Introduction There are several ways to create views in Tekla Structures. For example, you can create views: • of the entire structure • of selected part(s) and component(s) • along the grid lines Each view has properties which define its appearance. You can change the appearance … Read more
To use Tekla Structures effectively, you need to know how to select objects and use select switches. Selection filter settings also affect which objects you can select. See How to select objects You need to select objects to carry out many Tekla Structures commands. You can select objects as a sequence of single selections and/or … Read more
As you become familiar with Tekla Structures, you will find that there are several ways to do some operations. This section introduces most of the ways. Later in this manual, we refer to this section or present only the way(s) most useful for a first-time user. After some practice, you may choose a different way. … Read more
The toolbars contain icons which give easy access to some of the most frequently-used commands. Using icons Most of the Tekla Structures icons work as follows: • A single-click executes the command. • A double-click displays the properties dialog box of the object type, and executes the … Read more
When you start Tekla Structures, a new window appears on the screen. The following illustration identifies the various areas of the Tekla Structures Model Editor window: m) Status bar displays the prompt and the status of some settings (2J Snap settings control which points you can snap to and pick f3J … Read more
Most Tekla Structures commands ask you to pick points to position objects in a model. Snap priority, snap switches, and snap settings all affect picking. Snap zone Each object has a snap zone. It defines how close you need to pick to hit a position. When you pick within the snap … Read more
So that you can easily locate objects in your model, we strongly advise that you create a modular grid. The Tekla Structures grid is shown on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. You can have more than one grid in a model. You may want to create a large-scale grid for the entire structure, and … Read more
In this section This section presents basic Tekla Structures vocabulary and concepts so that you can start modeling. The illustration below shows the modeling guides you use in Tekla Structures windows. View m) Points are red outside the view plane \2J Grid is on the view … Read more
You can use dialog boxes to enter and view information in Tekla Structures. If you click any command or button that has three dots in its name, e.g. Select…, Tekla Structures displays the appropriate dialog box. This section describes the components of dialog boxes. The following illustration also identifies the most common components: MJ … Read more
Tekla Structures is a tool for structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators. It is an integrated model-based 3D solution for managing multi-material databases (steel, concrete, timber, etc.). Tekla Structures features interactive modeling, structural analysis and design, and automatic drawing creation. 3D model Using Tekla Structures, you … Read more