Create, modify, or delete layer configurations

Layer configurations control which layers are displayed when the drawing is created. Tekla Structural Designer contains several default layer configurations that you can modify. If necessary, you can also create your own layer configurations.

Create a new layer configuration

On the Draw toolbar, click Edit...

The Model Settings dialog box opens on the Drawings page.
Go to the Layer Configurations subpage.
In the Drawing Variant list, select the drawing category whose layer configurations you want to modify.
Click Add.
Name the new layer configuration.
Select or clear the layers according to your needs.
Click OK.

Modify a layer configuration

On the Draw toolbar, click Edit...

The Model Settings dialog box opens on the Drawings page.
Go to the Layer Configurations subpage.
In the Available Configurations list, select the configuration that you want to modify.
Select or clear the layers according to your needs.
Click OK.

Copy a layer configuration

On the Draw toolbar, click Edit...

The Model Settings dialog box opens on the Drawings page.
Go to the Layer Configurations subpage.
In the Drawing Variant list, select the drawing category whose properties you want to copy.
In the Available Configurations list, select the configuration that you want to copy properties from.
Click Add copy...

The Copy Drawing Item dialog box opens.
Select the properties that you want to copy.
Name the copy.
Select or clear the layers according to your needs.
Click OK.

Delete a layer configuration

On the Draw toolbar, click Edit...

The Model Settings dialog box opens on the Drawings page.
Go to the Layer Configurations subpage.
In the Drawing Variant list, select the drawing category whose layer configurations you want to modify.
In the Available Configurations list, select the configuration that you want to remove.
Click Remove.

The selected layer configuration is deleted for the selected drawing category.
Click OK.