Tekla Structures configurations

Tekla Structures is available in different configurations that provide specialized sets of functionalities to suit the needs of the construction industry. Tekla Structures can be used to cover the entire building process from conceptual design to fabrication, erection and construction management.

Special student and developer configurations of Tekla Structures are available. Visit the main Tekla website for more information on student configurations for home and classroom use. Visit the Tekla Developer Center for more information on the Tekla Partners program.

The help covers the content of the Full configuration. Note that the configuration that you are using may not contain all the described features.

Feature map

The features included in different configurations are:

Configuration Feature	Full	Steel Detailing	Precast Concrete Detailing	Rebar Detailing	Engineering	Construction Modeling	Primary	Production Planner - Concrete	Project Viewer	Drafter
Viewing	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Grids, construction lines, points	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Building elements	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔1
Assemblies	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Precast cast units	✔		✔			✔	✔
Pour modeling	✔2		✔2	✔2	✔2	✔2	✔2
Pour viewing	✔2	✔2	✔2	✔2	✔2	✔2	✔2	✔2	✔2	✔2
Cast in Place cast units	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
Numbering	✔	✔6	✔	✔3			✔
Assigning control numbers	✔	✔	✔				✔
Steel components	✔	✔		✔8	✔8	✔8	✔
Concrete components	✔		✔	✔5, 8	✔8	✔8	✔
User-defined attributes	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔9	✔9	✔7
Locking	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Multi-user	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Clash check manager	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Planning tools
Lotting	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Precast planning tools	✔							✔
Sequencer	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Project status visualization (4D)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Task manager	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Organizer	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔4
Printing and publishing
Printing and plotting	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Publish models	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
External editors
Symbol Editor	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Template Editor	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Drawings, plans and reports
Creating general arrangement drawings (plan, section, erection)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
Modifying general arrangement drawings (plan, section, erection)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
Creating steel fabrication drawings (single-part drawings)	✔	✔					✔			✔
Modifying steel fabrication drawings (single-part drawings)	✔	✔					✔			✔
Creating steel fabrication drawings (assembly drawings)	✔	✔					✔			✔
Modifying steel fabrication drawings (assembly drawings)	✔	✔					✔			✔
Creating precast concrete drawings (cast unit drawings)	✔		✔				✔			✔
Modifying precast concrete drawings (cast unit drawings)	✔		✔				✔			✔
Creating cast-in-place concrete drawings (cast unit drawings)	✔		✔	✔			✔			✔
Modifying cast-in-place concrete drawings (cast unit drawings)	✔		✔	✔			✔			✔
Anchor bolt plans	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
Reports	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Interoperability
Export CNC, DSTV	✔	✔					✔		✔
Steel MIS links	✔	✔				✔	✔		✔
Import 2D and 3D DWG, DXF	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Export 3D DWG, DXF, DGN	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Export drawings (DXF, DWG)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Import and export CAD and FEM packages	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
IFC 2x3 export	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
CIS/2 import and export	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
EliPlan import and export	✔		✔				✔	✔
BVBS export	✔		✔	✔			✔	✔
HMS export	✔		✔				✔	✔
Unitechnik export	✔		✔				✔	✔
View reference models	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Attach reference models (DXF, DWG, DGN, IFC, XML, PDF)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Layout manager	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Analyzing
Create analysis model	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
Analysis and Design interface	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
Loads	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
Open API
Open API capabilities	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔4

✔1 = Limitation: 2500 parts, 5000 reinforcing bars + reinforcing bar groups, unlimited number of bolts.

✔2 = Pours are enabled by an advanced option.

✔3 = Numbering is limited to cast-in-place parts, cast units and reinforcing bars.

✔4 = View only.

✔5 = Cast in Place concrete components only.

✔6 = Numbering is limited to steel parts and cast units.

✔7 = User-defined attributes in drawing properties can be edited, others view only.

✔8 = Conceptual components only.

✔9 = User-defined attributes that affect numbering cannot be edited.