based on a parametric profile page 69 Modify a fixed profile page 69 Create a fixed profile You can create fixed profiles with a single cross section or with multiple cross sections. Note that cross sections affect the total weight of the profile.

Catalogs 66 Customize the profile catalog WARNING If you create a profile with multiple cross sections, create the cross sections with the same number of corner points and in the same order. Right-click anywhere in the profile tree and select Add Profile. Change the profile name by entering a new name in the Profile name box.

The profile name must be in upper case letters, with no spaces. Tekla Structures automatically converts lower case letters to upper case letters. In the Profile type list, select User-defined, fixed. In the Profile subtype list, select the cross section you want to use.

If you have created your own user-defined cross sections, you can use one of them. Under Equivalent type, select a profile type that matches the new cross section as closely as possible.

This is important because some connections only work for certain types of profiles. The equivalent type and the profile dimensions, such as height and width, affect which connections can be applied to the profile. An unsuitable equivalent type or missing dimension values may result in problems with connections.

Modify the dimension values. Always enter values for the dimensions Height h and Width b, as these values affect how Tekla Structures displays the profiles. If the values are 0, the part is drawn as a line. Under Cross section, define a relative location for each cross section: a. In the Number list, select the number of the cross section.

In the Relative location box, enter the location of the cross section. This value indicates the location of the cross section along the axis: 0.

If you only have a single cross section, select 1 for Number and enter 0. Click Update after defining each cross section. Click Add to add more cross sections, if needed. If you want to use a different cross section in the profile, select a new one from the Profile subtype list. Catalogs 67 Customize the profile catalog If you want to remove a cross section, select the cross section from the Number list and click Remove. Example For a pitched profile, you need two cross sections with the same center point height.

The Relative location value is 0. See also Create a fixed profile by copying page 68 Modify a fixed profile page 69 Delete a profile from the profile catalog page 52 Create user-defined cross sections page 60 Create a fixed profile by copying You can create new fixed profiles by modifying a copy of an existing, similar profile.

Select a fixed profile that is similar to the one you wish to create. Right-click and select Copy Profile. A new profile with the name is created. Catalogs 68 Customize the profile catalog 4. Modify the profile properties on the General, Analysis, and User attributes tabs. See also Create a fixed profile page 66 Modify a fixed profile page 69 Create a fixed profile based on a parametric profile 1. Select a parametric profile from the list.

Right-click and select Add Profile. A new standard fixed profile is created, and it has the profile values of the parametric profile. See also Create fixed profiles page 66 Catalogs 69 Customize the profile catalog Modify a fixed profile If necessary, you can modify existing fixed profiles using the profile catalog. Note that the fixed profiles conform to industry standards, and you should not modify them unless you are an administrator.

Select a fixed profile in the tree and modify its properties. The structure can be analyzed with different analysis software. When you have finished modifying the profile, click Update. Tekla Structures asks if you want to save the changes to the model folder. See also Create a fixed profile page 66 Create a fixed profile by copying page 68 Create parametric profiles by sketching This section explains how to create parametric user-defined profiles by sketching.

You can change the dimensions of parametric profiles each time you use them in a model. Click the links below to find out more: Open the sketch editor page 71 Sketch the outline of a profile page 73 Refine the shape of a sketched profile page 75 Add dimensions to a sketched profile page 80 Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Check a sketched profile page 89 Save a sketched profile page 89 Modify a sketched cross section page 90 Catalogs 70 Customize the profile catalog Use sketched profiles in a model page 93 page 0 Open the sketch editor Use the sketch editor to create and modify sketched profiles.

Open a Tekla Structures model. Tekla Structures opens the sketch editor, the Sketch Browser, and the Variables dialog box. When you first open the sketch editor, the view is empty. The grid coordinates and labels that you see in the sketch editor depend on the grid properties of your actual Tekla Structures model. See also Sketch Browser page 72 Catalogs 71 Customize the profile catalog Variables in sketched profiles page 73 Sketch Browser The Sketch Browser shows the objects lines, arcs, circles, constraints, dimensions, and chamfers of a sketched profile in a hierarchical, tree-like structure.

The Sketch Browser automatically opens when you open the sketch editor. When you click an object in the sketch editor, Tekla Structures highlights the object in the Sketch Browser, and vice versa.

See also Open the sketch editor page 71 Catalogs 72 Customize the profile catalog Extrusion types page 92 Variables in sketched profiles Use the Variables dialog box to define the properties of a sketched profile.

Variables can define fixed properties, or they can include formulas, so that Tekla Structures calculates the property value each time you use the profile in a model. The Variables dialog box automatically opens when you open the sketch editor. NOTE The Variables dialog box functions the same way as the corresponding dialog box in the custom component editor. For more information on how to use variables, see Add variables to a custom component page See also Open the sketch editor page 71 Sketch the outline of a profile When you create a new sketched profile, start by sketching the outline and the holes of the profile using lines, arcs, and circles.

Ensure that you create a closed shape, unless you are creating a profile of a consistent thickness, such as a cold-rolled profile. See also Sketch a polyline page 74 Sketch an arc page 74 Sketch a circle page 75 Catalogs 73 Customize the profile catalog Sketch a polyline You can create line segments in the sketch editor by picking points.

Tekla Structures automatically creates coincident constraints between the line segments and displays a chamfer symbol where line segments meet. Open the sketch editor. Click the Sketch polyline button: 3. Pick points to create each line segment. Click the middle mouse button to create the polyline. See also Sketch the outline of a profile page 73 Sketch an arc You can create an arc in the sketch editor by picking three points.

Click the Sketch arc button: 3. Pick three points to define the arc. Catalogs See also Sketch the outline of a profile page 73 Sketch a circle You can create a circle in the sketch editor by picking two points. Click the Sketch circle button: 3. Pick a point to indicate the center of the circle 1. Pick a point to indicate the radius of the circle 2.

See also Sketch the outline of a profile page 73 Refine the shape of a sketched profile After you have sketched the outline of a profile, use constraints to refine your sketch and lock the shape. For example, you can straighten lines, create 90 degree angles, force lines to meet, close the shape, and add chamfers in corners. To straighten the entire profile, use horizontal and vertical constraints in conjunction with other constraints.

Although the shape is locked, you can still rotate the profile in the model. See also Add a parallel constraint page 76 Add a perpendicular constraint page 76 Catalogs 75 Customize the profile catalog Add a coincident constraint page 77 Add a fixed constraint page 78 Add a horizontal constraint page 78 Add a vertical constraint page 79 Delete a constraint page 79 Add a parallel constraint You can force two lines in a sketched profile to be parallel to each other.

Before you start, sketch the outline of the profile in the sketch editor. Click the Parallel constraint button: 2. Select a line in the sketch 1. Select another line in the sketch 2. See also Refine the shape of a sketched profile page 75 Add a perpendicular constraint You can force a line in a sketched profile to be at a 90 degree angle to another line you select. The lines do not have to intersect. Click the Perpendicular constraint button: 2. Customize the profile catalog See also Refine the shape of a sketched profile page 75 Add a coincident constraint You can force two lines in a sketched profile to start or end at the same point, by extending or shortening one or both lines.

Ensure that the Snap to end points 2. Click the Coincident constraint button: 3. Pick the end of the first line 1. Pick the end of the second line.

Customize the profile catalog See also Refine the shape of a sketched profile page 75 Add a fixed constraint You can lock the position and angle of a line in a sketched profile so that other constraints do not affect it. Click the Fixed constraint button: 2. Select a line in the sketch. See also Refine the shape of a sketched profile page 75 Add a horizontal constraint Use horizontal constraints to force a line in a sketched profile to be parallel to the local x axis.

Tekla Structures automatically creates horizontal constraints when you create lines that are nearly horizontal. Click the Horizontal constraint button: 2. Select the lines you want to straighten 1, 2. Customize the profile catalog See also Refine the shape of a sketched profile page 75 Add a vertical constraint Use vertical constraints to force a line in a sketched profile to be parallel to the local y axis. Tekla Structures automatically creates vertical constraints when you create lines that are nearly vertical.

Click the Vertical constraint button: 2. See also Refine the shape of a sketched profile page 75 Delete a constraint You can delete constraints from sketched profiles. Click to open the Sketch Browser. Select the constraint you want to delete. Right-click and select Delete.

Catalogs 79 Customize the profile catalog 4. Click Refresh. See also Refine the shape of a sketched profile page 75 Add dimensions to a sketched profile After you have sketched a profile, use dimensions to make different distances in the profile parametric.

You can use these dimensions to define the size of the profile when you use it in a model. Tekla Structures also adds the dimensions you create to the list of variables that you can use in calculations.

NOTE Do not create too many dimensions in a sketch, or the dimensions will not be able to adjust when the values are changed.

In the following example, if you create the dimension marked in red, the dimension b1 will no longer work: See also Add a radial dimension to a sketch page 80 Add an angle dimension to a sketch page 81 Add a dimension between two points in a sketch page 82 Add a horizontal dimension to a sketch page 82 Add a vertical dimension to a sketch page 83 Delete a dimension from a sketch page 83 Catalogs 80 Customize the profile catalog Add a radial dimension to a sketch You can create a radial dimension for an arc or a circle in a sketched profile.

Click the Sketch radial dimension button: 2. Select the arc or circle. See also Add dimensions to a sketched profile page 80 Add an angle dimension to a sketch You can create an angle dimension between two lines in a sketched profile. The angle is calculated counter clockwise from the first line you select. Click the Sketch angle dimension button: 2. Select the first line 1. Select the second line 2.

TIP If you are unable to see the angle symbol, scroll with the mouse wheel to zoom in. Catalogs 81 Customize the profile catalog See also Add dimensions to a sketched profile page 80 Add a dimension between two points in a sketch You can add a dimension to a sketched profile, between two points you pick. Click the Sketch free dimension button: 2. Pick a point to indicate the start point of the dimension 1.

Pick a point to indicate the end point of the dimension 2. Pick a point to indicate the location of the dimension lines and text. See also Add dimensions to a sketched profile page 80 Add a horizontal dimension to a sketch You can add a horizontal dimension to a sketched profile, between two points you pick. Click the Sketch horizontal dimension button: 2.

Customize the profile catalog See also Add dimensions to a sketched profile page 80 Add a vertical dimension to a sketch You can add a vertical dimension to a sketched profile, between two points you pick. Click the Sketch vertical dimension button: 2. See also Add dimensions to a sketched profile page 80 Delete a dimension from a sketch When you want to delete a dimension from a sketch, you can do it in the sketch editor view, in the Variables dialog box, or in the Sketch browser.

Select the dimension you want to delete. Catalogs 83 Customize the profile catalog 2. See also Add dimensions to a sketched profile page 80 Define positioning planes for a sketched profile When you sketch a profile, you can define positioning planes for it.

With positioning planes you can determine the planes Tekla Structures will use for positioning parts and components. See also Part positioning planes page 84 Connection positioning planes page 85 Show and hide positioning planes page 86 Move positioning planes page 87 Revert to default positioning planes page 88 Part positioning planes With part positioning planes you can determine how Tekla Structures positions parts that have a sketched profile.

These planes are used for the On plane and At depth settings for parts, and also when placing custom components that are bound to boundary planes. The part positioning planes are displayed in blue: The On plane options Left and Right are set according to the vertical blue planes, and the Middle option is halfway between them. Catalogs 84 Customize the profile catalog The same principle applies to the At depth setting: the Front and Behind options are set according to the horizontal blue planes, and the Middle option is halfway between them.

Example You can define part positioning planes so that an asymmetric profile will be positioned according to its web only. In the following example, the Middle option is illustrated in gray dotted lines: Middle option See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Connection positioning planes With connection positioning planes you can determine how Tekla Structures positions components in relation to the component main part that has a sketched profile.

Catalogs 85 Customize the profile catalog The connection positioning planes are displayed in green: Example The following image shows the default connection positioning planes of a double tee slab that was created as a sketched profile. The green line illustrates the default connection positioning planes. To place connections according to the location of the stems of the double tee, move the connection positioning planes as shown below.

See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Show and hide positioning planes To show or hide the positioning planes, do one of the following: To Do this Show or hide part positioning planes Show or hide connection positioning planes Catalogs 86 Click. Customize the profile catalog See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Move positioning planes You can move the positioning planes by moving their handles.

Note that if you move the handles away from the outmost corners of the sketched profile, you must bind them by adding a dimension to each handle. Otherwise the positioning will not function correctly in the model. Click the positioning plane to display the handles. The handles are displayed in pink. By default, the handles are at the outmost corners of the sketched profile. For example: 2. Click a handle to select it. NOTE The same handle controls both the vertical and horizontal plane, so you can move them both at the same time.

Move the handle like any other object in Tekla Structures. For example, right-click and select Move. If the handle is not at the outmost corner of the profile, add a dimension between the handle and the corner. Example In the following examples, the left handle of the positioning plane has been bound by using a horizontal dimension b1 : Catalogs 87 Customize the profile catalog See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Show and hide positioning planes page 86 Revert to default positioning planes You can revert back to the default positioning planes of a sketched profile if you have moved the planes.

To revert to the default positioning planes, do one of the following: To Do this Revert to the default part positioning planes 1. Select the part positioning planes. Click planes. Select the connection positioning planes.

Catalogs to show the part positioning 2. Revert to the default connection positioning planes Click planes. Click again to check that the planes have reverted back to the default.

Customize the profile catalog See also Define positioning planes for a sketched profile page 84 Check a sketched profile You can check that the constraints and dimensions in a sketched profile work correctly. Double-click a dimension line to open the Distance Properties dialog box. Change the Value box. Click Modify. Tekla Structures updates the profile in the sketch editor. Check that the shape of the profile does not change and that the dimensions adjust correctly.

Click Cancel to close the Distance Properties dialog box. See also Use sketched profiles in a model page 93 Save a sketched profile Tekla Structures saves the sketched profiles in the current model folder, in the xslib. Sketched profiles are available in the Others section in the profile catalog. To save a sketched profile, do one of the following: To Do this Save a new profile 1. Update an existing profile Catalogs 1.

Enter a name in the Prefix box, and then click OK. Click Save sketch. Customize the profile catalog To 2. Save a copy of the profile under a different name 1. Do this Click Yes when prompted to update the existing cross section. Click Save sketch as.

Enter a new name in the Prefix box, and then click OK. Saving dialog box properties To save the properties of a dialog box: 1. In the dialog box, enter the properties you want to save. In the box next to the Save as button, enter a name for the set of properties.

Click Save as. To overwrite an existing set of properties, click Save. Loading dialog box properties To load a previously stored set of properties to the dialog box: 1. In the list next to the Load button, select the set of properties you want to load. Click Load. See also Saving dialog box properties on page 18 Common buttons on page Tekla Structures contains three types of tooltips:. Basic tooltips Basic tooltips only display the name of the command.

If the enhanced tooltips are switched on, the basic tooltips are not displayed. Enhanced tooltips Enhanced tooltips give more information about the command and how it can be executed.

They also give examples, hints and tips. On the basis of the information in the enhanced tooltip you are able to decide whether the command is the one that you need for your current task. You can also open the related online help topic by clicking the More The enhanced tooltips are switched on by default. See also Basic tooltips on page 19 Menu tooltips on page Menu tooltips Menu tooltips provide the same functionality as the enhanced tooltips, but for menu commands. The menu tooltips are displayed in a separate window, which you can drag and.

To display the corresponding menu tooltip, move the mouse pointer over a menu command. See also Basic tooltips on page 19 Enhanced tooltips on page Follow the instructions on the status bar when you use commands. For example, when you are creating a part, always check the status bar as Tekla Structures will prompt you on how to continue.

The level in assembly or component hierarchy 09 The middle mouse button mode Pan or Scroll The current phase The number of selected objects and handles.

A message panel appears at the bottom of the Tekla Structures window. To prevent Tekla Structures from displaying the warning messages again, select the Do not show this message again check box. To re-display the warning messages, press Shift when the warning message should appear, for example when you are copying or moving objects outside the work area, and Tekla Structures displays the warning message again.

You can create your own toolbars, menus and keyboard shortcuts that contain the commands you use regularly. Creating your own toolbar You can create your own toolbars that include the commands you use frequently.

The toolbars that you create are user-specific, which means that if someone else opens the same model, your toolbars are not visible. You can create as many toolbars as needed. Always create and modify drawing command toolbars in the modeling mode. If you create or modify toolbars in the drawing mode, the new toolbars and toolbar changes are not saved.

To create your own toolbar: 1. On the Toolbars tab, click New A new toolbar with the name UserToolbar 1 appears in the toolbar tree. You can rename the toolbar by clicking it and entering a new name for it.

To add commands to the new toolbar, select a command from the list on the left, and then click the right arrow button. If you do not find the commands you want to add, use the Category list to select command subgroups and the Filter box to search for commands. Set the toolbar visible by selecting the Visible check box.

Tekla Structures uses the eye symbols. When you have added the needed commands to the toolbar or created as many toolbars as needed, click Close. See also Creating your own menu on page Creating your own menu You can create your own menu that contains the commands you use frequently. You can create only one custom menu, and this menu is always called User.

Always create and modify the User menu in the modeling mode. If you create or modify the User menu in the drawing mode, the new User menu or menu changes are not saved.

To create your own menu: 1. Click the Menu tab. To add commands to the new menu, select a command from the list on the left, and then click the right arrow button. To modify the menu, do any of the following:. When you have added the needed commands to the menu, click Close. Restart Tekla Structures to activate the menu. The name of the menu is always User. See also Creating your own toolbar on page Assigning a keyboard shortcut for a command In addition to many predefined keyboard shortcuts in Tekla Structures, you can define your own keyboard shortcuts.

If you frequently use certain commands, assign keyboard shortcuts to them. Using keyboard shortcuts is faster than using the commands on toolbars and menus. Before you can assign a keyboard shortcut to a command, you need to create a custom User menu. For more information, see Creating your own menu on page To assign a keyboard shortcut to a command:.

Select a command from the list on the left. Use the Category list to select command subgroups. Use the Filter box to search for commands.

To assign a keyboard shortcut for the command, use the Shortcut boxes. You can use a single letter, or combine a letter with the Shift, Alt or Ctrl keys. The following keys are valid in keyboard shortcuts:. To activate the new keyboard shortcut, add the command to the custom User menu. Click Close. Restart Tekla Structures for the changes to take effect. See also Keyboard shortcuts for common commands on page 29 Keyboard shortcuts for selecting objects on page 42 Keyboard shortcuts for copying and moving objects on page 64 Keyboard shortcuts for snapping on page Changing the size of toolbar buttons By default, the size of the buttons on the toolbars is 16×16 pixels.

If the buttons look too small, you can change their size to 24×24 pixels. To change the size of toolbar buttons: 1. Select the Large icons check box.

The size of the buttons changes. See also Customizing the interface on page 22 Creating your own toolbar on page 23 Creating your own menu on page This section explains how to run, repeat, and end commands.

Note that you can use some Tekla Structures commands simultaneously. For example, you can use the Zoom commands while creating objects. Click a menu title and then select the command.

Click the right mouse button to open a pop-up menu, and then select a command. When you select an object, the commands on the pop-up menu relate to that object.

The command runs until you end it or use another command. For more information on how to use each command, rest the mouse pointer on a command button.

The corresponding enhanced tooltip appears on the screen. See also Repeating a command on page You can undo all actions since the last save in the current session. Creating or opening a drawing clears the undo log. To undo a command, do one of the following:. Before you can redo anything, you must use the Undo command to reverse at least one action.

You can redo all actions since the last Redo command or last save in the current session. Creating or opening a drawing clears the redo log. To redo a command, do one of the following:. See also Using commands on page 27 Assigning a keyboard shortcut for a command on page This section explains how to create and modify objects in Tekla Structures models and drawings. Click the links below to find out more: Creating an object on page 30 Modifying an object on page 31 Deleting an object on page 32 Direct modification on page Open the object properties dialog box by doing one of the following:.

If needed, modify the properties. If you do not modify the properties, Tekla Structures creates the object using the current properties of the object type. Click Apply or OK. Pick points to place the object in the model. To create several objects with the same properties, pick multiple points. See also Mini Toolbar on page 15 Using commands on page Select the objects you want to modify. Modify the properties. Click Modify. You can also modify some model objects by using the direct modification handles.

If Direct Modification is on, just select an object to display its direct modification handles. Then select a handle to drag it to a new location. See also Mini Toolbar on page 15 Selecting objects on page 35 Direct modification on page Select the object you want to delete.

Do one of the following:. When you select an object in a model view, Tekla Structures displays handles and dimensions that are specific for that model object.

Direct modification handles and dimensions are available for the following model object types:. By using the handles and dimensions you can, for example, change the shape of a part, uniform load, or reinforcement, or you can move a construction object, grid line, point load, or line load. Handles The direct modification handles are typically blue. For custom parts, handles are red, green, and blue according to the local coordinate system of the custom part. The handle shapes are as follows:.

When you right-click a point handle, Tekla Structures displays a toolbar with more modification options. The available options depend on the type of the object you are modifying and on the type of the handle.

Dimensions The colors of direct modification dimensions follow the colors of work plane coordinate axes. The dimensions are red in the x direction of the work plane, green in the y direction, and blue in the z direction. The diagonal dimensions are magenta. You can change the direct modification dimensions by dragging the dimension arrowheads or by using the Enter a Numeric Location dialog box.

Switching on or To switch direct modification on or off, do one of the following: off. Tekla Structures highlights the selected objects. The number of selected objects and handles is displayed in the bottom right corner of the status bar. For example: Also dimensions and dimension lines are displayed when you select a column or a beam in a model. To show or hide the dimensions, use the advanced option. See also Switching rollover highlight on or off on page 36 Selection switches on page 37 Selecting single objects on page 37 Selecting multiple objects on page Selecting handles on page 39 Selecting assemblies and cast units on page 39 Selecting nested assemblies and components on page 39 Selecting a reference model on page 40 Selecting a reference model object on page 41 Modifying the selection on page 41 Keyboard shortcuts for selecting objects on page To switch rollover highlight on or off, do one of the following:.

For example, if only the Select welds switch is active, Tekla Structures only selects welds, even if you select the entire model area. The main selection switches control whether you can select components and assemblies, or objects included in them. These switches have the highest priority:. Click the selection switches to switch them on or off. For more information on how to use each switch, rest the mouse pointer on a switch button.

See also If you cannot select objects on page To select an object and open its pop-up menu, click the object with the right mouse button.

To select multiple objects area selection , do one of the following:. Hold down the mouse button and drag the mouse from left to right to select the objects that are completely within that rectangular area.

Hold down the mouse button and drag the mouse from right to left to select the objects that are completely or partly within that rectangular area.

When the option is off, the dragging direction affects the selection of objects, as described above. By default, the option is off. When the option is on, all objects that fall at least partially inside the rectangular area are selected, regardless of the dragging direction.

See also Selecting single objects on page 37 Modifying the selection on page 41 Interrupting object selection on page Drag the mouse from left to right to select the part. Ensure that the Select assemblies selection switch. Select a part. Tekla Structures selects the entire cast unit or assembly that contains the part. The status bar shows the steps you take in the hierarchy. To select nested assemblies or components: 1. Ensure that the correct selection switch is active. If the Select objects in assemblies switch is active, you start selecting from single objects and move to bigger and bigger nested assemblies.

Hold down the Shift key. Scroll with the mouse wheel. An orange box indicates the assembly or component that you can select.

Activate the Select reference models. Selecting a reference model object on page 41 Selecting a reference model assembly on page Selecting a reference model on page 40 Selecting a reference model assembly on page Activate the Select reference models 2.

Activate the Select assemblies. Selecting a reference model object on page 41 Selecting a reference model on page Add objects to the current selection Press the Shift key and select the objects. Switch the selection of an object on Press the Ctrl key during the selection. See also Selecting objects on page See also Selecting objects on page 35 Assigning a keyboard shortcut for a command on page The basic functionality of copying and moving objects is the same in models and in drawings.

You can copy and move objects linearly, with rotation, and with mirroring. If you copy or move objects from an assembly or cast unit, Tekla Structures copies the assembly structure if possible.

For example, sub-assemblies are copied as sub-assemblies if a parent object is found. If you copy or move reinforcements or surface treatments and want them to adapt to the part they are copied or moved to:. The parts between which you copy or move must have the same number of cross section corners.

You can copy and move drawing objects between drawing views that have different scales. See also Duplicate objects on page 43 Copying an object on page 44 Moving an object on page 55 Rotating objects on page 59 Mirroring an object on page 63 Copying and moving efficiently on page 97 Keyboard shortcuts for copying and moving objects on page Tekla Structures also checks for duplicates if you create new parts in the same location as an existing part.

Two objects are considered duplicates if they have the same orientation and the same size of bounding box. If duplicates are found, you can choose whether to keep or delete the duplicate objects. Use the advanced option to define the maximum number of objects that can be counted as duplicates while copying or moving objects.

Limitations Tekla Structures does not check for duplicates when you copy objects using a modeling tool, such as the Array of Objects 29 component. See also Copying and moving objects on page Tekla Structures also tries to copy connections. The connections must be surrounded by similar parts to be copied successfully.

To copy an object: 1. Select the object you want to copy. The Copy command still remains active. See also Copying and moving efficiently on page 97 Copying an object by specifying distance from origin on page 46 Copying an object linearly to a new position on page 46 Copying an object using drag-and-drop on page 47 Copying an object to another plane on page 47 Copying an object to another object on page 48 Copying all content to another object on page 48 Copying objects from another model on page 49 Copying objects using linear array tool on page 49 Copying objects using radial array tool on page 52 Copying objects using Array of objects 29 component on page Copying an object by specifying distance from origin You can place objects in a new position in the model or drawing by specifying a distance from the origin.

Use the Enter a Numeric Location dialog box to specify the distance. To copy an object to a new position by specifying a distance: 1. Select the objects you want to copy. Pick the origin for copying. Move the cursor in the direction you want to copy the objects, but do not pick the point. Type the distance.

When you start typing, Tekla Structures displays the Enter a Numeric Location dialog box automatically. See also Copying an object on page 44 Snapping to a position using coordinates on page To copy an object linearly to a new position: 1. Pick two points in the model, or enter the coordinates in the dX, dY, and dZ boxes. You can also use a formula to calculate the x, y, and z displacements. For example:. Enter the number of copies.

Click Copy. If the dialog box is open but the command is not active anymore, click the Pick button to re-activate the command. Copying an object using drag-and-drop To copy an object using drag-and-drop: 1.

Hold down the Ctrl key and the mouse button, and drag the objects to the new position. To copy grid labels in a drawing, first select the grid label and then either activate the Select grid line selection switch or select the grid label handle. Copying an object to another plane In a model, you can copy objects from the first plane you specify to the second and third, etc.

The position of the copied objects relative to the second and third, etc. To copy an object to another plane: 1. Pick the point of origin of the first plane. Pick a point on the first plane in the positive x direction. Pick a point on the first plane in the positive y direction.

Repeat steps 35 for all destination planes. See also Copying an object on page Copying an object to another object In a model, you can copy objects from an object to other similar objects.

This is useful, for example, when you detail previously modeled parts. The objects that you can copy between can have different dimensions, length, and rotation. To copy an object to another object: 1. Select the object to copy from source object. Select the objects to copy to target object. Copying all content to another object In a model, you can copy objects from an assembly or cast unit to other similar assemblies or cast units without individually selecting each object to copy.

This is useful, for example, when you have detailed an assembly and want to copy all details to another similar assembly. Components Tekla Structures does not copy pour breaks, or secondary parts created by a component that has also created the assembly main part. If some of the objects to be copied already exist in the assembly or cast unit to copy to, Tekla Structures may create duplicate objects.

Tekla Structures warns you. To copy objects from an assembly or a cast unit to another assembly or cast unit: 1. Select the assembly or cast unit to copy from source object. Select the assemblies or cast units to copy to target objects.

Copying objects from another model To copy objects from another model: 1. Select the model to copy from in the Model directories list. Enter the numbers of the phases from which to copy objects, separated by spaces.

For example, 2 7. Close the dialog box. Limitations You cannot import drawings with the model. Tekla Structures only copies secondary parts from the model if they belong to the same phase as their main part.

This applies to both model and component parts. Copying objects using linear array tool Use the Linear array tool modeling tool to copy selected objects along multiple directions at defined intervals or spacing.

To use the Linear array tool: 1. Double-click Linear array tool to open the Linear array tool dialog box. Use Search, if you cannot see Linear array tool on the list.

Select the Copy method. The options are:. All associated objects Selected objects and all objects associated with them are copied. For example, cuts and fittings applied to a part.

Advanced This option is similar to All associated objects, but works better with modifications. For example, when you have stairs that have handrails welded to the steps, and you modify the distance between steps.

Define the settings. Select the objects to copy.