The algorithm for creating a new project is similar to the respective in the majority of software supported by Windows. Select in the top menu the FILE/NEW tab or press the Ctrl+N hotkey combination.
The new version opens a dialogue box with the latest models in use. Select the option NEW on the top menu bar.
The “New File” parameters description
Currently, we will not use any template option, as all the settings are stored in the localization package. How to create the templates will be examined at the TS professional course. At the introduction course, there is no need to apply the templates. Templates are mostly relevant when creating documentation sets for several manufacturers on the condition there are differences in the document layouts. Thus it is possible to indicate separate settings for tables, reports, and samplings for each specific customer.
4. Choose the model type:
Simultaneously access to the model in the single-user regime provides limited rights to the second user which is available to only viewing the model, with no access to editing it and saving any changes.
The single-user regime is recommended if you do not plan simultaneous
Using this regime is reasonable when complex renumbering processes are performed, involving updating a large number of components (over 100 000 elements). Thus it ensures that no double work will be done due to a not coordinated multi-user intrusion.
While operating in the multi-user regime, make sure that the data synchronization application is launched on at least one of the computers in the work chain. This will allow avoiding errors in case all the users simultaneously proceed to save the data: in this case, the system delivers the message: “ Model blocked USER NAME” and offers to perform saving the data later on.
Also, this application eliminates collisions in case of simultaneous modifications done over the same components. Thus modifications done by the last user are available after saving. Data exchange with other users is completed by pressing the “SAVE” button.
It is possible at any time to switch the single-user regime to the multi-user
Changing the model type is done by right-clicking on the project name and by selecting the necessary regime in the drop-down menu.
Changing the model type is done by preliminarily opening the project and selecting the respective option from the main menu.
5. Choosing the server name is required only when operating a model in the multi-user regime. It distinguishes the very computer, which monitors simultaneous work of several users and prevents the simultaneous saving of the updates. Changing the server name in the new TS interface is possible only internally by the project users.
6. Switching to the multi-user regime at Trimble Connect is realized by opening access to the model from different locations via the Internet (VPN analog).
Create a single-user project (model) by setting up your last name in the
Tekla Model Sharing represents a multiuser regime that allows simultaneously working several users over a project and keeping data in the cloud storage. It benefits the possibility to involve a large number of users in a project and does not require any local network between them. Thus users can be located at different offices and countries.
The present regime requires as follows:
To start working at Tekla Model Sharing, log in to your account when running the Tekla Structures. If cloud sharing is not required, skip on logging in to your account.
When working with cloud storage, you can use the basic tools which allow
Thus there is the possibility to save the data locally using the standard saving options. To save data and download it from the cloud, use other tools, as presented below:
To minimize/maximize the model, make sure you have selected the required
Move your mouse cursor over any window point, and make it active by executing a left-click on it. The selected work area window is framed in red or yellow, depending on the TS version.
Minimizing or maximizing the model is done by scrolling the mouse wheel.
There are several methods to execute a model rotation in TS.
The first method stands for pointing out the rotation center. This is the most recommended method for rotating a model, requiring a user to point out the rotation center. It is commonly used, meanwhile, the other methods are applied just when appropriate. The below algorithm describes the steps to be carried out:
6. By holding the left mouse button pressed, rotate the model by moving
7. To cancel the rotation operation, press the ESC key.
It is important to mention that indicating the rotation center depends on the current representation type of the parts, thus if an element( object) is not transparent, then the rotation center is pointed out at the element’s plane, otherwise at the work area plane.
The second method stands for pointing out the rotation center by pressing the “V” key. This method is similar to the previous one, just deploys a different hotkey combination.
The third method does not require specifying the rotation center as it uses the one previously indicated. This method is recommended to be applied when editing the components, due to the fact that the component dimensions are not huge, and pointing out the rotation center is of no specific need.
The TS is available on many algorithms for creating views. In this chapter, we will examine creating basic views of the model which are defined by the axes OX, OY, OZ.
Now we have created several views, which can be arranged in various ways. Try out using all the arrangements available by accessing the respective menu tab, as shown below. The arrangement options available are cascade, tile horizontally, tile vertically.
It is often required to look over a drawing in the view plane or in an axis view, but it is quite difficult to rotate the view respectfully by using the mouse scroll. Thus, to rotate the model view perpendicularly to the eye gaze direction the following steps should be performed:
Example of using the Ctrl+P hotkey combination
After
Depending on the selected view, the Ctrl+P hotkey combination rotates the view perpendicularly to the view plane. Apply the Ctrl+P hotkey combination to all the views which you created.
To drag the view, proceed with the following steps:
