1. On the Drawings & reports tab, click Drawing properties and select the drawing type.
2. Load drawing properties that are as close to the ones you need as possible.
3. Click View creation in the options tree on the left, select the view and the properties that you want to change, and click View properties.
4. Click Dimensioning.
5. Select Integrated dimensions as the dimensioning type, select the desired dimensioning rule properties, and click Edit rule.
6. Select the dimensions to create and adjust the related settings.

   The available tabs and settings depend on the drawing type:

   • On the Part dimensions tab, select the part dimensions to create and adjust the related settings (Part dimensions tab).

   • On the General tab, adjust settings related to minimizing the number of views, dimension type, combining dimensions, closing dimensions, limit for dimensioning asymmetry in secondary parts, forward offset, grid dimensions, dimension position, and part marks on dimension line (General tab).

   • On the Position dimensions tab, select the position dimensions to create. They indicate the position of parts in relation to the main part or to work points (Position dimensions tab).

   • On the Bolt dimensions tab, select the bolt dimensions to create, combine bolt dimensions and select the side for the dimension (Bolt dimensions tab).

   • On the Dimension grouping tab, group dimensions and adjust the related settings (Dimension grouping tab).

   • On the Sub-assemblies tab, create dimensions for parts in sub-assemblies and adjust the related settings (Sub-assemblies tab).

   • On the Reinforcement dimensions tab, create dimensions for reinforcing bar groups in cast unit drawings, add dimension marks and adjust the related settings (Reinforcement dimensions tab).

7. Save the dimensioning settings by clicking Save and close the dialog by clicking Close.
8. Save the view properties by clicking Save and return to the drawing properties dialog by clicking Close.
9. Click Save to save the drawing properties, then click OK and create the drawing.

You can group identical parts, bolts, components, and cuts or shapes to the same dimension line in integrated dimensioning. You also have the option to include automatic dimension tags to grouped dimensions.

1. In the Dimensioning Properties dialog, go to the Dimension grouping tab.
2. In Activate dimension grouping, select the objects that you want to group.
3. Highlight a row (Parts, Bolts, Components or Cuts/Shapes in the Activate dimension grouping list and select the elements by which you define the identical conditions in grouping properties.
4. In Automatic tagging, select the appropriate options to include automatic dimension tags.
5. If you want Tekla Structures to update dimension grouping automatically, set the option Update grouping when model changes to Yes.
6. Click OK.

You can add elevation dimensions (level marks) in your drawings for the start and end points of parts in integrated dimensioning. Tekla Structures dimensions elevations relative to a reference point, which you can change.

1. Go to the Position dimensions tab, and set Elevation dimensions to On.
2. Click OK.
3. In the drawing properties dialog, click View > Attributes 2.
4. Do one of the following:

   • To use a specific value, select Specified from the Datum point for elevations list and enter a value in the Datum level box.

   • To measure elevations relative to the view plane, select view plane from the Datum point for elevations list.

5. Save the drawing properties and create the drawing.
6. To change the prefix, open the dim_operation.ail file in a text editor that supports UTF-8 coding. Recommended editors are Visual Studio and Notepad++.

   This file is located in the Tekla Structures/<version>/messages/ folder. Replace EL with a new prefix on the following line in the file:

   string dim_operation_dim_elevation_prefix{entry = ("enu", "EL");};

In integrated dimensioning, you can create additional dimensions, check dimensions, to check the accuracy of dimensions. Check dimensions are usually in thinner text than other dimensions. They are not required for fabrication or erection, and they are mainly used for checking detailing, not for assembling parts.