Before creating drawings

See also Drawing types on page 26
Creating multidrawings on page 49
2.2 Before creating drawings
The list below contains some things that you may need to do before you create or clone
drawings in Tekla Structures:
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The model needs to be numbered. If the model changes, the numbering needs to be
updated. This applies to assembly, single-part, cast unit and multidrawings only; model
does not need to be numbered before creating general arrangement drawings. Numbering
ensures that Tekla Structures connects the right objects to the right drawings. If you try
to create drawings without numbering the model, Tekla Structures prompts you to do so.
You can also number general arrangement drawings, because then parts and marks will
have numbers instead of question marks if you have included part position in part marks.
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Check that the piece is detailed correctly.
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You may want to create test drawings of different types of parts to see how well the
predefined drawing properties, layouts, rule sets (wizards) or cloning templates suit your
needs.
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You may want to modify drawing properties, layouts, or rule sets and save the modified
settings for future usage. If you are going to use a drawing as a cloning template, check
that it contains all the necessary elements for this purpose.
Creating drawings
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Before creating drawings