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Manage sub structures

Tekla Structural Designer
2019
Tekla Structural Designer

Manage sub structures

Sub structures are saved user-defined selection groups of any objects which can be of any size and mix of object types, materials etc. They can be viewed in isolation and used as filters for many areas of program operation. Using sub structures has multiple productivity benefits throughout the Tekla Structural Designer workflow, from model organization and editing through to results review, design and output.

Note: In Tekla Structural Designer the term sub structure is specifically used to refer to a collection of elements, either above or below ground level. It is not being used to refer to that part of the structure below ground level (e.g. basements and foundations).

Sub structure characteristics

The basic characteristics of Tekla Structural Designer sub structures are:

  • Elements can be a part of more than one sub structure.

  • Not every element has to be in a sub structure.

  • Deleting a sub structure does not delete the elements within it.

  • Sub structures are distinct from, and should not be confused with sub models.

  • Sub structures themselves are never analyzed.

  • Sub structure groups are simply collections of other sub structures.

Create a sub structure

To create a sub structure from the Project Workspace

  1. In the Project Workspace open the Structure tree.
  2. Expand the Sub Structures branch.
  3. Right-click the Sub Structures sub branch, then in the context menu, select Create Sub Structure.
  4. Skip to step 11 below.

 

To create a sub structure from a Structural View

  1. In the scene view, click or box around the members that you want to include in the sub structure.
  2. Right click and from the context menu select Add to Sub Structure...
  3. All the selected objects are listed with on/off check boxes in the left hand pane of the dialog - if required, uncheck any objects that you don't want to be included in the sub structure.
  4. Choose an existing or new substructure, and if new, enter the sub structure name.
  5. Click OK

 

To create a sub structure from a Review View

  1. On the status bar at the bottom of the window, clickReview View.
  2. On the Review tab, clickSub Structures.
  3. Go to the Properties window.
  4. Set Review/Update to Update Selected.
  5. Set Update Sub Structure to - - New - -.
  6. In the Name field, type the name of the sub structure.
  7. Select the color of the sub structure.
  8. In the review view, click or box around the members that you wan to include in the sub structure.

Edit a sub structure

To edit a sub structure from the Project Workspace

  1. In the Project Workspace open the Structure tree.
  2. Expand the Sub Structures branch, and then the Sub Structures sub branch within it.
  3. Right-click the sub structure that you want to add to, or remove from.
  4. in the context menu, select Edit.
  5. Skip to step 7 below.

 

To edit a sub structure from a Review View

  1. On the status bar at the bottom of the window, clickReview View.
  2. On the Review tab, clickSub Structures.
  3. Go to the Properties window.
  4. Set Review/Update to Update Selected.
  5. In Update Sub Structure , select the sub structure that you want to modify.
  6. In Selection Mode , select how you want to modify the structure.
  7. In the review view, click or box around the members that you want to modify.

Delete a sub structure

Note: Deleting a sub structure only removes the association between the selected group of members - the members themselves are not deleted.
  1. In the Project Workspace open the Structure tree.
  2. Expand the Sub Structures branch, and then the Sub Structures sub branch within it.
  3. Right-click the sub structure that you want to delete.
  4. in the context menu, select Delete.

Rename a sub structure

  1. In the Project Workspace open the Structure tree.
  2. Expand the Sub Structures branch, and then the Sub Structures sub branch within it.
  3. Right-click the sub structure that you want to rename.
  4. in the context menu, select Rename.
  5. Enter the new name as required.

Review sub structures

  1. On the status bar at the bottom of the window, clickReview View.
  2. On the Review tab, clickSub Structures.
  3. Go to the Properties window.
  4. Set Review/Update to Review All.

    Tekla Structural Designer displays each sub structure in a different color.

Create a sub structure group

  1. In the Project Workspace open the Structure tree.
  2. Expand the Sub Structures branch.
  3. Right-click the Sub Structure Groups sub branch.
  4. In the context menu, select Create Sub Structure Group.
  5. Select the sub structures to be included in the sub structure group.
  6. In the Properties window.
    1. In the User name field, type the name of the sub structure group.
    2. Select the color of the sub structure group.

Open a 3D view of a sub structure

  1. In the Project Workspace open the Structure tree.
  2. Expand the Sub Structures branch.
  3. Double-click the sub structure.

    Tekla Structural Designer opens a 3D view of the selected sub structure.

    Tip: To open a solver view of the sub structure, right-click the sub structure, and select Open solver view.
  4. Once the view has opened, a(Ghosted) button is displayed in the bottom right corner. Clicking this button toggles the display to either show just the sub structure, or the sub structure with a 'Ghosted On' view of the rest of the model.
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