Symbol properties in Template Editor

Tekla Structures
Modified: 14 Nov 2024
2025
Tekla Structures

Symbol properties in Template Editor

Symbol properties can be modified based on what you want to show in a report. Open the Symbol Properties dialog to modify the output properties.

Property

Description

File

The symbol in the template.

Rule

The rule that has been applied to the picture. Modify the rule applied to the symbol by clicking the Rule button.

Name

A unique name for the symbol. If you change the name of the symbol, you must change it in all the rules it appears in.

Keep aspect ratio

Select the checkbox if you want to retain the aspect ratio of the symbol.

Click Reset to restore the original aspect ratio for the symbol.

Height, Width

Set the height and width of the symbol.

Slant, Angle

The slant value sets the slope of the symbol.

The angle (in degrees) that is applied to the symbol.

Line

Adjust symbol line properties like Color, Type and Width.

Fill

Adjust symbol fill properties like Color and Type.

Set as default for new symbols

Select the checkbox to save the settings applied to all new symbols.

See also

Symbol and picture libraries in Template Editor

Adding symbols to a template in Template Editor

Assigning rules to symbols in Template Editor

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