Main features in Tekla Structures drawings

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Tekla Structures drawings
Tekla Structures drawings contain a large variety of features that help you to create and
manage your drawings efficiently. The drawings consist of three main types of elements:
drawing layout, drawing views, and drawing objects. You can select what to include in the
drawing before you create it, and also add necessary objects in an existing drawing.
See also Main features in Tekla Structures drawings on page 13
Drawing layout and views on page 15
Drawing objects on page 17
Drawing mode screen layout on page 14
Basic principles of drawings on page 18
1.1 Main features in Tekla Structures drawings
Tekla Structures includes the following features for drawings:
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All information comes directly from the model, which minimizes the work you have to do.
In many cases all you need to do is to check the predefined settings or do some minor
editing.
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Up-to-date drawings. The drawings are actually a part of the model. If you revise the
model, Tekla Structures also updates the drawings, so they are always up to date.
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Master Drawing Catalog, which is a fast, efficient and controlled way of creating
drawings in one centralized location using master drawings.
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Automatic workshop single-part and assembly drawings, and cast unit drawings of
selected parts with predefined settings for layout, views, dimensions, marks, and building
objects. View properties are defined separately for each view before a drawing is created.
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Automatic general arrangement drawings and anchor bolt plans of selected views.
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Drawing cloning capabilities.
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Drawing management. Revision control, locking freezing, and issuing drawings.
Tekla Structures drawings
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Main features in Tekla Structures drawings