Modify grid line properties

You can edit the properties of a single grid line in the property pane.

Ensure that the Select grid line selection switch is active.

The Select grid line switch is on the Selecting toolbar, which is by default located at the bottom of the screen.
If the property pane is not open, double-click the grid line to open the Grid line properties.
Change the properties as needed.
Click Modify to apply the changes.

Move a grid line

Use direct modification to move single grid lines.

Ensure that the Direct modification switch is active.
Ensure that the Select grid selection switch is active.

The Direct modification and Select grid switches are on the Selecting toolbar, which is by default located at the bottom of the screen.
Select the grid.
Select the grid line you want to move.
Drag the grid line to a new location.

You can also use the keyboard to enter a numeric location.

To start with the negative sign (-), use the numeric keypad. To enter an absolute coordinate, first enter $, then the value. Press Enter to confirm.

Change a grid line label

Use the contextual toolbar to change the label of a single grid line.

Ensure that the Direct modification switch is active.
Ensure that the Select grid line selection switch is active.

The Direct modification and Select grid switches are on the Selecting toolbar, which is by default located at the bottom of the screen.
Select a grid line.
On the contextual toolbar, enter a new label.

Stretch, shrink, or incline a grid line

Use direct modification to stretch, shrink, or incline single grid lines in rectangular grids.

Note that this works only for the single grid lines that you have added in rectangular grids by using the Add grid line command.

Ensure that the Direct modification switch is active.
Ensure that the Select grid selection switch is active.

The Direct modification and Select grid switches are on the Selecting toolbar, which is by default located at the bottom of the screen.
Select the rectangular grid.
Select the grid line.
Drag a grid line handle to a new location.

Turn grid line stretching off

If you move the outermost grid lines in rectangular grids using the line handles, Tekla Structures stretches or shrinks the perpendicular, crossing grid lines accordingly by default. You can switch this off temporarily.

Ensure that the Direct modification switch is active.
Ensure that the Select grid selection switch is active.

The Direct modification and Select grid switches are on the Selecting toolbar, which is by default located at the bottom of the screen.
Select the grid line.
On the contextual toolbar, click the Turn grid line stretching off button.

Grid line properties

Use the Grid line properties in the property pane to view and modify the properties of a single grid line. To open the properties, double-click a single grid line. The file name extension of a grid line property file is .grdp.

The units depend on the settings in File menu > Settings > Options > Units and decimals.


Setting	Description
Label	Name of the grid line.
Depth in view plane	Height of the grid plane perpendicular to the view plane.
Line extension Left/Below	Define how far the grid lines extend in the directions Left/Below and Right/Above.
Line extension Right/Above
Magnetic	Select whether objects are bind to straight grid lines. If you bind the objects to grid lines, the objects follow if you move the grid line.
Visible in drawing	Select whether grid lines are made visible in drawings.
Grid line automatic dimensioning	Select whether single grid lines are used in grid dimensioning.
UDAs	Click the User-defined attributes button to open the user-defined attributes (UDAs) of the grid line.

Modify a single grid line