You can measure horizontal, vertical and user-defined distances in the model. All measurements are temporary, and they appear in the model view window until you update or redraw the window.

1. Press Ctrl+P to switch to the plane view.
2. On the Edit tab, click Measure and select one of the following commands:

   • Distance

     This command measures the distance between any two points. Use this command to measure inclined or aligned distances. By default, the results contain the distance and the coordinates.

   • Horizontal distance

     This command measures the distance between two points in the direction of the view plane x axis.

   • Vertical distance

     This command measures the distance between two points in the direction of the view plane y axis.

3. Pick the start point.
4. Pick the end point.
5. To indicate on which side of the dimension line you want the measurement to appear, pick a point.

   The measurement appears in the model. It cannot be moved in the model.

6. To remove the measurements, refresh the view window by right-clicking the view and selecting Update window.

You can measure angles in the model. All measurements are temporary, and they appear in the model view window until you update or redraw the window.

1. On the Edit tab, click Measure > Angle.
2. Pick the center point.
3. Pick the start point.
4. Pick the end point.

   The measurement appears in the model. It cannot be moved in the model.

5. To remove the measurements, refresh the view window by right-clicking the view and selecting Update window.

You can measure the radius and length of an arc in the model. All measurements are temporary, and they appear in the model view window until you update or redraw the window.

1. On the Edit tab, click Measure > Arc.
2. Pick the start point.
3. Pick the middle point.

   This can be any point along the arc between the start and end points.

4. Pick the end point.

   

   (1) Start point

   (2) Middle point

   (3) End point

   

   (4) Arc radius

   (5) Arc length

   The measurements appear in the model. They cannot be moved in the model.

5. To remove the measurements, refresh the view window by right-clicking the view and selecting Update window.

You can measure distances between bolts in a bolt group. Tekla Structures also gives you the edge distances between the bolts and a selected part. All measurements are temporary, and they appear in the model view window until you update or redraw the window.

1. On the Edit tab, click Measure > Bolt spacing.
2. Select a bolt group.
3. Select a part.

   The measurements appear in the model. They cannot be moved in the model.

   

4. To remove the measurements, refresh the view window by right-clicking the view and selecting Update window.