In addition to the automatically created dimensions defined in the drawing properties of the created drawings, Tekla Structures contains several tools for modifying dimensions and for adding new dimensions in an open drawing.
You can add manual dimensions to drawings:
Add manual dimensions
Example: Manual dimensions
Add manual dimensions using User Coordinate System
Add dual dimensions manually
Recreate dimensions for all parts
Add manual dimensions to general arrangement drawings
Add dimensions to reinforcement
Dimension rebars with Rebar group dimensioning application
Dimension center of gravity (COG)
Add closing dimensions
Add or remove dimension points
You can modify dimensions manually:
Modify dimension properties
Add tags to dimensions
Example: How to filter out dimension tag content
Drag dimension marks
Move the end of the dimension line
Exaggerate selected dimensions in drawings
Add dimension points in anchor bolt plans
Show plate side marks on dimension leader lines
Change the location of short outside dimension texts
Set a new dimension start point
Link perpendicular dimension lines
Combine dimension lines
