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Manual dimensioning

Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures

Manual dimensioning

In addition to the automatically created dimensions defined in the drawing properties of the created drawings, Tekla Structures contains several tools for modifying dimensions and for adding new dimensions in an open drawing.

Add manual dimensions

You can add manual dimensions to drawings:

Add manual dimensions

Add manual dimensions using User Coordinate System

Add dual dimensions manually

Recreate dimensions for all parts

Add manual dimensions to general arrangement drawings

Add dimensions to reinforcement

Dimension rebars with Rebar group dimensioning application

Dimension center of gravity (COG)

Add closing dimensions

Add or remove dimension points

Modify dimensions

You can modify dimensions manually:

Modify dimension properties

Control dimension tag content

Drag dimension marks

Move the end of the dimension line

Exaggerate selected dimensions in drawings

Add dimension points in anchor bolt plans

Show plate side marks on dimension leader lines

Change the location of short outside dimension texts

Set a new dimension start point

Link perpendicular dimension lines

Combine dimension lines

See also
Dimension and dimensioning properties
Dimension properties - Marks and Tags tabs
Define dimensioning
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