When the model is complete, it is useful to check the model for errors.
See also Measuring objects (p. 190) Detecting clashes (p. 192)
Comparing parts or assemblies (p. 194) Finding distant objects (p. 194)
Measuring objects
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All measurements are temporary. The measurements appear in the rendered view window until you update or redraw the window.
Measuring distances
To measure horizontal, vertical and user-defined distances:
1. Press Ctrl+P to switch to the plane view.
2. Click Tools > Measure and select a command that measures distances.
For more information on each command, see the corresponding menu tooltip.
3. Pick the starting point.
4. Pick the end point.
5. Pick a point to indicate on which side of the dimension line you want the number to appear.
Measuring angles
To measure angles:
1. Click Tools > Measure > Angle. 2. Pick the center point.
3. Pick the starting point.
4. Pick the end point.
Measuring bolt spacing
You can measure distances between bolts in a bolt group. Tekla Structures also gives you the edge distances between the bolts and a selected part.
To measure bolt spacing:
1. Click Tools > Measure > Bolt Spacing. 2. Select a bolt group.
3. Select a part.
Detecting clashes
When you have completed your model, use the Clash Check tool to find parts, bolts, or reference model objects that collide. Clashes of objects that are only touching one another are not included in the clash check log.
The clash check progress is displayed on the status bar. You can continue working during the clash check.
If you start clash checking while another clash check is still running, you can choose whether to continue checking, restart the operation and check the currently selected parts, or stop
checking.
Finding clashes in a model
To find clashes in a model:
1. Select the objects you want to check.
2. Click Tools > Clash Check.
If parts, bolts, or reference model objects collide, Tekla Structures highlights them in yellow and displays the clash check log in the List dialog box.
3. To quickly locate and view colliding parts, select a row in the List dialog box.
Tekla Structures highlights the corresponding parts in the model.
To have Tekla Structures automatically fit the work area to include only the selected parts, hold down F while selecting a line.
Defining a clash check clearance area for bolts
To check if bolts collide with profiles and if there is enough space to fix the bolt, you can define a clash check clearance area for bolts.
To define a clearance area for bolts:
1. Click Tools > Options > Options...
2. In the Options dialog box, go to the Clash check page.
3. Modify the bolt clearance values.
If the fields are empty, Tekla Structures uses the default value 1.00.
4. Ensure that you have selected the check box in front of each field.
If you clear the check boxes, the clearance will be zero.
5. Click Apply or OK.
Reference model clash checking
If you are checking a reference model for clashes, ensure that all the parts of the reference model are selected.
The following reference model file types are supported in clash checking:
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IFC•
DWG•
DGNd is the larger value of the bolt head or nut diameters Clash check clearance area
If Tekla Structures cannot find the bolt head or nut diameter in the bolt catalog, it uses the shank diameter instead.
Reverting to the old clash checking functionality
If you are working on a large model, running the clash check may sometimes be slow. In that case you can use the old clash checking functionality, which does not recognize clashes with reference models.
For more information on the old clash checking functionality, see XS_USE_NEW_CLASH_CHECK and
XS_CLASH_CHECK_BETWEEN_REFERENCES.
Comparing parts or assemblies
To compare two parts or assemblies:
1. Select the objects you want to compare.
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To compare parts, select two parts in the model.•
To compare assemblies, select a part in each assembly.2. Click Tools > Compare, and then select either Parts or Assemblies. Tekla Structures displays the results on the status bar.
Finding distant objects
When the work area is huge, the model may contain some distant objects that are not easy to find. Use the Find Distant Objects command to find these objects.
To find distant objects:
1. Click Tools > Diagnose & Repair Model > Find Distant Objects. Tekla Structures displays a list of object IDs.
2. Select an object in the list.
3. Right-click and select a command from the pop-up menu.
You can, for example, inquire or delete the object.
See also XS_DISTANT_OBJECT_FINDER_TOLERANCE
In the Viewer and Drafter configurations, only the old clash checking functionality is available.
You cannot use this command to find parts (such as beams, columns or plates).
6 Numbering the Model
This section explains how to change numbering settings and apply numbering in Tekla Structures.
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