Add or delete a single grid line
You can add new grid lines either between existing grid lines or between two freely chosen points that you define in the model.
Add a grid line between existing grid lines
You can add new grid lines between existing grid lines.
-
Ensure that the
Direct modification switch is active.
-
Ensure that the
Select grid selection switch is
active.
The Direct modification and Select grid switches are on the Selecting toolbar. The toolbar is by default located at the bottom of the screen.
-
Click the
symbol between two existing grid lines or outside the grid.
Tekla Structures creates the grid line and gives it a label using the labels of the adjacent grid lines. For example, a new grid line between the grid lines 1 and 2 receives the label 12*.
Add a grid line between two points
You can add new grid lines between two picked points.
Delete a grid line
-
Ensure that the
Direct modification switch is active. The Direct modification switch is on the Selecting toolbar. The toolbar is by default located at the bottom of the screen.
-
Select the grid.
-
Select the grid line you want to delete.
-
Press Delete.
Or, you can right-click and select Delete from the pop-up menu.
Delete a grid line (alternative method)
When you delete a grid line, ensure that you do not have any other objects selected. Otherwise Tekla Structures only deletes the objects, not the grid line.
-
Ensure that the
Select grid line selection switch
is active. The Select grid line switch is on the Selecting toolbar. The toolbar is by default located at the bottom of the screen.
-
Select the grid line you want to delete.
-
Right-click and select Delete from the pop-up menu.
-
Confirm that you want to delete the grid line.