Previously, in Wallplate that represents a structure such as a wall or roof panel

In Tekla Structures, a panel is created by picking two or more points.

In cast-in-place concrete the term wall refers to a concept similar to panel.

layout connector, the layer-specific attributes (framing case and offsets) in the Wall layout connector dialog box and the actual connection in the model did not match. This issue appeared when the connected primary wall layout had any surfaces other than the last layer.

In Sandwich and double wallplate that represents a structure such as a wall or roof panel

In Tekla Structures, a panel is created by picking two or more points.

In cast-in-place concrete the term wall refers to a concept similar to panel.

, all foils and insulations that are split are now added to the cast unit as defined on the Parts tab.

In Embedded anchors (8), you can now define a rounding value for anchor distances on the Placement tab.

Wallplate that represents a structure such as a wall or roof panel

In Tekla Structures, a panel is created by picking two or more points.

In cast-in-place concrete the term wall refers to a concept similar to panel.

layout elementation has several improvements:

• Weight in imperial settings now reads lbs correctly.
• Max weight now has a default of 10000kg when you do not enter any value.
• When there are no precast parts in the wall layout, the following error message is now shown: "Selected wall layout does not have any precast layers and therefore elementation is not possible."

In Electric box in wallplate that represents a structure such as a wall or roof panel

In Tekla Structures, a panel is created by picking two or more points.

In cast-in-place concrete the term wall refers to a concept similar to panel.

(84), distance parameters now work properly with imperial units.

Wallplate that represents a structure such as a wall or roof panel

In Tekla Structures, a panel is created by picking two or more points.

In cast-in-place concrete the term wall refers to a concept similar to panel.

layout: You can now use the Copy special - Mirror and Move special - Mirror commands to mirror wall layouts.

Previously, Wallplate that represents a structure such as a wall or roof panel

In Tekla Structures, a panel is created by picking two or more points.

In cast-in-place concrete the term wall refers to a concept similar to panel.

layout tools used the circular opening settings for rectangular openings if a circular opening was modified before creating the rectangular opening. This has now been changed.

In Stiffened base platecomponent object that represents a plate welded to a column base

Base plates are used to distribute the concentrated load of the column over a wider area.

(1014), you can now define the material of extra profiles on the Extra plates tab.

In Wraparound gussetcomponent object that represents a plate that connects braces to a beam, column, or base plate

cross (60), the bolts were rotated incorrectly when the connection was used for twin profiles. This has now been fixed.

In Stiffened end platecomponent object that represents a plate welded perpendicular to the end of the component secondary part

(27) and Partial stiffened end plate(1) part that represents a flat structure

(1) In some contexts, for example in analysis, the term plate object may be used to refer to plates.

(2) plate that represents a steel structure

(2) Plate is mainly used as a connection piece or as a floor plate.

(65), the fittingadjustment of a part end

of the secondary part(1) part that exists in a building object and that is connected to the main part

(1) Secondary part can be an assembly secondary part or a cast unit secondary part.

(2) input part that the user selects after selecting the component main part when creating a component

(2) A component can have none, one or more component secondary parts.

was previously incorrectly created in some cases. This has now been fixed.

In Simple clip anglecomponent object that represents a right angle that is made of a standard L-shaped profile and that connects parts

2 (82), the copes were previously created incorrectly causing problems with dimensioning in the drawings. This has now been fixed.

In Full depth (184), some cuts were previously not created correctly. This has now been fixed.

In Bolted gussetcomponent object that represents a plate that connects braces to a beam, column, or base plate

(11), slotted holes were previously applied incorrectly when using twin profiles as the secondary part(1) part that exists in a building object and that is connected to the main part

(1) Secondary part can be an assembly secondary part or a cast unit secondary part.

(2) input part that the user selects after selecting the component main part when creating a component

(2) A component can have none, one or more component secondary parts.

. This has now been fixed.

In Ladder (S35), in some geometrical conditions the hoops were previously created with solid errors. This has now been fixed.

In Shear plate(1) part that represents a flat structure

(1) In some contexts, for example in analysis, the term plate object may be used to refer to plates.

(2) plate that represents a steel structure

(2) Plate is mainly used as a connection piece or as a floor plate.

simple (146), clipping the secondary part(1) part that exists in a building object and that is connected to the main part

(1) Secondary part can be an assembly secondary part or a cast unit secondary part.

(2) input part that the user selects after selecting the component main part when creating a component

(2) A component can have none, one or more component secondary parts.

flange previously depended on the length of the secondary part. This has now been fixed.

In U.S. Base platecomponent object that represents a plate welded to a column base

Base plates are used to distribute the concentrated load of the column over a wider area.

(1047), in some situations, two anchors were previously added to the same assembly. This has now been fixed.

In Hollow brace wraparound gussetcomponent object that represents a plate that connects braces to a beam, column, or base plate

(59), the seal plate(1) part that represents a flat structure

(1) In some contexts, for example in analysis, the term plate object may be used to refer to plates.

(2) plate that represents a steel structure

(2) Plate is mainly used as a connection piece or as a floor plate.

was not previously created when the weld length was set to be smaller than zero. This has now been fixed.

Seatcomponent object that represents a structure upon which a component secondary part rests

type 5 (60) does not create an unwanted fittingadjustment of a part end

anymore.

In Tube splice (6), the creation of welds between the splice plates and the input parts has been improved.

Synchronization has been improved in Organizertool that is used for categorizing and managing model information, object properties and object property queries, and model object classification

Organizer consists of two tools, object browser and categories.

. Synchronizing Organizer with models that have assemblies containing a lot of subassemblies/parts is much faster than before.

In Organizertool that is used for categorizing and managing model information, object properties and object property queries, and model object classification

Organizer consists of two tools, object browser and categories.

, when you used the W_Project_data property templatedefinition of object property layout for the property table in object browser

The property template is saved in an .xml file or in the Organizer database.

, the property values of one assembly row in Object Browsertool in Organizer used to inquire, view, and report model information based on selected model objects

were emptied when you exported the object propertiesproperties associated with an object type

Usually a single object property includes a default value that the user can modify.

to Excel. This has now been fixed.

DWG drawing export: The DWG export stability has been greatly increased in cases of exporting many drawings at a time.

IFC4 export: A non-segmented profile is now used for polygon plates.

The bending radii of rebar hooks are now correctly exported to IFC4. Previously, the main rebar bending radii were applied to all bends including hook bends.

IFCfile format commonly used in BIM that facilitates software interoperability

IFC is an open specification developed by the IAI (International Alliance for Interoperability).

Model can be exported into an IFC file.

Object Conversion of steel contour plates uses the prefix defined for plates in Component settings (File > Settings > Options > Profile name > Plate(1) part that represents a flat structure

(1) In some contexts, for example in analysis, the term plate object may be used to refer to plates.

(2) plate that represents a steel structure

(2) Plate is mainly used as a connection piece or as a floor plate.

) as the prefix for native plates. You can use prefixes that are supported by your environment.

IFCfile format commonly used in BIM that facilitates software interoperability

IFC is an open specification developed by the IAI (International Alliance for Interoperability).

Model can be exported into an IFC file.

object conversion: Some B-rep cuts were not created correctly, which caused slowness. This has now been fixed.

Reference models: Setting the visibility of reference modelmodel which the designer can use as an aid when building another model

A reference model is created in Tekla Structures or in other software and can be inserted to Tekla Structures. The reference model appears together with the model but it is not modified by Tekla Structures. The user can snap to reference model points.

For example, an architectural model, a plant design model, or a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) model can be a reference model.

gridmodeling aid that represents a three-dimensional complex of horizontal and vertical planes

In Tekla Structures, grids are used as an aid in locating objects in a model. The grid is shown on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify grid properties in the drawings.

It is possible to have more than one grid in a model. For example, a large-scale grid for the entire structure, and smaller grids for some detailed sections.

layers did not work. This has now been fixed.

Modifying a report in Template Editortool in Tekla Structures that is used for creating and modifying templates to be used in drawings and reports

was very slow. This has now been fixed and the performance of Template Editor has been improved.

The missing representationthe way that the information included in a model is represented visually

option single line with filled ends was added on the Meshreinforcement that represents a mesh of steel bars in two perpendicular directions

In Tekla Structures, the reinforcement mesh bars in one direction are called main bars and reinforcement mesh bars perpendicular to them are called crossing bars.

content tab for reinforcement meshes in drawing Reinforcement properties.

Reference models: Assembly, cast unit, and single-part drawings: Previously, section symbols were created very far apart and view boundaries were too large if the model contained reference models, even when the reference models were not visible in the drawings. This has now been fixed.

It is no longer possible to open a drawing in Document Managertool that is used for listing and managing drawings and other types of documents

With the document manager the user can, for example, reorganize, update, freeze, lock, and delete drawings.

The user can also organize file documents, such as PDF, NC, and DWG files, and drawings, in document categories, and search documents and open drawings.

Document manager is replacing drawing list from the version 2018i onward.

while direct editing one of its properties. Previously if that was done, any in-progress editing was lost. Now the edit is committed.

Document managertool that is used for listing and managing drawings and other types of documents

With the document manager the user can, for example, reorganize, update, freeze, lock, and delete drawings.

The user can also organize file documents, such as PDF, NC, and DWG files, and drawings, in document categories, and search documents and open drawings.

Document manager is replacing drawing list from the version 2018i onward.

search box now supports macrosaved series of actions that includes instructions for a program

Macros are located in the applications and components catalog. They are recorded or created manually and stored as .cs file in a folder defined with the advanced option XS_MACRO_DIRECTORY.

Macros can, for example, be used for creating drawings or reports.

Macros are sometimes used to run an application.

recording and playback.

Previously, dragging drawing text from the ruler instead of the ruler handle could cause Tekla Structures to crash. This has now been fixed.

A new representationthe way that the information included in a model is represented visually

option outline (ignore holes) has been added for meshes on the Meshreinforcement that represents a mesh of steel bars in two perpendicular directions

In Tekla Structures, the reinforcement mesh bars in one direction are called main bars and reinforcement mesh bars perpendicular to them are called crossing bars.

content tab in Reinforcement properties.
Additionally, the missing representation option single line with filled ends was added on the Bar content tab for reinforcement bars.

Rebar groupgroup of reinforcing bars that are side by side and have identical properties, except the possible variation in bar lengths

dimensioning: Previously, single bar rebar groups gave incorrect number values. This has now been fixed.

Reference models: Previously in shared models, conflicts with reference models at read-in sometimes caused situations where reference objects could not be shown as invisible in the model viewview that is represented in the modeling mode

Model view is available also in the drawing mode and it is represented in its own window.

. This has now been fixed.

The appearance of usernames in the history of shared models has been unified. The usernames are now shown in the domain\name format.

Previously in Tekla Model Sharingcloud service for collaboration and for storing and sharing a model

Tekla Model Sharing is one of the Tekla online services.

, saving a copy of a shared modelmodel used for collaboration over the Tekla Model Sharing service

With a shared model, each user works with their own model and the changes are shared through Tekla Model Sharing. A shared model requires the use of a single-user model. The same model cannot be a shared model and a multi-user model.

with the Save As option could erase the creation time and creator of model objects. This has now been fixed so that the creation time of model objects is the time that the copied model was saved, and the creator is the user that saved the model.

The property panecontrol element in Tekla Structures user interface in the form of a side pane window

The property pane can be used to show and modify the properties of model objects.

is now updated correctly when selecting a modifierline or polyline that can be used to locally modify reinforcing bars in a rebar set

Rebar set modifiers can be rebar set property modifiers, end detail modifiers, or splitters. Also rebar set secondary guidelines behave like rebar set modifiers.

Polyline modifier may have corner chamfers. Each rebar set modifier only affects those rebar set reinforcing bars that its projection touches.

command on the Rebar set contextual tab on the ribbon, or on the contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties

The user can customize the contextual toolbar.

The term mini toolbar is used in Tekla Structures until version 21.1.

. Previously, the property pane occasionally showed the properties of the selected rebar set even if you selected a modifier command.

Modifying multiple rebar set leg faces or guidelines through the property panecontrol element in Tekla Structures user interface in the form of a side pane window

The property pane can be used to show and modify the properties of model objects.

now works correctly.

DirectX renderingprocess of making the model object faces visible

The rendered model object faces can be transparent or non-transparent

performance has been improved when visualizing bent rebars which have a large bending radius.

Previously, if you used a Rebar coupler or Rebar end anchor component with rebar sets and manually attached the rebar set bars to another part, the components remained attached to the original part. This has now been fixed. Now both the rebars set bars and the components are correctly attached to the other part.

Rebar shape managertool that is used for customizing the bending shapes of reinforcing bars

Rebar shape manager can be used for bending shapes only and not for any other reinforcing bar properties.

has been changed so that multiple sequential bendings which form an arc are combined into one or more bendings (90 degrees or less) with the arc radius. This makes it possible to define bending shapes containing a large radius bending no matter how many individual bendings appear in the original bar geometry.

This functionality is in use when you set the new XS_REBAR_COMBINE_BENDINGS_IN_EVALUATOR advanced option to TRUE. The advanced option can also be set in a suitable .ini file:
SET XS_REBAR_COMBINE_BENDINGS_IN_EVALUATOR=TRUE

When the advanced option is set to FALSE (which is the default value), the bendings appear as multiple bendings and the shape is recognized as before.

In the Object Groupmodel objects with settings that match the settings that the user has defined for a certain purpose

In Tekla Structures, an object group is used on the one hand to control the transparency and coloring of model objects in the views and on the other in project management. Object groups can also be used in filtering tools, for example in selection filter, to select all objects that match certain properties.

- View Filterfilter used for defining which objects are displayed in a model view or drawing view

View filter chooses objects according to object properties. The user can filter objects according to their profile or material, for example.

dialog box, the values in the Property column no longer disappear when entered with a space at the end of the value.

Previously, a warning message was shown when you opened the user-defined attributes (UDAs) dialog box for a cast unit sub-assemblyassembly in a nested assembly that is subordinate to a parent assembly

from the property panecontrol element in Tekla Structures user interface in the form of a side pane window

The property pane can be used to show and modify the properties of model objects.

. This has now been fixed.

In multi-user models, bolts could get incorrect properties in some conflict situations and thus look corrupted. This has now been fixed.

Previously, if there was a conflict in a multi-user modelmodel that is used for collaboration and that is opened in multi-user mode

and you clicked Review in the conflict message dialog box, Tekla Structures showed an error message when you viewed the conflict log. Now the error message is not shown anymore in conflict situations.

Previously, when you loaded a property filefile that contains properties or settings in the property pane or a dialog box

Property files are saved in the current model folder. The user can copy property files to the project or firm folders for future use.

User-defined attributes can be stored as a property file.

that did not contain the assembly numberingprocess of assigning position numbers to parts, cast units, assemblies, or reinforcement

In Tekla Structures, the position numbers assigned in the numbering are shown in marks and templates, for example.

value in the property panecontrol element in Tekla Structures user interface in the form of a side pane window

The property pane can be used to show and modify the properties of model objects.

, Tekla Structures would crash. This has now been fixed.

Previously, profiles whose SUB_TYPE was defined without quotation marks in the .lis file could not be imported. This has now been fixed.

When using the Ortho tool, the snap symbol is now again shown as the snap to any position symbol.

Models created with Tekla Structures versions older than 2017 could get corrupted if they were saved while runtime IDs were disabled. Saving models will now fail if runtime IDs are disabled, which will prevent models from being corrupted for that reason.

Previously, clash check could fail to detect clashes involving rebar sets with hooks. This has now been fixed.

In Automatic splicing tool, single bars now apply the first splice correctly.

In the Object groupmodel objects with settings that match the settings that the user has defined for a certain purpose

In Tekla Structures, an object group is used on the one hand to control the transparency and coloring of model objects in the views and on the other in project management. Object groups can also be used in filtering tools, for example in selection filter, to select all objects that match certain properties.

- View filterfilter used for defining which objects are displayed in a model view or drawing view

View filter chooses objects according to object properties. The user can filter objects according to their profile or material, for example.

dialog box, having spaces before or after the text in the Value field no longer causes the text to disappear.

Previously, when you maximized the Customize toolbars dialog box, the OK, Apply, Discard and Cancel buttons at the bottom of the dialog box were not visible. This has now been fixed.

The construction lineconstruction object that represents a line between two points

extension in the contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties

The user can customize the contextual toolbar.

The term mini toolbar is used in Tekla Structures until version 21.1.

now follows the unit settings.

Pressing Esc to cancel the renaming of a layout pointpoint that can be exported to a layout device

Layout point can be a reference point.

did not work correctly, because the original name was not restored. This has now been fixed.

Export Unitechnik (79): In some cases, rebars exported as mountparts were plotted with double lines. This has now been fixed.

Export Unitechnik (79): The SLABDATE rotation angle only setting has been renamed to With SLABDATE rotation angle, as it now rotates the element and also exports the rotation angle.

BVBS Export: The Advanced tab now contains new options for rounding rebar lengths for 2D bent bars. Mesh and 3D rebars are not affected.
To round the lengths, first select an option for the Round setting. The options are:
Yes - UseS the nearest rounding value.
Up - Rounds the lengths up.
Down - Rounds the lengths down.
The new option Round lengths to rounds the total rebar lengths in the corresponding BVBS field in the header block, and the available values are 1, 5, 10, and 25.
The new option Round leg lengths to rounds the leg lengths in the geometry block, and the available values are 1, 5, and 10.
1 is the default value for both options.