You can dimension parts to grids along their X, Y, or X and Y axis and along grid lines in general arrangement drawing plan views.
Limitation: Parts like beams that are not located along the grids are not dimensioned.
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Open a general arrangement drawing.
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To check and change the dimension properties, on the
Drawing tab, click
, make the necessary changes and click
Apply or
OK.
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On the
Dimensioning tab, click
GA dimensions and the click one of the following commands:
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To dimension along grid lines, click
Add dimensions along grid lines and pick the view in the location where you want to create the dimensions.
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To dimension along part X or Y axis or both, select the part, and click
Along part X axis,
Along part Y axis or
Along part X and Y axis. The parts are dimensioned to the two nearest grids.
Tekla Structures creates the dimensions according to the dimension properties you defined in the
Dimension Properties dialog box.