Shapes

3. Select only the check boxes next to the properties that you want to modify.
4. Modify the properties.
5. Click Modify.
See also Independent annotation objects on page 186
4.7 Shapes
Shapes are objects that you add in a drawing mostly to highlight information existing in the
Tekla Structures model.
In Tekla Structures drawings, the additional drawing objects can be clouds, lines, circles,
rectangles, arcs, polylines, polygons and cover-up areas and cover-up lines.
See also Drawing objects on page 17
Creating a shape in a drawing on page 194
Hiding building object outlines using cover-up tools on page 198
Drawing shape properties on page 587
Hiding building object outlines using cover-up tools on page 198
Creating a shape in a drawing
You can create lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, polygons, polylines, clouds and cover-up areas
and lines in an open drawing.
To create a shape:
1. Hold down Shift, click Shapes and select one of the commands.
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Draw Line: Draw a line between two points you pick.
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Draw Rectangle: Draw a rectangle between points you pick. You can create
rectangles with horizontal and vertical sides. To rotate the rectangle, use Edit >
Move > Rotate.
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Draw Circle > By Center and Radius: Draw a circle by picking the center point first
and then a point on the circle that specifies the radius.
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Draw Circle > By Three Points: Draw a circle that traverses the three points you
pick, either clockwise or counter-clockwise.
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Draw Arc > By Endpoints and Center: Draw an arc by specifying two end points
first and then a center point. The center point specifies the center of the circle of
which the arc is a part.
Editing drawings
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Shapes