You can add dimension tags with the desired elements to single and combined dimensions in an open drawing. In addition to elements, you can include part count, or select a filter that removes the desired default content from the tag.

1. Double-click the dimension.
2. Go to the Tags tab and select the locations where you want to add dimension tags.

   You can add dimension tags above and below the dimension line to the left and right end of the line, to the dimension line ends, and in the middle of the dimension line below the line.

   

3. Click the ... buttons to go to tag mark properties.

   You can also enter text directly in the A - G boxes.

4. Select the tag rotation. Each tag has an independent rotation setting, so you can rotate some tags and leave others unrotated.

   • Parallel to dimension line does not rotate the tag. This is the default value.

   • Perpendicular to dimension line rotates the tag.

5. Select the tag content type.
6. Include the desired elements in the dimension tag.

   The available elements are the same as those of the part, pour object, bolt, reinforcement and surface treatment marks.

7. Select the element frame type and color and the text color, font, and height.
8. Click OK.
9. If you want to show the part count in the tag, select the desired tag positions in Include part count in the tag.
10. Use Exclude parts according to filter and select a predefined filter to remove some of the automatically created tag content.

    In addition to the user-selectable elements, some of the dimension tag content is automatically created based on the dimension end point locations. If you want to exclude unnecessary tag content for parts that are located in the same location as the dimensioning point, create suitable drawing view filter.

11. If you are adding tags to curved dimensions, you can select the tag type in Curved Dimension Tag Type.
12. Click Modify.

1. Open a drawing.
2. Double-click the view frame to open the View Properties dialog box.
3. Click Filter.
4. Click Add row and create a filter according to the example below so that you select Template as the category, and MATERIAL_TYPE as the property, and enter CONCRETE as the value.

   

5. Enter concrete as the name of the filter in the box next to the Save button and click the button to save the filter.
6. In the drawing, double-click the dimension that contains the content that you want to remove.
7. In the Dimension Properties dialog box, go to the Tags page.
8. In Exclude parts according to filter , select the concrete filter.
9. Click Modify.

   Tekla Structures removes the text "CORBEL" from the dimension tag. The material type of corbel is concrete, and the concrete filter removes all concrete parts from the tag.