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Temporary Reference Points

Tekla Structures reference point snap to reference reference snap tracking track
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To create a temporary reference point, you will first want to make sure you have your 'nearest to' snap function on.

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Then you will want to activate a command, say for beams. 
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So with nearest to selected and in a beam (or relative part) command, hold down CTRL and then select the origin point, in this case at the intersection of the end of the beam and the gridline, then start tracking upwards along the grindline.

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You can let off of CTRL once you select your starting point, then once you get to your desired distance you can select that point, which will be the first point of your beam. Then pick your second position like you normally would to place a beam.
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