The toolbars contain icons which give easy access to some of the most frequently-used commands. Using icons Most of the Tekla Structures icons work as follows: • A single-click executes the command. • A double-click displays the properties dialog box of the object type, and executes the … Read more
When you start Tekla Structures, a new window appears on the screen. The following illustration identifies the various areas of the Tekla Structures Model Editor window: m) Status bar displays the prompt and the status of some settings (2J Snap settings control which points you can snap to and pick f3J … Read more
Most Tekla Structures commands ask you to pick points to position objects in a model. Snap priority, snap switches, and snap settings all affect picking. Snap zone Each object has a snap zone. It defines how close you need to pick to hit a position. When you pick within the snap … Read more
So that you can easily locate objects in your model, we strongly advise that you create a modular grid. The Tekla Structures grid is shown on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. You can have more than one grid in a model. You may want to create a large-scale grid for the entire structure, and … Read more
In this section This section presents basic Tekla Structures vocabulary and concepts so that you can start modeling. The illustration below shows the modeling guides you use in Tekla Structures windows. View m) Points are red outside the view plane \2J Grid is on the view … Read more
You can use dialog boxes to enter and view information in Tekla Structures. If you click any command or button that has three dots in its name, e.g. Select…, Tekla Structures displays the appropriate dialog box. This section describes the components of dialog boxes. The following illustration also identifies the most common components: MJ … Read more
Tekla Structures is a tool for structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators. It is an integrated model-based 3D solution for managing multi-material databases (steel, concrete, timber, etc.). Tekla Structures features interactive modeling, structural analysis and design, and automatic drawing creation. 3D model Using Tekla Structures, you … Read more
This 36 X 38-foot year-round house, the largest and most ambitious project in these building plans, provides for 1700 square feet of living space. It is distinguished by clerestory windows in the living room and at the top of the stairwell. The living room and both upper level rooms have balconies. A further refinement is … Read more
Locating a pole building on a suitable slope can provide a dividend of a carport and a storage area, as shown in these drawings. This 28 x 40-foot house uses roof trusses to achieve a spaciousness unusual for a relatively small home. Many lumber yards build standard trusses which, if purchased, would save a great … Read more
This cottage has been laid out to take advantage of standard construction lumber, which comes in increments of two feet. If you want to change the outside dimensions, keep this in mind, to avoid needless waste. In the plans it is essentially square—less the porch. One modification of previous text instructions is very important: Because … Read more