Move Drawing View

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Purpose and description

If there is a change to the structure that moves an entire building plane, such as a floor changing elevation or a grid line moving; the existing general arrangement drawing views may no longer be in the correct location. They can be edited using the Up/Down distance values, but this tool allows you to simply move the view using X, Y, Z dimensions. Another situation may be when a general arrangement drawing is cloned, and the sections have not updated their cut locations. This tool can be used on any view in any drawing type.
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System requirements

Environments:   Default

Languages:   English
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Installing Move Drawing View

To install the application:

If Tekla Structures is not running:

1. Download the appropriate TSEP (Tekla Structures Extension Package) file from Tekla Warehouse.
2. Double-click on the saved .tsep file.
3. In the Tekla Structures extension manager, check the version(s) you want to install the extension to.
4. Click Import.
5. Start Tekla Structures.

If Tekla Structures is running:

1. Download the appropriate TSEP (Tekla Structures Extension Package) file from Tekla Warehouse.
2. Click the menu button  
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    in the Applications & components side pane and select Extension manager.
3. Click Import..
4. Select the .tsep file and click Open.
5. Restart Tekla Structures to complete installation.

When in drawing mode, the extension will appear under the Ungrouped items in the Applications & components side pane.
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Using Move Drawing View

When objects in a view have moved so that they are no longer visible, it is because the view plane is still cut in the old location.
    
    

Double-click on the thumbnail in Applications & components to launch the tool.

Enter the distance the view plane should be moved, and then click Move. Finally, select the view that is to be changed.

 

Note that the distances are relative to the view - so Z moves in and out of the plane, while X and Y will move up, down, left and right. This allows for simple distances to be entered, even if the view is cut along a slope or skew.

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