Select Similar
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
Select Similar allows you to select objects in the model which are similar to currently selected object.
How to Locate
Installers are available at Select Similar for Tekla Structures version 2019 and above.
After installation, select similar is available on side pane when modelling mode is open.
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Also you can load "SelectSimilar" profile in contextual toolbar to use it from contextual toolbar. (See further instructions to setup contextual toolbar)
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Setup Contextual Toolbar
To use select similar from contextual toolbar, click on customize button on the contextual toolbar.
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This will open contextual toolbars settings window as shown below.
From set profiles dropdown select 'SelectSimilar' profile and click on Apply button.
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Once above step is complete, you can verify this by selecting any part in the model and your contextual toolbar should show Select similar Icon as below.
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Usage
Select the object in the model (Part / Assembly / component) then from the contextual toolbar click on select similar Icon and all similar objects will be selected from the model.
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Or you can also click on Select button from Select similar side panel.
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Notes:
Only one object should be selected while using this command.
To select Assembly/Cast Unit, Select assembly mode should be active on selection toolbar
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To select Component, Select component mode should be active on selection toolbar
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or you need to click on component symbol.
This tool currently supports 3 object types Part , Assembly / Cast Unit , Component.
Similarity settings or which properties to compare can be defined in side pane as shown below.
You can set different settings for Part , Assembly/CU and component and save the settings.
Case 1
When we use below setting for selecting similar parts.
Tool will compare checked attributes (here Name and Profile) which has same value as selected member.
e.g. if user selects a part in the model with profile 'PL200*10' and Name 'PLATE' and uses select similar command then
All parts having same above properties will be selected from the model.
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Case 2
When we use below setting for selecting similar Assembly/ Cast Unit.
Tool will compare checked attributes (here Name and Length) which has same value as selected Assembly / Cast Unit.
e.g. if user selects an Assembly in the model with Name 'BEAM' and Length of that Assembly is 5000 mm and uses select similar command then
All assemblies having same above properties will be selected from the model and all other properties are ignored.
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Case 3
When we use below setting for selecting similar Components.
Tool will compare checked attributes (here Name and Type) which has same value as selected Component.
e.g. if user selects an Component in the model with Name 'End Plate (144)' and Type of that component is 'Connection' and uses Select Similar command then
All components having same above properties will be selected from the model and all other properties are ignored.
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Custom Property
Custom property can be used if you want to compare any other property which is available as template attribute.
e.g. below setting will compare gross weight by using WEIGHT_GROSS template attribute.
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For custom property you need to define type of variable (double for decimal values , int for integer values, string for text)
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