1. Purpose of the tool
The ScaffPlan Drawing Organizer is designed to enhance the representation of scaffolding components on a drawing:
- to display scaffolding component colours as per representation from the model view colours
- apply colours to group of components per a selected view or multiple views selected at the same time
2. User Interface overview.
The tool is available in the drawing mode once a drawing has been created and opened and locatedunder the ScaffPlan tab:

To open the tool menu please click once on the tool icon.
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the interface:

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Data Tab |
The data table in the ScaffPlan Drawing Organizer consists of several structured columns and rows that allow users to manage scaffolding components and their visual representations within Tekla Structures drawings. Breakdown of the Data Table: This column lists different scaffolding components, grouped into categories such as Access Deck Type, Access Ladder, Acrow Prop Extendable, etc. Line Type Defines the style of the lines used to represent the scaffolding component (component contour) in the drawing (e.g., SolidLine). Displays and allows users to modify the colour of the lines representing the scaffolding component. Specifies whether the component should have a fill representation (e.g., None, Solid). Defines the colour of the fill when a fill type is applied. |
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The button opens Modify Selected profiles sub dialogue allowing to set following properties to a component or multiple components selected: Line Type Defines the style of the lines used to represent the scaffolding component (component contour) in the drawing (e.g., SolidLine). ![]() Line Colour Displays and allows users to modify the colour of the lines (component contour) representing the scaffolding component. From Model option brings selected components line (contour) colours from the model view onto the drawing view. ![]()
Section Line Type Specifies whether the component cut section on a drawing should have a Section Line type. ![]()
Section Line Colour Specifies whether the component cut section on a drawing should have a Section Line Colour. ![]()
Fill Type Specifies whether the component should have a fill representation (e.g., None, Solid). ![]()
Defines the color of the fill when a fill type is applied. From Model option brings selected components fill (hatch) colors from the model view onto the drawing view. ![]()
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Component Selection and Data Grid Filtering |
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Modification type affects what will be colorised - Selected view(s) or Selected Component(s). Must be consciously set before clicking Modify to affect the whole view (if set to View) or just Component(s) in a selected view (is set to Objects). |
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Prompts to click inside of a view to colorise components as set in the tool. The button allows to colorise only one view/multiple views being selected. Once multiple view/objects selected on a drawing allows to colorise all scaffold components on multiple views. Works together with option 4 Modification Type. |
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Gets data of a component colours and line types from a selected view and updated the Data grid accordingly. |
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Closes the tool. |
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To save a current tool settings it is required to type name of the setting into the box and click Save button. To load previously saved settings please click on the box to drop down a list of setting s available then choose a desired setting. Once the setting clicked from the drop-down it will be automatically loaded, and dialogue boxes updated to values saved under the setting. |
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Opens ScaffPlan knowledge base articles on the tool usage. |