This Tekla Structures extension helps identify drawing views that extend beyond the sheet boundaries, which can lead to incomplete or cut-off views in printed or exported drawings.
The Drawing View Out of Sheet Checker is a utility tool for Tekla Structures that analyzes drawings to detect any views that extend beyond the sheet boundaries. When these out-of-bounds views are found, the tool generates a CSV report with detailed information about the affected drawings and views.
- Check for views that extend beyond sheet boundaries
- Multiple checking modes (All drawings, Selected drawings, or Active drawing)
- Configurable margins to define tolerance areas
- Detailed CSV report with drawing and view information
- Handles drawing updates automatically when needed
| Parameter |
Description |
| Mode |
Select which drawings to check:
- All: Check all drawings in the model
- Selected: Check only drawings selected in Document Manager
- Active: Check only the currently active drawing |
| CSV file path |
Path where the results will be saved (e.g., C:\Tekla\DrawingViewOutOfSheet.csv) |
| Margin Left |
Optional left margin in millimeters |
| Margin Right |
Optional right margin in millimeters |
| Margin Top |
Optional top margin in millimeters |
| Margin Bottom |
Optional bottom margin in millimeters |
The generated CSV file contains the following columns:
- DrawingName - Name of the drawing
- Mark - Drawing mark reference
- DrawingTitle1 - Primary drawing title
- DrawingTitle2 - Secondary drawing title
- DrawingTitle3 - Tertiary drawing title
- ViewName - Name of the view that is outside sheet boundaries
- Success: "Checked X Drawings. All views are inside the sheet."
- Partial Success: "Checked X Drawings. Y views are out of the sheet."
- Error: Various error messages including:
- "CSV file path is empty. Please provide a valid path."
- Drawing update failures with specific drawing names listed
- Any issues encountered while saving the CSV file
- For large models, the "Selected" mode can be used to check only specific drawings of interest
- Configure margins if you need to define a specific tolerance area within the sheet boundaries
- Always provide a valid CSV file path to ensure results are properly saved