Introduction to drawing mode

Tekla Structures
2022
Tekla Structures

Introduction to drawing mode

When you open a drawing, Tekla Structures activates the drawing mode. In the drawing mode:

  • The ribbon, File menu, side pane, selection switches, and snap switches for the modeling mode are replaced by those of the drawing mode. Model views remain on the screen in the background. When you close the drawing, you automatically return to the modeling mode.

  • The contextual toolbar and context menu contain commands and controls that are specific to drawings and drawing objects, and they vary depending on the drawing content that you have selected.

  • Quick Launch contains drawing-specific commands, and you can use it to find commands, dialog boxes, and toolbars. Start typing the name of the command, for example, dimension, and start the command by clicking the name of the dimensioning command in the displayed list.

The following image identifies the locations of the controls in the a drawings window:

(1) The File menu contains commands that can be used in the drawing mode.

For details about the drawing-mode-specific settings in the File menu, see Basic settings in the File menu.

(2) The ribbon and the tabs mostly contain commands available only for drawings, some commands are common with the modeling mode. When you click a command on the ribbon, the related help opens in the Instructor side pane.

(3) Quick Launch for searching drawing-related commands.

For details about using Quick Launch, see How to use Quick Launch to find commands, dialog boxes, and toolbars.

(4) The side pane gives access to macros and other applications that are available in drawings in the Applications & components catalog. The drawing side pane also contains buttons for opening 2D Library, Drawing content manager and Instructor.

For details about using the side pane, see How to use the side pane.

(5) With selection switches you can scale down the amount of selectable objects. Click the Selection filter button to create new selection filters.

For details about selection switches, see Selecting toolbar.

(6) Snap switches control which points you can snap to and pick.

For details about snapping, see Snapping in drawings.

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