Drawing layout and views
A Tekla Structures drawing consists of two types of basic elements:
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A drawing layout defines the drawing size and the included tables, such as revision tables, title blocks, material lists, bills of material, general notes, key plans and DWG files. The drawing layout also contains the frames and fold marks used in your drawings. Tekla Structures has a range of predefined layouts, and you can also create your own layouts. Different tables can be included in your drawing according to the selected drawing layout and drawing size.
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Drawing views are views to the whole model, to a part of the model or to individual parts in the model. Views can show building objects from different directions (top, front, back, bottom) and cross sections. Drawing views act as containers for the building objects or areas in the model that you have selected to be included in the drawing.
Below is an example of the drawing layout and views in a workshop drawing.
(1) Top view to a part. Here you have selected to include the top view in the View creation pane.
(2) Front view to a part. Here you have selected to include the front view in the View creation pane.
(3) Material list. This is defined in your drawing layout.
(4) Drawing title block. This is defined in your drawing layout.