tekla structures drawing manual

Tekla Structures Drawing Manual Product version 10.0 January 2004 Copyright © 2004 Tekla Corporation Copyright© 1992-2004 Tekla Corporation. All rights reserved. This Software Manual has been developed for use with the referenced Software. Use of the Software, and use of this Software Manual are governed by a License Agreement. Among other provisions, the License Agreement sets certain warranties for the Software and this Man- ual, disclaims other warranties, limits recoverable damages, defines permitted uses of the Soft- ware, and determines whether you are an authorized user of the Software. Please refer to the License Agreement for important obligations and applicable limitations and restrictions on your rights. In addition, this Software Manual is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. 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TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL iii Contents Contents Preface 1 1 Introduction to Drawings 5 1.1 Basics 5 1.2 Screen layout 8 1.3 Toolbars 9 1.4 Selecting drawing objects 12 1.5 Using commands 13 1.6 Drawing types 16 1.7 Three levels of editing drawings 20 1.8 Colors in drawings 21 2 Getting Started with Drawings 23 2.1 Opening drawings 24 2.2 Creating drawings 28 2.3 Working with drawings 35 2.4 Saving and closing drawings 41 2.5 Drawing reference 41 iv TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Contents 3 Drawing Layout 43 3.1 Introducing layouts 43 3.2 Table layouts 45 3.3 Working with tables 47 3.4 Key plan 51 3.5 Scale and location of drawing views 53 3.6 Drawing size 57 4 Dimensioning 63 4.1 Dimension basics 64 4.2 Part dimensions 69 4.3 Bolt dimensions 76 4.4 Position dimensions 78 4.5 Check dimensions 88 4.6 Controlling dimensions 90 4.7 Dimension appearance and location 101 4.8 Dimension reference 111 5 Drawing Properties 113 5.1 Common drawing properties 114 5.2 Drawing view properties 119 5.3 Drawing section view properties 132 5.4 Parts and neighbor parts in drawings 138 5.5 Bolts and welds in drawings 145 5.6 Reinforcement in drawings 149 5.7 Marks in drawings 152 5.8 Merging marks 166 5.9 Grids in drawings 170 5.10 The Drawing Classifier 172 5.11 Drawing properties reference 178 TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL v Contents 6 Editing Drawings 179 6.1 Additional drawing objects 180 6.2 Additional marks 187 6.3 Symbols in drawings 188 6.4 Adding text and links to drawings 190 6.5 DWG and DXF files in drawings 195 6.6 Working with drawing objects 197 6.7 Working with drawing views 205 7 Printing 209 7.1 Printing reports 209 7.2 Printing drawings 214 7.3 Printing drawings to file 219 7.4 Creating a PDF file 223 7.5 The plotter catalog 224 Index 231 vi TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Contents TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL 1 Preface Preface Introduction This is the Tekla Structures Drawing Manual. The following paragraphs explain how this guide is organized, suggest different paths for different types of user, describe the other guides provided in the package and the procedures used in case some problem is found in the software or guides. Audience This guide is for structural engineers, detailers, and designers who model, ana- lyze, and design concrete, steel, and timber structures. We assume that you are familiar with the processes of structural engineering. Additional help resources The following resources also provide information about Tekla Structures: Web site http://www.tekla.com Email Contact your local helpdesk via email: Area office Email address China TeklaStructures.Support.CHI@Tekla.com Finland TeklaStructures.Support.FI@Tekla.com France TeklaStructures.Support.FR@Tekla.com Germany TeklaStructures.Support.GER@Tekla.com Japan TeklaStructures.Support.JPN@Tekla.com 2 TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Preface If you believe you have discovered a problem with this software, please report it to your Tekla Structures Reseller using the maintenance request form provided at Help > Tekla on the Web > Maintenance request . Please send any comments or suggestions about Tekla Structures documentation to BetC_Documentation@tekla.com. Conventions used in this guide Typefaces We use different typefaces for different items in this guide. In most cases the meaning is obvious from the context. If you are not sure what a certain typeface represents, you can check it here. • Any text that you see in the user interface appears in bold . Items such as window and dialog box titles, field and button names, combo box options, and list box items are displayed in this typeface. • New terms are in italic bold when they appear in the current context for the first time. • All the text you enter yourself appears in "quotation marks". • We use italics for emphasis. • Extracts of Tekla Structures’s program code, HTML, or other mate- rial that you would normally edit in a text editor, appears in mono- spaced Courier font. • Program names, such as functions, environment variables, and parameters, appear in Courier bold . • Filenames and folder paths appear in Arial. Noteboxes We use several types of noteboxes, marked by different icons. Their functions are shown below: Malaysia TeklaStructures.Support.MY@Tekla.com Middle East TeklaStructures.Support.ME@Tekla.com Sweden TeklaStructures.Support.SWE@Tekla.com UK TeklaStructures.Support.UK@Tekla.com US TeklaStructures.Support.US@Tekla.com Area office Email address A tip might introduce a shortcut, or suggest alternative ways of doing things. A tip never contains information that is absolutely necessary. TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL 3 Preface Related guides Tekla Structures includes a comprehensive help system in a series of online books. You will also receive a printed installation guide with your setup CD. • Modeling Manual How to create a physical model. • Analysis Manual How to create loads and run structural analysis. • Detailing Manual How to create reinforcement, connections, and details. • Drawing Manual How to create and edit drawings. • System Manual Covers advanced features and how to maintain the Tekla Structures environ- ment. • TplEd User’s Guide How to create and edit report and drawing templates. • SymEd User’s Guide How to use the SymEd graphical interface to manipulate symbols. • Installation Guide Printed booklet explaining how to install Tekla Structures. A note draws attention to details that you might easily overlook. It can also point you to other information in this guide that you might find useful. You should always read very important notes and warnings, like this one. They will help you avoid making serious mistakes, or wasting your time. This symbol indicates advanced or highly technical informa- tion that is usually of interest only to advanced or technically- oriented readers. You are never required to understand this kind of information. 4 TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Preface Organization This guide is divided into the following chapters: Chapter 1: Introduction to Drawings Introduces you to Tekla Structures, its user interface, and the basic concepts of the Drawing Editor. This is the best chapter to start with to gain a basic under- standing of Tekla Structures drawing types and drawing modification levels. Chapter 2: Getting Started with Drawings Explains how to create drawings and work with them in Tekla Structures. If you are new to Tekla Structures, you should read Chapter 1 before this chapter. Chapter 3: Drawing Layout Explains how drawing layout works in Tekla Structures. You should read Chap- ters 1 and 2 before you work through this chapter. Chapter 4: Dimensioning Explains how to create dimensions in Tekla Structures drawings. Chapter 5: Drawing Properties Explains how to set the properties of different drawing types in Tekla Struc- tures.You should read Chapters 3 and 4 before you start creating drawings. Chapter 6: Editing Drawings Explains how to edit drawings in Tekla Structures. This chapter also explains how to work with additional drawing objects, such as text, symbols, and marks. Chapter 7: Printing Explains how to generate and print reports and drawings in Tekla Structures. [...]... Opening drawings (p 24) Creating drawings (p 28) Working with drawings (p 35) Saving and closing drawings (p 41) Drawing reference (p 41) TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Getting Started with Drawings 23 2.1 Opening drawings You can only have one drawing open at a time If you already have a drawing open, Tekla Structures prompts you to save that drawing before opening the next one To open a Tekla Structures. .. the Esc key TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Introduction to Drawings 15 • On the Edit menu, click Interrupt 1.6 Drawing types This section explains the different drawing types available in Tekla Structures The drawing types are: • • • • • Single-part drawing (p 16) Assembly drawing (p 17) Cast-unit drawing (p 17) General arrangement drawing (p 19) Multi -drawing (p 19) See also Creating drawings (p... managing drawings in the Model Editor TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Introduction to Drawings 5 To create different types of drawings with a single command, you can use wizards If you want to create one type of drawing at a time, use the commands on the Drawing menu See also Drawing types (p 16) and Creating drawings (p 28) To view and manage all existing drawings, click Drawing > List to open the drawing. .. in drawings, or make them invisible You can create drawings and reports at any stage of the project If the model changes, Tekla Structures asks you to update the related drawings You can only open up-to-date drawings Tekla Structures indicates which drawings you need to update in the Drawings dialog box See Drawing list (p 24) and Drawing status flags (p 27) If the drawings are not frozen, updating drawings... create drawings, or by modifying existing views in the Drawing Editor See Drawing view properties (p 119) TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Introduction to Drawings Object properties The third and lowest level is to edit on the object level, where you change individual objects in a drawing Use the Drawing Editor commands to modify drawing objects See Editing Drawings (p 179) If you do not freeze a drawing. .. object’s properties See also Drawing Properties (p 113) The drawing classifier may also affect the line color of objects See The Drawing Classifier (p 172) 22 TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Introduction to Drawings 2 Getting Started with Drawings Introduction This chapter explains how to create drawings and work with them in Tekla Structures First we introduce you to the drawing list, which is an important... weld lists Revision control Tekla Structures recognizes the changes in the model and automatically adjusts the relevant drawings and material lists Defining drawing revisions (p 39) Cloning You can save time by cloning complex drawing styles Cloning drawings (p 38) TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Introduction to Drawings 7 Feature Description See also Drawing Editor The Drawing Editor includes fully... They indicate the drawing status See Drawing status flags (p 27) Dates The creation and modification dates of the drawing Revision 24 Description Flags The revision number or mark of the drawing See also Defining drawing revisions (p 39) TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Getting Started with Drawings Column Description Size The paper size the drawing uses See Drawing size (p 57) Type The drawing types... Setting drawing properties Tekla Structures creates drawings using the properties defined for each type of drawing To view or modify drawing properties, select a drawing type from the Properties menu in the Model Editor You can also change drawing layout using the Properties menu The layout and drawing views in a drawing affect drawing size For more information, see Drawing Layout (p 43) and Drawing. .. drawings A for assembly drawings C for cast-unit drawings G for general arrangement drawings M for multi-drawings See also Drawing types (p 16) If a U (unknown) drawing appears in the drawing list, delete it, then recreate it You can also check the database Name The drawing name is the number of the part from which the drawing was created You cannot change this drawing name You can choose to have Tekla . below: Malaysia TeklaStructures.Support.MY @Tekla. com Middle East TeklaStructures.Support.ME @Tekla. com Sweden TeklaStructures.Support.SWE @Tekla. com UK TeklaStructures.Support.UK @Tekla. com US TeklaStructures.Support.US @Tekla. com Area. catalog 224 Index 231 vi TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Contents TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL 1 Preface Preface Introduction This is the Tekla Structures Drawing Manual. The following paragraphs. TeklaStructures.Support.FI @Tekla. com France TeklaStructures.Support.FR @Tekla. com Germany TeklaStructures.Support.GER @Tekla. com Japan TeklaStructures.Support.JPN @Tekla. com 2 TEKLA STRUCTURES - DRAWING MANUAL Preface If you believe you