Set exact drawing size and automatic drawing view scale

Tekla Structures
2018
Tekla Structures

Set exact drawing size and automatic drawing view scale

If you need to use a specific size in your drawings, for example, A3, A2, or A1, you can specify the exact size, and let Tekla Structures automatically select the suitable drawing view scale. The drawing size should always be smaller than the actual paper size to accommodate printer margins.

  1. On the Drawings & reports tab, click Drawing properties and select the drawing type.
  2. Load drawing properties that are as close to the ones you need as possible.
  3. Click Layout.
  4. On the Drawing size tab, set Size definition mode to Specified size and enter the drawing size.

    The size should be smaller than the actual paper size to accommodate printer margins.

  5. Select the table layout from the Table layout list.
  6. On the Scale tab, set Autoscale to Yes.
  7. Set the Main view scales and Section view scales.

    Enter the denominators of scales and separate them with spaces. For example, enter "5 10 15 20" for the scales 1/5, 1/10, 1/15, and 1/20.

  8. Select the Scale change mode , which defines the relationship between the scales of main and section views within a drawing.

    The options are:

    • main = section : The scales of the main and section view are equal.

    • main < section : Main view scales are smaller than section view scales.

    • main <= section : Main view scales are smaller than or equal to section view scales.

  9. Click View creation , select the view and the properties that you want to change, and click View properties.
  10. Enter the preferred scale.

    Do the same for each view that you create.

  11. Save the view properties and click Close.
  12. Click Save to save the drawing properties, then click OK and create the drawing.

Tekla Structures creates the drawing using the specified size. Tekla Structures first tries to use the preferred scale for the drawing views, then the alternative scales, and selects the largest possible scale.

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