Match Lines

1. Purpose and description

Match Line tool adds a customizable match line by clicking multiple points on a
drawing view.

2. System requirements
.NET Framework version: 4.0
Environments: US Imperial, US Metric
Languages: English

3. Installation
To install the application:
1. Close down Tekla Structures (if running)
2. Download MSI Installer from Tekla extranet
3. Install and run MSI Installer
4. Start up Tekla Structures
5. Open an existing drawing

6. Drag and dock the new toolbar

4. Usage
To use the plugins:
1. Set up match line color and type by saving away settings within the Create Polyline
settings. The line types are limited to the first seven options in the pull down list.

2. Open the match line tool and load the Polyline setting.

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 3. Specify a line thickness by setting the Number of Lines to be created and their Line
Spacing. This approach is used so that the user doesnt have to use up a pen color
only to create a heavy match lines. The user can instead use one of their standard
pen colors and still achieve the desired pen weight.
4. With the settings set, the user can save away a match line setting file.

Create match line

1. Open drawing.
2. Click toolbar.
3. Pick points on a drawing view (user must pick points within a view extrema)
4. Middle mouse click at last point.

Modify match line

1. Match line can be moved as a whole but not stretched.

Delete match line

1. Select object and right click delete.

5. Examples

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6. Limitations
1. Match line snap points cannot be individually adjusted after its inserted. Modification
is limited to moving the entire match line or just creating the match line.
2. Match line types cannot use user9defined line types; only the scalable Tekla linetypes
can be used (the first 6 listed in the polyline dialog box).

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