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Working with applications

Tekla Structures
2024
Tekla Structures

Working with applications

You can run, add, edit, rename, save as and delete applications, macros and plugins in the Applications section of Applications & components catalog. You can also record and edit macros.

To Do this
Record a macro
  1. Click the Applications & components button in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
  2. Click the Access advanced features button and then click Record macro.
  3. Enter a name for the macro in the Macro name box.
  4. Click OK and perform the actions you want to record.
  5. Click the Stop recording button in the Applications & components catalog to stop recording.

    The recorded macro is saved under the model folder, in the \macros\drawings or \macros\modeling folder depending on the mode (drawing or modeling) you are using while recording the macro. Tekla Structures creates the \macros\drawings and \macros\modeling folders automatically.
Create a macro file and add contents later
  1. Click the Applications & components button in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
  2. Click the Access advanced features button and then click New macro.
  3. Enter a name for the macro in the Macro name box.
  4. Click OK.

    This creates an empty macro file that is displayed in the Applications list.

    The macro file is saved under the model folder, in the \macros\drawings or \macros\modeling folder depending on the mode (drawing or modeling) you are using while creating the macro file. Tekla Structures creates the \macros\drawings and \macros\modeling folders automatically.

  5. Right-click the empty macro file and select Edit.
  6. Add the macro content, for example, by copying commands from other macro files and save the file.
View or edit a macro
  1. Click the Applications & components button in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
  2. Click the arrow next to Applications to open the applications list.
  3. Right-click the macro you want to edit and click Edit.

    The macro can be opened in any text editor.

  4. If needed, edit the macro and save the macro file.
Run an application
  1. Click the Applications & components button in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
  2. Click the arrow next to Applications to open the applications list.
  3. Double-click the application you want to run.
Save an application with another name
  1. Click the Applications & components button in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
  2. Click the arrow next to Applications to open the applications list.
  3. Right-click the application that you want to save with another name and click Save as.
  4. Enter a new name for the application and click OK.

    The application will be added in the list.

Rename an application
  1. Click the Applications & components button in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
  2. Click the arrow next to Applications to open the applications list.
  3. Right-click the application you want to rename and click Rename.
  4. Enter a new name for the application and click OK.

    The name of the application changes.

Delete an application
  1. Click the Applications & components button in the side pane to open the Applications & components catalog.
  2. Click the arrow next to Applications to open the applications list.
  3. Right-click the application you want to delete and click Delete.

    The application is removed from the list.

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