Opening and edge dimensioning

Tekla Structures
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific

This drawing plugin creates opening and edge dimensions to parts automatically. It automates e.g. your formwork dimension creation process in GA or CU drawings.

Installing Opening and edge dimensioning

To install the extension:

  1. Download from Tekla Warehouse
  2. Run downloaded .tsep file
  3. Run Tekla Structures

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Creates an opening and edge dimensions to parts.

Opening

OptionDescription
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Opening = Outside edges.
Creates dimensions for outside edges. For longitudinal as for transversal. You can set dimension properties. Also, you can define how small edges to take into consideration.
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Opening = Opening edges.
Creates dimensions for opening edges. For longitudinal as for transversal. You can set dimension properties. Also, you can define how small edges to take into consideration.
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Opening = Negative volumes to dimension.
Creates dimensions on negative volumes based on their name and class.
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Opening = Filter on selected object.
You can create dimensions on all selected object that pass your chosen filter.
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Opening = Dim properties.
You can set your own dimension property.

 

Simplified Dimensions

OptionsDescription
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Simplified dimensions = Outside edges.
Creates just text(length) for outside edges. For longitudinal as for transversal. You can set text properties and the location of the text. Also, you can define how small edges to take into consideration.

For location there are three options:
  1. Middle
  2. First 1/4
  3. Last 1/4
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Simplified dimensions = Opening edges.
Creates just text(length) for opening edges. For longitudinal as for transversal. You can set text properties and the location of the text. Also, you can define how small edges to take into consideration.

For location there are three options:
  1. Middle
  2. First 1/4
  3. Last 1/4

 
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You can define how far from the edge the text should be created.
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Simplified dimensions = Text properties.
You can define your own text properties.

 


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