Category: Tekla Modelling Tips

This is a blog to give tips and tricks to Tekla users. We will bring you the best and the latest in Tekla and structural steel detailing

  • Selections: Pick and Drag Selections

    Pick Selection and Drag Selection:

    Here is the video:


    Welcome to Tekla training.

    In this video we are going to learn how to make selections.

    Pick Selection:

    Single objects can be selected by holding down the mouse key.

    Multiple objects can be picked by holding down the Ctrl or Shift key. if one object has to be deselected from the selected use Ctrl+ mouse key to deselect.

    Drag Selection:

    To select multiple object with a single drag of the mouse. Hold down the mouse key and drag

    Right to Left: Objects that are fully or partly inside the drag window will be selected.

    and

    Left to Right: Objects that are fully inside the drag window will only be selected.

  • How to insert a reference model into Tekla

    This post begins our inaugural series on Tekla detailing.

    We hope you enjoy it as much as we’ve had the joy in creating it. Here it is below.

     

     

  • A new blog series on how to use Tekla

    We’ve got some of the best Tekla technicians in our house, and given we’ve been so busy it’s been very hard to get a moment to educate the general public on Tekla.

    This blog series attempts to remedy that: we start from the very beginning and will post all manner of educational information to allow for a pure beginner to eventually master Tekla.

    And best of all: the information is free!

    I hope you gain something out of it. And let us know if you want to know anything in particular.

     

    – Tek1 Team

  • How to open a Tekla Model

    Open a Tekla model                       

    To open a tekla structure model multiple options are available as:

    1. File> Open

    2. Keyboard user input Ctrl+O. (Default tekla command)

    3.Using the open icon shown as a folder image

    How to open a Tekla model
    How to open a Tekla model

    Either of the methods can be used to open a tekla structure model , but before moving to the open dialogue display the existing model has to be “save’ or ‘don’t save’ dialogue will be displayed  to confirm the existing model  actions (Since only one model can be worked on in tekla). Once the selection is made we can move to the open model dialogue to proceed to the next model.

  • Check for Loose Parts In Tekla

    From the View properties, select “Loose parts” from the drop down. Loose parts will be shown in red.

  • Changing colors for model dimensions

    Default colors for model view dimension check is not very good.

    You can set the model view dimension in advanced options

    Please go to advanced options->Model View -> XS_VIEW_DIMENSION_LINE_COLOR. Set value to 1.1.1.1.1.1

    also value of

    XS_VIEW_DIMENSION_TEXT_COLOR to 1.1.1.1.1.1

     

  • Lock X, Y, Z co ordinates.

    Do not put a custom short cut of x, y and z keys.

    Default behaviour of x, y and z keys in Tekla is to lock X Y and Z co ordinates.

    Try this keys.

    Once the default keys are set to override, then undoing that is not easily possible.

     

  • Reload reference model

    When you have to just reload only 1 reference model do not reload all. You can save time by double clicking the (more…)