Open drawings

Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures

Open drawings

You can open drawings both in the model and in the drawing mode. Only one drawing can be open at a time.

Tip:

To always open the drawings maximized, set the advanced option XS_​OPEN_​DRAWINGS_​MAXIMIZED to TRUE.

Open a drawing in the model

Do one of the following:
  • In the model mode, on the Drawings & reports ribbon tab, click Document manager (Ctrl + L), and then double-click a drawing in the list, or select a drawing in the list and click at the bottom.
  • Select objects in the model, open the contextual toolbar and select the Open or create drawings button. Single-part drawings, assembly drawings, cast unit drawings, and multidrawings containing the selected objects are listed in the menu. You can open a drawing just by clicking it in the list.

When you open a drawing, a message box is displayed showing the progress and what is happening, and a snapshot of the drawing is displayed. You can click Cancel to cancel the opening.

Open a new drawing when a drawing is already open

You can open another drawing while you already have a drawing open. The drawing that you already have open closes when you do this.

Do any of the following:

  • In the drawing mode, on the Drawing ribbon tab, click Document manager (Ctrl + O), and then double-click a drawing in the list, or select a drawing in the list and click at the bottom.
  • To open the next drawing in the Document manager list, press Ctrl + Page Down, or click the Open next drawing button at the bottom.
  • To open the previous drawing in the Document manager list, press Ctrl + Page Up, or click the Open previous drawing button at the bottom.

If you have made some changes in the currently open drawing, Tekla Structures asks you if you want to save the changes before opening another drawing. You also have a chance to take a snapshot of the current drawing or mark it ready for issuing. If you have set the advanced option XS_​ALWAYS_​CONFIRM_​SAVE_​WHEN_​CLOSING_​DRAWING to TRUE the confirmation message is always shown. The default value is FALSE. This means that if you close a drawing without making any changes, Tekla Structures does not by default prompt you to save the drawing.

When you open a drawing, a message box is displayed showing the progress and what is happening, and a snapshot of the drawing is displayed. You can click Cancel to cancel the opening.

Cannot load the selected drawing

Sometimes, you cannot open the drawing because the drawing file cannot be found, or the drawing file is somehow incompatible. Tekla Structures then displays one of the following messages:

  • "Cannot load the selected drawing. Could not find the drawing file. Check Tekla User Assistance for more information."
  • "Cannot load the selected drawing. Incompatible drawing file. Check Tekla User Assistance for more information."

For more information, see Cannot load selected drawing.

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