How to use the side pane
Use the side pane windows on the right side of the screen, for example, to view object properties, and to add reference models and components.
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Open a side pane window |
Click a side pane button to open a side pane window.
When you click a side pane button, the side pane window opens and becomes active. Active side pane windows have blue buttons . |
Keep multiple side pane windows open at the same time |
Tekla Structures opens only one side pane window at a time by default. You can keep multiple side pane windows open at the same time if needed, and on different sides of the screen.
You can resize the side pane windows, change their order by dragging them, or attach them to other side of the screen if you click the button in the upper right corner of a side pane window. |
Float and attach a side pane window |
You can float or attach the side pane windows on the different sides of the screen. You can select separately for each side pane window where to place it.
If you move a side pane window and close Tekla Structures, the side pane window will be opened in its new position when you start Tekla Structures the next time. |
Move a side pane window |
When you position the mouse pointer on the upper part of the side pane window, the upper part is shown in light blue. Grab the upper part of the side pane window and drag the window to a new location.
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Adjust the size of a side pane window |
Resize a floating side pane window by dragging its borders. |
Find more help on the content of a side pane window |
Click the button. |
Close a side pane window |
You can close one active side pane window at a time, or several windows at one go if you have stacked them on top of each other.
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If you have floating side pane windows and multiple displays, a side pane window sometimes opens on a second display that is not connected to your computer at the moment. To return the side pane window to the main display, right-click the side pane button in question and select Attach to side pane.