Add, modify, and delete drawing revisions

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2022
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Add, modify, and delete drawing revisions

You can add revisions for your drawings in any one of your drawing logs. You can also modify existing revisions according to your needs, or delete unnecessary revisions.

Add a single drawing revision

To add multiple drawing revisions, see Add multiple drawings to a drawing log.

  1. On the right side of an open project management job, click Drawing Log.
  2. In the context menu, select the drawing log in which the drawing is stored.

    Note that the All Drawing Logs option opens a drawing log that lists all drawings that you have added, so you can add revisions to any drawing.

  3. In the drawing list, select the drawing for which you want to add a revision.
  4. At the bottom of the drawing log, click Add Revision.
  5. In the Drawing Revisions dialog box, click New.
  6. Type the revision number and a description of the revision.
  7. Type appropriate names in the Revised By and Checked By fields.
  8. Click the arrow on the right side of Date Revised and Date Received fields, and select dates in the calendars.
  9. Click the arrow on the right side of Date Checked field, and select a date in the calendar.
  10. Type a release number for the revision.
  11. Click Save to add the revision.

The new drawing revision is added to the revision list. You can view the details of all of the drawing's revisions by clicking Revision Details.

Note that because you did not attach a PDF file to the drawing revision, the File column says No. If a PDF file has been attached to the drawing revision, the File column has Yes in it, and you can double-click the drawing to view the attached PDF file.

The correct PDF file will automatically be attached to the revision when it is added to the default drawing folder (by default, C:\Users\Public\Documents\Tekla EPM\Drawing) in the correct job folder and revision folder.

Modify a drawing revision

Note that you can only modify one drawing revision for one drawing at a time.

  1. On the right side of an open project management job, click Drawing Log.
  2. In the context menu, select the drawing log in which the drawing is stored.

    Note that the All Drawing Logs option opens a drawing log that lists all drawings that you have added, so you can modify the revisions of any drawing.

  3. In the drawing list, select the drawing whose revisions you want to modify.
  4. At the bottom of the drawing log, click Revision Details.
  5. In the Drawing Revisions dialog box, select the revision that you want to modify.
  6. Modify the revision properties according to your needs.
  7. Click Save to save the changes.

Modify multiple drawing revisions

  1. On the right side of an open project management job, click Drawing Log.
  2. In the context menu, select the drawing log in which the drawings are stored.

    Note that the All Drawing Logs option opens a drawing log that lists all drawings that you have added, so you can modify the revisions of any drawing.

  3. In the drawing log, select the drawings whose revisions you want to modify.

    To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl.

    To select a range of subsequent items, hold down Shift.

  4. Click the Drawing Log ribbon tab.
  5. In the menu, select Global Edit Revisions.
  6. In the Global Edit - Revisions dialog box, select which revisions you want to update:
    • To update all revisions of the selected drawing, select Update All Revisions.

    • To update the latest revision of the selected drawing, select Update Latest Revision.

    • To update a particular revision number, select Update Revision #, and type the revision number in the Revision # field.

  7. Select the check boxes next to the properties that you want to update.
  8. Modify the selected properties according to your needs.

    For example, select a Date Checked date and type a name in the Checked By field.

  9. Click Update.

Delete a drawing revision

Note that deleting a drawing revision is permanent and cannot be undone.

  1. On the right side of an open project management job, click Drawing Log.
  2. In the context menu, select the drawing log in which the drawing is stored.

    Note that the All Drawing Logs option opens a drawing log that lists all drawings that you have added, so you can modify the revisions to any drawing.

  3. In the drawing list, select the drawing whose revisions you want to modify.
  4. At the bottom of the drawing log, click Revision Details.
  5. In the Drawing Revisions dialog box, select the revision that you want to delete.
  6. Click Delete.
  7. To permanently delete the selected revision, click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

Delete multiple drawing revisions

  1. On the right side of an open project management job, click Drawing Log.
  2. In the context menu, select the drawing log in which the drawings are stored.

    Note that the All Drawing Logs option opens a drawing log that lists all drawings that you have added, so you can modify the revisions of any drawing.

  3. In the drawing log, select the drawings whose revisions you want to delete.

    To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl.

    To select a range of subsequent items, hold down Shift.

  4. Click the Drawing Log ribbon tab.
  5. In the menu, select Delete Revisions.
  6. In the Delete Drawing Revision - Batch dialog box, select one of the following options:
    • To delete the latest revisions of the selected drawings, select Delete Latest Revision.

    • To delete particular revisions of the selected drawings, select Delete Revision #, and type the revision number in the Revision # field.

  7. Click Delete.
  8. To permanently delete the revisions, click Yes.
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