In drawing DWG/DXF export, you can define the layers to which different drawing objects belong. The benefit of using layers in export is that if you do not want to show a certain layer in the drawing, you can turn it off.

You can define the different layers using Tekla Structures selection filters.

You can use the LineTypeMapping.xml file to define the line type, line weight and line color for objects on different layers. You can also add custom line types in the TeklaStructures.lin file and use these when mapping Tekla Structures line types to the line types in the exported DWG and DXF files.

You can export into layers of their own all object types that are listed in the Drawing Export Layers dialog box.

The following objects cannot have layers in export because they cannot be identified as separate objects that can have selection filters: clouds, hatches, neighbor parts, symbols in drawings, section view titles, grid label texts, dimension labels, weld labels, bolt mark leader lines, and part mark leader lines. For example, hatches are exported to the same layer with the part that the hatch belongs to.

See also

Example: Set up layers and export to DWG (old export)