XS_DRAWING_CLONING_VIEW_PLACING

Tekla Structures
Modified: 10 Jun 2026
2026
Tekla Structures

XS_DRAWING_​CLONING_​VIEW_​PLACING

Category in Advanced options dialog: Drawing properties

Use this advanced option to control how the view placing and view and sheet size scaling work in drawing cloning. If the views do not fit on the sheet, with certain values, Tekla Structures increases the sheet size using the drawing layout properties if autosizing is enabled and/or scales the views if autoscaling is enabled in the drawing properties (Layout > Drawing size > Size definition mode > Autosize and Layout > Scale > Autoscale). Use this advanced option together with XS_INTELLIGENT_DRAWING_ALLOWED.

If you want to similarly control how the view placing and view and sheet size scaling work in drawing update, see XS_DRAWING_UPDATE_VIEW_PLACING.

Available values are listed below. You can use a single value or a combination of values separated with commas.

TRUE

FALSE

SHEET

SCALE

GA

TRUE, SCALE, SHEET is the default value allowing views to be replaced and resized during cloning.

We recommend that you use default value with this advanced option. If automatic scaling of drawing views or automatic size of drawing sheets are not used in your projects, you can change default value to TRUE.

This advanced option is model specific and the setting is saved in the options database. Reopen the model to activate the new value.

Limitation: This functionality does not affect anchor bolt plans.

See below for available values and value combinations and their descriptions:

Value

Description

TRUE

In drawing cloning, updates the view placing. Does not affect the sheet size or view scales.

No effect on GA drawings.

TRUE, SCALE

In drawing cloning, updates the view placing, and also scales the views if Autoscale is enabled in the drawing layout properties. Does not affect the sheet size.

No effect on GA drawings.

TRUE, SHEET

In drawing cloning, updates the view placing and, if necessary, uses different sheets if they are available and if Autosize is enabled in the drawing layout properties.

No effect on GA drawings.

TRUE, GA, SHEET, SCALE

In drawing cloning, updates the view placing, scales the views if Autoscale is enabled in the drawing layout properties, and, if necessary, uses different sheets if they are available and if Autosize is enabled in the drawing layout properties.

Also applies to GA drawings.

FALSE

View placing, view scales, or sheet sizes are not updated in drawing cloning or update, even if you use other values with FALSE.

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