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Rationalize the model

Tekla Structural Designer
Modified: 3 Sep 2024
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Tekla Structural Designer

Rationalize the model

You can use the Rationalize command to remove all unused planes (e.g. construction levels, frames, and sloped planes), grids, and construction lines from your model.

If necessary, the Rationalize command also allows you to update all grid and construction lines to extend only a short length beyond the point where they are required. After running the command, you can see a summary of the changes in the Process Window.

Remove unused planes, grids, and construction lines

  1. On the Edit tab, click Rationalize.

    The Rationalize dialog box opens.

  2. Select the unused items that you want to remove.
  3. Click OK.

    Tekla Structural Designer deletes the unused items of the selected types.

Update grid and construction line length

  1. On the Edit tab, click Rationalize.

    The Rationalize dialog box opens.

  2. Select Shrink/Extend Grid & Construction lines.
  3. Click OK.

    Tekla Structural Designer updates all grid and construction lines in the model to extend a fixed length (500 mm / 1'8") beyond the point where they are required.

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