Modify the adaptivity of reinforcement, surface treatment, or edge chamfers in parts

Modifierad: 11 mar 2026

2026

Tekla Structures

Modify the adaptivity of reinforcement, surface treatment, or edge chamfers in parts

Reinforcement, surface treatment, and edge chamfers react to the modifications of the parent part they are attached to. For example, reinforcement, surface treatment, and edge chamfers automatically adapt to changes in part geometry and size. You can modify the adaptivity settings either for the entire model or for each model object separately. If you modify the adaptivity of individual model objects, these modifications override the default settings that you may have defined for the entire model.

The options are:

Default: the Default adaptivity setting of the model is used for the model object
The selected Default adaptivity option may vary between Tekla Structures environments.
Off: adaptivity is not defined
Changes in the parent part do not affect objects that are attached to the part.
Relative: handles retain their relative distances to the nearest part faces in relation to the part's overall size
Fixed: handles retain their absolute distances to the nearest part faces

Define default adaptivity settings

You can define default adaptivity settings that affect the entire model.

On the File menu, click Settings > Options, and go to the General settings.
Under Default adaptivity, select one of the options.
Click OK to save the changes.

Modify the adaptivity of an individual model object

You can modify the adaptivity settings for each reinforcement or surface treatment separately. These modifications override the default settings that you may have defined for the entire model.

In the model, select the reinforcement or surface treatment whose adaptivity settings you want to change.
Right-click, select Adaptivity, and then select one of the options.

Note that if you select Default for a rebar set modifier, the modifier uses the adaptivity setting of the rebar set it belongs to, not the Default adaptivity setting of the model from File > Settings > Options > General.