Modify one end of a grid or construction line

Grid and construction lines can only be modified in 2D views.

Select the grid or construction line.

The nodes at each end and at the mid-point become visible.
Select the end node that you want to move.

Note: Ensure that only the desired end node is highlighted in the Select Entity tooltip.
Click where you want to move the end node.

Tekla Structural Designer redraws the line, moving the end node to the selected point.

Move a grid or construction line

Grid and construction lines can only be moved in 2D views.

Select the grid or construction line.

The nodes at each end and at the mid-point become visible.
Select the end node that you want to move.

Note: Ensure that only the desired end node is highlighted in the Select Entity tooltip.
Click where you want to move the end node.

Tekla Structural Designer redraws the line, moving the end node to the selected point.

To move an entire member, see: Move objects.

To move just one end of a member, proceed as follows:

Select the member in a 2D or 3D view.

The nodes at each end and at the mid-point become visible.
Select the end node that you want to move.

Note: Ensure that only the desired end node is highlighted in the Select Entity tooltip.
Click a grid or construction point where you want to move the end node.

Tekla Structural Designer redraws the member, moving the end node to the selected point.

Select the beam in a 2D or 3D view.

The nodes at each end and at the mid-point become visible.
Select the node at the mid-point.

In the Select Entity tooltip this is described as a 'New node on ...'
Click a point where you want to the new node to be created.

This can either be a valid point within the span

or, a a grid or construction point offset from the member centerline

The new node is introduced into the member and the original span is split according to the position specified, into two inline spans,

or two angled spans.

To move entire slab items and panels, see: Move objects.

To move a slab/panel node, proceed as follows:

Select the slab item or panel that you want to modify in a 2D or 3D view.

The nodes at each vertex and at the mid-point of each edge become visible.
Click a node to select it.

You can select either corner nodes, or nodes at the mid-points of the edge.
Move the mouse pointer over an existing construction point or intersection.
Click the point to reposition the node.
Note:
When you reposition nodes, note that:

The new node position must be in the same plane as the slab item or panel.

When you move a node at the mid-point of an edge, it becomes a new corner node. Tekla Structural Designer automatically creates two new mid-point nodes.

When you move a corner node directly over an adjacent corner node, Tekla Structural Designer deletes the original corner node.

To move entire slab items and panels, see: Move objects.

To move a slab/panel edge, proceed as follows:

Select the slab item that you want to modify in a 2D or 3D view.
Click an edge to select it.

Ensure that you have selected an edge, and not a node.
Move the mouse pointer over an existing construction point or intersection.
Click to reposition the edge so that it passes through the selected point.

Note: The new edge position must be in the same plane as the slab item.

To move an entire wall, see: Move objects.

To move a wall node, proceed as follows:

Select the wall that you want to modify in a 2D or 3D view.

The nodes at each vertex become visible.
Click a node to select it.
If you want the result of moving the node to be a rectangular wall, the Rectangular property in Properties window should be selected, otherwise it should be unselected.
Move the mouse pointer over an existing construction point or intersection.
Click the point to reposition the node.

Note: The new node position must be in the same plane as the wall.
If the Rectangular property was checked, both the selected node and one other will be moved as required to form a rectangular wall.