Use the Layout Point tool in the Applications & components catalog to create layout points. The layout points that you create in the model are
design points that you can export to use in a layout device, such as Trimble® LM80.
Before you start, ensure that the
Select components
selection switch is activated.
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In the
Applications & components catalog, double-click the
Layout Point tool.
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Define the layout point properties on the
Parameters tab:
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Enter a name and a description for the layout point.
You can use the following special characters in layout point names:_ ~ % ! @ # & . = + - and
space.
Note that the maximum length of the name is 16 characters if you export layout data to
.cnx and
.tfl formats. When exporting to a text file, there is no limitation in the number of characters in the name. The maximum length of the description is 24 characters.
If you do not enter a name, Layout manager adds a number as the name.
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Enter the diameter of the layout point in the
Size box.
Layout manager uses the
XS_IMPERIAL advanced option to determine the units. Set
XS_IMPERIAL to
TRUE to show imperial units.
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Select whether the layout point is a reference point or not.
A reference point is a mapping point to another coordinate system, such as a geo-spatial coordinate system or a municipal monument.
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Select a color for the layout point.
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Select a shape for the layout point.
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Select a group from the list or create a new group by entering a name.
For imported points,
Is Stakeout Point shows if the point is a
measured point as staked in the Trimble® LM80 device if it deviates from the corresponding layout point created in the model.
Is Field Point shows if a point is a field point that has been measured on the construction site and imported to
Tekla Structures.
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Select a location for the layout point in the model.
The layout point is created when you select the location.
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On the
Manage tab, click
Layout manager.
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Click
Refresh
to show the added point.
Tip:
You can also add a layout point to a group in
Layout manager. First select a group, then select the point in the model. Right-click the group and select
Add Selected. Click
Refresh
to show the point.
Tip:
To zoom to a layout point in the model,
right-click the point in Layout manager and select Zoom selected.
To highlight a layout point in Layout manager, click 
in Layout manager and select Highlight selected model point. Select Redraw to remove the highlighting.
