TSAC-2771, TSAC-2769 |
Concrete components |
In Floor layout, the component attribute file list is now properly shown for all components. Previously, it was not properly shown for 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.
bars, for example.
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TSAC-3055 |
Concrete components |
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, a change has been made in concrete layers. Previously, when the prefix or start numberfirst number of a numbering series
value of a layer was empty, the prefix or start number got the value of the cast unit from the General tab. Now the prefix or start number will get the value set in the advanced options XS_CONCRETE_PART_NUMBERING_PREFIX and XS_CONCRETE_PART_NUMBERING_START_NUMBER when the values are set to empty.
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TSAC-3041 |
Concrete components |
In 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.
bars, extra secondary bars are no longer created in centrally placed bar groups.
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TSAC-3031 |
Concrete components |
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, UDAobject property created by the user in order to widen the range of predefined object properties
User-defined attributes are used when the predefined object properties are not sufficient but more properties are needed. For example, comment, locked, and erection status are user-defined attributes.
values are now set for the surface treatmentbuilding object that represents finishing of a part
The term surface treatment is used in concrete detailing. For concrete parts surface treatment includes surface mixes, tiles, and flat finishes, such as troweling and sandblasting.
The term surface finish is used in steel detailing. For steel parts surface finishes include fire-proofing and unpainted areas.
when it is the first layer.
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TSAC-3030 |
Concrete components |
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.
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TSAC-3023 |
Concrete components |
In Reinforced concrete(1) concrete structure which contains reinforcement designed on the assumption that the concrete and reinforcement act together in resisting forces
(1) Reinforcement in reinforced concrete is usually steel bars, wires, or welded wire fabric. It may also be structural fiber of some other material.
(1) In Tekla Structures, reinforced concrete is modeled with reinforcement objects.
(2) cast unit type where the concrete is formed, poured, and cured in its final position
stair (95), the STAIR_WIDTH_TOTAL user-defined attributeobject property created by the user in order to widen the range of predefined object properties
User-defined attributes are used when the predefined object properties are not sufficient but more properties are needed. For example, comment, locked, and erection status are user-defined attributes.
is now calculated properly.
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TSAC-3001 |
Concrete components |
In the Sandwich and double wall dialog box, the Foil tab is now between the Horizontal section tab and Insulation tab. The list of foil options on the Foil tab now correctly shows (2) instead of (3).
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TSAC-3000 |
Concrete components |
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.
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TSAC-2962 |
Concrete components |
In Corbels and recesses (82), the recognition of cuts has now been improved.
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TSAC-2915 |
Concrete components |
In Floor layout, the Default gapany space between two objects
The term gap is used in its general sense in Tekla Structures.
width now has an option to set the first and last gap to 0. Previously, the first and last gap had a default offset of half the default gap width.
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TSAC-2892 |
Concrete components |
In Rectangular column reinforcement (83), the overlap length for stirrups is now converted properly to imperial units.
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TSAC-2885 |
Concrete components |
Continuous beam reinforcement now works again.
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TSAC-2879 |
Concrete components |
In Corbels and recesses (82), offsetting created parts with the Reference pointpoint that Tekla Structures creates when the user creates a model object, the point being visualized as a handle
The reference points follow the model object if it is moved. They are only deleted if the related model object is deleted.
Reference points can be selected as snap points in a snap switch.
option now works properly.
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TSAC-2875 |
Concrete components |
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."
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TSAC-2873 |
Concrete components |
In Embedded anchors (8), the dimensions defined as percentages on the Placement tab did not work correctly with imperial units. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2850 |
Concrete components |
In Floor layout, you can now use Chinese characters in layer names.
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TSAC-2764 |
Concrete components |
In Embedded anchors (8), rebars are now created correctly when the rebar size is defined as text and not as a number.
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TSAC-2744 |
Concrete components |
Longitudinal reinforcement (70) now recognizes cuts in the concrete parts.
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TSAC-2700 |
Concrete components |
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.
Panel (64) no longer creates meshes if you do not enter any value to the Ht to layer option.
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TSAC-2639 |
Concrete components |
Meshes created by 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.
bars and Mesh bars by area are now created with the correct cataloguser interface for displaying or modifying information in categorized lists
For example, profile catalog and shape catalog are catalogs.
name.
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TSAC-2501 |
Concrete components |
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.
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TSAC-2465 |
Concrete components |
Reinforcement 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.
array (91) now reinforces the entire slabplate that represents a concrete structure
In Tekla Structures, a slab is created by picking three or more points.
Slab may be part of a floor, for example.
area properly.
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TSAC-2457 |
Concrete components |
In Reinforced concrete(1) concrete structure which contains reinforcement designed on the assumption that the concrete and reinforcement act together in resisting forces
(1) Reinforcement in reinforced concrete is usually steel bars, wires, or welded wire fabric. It may also be structural fiber of some other material.
(1) In Tekla Structures, reinforced concrete is modeled with reinforcement objects.
(2) cast unit type where the concrete is formed, poured, and cured in its final position
stair (95), the offsets for Bar J are now applied properly.
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TSAC-2437 |
Concrete components |
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.
panel reinforcement, the Minimum breaking distance has been improved to work in wall corners so that the value is checked both in the horizontal and vertical directions, and the cut is ignored only if both are smaller than the input value. The default value (value used when the Minimum breaking distance value is empty) has been changed from 100 mm to 0 mm.
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TSAC-2410 |
Concrete components |
Seam applicator now again loads custom componentcomponent that the user creates and uses for creating model objects whose composition the user can modify as a group
seams.
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TSAC-2335 |
Concrete components |
In Tekla Structures 2019 SP2, the direct modificationfunction that activates the mode where the model objects can be modified by using handles
Direct modification enables additional handles and modification options.
arrows for system components and extensions, such as 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.
bars, Floor layout tool, and Formwork placing tool, were broken. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2254 |
Concrete components |
Floor layout: It is now possible to mirror the floor layout.
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TSAC-2235 |
Concrete components |
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, if there are more than 12 UDAs on the UDAobject property created by the user in order to widen the range of predefined object properties
User-defined attributes are used when the predefined object properties are not sufficient but more properties are needed. For example, comment, locked, and erection status are user-defined attributes.
tab in the Wall layout dialog box, an additional UDA(2) tab is now again created.
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TSAC-2107 |
Concrete components |
In Reinforcement 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.
array in area (89), you can now define the polygon generation start point index.
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TSAC-2090 |
Concrete components |
Double tee beam automated reinforcement layout (51) Inverted tee beam - automated reinforcement layout (52) Ledge beam - automated reinforcement layout (53) Rectangular beam - automated reinforcement layout (54) Ledge spandrel - automated reinforcement layout (55) Rectangular spandrel - automated reinforcement layout (56) Columns - automated reinforcement layout (57) Reinforcement Strandreinforcement that represents a group of wires spun together
Layout (66)
You can now define on the Attributes tab that cuts are ignored in strand creation using the following settings: Create strand at voids, Cut strands at voids, Cover thickness, and Min. strands length.
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TSAC-2089 |
Concrete components |
In 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.
bars, bar splicing has been improved and bar lengths cannot extend the maximum allowed value.
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TSAC-2019 |
Concrete components |
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 opening: When copying an opening with direct modificationfunction that activates the mode where the model objects can be modified by using handles
Direct modification enables additional handles and modification options.
using the Ctrl button, fillers are now correctly copied along with the opening.
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TSAC-1896 |
Concrete components |
In Detailing manager, the Filter and Attribute lists now show long filter and attribute file names correctly when you open the lists. When you have selected a filter or an attribute file with a long name that does not fit in the list box and place the mouse pointer on the name, the whole name is now shown in a tooltip.
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TSAC-1868 |
Concrete components |
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.
bars: Direct modifications to rebars created by the Mesh bars component are no longer lost when the component is copied.
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TSAC-1859 |
Concrete components |
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.
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TSAC-1835 |
Concrete components |
Sloping slabplate that represents a concrete structure
In Tekla Structures, a slab is created by picking three or more points.
Slab may be part of a floor, for example.
drainage now works correctly on slabs with recesses.
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TSAC-1380 |
Concrete components |
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 split a wall layout component into separate components. To split the wall layout, create a seam, then select the seam and click the split command in the contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties
The user can customize the contextual toolbar.
. The split is persistent and there is no combine command. Note also that if the splitting seam contains some detailing components, those components will be lost in the split but the seam offsets will be maintained.
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TSAC-1281 |
Concrete components |
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 and Floor layout, when a user-defined attributeobject property created by the user in order to widen the range of predefined object properties
User-defined attributes are used when the predefined object properties are not sufficient but more properties are needed. For example, comment, locked, and erection status are user-defined attributes.
value on the UDAobject property created by the user in order to widen the range of predefined object properties
User-defined attributes are used when the predefined object properties are not sufficient but more properties are needed. For example, comment, locked, and erection status are user-defined attributes.
/User defined tab is empty, the components now ignore these empty values. This lowers the risk of overwriting these UDAs.
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TSAC-738 |
Concrete components |
In Seam applicator, the browse button for selecting seam property files now works correctly. Note: After this change, modifying Seam applicator components created with older Tekla Structures versions do not work correctly. The Seam applicator component has to be recreated in the model.
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TSAC-3212 |
Steel components |
In Ladder (S35), you can now offset rungs horizontally from the stringer center line using the new option on the Parameters tab.

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TSAC-3185 |
Steel components |
In Railings (S77), stanchion skews are now created correctly for all stanchions.
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TSAC-3160 |
Steel components |
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.
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TSAC-3038 |
Steel components |
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.
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TSAC-2991 |
Steel components |
In L splice (175) there was an incorrectly created chamfer on the L profile, which was causing problems with 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.
. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2956 |
Steel components |
In Joist to beam, type 1 (160), the location 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.
handle no longer affects the created joist cuts.
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TSAC-2944 |
Steel components |
In Full depth (184), some cuts were previously not created correctly. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2936 |
Steel components |
In Tube gussetcomponent object that represents a plate that connects braces to a beam, column, or base plate
(20), the settings on the Brace bolts 3 tab are now correctly applied for the 3rd and all the subsequent braces.
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TSAC-2935 |
Steel components |
In Tube gussetcomponent object that represents a plate that connects braces to a beam, column, or base plate
(20), the Bolt type for Brace bolts 1-3 is now correctly applied when using cross plates as the connection type.
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TSAC-2933 |
Steel components |
In Welded column with stiffeners (128), top and bottom stiffenercomponent object that represents a structure that strengthens a steel beam or column
Stiffeners are usually plates.
Stiffeners are used to prevent web buckling at supports or concentrated loads.
welds were previously swapped. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2884 |
Steel components |
In Haunchcomponent object that represents a wedge-like structure that strengthens a beam at its end
(40), previously, when using the upper bolt 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.
or lower bolt plate together with the bolting direction option, some bolts were not created correctly. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2882 |
Steel components |
Partial stiff end platecomponent object that represents a plate welded perpendicular to the end of the component secondary part
(65) now works correctly when using an L profile instead of a front 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.
.
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TSAC-2814 |
Steel components |
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.
to tube column (47), the bolt assemblyset of bolt elements that consists of a bolt, a stud, or a screw, and possibly the related washers and nuts
and bolt length increase options are now correctly applied for both secondary beams.
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TSAC-2805 |
Steel components |
In Haunchcomponent object that represents a wedge-like structure that strengthens a beam at its end
(40), the creation of chamfers has now been improved in situations where the hauch is created as a profile.
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TSAC-2800 |
Steel components |
In Handrail 1 (74), slotted holes are now correctly applied to bolts.
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TSAC-2795 |
Steel components |
In Ladder (S35), in some geometrical conditions the hoops were previously created with solid errors. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2756 |
Steel components |
In Welded column with stiffeners (128), the stiffenercomponent object that represents a structure that strengthens a steel beam or column
Stiffeners are usually plates.
Stiffeners are used to prevent web buckling at supports or concentrated loads.
welding angles are now correctly applied.
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TSAC-2742 |
Steel components |
In Round joining plates (124), the antimaterial in the holesmall hollow open throughout a part or assembly that is usually used for fastening parts with bolts or other such objects
Hole is created in the same way as bolts and hole properties are defined in the bolt properties.
which creates a cut in the 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.
is no longer shown in drawings.
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TSAC-2727 |
Steel components |
The countersunk bolts that have been added by using the Metsec components now use a single washer. All other bolts continue to use two washers.
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TSAC-2661 |
Steel components |
In Two sided clip anglecomponent object that represents a right angle that is made of a standard L-shaped profile and that connects parts
(143), the Same bolt length for all option now works correctly for all the bolts the component creates.
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TSAC-2631 |
Steel components |
In Column site weld splice (137), gussetcomponent object that represents a plate that connects braces to a beam, column, or base plate
plates and splice plates are now created when the main part(1) part that exists in a building object and that determines the position number for the assembly or cast unit and the direction of assembly or cast unit drawings
(1) Main part can be an assembly main part or a cast unit main part.
(2) input part that the user selects first when creating a component
(2) Connections and details always have a component main part.
profile is a circular hollow section.
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TSAC-2603 |
Steel components |
In Two sided clip anglecomponent object that represents a right angle that is made of a standard L-shaped profile and that connects parts
(143), the extra length of bolts is now correctly applied when a different number of bolts is created on the secondary parts.
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TSAC-2568 |
Steel components |
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), previously, when the shear tabcomponent object that represents a plate welded to the component main part and bolted to the web of the component secondary part
clashed with 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, both sides of the secondary part were coped. Now only that side where the shear tab is created is coped.
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TSAC-2554 |
Steel components |
In Ladder (S35), in some cases, hoops were previously not created correctly. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2543 |
Steel components |
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.
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TSAC-2541 |
Steel components |
In Stairs (S71), step chamfers now work correctly.
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TSAC-2519 |
Steel components |
In Full depth (184), Full depth S (185), Column with stiffeners (186) and Column with stiffeners (188), shear plates are now created correctly when there is a gapany space between two objects
The term gap is used in its general sense in Tekla Structures.
specified between the 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.
and 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.
web.
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TSAC-2490 |
Steel components |
In Full depth S (185), the gapany space between two objects
The term gap is used in its general sense in Tekla Structures.
between the tab 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.
and the main part(1) part that exists in a building object and that determines the position number for the assembly or cast unit and the direction of assembly or cast unit drawings
(1) Main part can be an assembly main part or a cast unit main part.
(2) input part that the user selects first when creating a component
(2) Connections and details always have a component main part.
flanges is now correctly applied when the main part is a C or U profile.
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TSAC-2467 |
Steel components |
In Tube gussetcomponent object that represents a plate that connects braces to a beam, column, or base plate
(20), the cut creation has been improved in cases when the gusset 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.
runs through the main part(1) part that exists in a building object and that determines the position number for the assembly or cast unit and the direction of assembly or cast unit drawings
(1) Main part can be an assembly main part or a cast unit main part.
(2) input part that the user selects first when creating a component
(2) Connections and details always have a component main part.
.
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TSAC-2397 |
Steel components |
In Column splice (42), it is now possible to specify separate bolt spacing for the primary and secondary flange bolts.
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TSAC-2359 |
Steel components |
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.
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TSAC-2349 |
Steel components |
In Railings (S77), top rail part cutcut that is defined by a cutting part
creation has been improved.
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TSAC-2226 |
Steel components |
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.
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TSAC-2177 |
Steel components |
In H/V 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.
(64), previously there was the gapany space between two objects
The term gap is used in its general sense in Tekla Structures.
or clash between the shear plate and the main part(1) part that exists in a building object and that determines the position number for the assembly or cast unit and the direction of assembly or cast unit drawings
(1) Main part can be an assembly main part or a cast unit main part.
(2) input part that the user selects first when creating a component
(2) Connections and details always have a component main part.
. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-857 |
Steel components |
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.
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TSAC-846 |
Steel components |
In Rebar holesmall hollow open throughout a part or assembly that is usually used for fastening parts with bolts or other such objects
Hole is created in the same way as bolts and hole properties are defined in the bolt properties.
, holes are now created correctly for inclined reinforcing bars with part cuts in steel columns, beams, and contour plates.
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TSAC-569 |
Steel components |
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.
rails, when you set the bracket spacing to Maximum on the Brackets tab, the bracket spacing was not created correctly. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-311 |
Steel components |
In Tube splice (6), the creation of welds between the splice plates and the input parts has been improved.
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TSAC-303 |
Steel components |
In Stiffeners (1034), the width and height of stiffeners is now correctly applied.
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TSAC-270 |
Steel components |
In Haunchcomponent object that represents a wedge-like structure that strengthens a beam at its end
(40), weld 7 is now created correctly in situations where the haunch is created as a profile.
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TTSD-27752 |
Organizer |
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.
performance has now been improved in situations where you open an old model in an environment where a substantial number of property definitions has been changed.
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TTSD-27599 |
Organizer |
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.
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TTSD-25840 |
Organizer |
When you export data to Excel and select the Export without column headers option, the Count column header is not added to the export anymore.
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TTSD-24752 |
Organizer |
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.
, the synchronization performance has been improved.
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TTSD-20302 |
Organizer |
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.
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TTSD-28021 |
Import, export, interoperability |
IFC4 export: A non-segmented profile is now used for polygon plates.
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TTSD-26980 |
Import, export, interoperability |
IFC4 export: Welds are now exported into the phase you defined for them in the model instead of the "Phase unknown" layer.
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TTSD-26897 |
Import, export, interoperability |
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.
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TTSD-26570 |
Import, export, interoperability |
3D DWG export now works better with z coordinates.
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TTSD-26273 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: The data handling of reference models sometimes failed, and the Temp.tmp file remained in .\DataStorage\ref folder. As a result, saving of a multi user model froze Tekla Structures and it needed to be closed from Task Managertool that enables the linking of temporal data to a model
The task manager can be used to create, save, and manage tasks that are used to create a schedule.
Model objects can be added to the tasks. Organizer categories can be used to select the model objects that will be added to the tasks.
. Tekla Structures also froze in single user model. These have now been fixed.
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TTSD-26027 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: Models with reference models are now opened faster. You can now again change the visibility of locked reference models.
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TTSD-25692 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: Conversion factors from metric to imperial have been added to 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.
reference models.
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TTSD-25585 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: Bolts are now shown correctly in reference models.
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TTSD-25462 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: Hovering with the mouse over a 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.
no longer highlights all reference model objects, only the pointed reference object, to improve the performance. Complete reference model is still selected as before, when clicked.
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TTSD-25325 |
Import, export, interoperability |
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.
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TTSD-25076 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: Tekla Structures crashed when you pressed the Pick button in the Add model dialog box while hiding the existing reference files. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24848 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Tekla Structures now contains DWG plug-in version 1.42.
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TTSD-24843 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: Curved rebars are now visualized with better accuracy in 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.
reference models.
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TTSD-24524 |
Import, export, interoperability |
IFC2x3 export: Curved rebars are now exported with more accurate geometry when you use the Surface geometry export type.
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TTSD-24268 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: Reference models were not correctly cut by the view extrema in drawings. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24051 |
Import, export, interoperability |
The SketchUp export did not work if the Tekla Structures model name contained special characters. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23950 |
Import, export, interoperability |
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 sometimes misplaced cuts. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23931 |
Import, export, interoperability |
IFC2x3 export: The scaling of the 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.
export dialog box did not work with high resolution screens. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23850 |
Import, export, interoperability |
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 did not convert curved walls correctly in some cases. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23475 |
Import, export, interoperability |
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 did not convert curved walls correctly in some cases. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23285 |
Import, export, interoperability |
TrimBIM file was not created for a SketchUp .skp file. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23266 |
Import, export, interoperability |
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: Cut row in changes cannot be opened at some cases. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23264 |
Import, export, interoperability |
The 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 update now keeps the user-created part cuts.
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TTSD-22387 |
Import, export, interoperability |
When manually importing a new profile through the Modify Profile Catalogcatalog that displays profiles and information on the profiles
In addition to the available profiles in the respective Tekla Structures environment, the user can add fixed or parametric user-defined profiles to the profile catalog. It is also possible to import profiles to the profile catalog.
dialog box using the Replace option, all parts in the model could sometimes get unintentionally modified. Now all unaffected parts remain untouched after the import.
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TTSD-22102 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Assert when you inserted a DWG/DXF file with empty name. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-22068 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: Undo 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.
Show/Hide was not working. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-21401 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Reference models: When DirectX renderingprocess of making the model object faces visible
The rendered model object faces can be transparent or non-transparent
was enabled, some lines in a DWG 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.
disappeared at certain zoom levels. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-21384 |
Import, export, interoperability |
IFC2x3 export: The surface treatmentbuilding object that represents finishing of a part
The term surface treatment is used in concrete detailing. For concrete parts surface treatment includes surface mixes, tiles, and flat finishes, such as troweling and sandblasting.
The term surface finish is used in steel detailing. For steel parts surface finishes include fire-proofing and unpainted areas.
to all faces of the part is now properly written to the 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.
model.
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TTSD-20150 |
Import, export, interoperability |
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 intersecting grid planes or intersecting grid planes and curved grid surfaces
The grid is defined by coordinates in 3D space. It is shown two-dimensionally on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. A grid can be rectangular or radial.
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.
It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify how they are shown in the drawings.
layers did not work. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-20091 |
Import, export, interoperability |
Point clouds do not flash anymore on mouse click in the DX renderingprocess of making the model object faces visible
The rendered model object faces can be transparent or non-transparent
mode.
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TTSD-19777 |
Import, export, interoperability |
The FEM export got slower after each repeated export. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-18213 |
Import, export, interoperability |
DWG drawing export: It is now possible to record UI macros with the new drawing DWG export. Old macros are not compatible with the new export.
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TTSD-18022 |
Import, export, interoperability |
IFC2x3 export: The gridmodeling aid that represents a three-dimensional complex of intersecting grid planes or intersecting grid planes and curved grid surfaces
The grid is defined by coordinates in 3D space. It is shown two-dimensionally on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. A grid can be rectangular or radial.
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.
It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify how they are shown in the drawings.
is now exported to the same location as the model when you use the Location by: Work planeplane that the user has chosen in a model and that is currently active for working on in a model view
Newly created, copied, or moved model objects comply with the work plane. For example, shifting the work plane to follow a sloped plane makes it easier to model sloped structures.
option.
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TTSD-17107 |
Import, export, interoperability |
IFC4 export: Tekla Structures crashed when you were using a large number of characters for the file name in the IFC4 export dialog box. This has now been fixed. If the the number of characters exceeds Microsoft Windows character limit the characters are removed from the file name.
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TTSD-15289 |
Import, export, interoperability |
DWG drawing export: 2D DWG export now scales the exported file correctly also when US Imperial units are used in the model.
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TTSD-14434 |
Import, export, interoperability |
IFC2x3 export: When creating IFC2x3 export files the applicationpart of Tekla Structures functionality that is developed in order to extend the capability of Tekla Structures but that is not included in the Tekla Structures installation
name "Tekla Structures Educational" was shown in the 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.
output header even though the license was Full. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-13632 |
Import, export, interoperability |
IFC4 export: Curved beambeam that follows the form of an arc
Steel curved beams can be created by picking three points, where a point between the start point and the end point defines the arc. Both steel and concrete curved beams can be created by adjusting radius in beam properties or by using polybeams.
with line cutcut that is defined by a cutting line
is now exported correctly in IFC4 Design Transfer View Export.
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TTSD-27234 |
Templates and reports |
Template Editortool in Tekla Structures that is used for creating and modifying templates to be used in drawings and reports
: Template Editor now shows installed environments when it is started from Windows start menu.
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TTSD-27005 |
Templates and reports |
The pull-outsmall graphic in a reinforcement mark, table, or report template that shows the shape and dimensions of a reinforcing bar
attribute now displays the angle values in graphical fields in drawing templates.
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TTSD-24669 |
Templates and reports |
Some report templates are now faster to solve.
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TTSD-19149 |
Templates and reports |
Template Editortool in Tekla Structures that is used for creating and modifying templates to be used in drawings and reports
: There is a new date format "dd-mm-yyyy" available in Template Editor.
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TTSD-28212 |
Drawings |
Slotted holesmall hollow open throughout a part or assembly that is usually used for fastening parts with bolts or other such objects
Hole is created in the same way as bolts and hole properties are defined in the bolt properties.
symbols are now drawn correctly again.
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TTSD-27840 |
Drawings |
The section marks are no longer referring to wrong views.
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TTSD-27776 |
Drawings |
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.
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TTSD-27732 |
Drawings |
The update of the curved dimensions in drawings now works more reliably.
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TTSD-27485 |
Drawings |
Level marks in drawings were sometimes giving wrong value. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-26791 |
Drawings |
Change clouds are no longer shortened when views are shortened.
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TTSD-26418 |
Drawings |
The advanced option XS_USE_CROSS_FOR_OPENING_SYMBOL caused an applicationpart of Tekla Structures functionality that is developed in order to extend the capability of Tekla Structures but that is not included in the Tekla Structures installation
error with some drawings.
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TTSD-26296 |
Drawings |
Automatically created radius dimensions were drawn the wrong way around. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-26182 |
Drawings |
Leader lines of merged marks now work better with the Clone(performed by Tekla Structures) to create a new drawing by using a cloning template
Cloning aims at using the drawing properties, view properties, and object properties from the cloning template in a new drawing.
Drawings can be cloned from the current model or another model.
Cloned drawings need some manual checking.
selected command.
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TTSD-26142 |
Drawings |
Pull-outsmall graphic in a reinforcement mark, table, or report template that shows the shape and dimensions of a reinforcing bar
pictures in drawing templates now have correct leg lengths for rebar set tapered groups.
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TTSD-26105 |
Drawings |
When copying views with layout from another drawing to the current drawing, the reports are no longer re-calculated for each view, but only once. Now copying views with layout works faster.
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TTSD-26028 |
Drawings |
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 onwards.
caused an applicationpart of Tekla Structures functionality that is developed in order to extend the capability of Tekla Structures but that is not included in the Tekla Structures installation
error because a column name contained an invalid character '-'. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25974 |
Drawings |
Hatch patterns containing a large number of lines where not correctly displayed in the printing or snapshot output. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25907 |
Drawings |
The Clone(performed by Tekla Structures) to create a new drawing by using a cloning template
Cloning aims at using the drawing properties, view properties, and object properties from the cloning template in a new drawing.
Drawings can be cloned from the current model or another model.
Cloned drawings need some manual checking.
selected command now handles better associative notes that are not properly associated.
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TTSD-25828 |
Drawings |
The Clone(performed by Tekla Structures) to create a new drawing by using a cloning template
Cloning aims at using the drawing properties, view properties, and object properties from the cloning template in a new drawing.
Drawings can be cloned from the current model or another model.
Cloned drawings need some manual checking.
selected command in GA drawings now handles slightly better parts that exist in the target assemblies but not in the source.
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TTSD-25779 |
Drawings |
Merged marks cloned with the Clone(performed by Tekla Structures) to create a new drawing by using a cloning template
Cloning aims at using the drawing properties, view properties, and object properties from the cloning template in a new drawing.
Drawings can be cloned from the current model or another model.
Cloned drawings need some manual checking.
selected command no longer have unnecessary change clouds.
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TTSD-25650 |
Drawings |
Now you can select slightly more targets with the Clone(performed by Tekla Structures) to create a new drawing by using a cloning template
Cloning aims at using the drawing properties, view properties, and object properties from the cloning template in a new drawing.
Drawings can be cloned from the current model or another model.
Cloned drawings need some manual checking.
selected command and still have a good cloning result.
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TTSD-25607 |
Drawings |
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 onwards.
while direct editing one of its properties. Previously if that was done, any in-progress editing was lost. Now the edit is committed.
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TTSD-25597 |
Drawings |
Previously, setting the XS_BOLT_DUPLICATE_IGNORE to TRUE removed the bolts in duplicate holes from GA drawings. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25588 |
Drawings |
When a view is selected, and the selection is lost due to selecting in a rule in the dimensioning rules panel (which leads to selecting the related dimensions), that view selection is restored when the view properties dialog box is closed or the dimensioning rule is deselected. This makes it possible to modify the view after a dimensioning rule is selected and deleted.
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TTSD-25563 |
Drawings |
The gridmodeling aid that represents a three-dimensional complex of intersecting grid planes or intersecting grid planes and curved grid surfaces
The grid is defined by coordinates in 3D space. It is shown two-dimensionally on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. A grid can be rectangular or radial.
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.
It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify how they are shown in the drawings.
graphics were missing from the Grid linesingle line that visualizes a grid plane or a curved grid surface on a view plane
properties dialog box, which prevented the editing of individual grid lines. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25438 |
Drawings |
Marks originated from view properties with template attributes now work more reliably.
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TTSD-25377 |
Drawings |
The Clone(performed by Tekla Structures) to create a new drawing by using a cloning template
Cloning aims at using the drawing properties, view properties, and object properties from the cloning template in a new drawing.
Drawings can be cloned from the current model or another model.
Cloned drawings need some manual checking.
selected command now works slightly better when the target has less parts or assemblies than the selected source.
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TTSD-25318 |
Drawings |
Empty DWG files no longer cause an assert failure.
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TTSD-25297 |
Drawings |
Change clouds in drawings now work better when they are placed directly to the drawing sheet instead of the drawing viewview that includes selected model objects or an area in the model, that is represented in a drawing
A drawing view is a container for model and drawing objects.
A drawing can include several drawing views, which usually are two-dimensional views, plane views, to the model.
Examples of drawing views in Tekla Structures include main views, section views, single-part views, and 3D views.
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TTSD-25187 |
Drawings |
Previously, when you moved detail views to other drawings, the detail names sometimes changed. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25125 |
Drawings |
Clipping non-solid imported items now works better in drawings.
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TTSD-24976 |
Drawings |
Single-part views included in assembly drawings now have correct orientation.
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TTSD-24940 |
Drawings |
Tekla Structures does not crash anymore when modifying a drawing even if the UDAobject property created by the user in order to widen the range of predefined object properties
User-defined attributes are used when the predefined object properties are not sufficient but more properties are needed. For example, comment, locked, and erection status are user-defined attributes.
definitions are missing from the objects.inp. The User-defined attributes dialog box is not available at all in the drawing dialog box if UDAs are missing from the environment. Previously,clicking the panel caused an applicationpart of Tekla Structures functionality that is developed in order to extend the capability of Tekla Structures but that is not included in the Tekla Structures installation
error.
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TTSD-24826 |
Drawings |
Dragging dimension points no longer moves the whole dimension.
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TTSD-24801 |
Drawings |
The reliability of the Clone(performed by Tekla Structures) to create a new drawing by using a cloning template
Cloning aims at using the drawing properties, view properties, and object properties from the cloning template in a new drawing.
Drawings can be cloned from the current model or another model.
Cloned drawings need some manual checking.
selected command has been improved in some cases where you make partially overlapping source and target selections.
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TTSD-24716 |
Drawings |
It is no longer possible to accidentally drag a template in a drawing when not editing the layout.
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TTSD-24714 |
Drawings |
Previously, the dimension associativitydrawing property that represents the linking of drawing objects to model objects so that the former are updated according to changes made to the latter in the modeling mode
In Tekla Structures, associativity only relates to one type of drawing objects, namely associative objects. These can be building objects and associative annotation objects.
In Tekla Structures, the term associativity has traditionally been used when referring to the linking of drawing objects to model objects. In other modeling contexts, however, the term associativity may refer to any kind of linking between model objects or parts of a model by using dependencies.
rules list sometimes showed empty lines. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24705 |
Drawings |
Sometimes the 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.
inquire failed and did not provide all information. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24666 |
Drawings |
Some objects are now drawn in lesser detail when zoomed out in drawings. This gives better performance when working in drawing modemode that is used for editing the appearance and content of drawings
Tekla Structures switches to the drawing mode when the user opens any drawing.
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TTSD-24553 |
Drawings |
The Zoom to selected command in drawings was not working correctly in some cases. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24495 |
Drawings |
Merged part markmark that includes a set of selected property elements related to a part
Part marks are used for identifying constructions, for giving information about welding, for giving information about assemblies to a workshop, for giving information about how parts should be connected to each other, and for creating bills of quantities, for example.
In the US, the term piece mark is used to refer to position number.
handling is now more robust, and merged marks are not split anymore.
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TTSD-24459 |
Drawings |
Detailed object level settingsdrawing settings that affect the representation of selected drawing objects
Object level settings can be defined when creating a new drawing or when modifying an open drawing.
Object level settings can be use in a drawing or in a drawing view in order to change the representation of the chosen drawing objects.
were not applied if the name from the dialog box differed from file name for the given attribute.
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TTSD-24457 |
Drawings |
Dragging rebar set rebar marks in a drawings now works also with curved rebars.
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TTSD-24211 |
Drawings |
Customizing the rebar position in drawings did not work correctly if there were several views on top of each other. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24041 |
Drawings |
Master Drawing Catalogcatalog that is used for creating drawings by using master drawings
Master drawing catalog can be used for searching for master drawings usually in the current model and saving the search results.
can now be opened in Partner configuration again.
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TTSD-24038 |
Drawings |
Drawing settingssettings that control what the drawing looks like and what it includes
Drawing settings can be defined in the modeling mode when creating a drawing, and they can be modified in the drawing mode.
The range of the objects and elements that drawing settings affect may vary.
for bolt marks with templates now create marks properly.
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TTSD-23726 |
Drawings |
Printing: Paper sizes were not updated correctly when loading model. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23679 |
Drawings |
You are again able to create 2D Library details.
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TTSD-23301 |
Drawings |
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 onwards.
now works correctly even if there are invalid paths in the XS advanced optionssettings used to customize Tekla Structures for specific companies, standards, users, or user groups
In Tekla Structures, advanced options are settings that are used, for example, in a specific project or geographical area, or by a specific company.
In Tekla Structures, advanced options usually begin with the initials XS and are followed by the name of the function, for example XS_BACKGROUND_COLOR.
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TTSD-23213 |
Drawings |
In earlier versions, if a drawing dimension was selected and then turned off in view dimension properties, the handle points remained visible. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-22912 |
Drawings |
Drawings with custom plug-ins using lots of graphical objects, such as lines, or rectangles, have now slightly better performance.
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TTSD-22667 |
Drawings |
In Layout editortool that enables editing the table layout directly on a drawing
In the layout editor, it is possible select which tables are included in the table layout and where they are placed. The table scale, and rotation and overlapping with drawing views can be adjusted.
, dragged drawing templates now keep their anchors more logically.
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TTSD-22647 |
Drawings |
Dimension post and prefix marks were incorrectly aligned. They are now again at the same y location as the dimension value text.
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TTSD-22222 |
Drawings |
Dimension dragging now works properly again.
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TTSD-22129 |
Drawings |
Position dimensions in anchor bolt plangeneral arrangement drawing that displays the anchor bolt layout
drawings were sometimes missing. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-22056 |
Drawings |
Sometimes there were asserts written in log filefile that contains information related to changes, actions, and errors in the model or drawing
Tekla Structures writes information in log files when the model is saved, numbered or checked for clashes, for example.
about placing marks even if the mark content was empty and the mark was not shown in the drawing at all. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-21381 |
Drawings |
When a template has a pull-out picturesmall graphic in a reinforcement mark, table, or report template that shows the shape and dimensions of a reinforcing bar
for an individual rebar of a tapered rebar groupgroup of reinforcing bars that are side by side and have identical properties, except the possible variation in bar lengths
, the pull-out picture now shows the dimension lengths correctly as exact values.
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TTSD-21312 |
Drawings |
Previously, when adding marks in drawings with applied settings, some properties were lost if the drawing was updated. Now any new marks added with applied properties are kept during the update.
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TTSD-21114 |
Drawings |
The List hidden objects in templates option in drawings now works more reliably.
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TTSD-20488 |
Drawings |
Previously, dragging drawing text from the ruler instead of the ruler handle could cause Tekla Structures to crash. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-17943 |
Drawings |
The tolerance for RD text in drawing dimensions has been adjusted so it no longer collides with the dimension text.
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TTSD-17876 |
Drawings |
Removing dimension points from curved dimension could corrupt the whole dimension. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-17795 |
Drawings |
The drawing section marks no longer refer to wrong views.
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TTSD-17669 |
Drawings |
Manual weld marks are no longer deleted when modifying view settings in a drawing.
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TTSD-17420 |
Drawings |
Skewed or squashed symbols (with unequal height and width) containing arcs were drawn incorrectly in some cases. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-17250 |
Drawings |
The new printing incorrectly displayed a watermark in drawings with the Educational stamp. The text Educational was also shown in the PDF properties for a drawing. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-14378 |
Drawings |
The drawing_history.log now works correctly.
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TTSD-3985 |
Drawings |
Locking an issued drawing caused the drawing to always change its status to "Issued drawing changed" in the drawing listlist of drawings that provides information about the drawings in a particular model and that is used for searching, managing, and printing the drawings
In the drawing list, the user can, for example, search, open, update, freeze, lock, and delete drawings. The drawing list can also be used to display the associations between the drawings and the parts in the model.
Drawing list is used in Tekla Structures until version 2018. See document manager.
, even though the drawing itself was not changed. Now, locking an unchanged issued drawing will not change the drawing status. Locking a drawing that was modified after issuing will, however, retain its "changed" status. Reading in Issued sets locally locked to unlocked state, and reading in Lockto prevent unwanted action in a model or a drawing
It is possible to lock model objects, reference models, and drawings, for example.
sets locally Issued to not issued state.
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TSAC-3213 |
Drawings |
Holesmall hollow open throughout a part or assembly that is usually used for fastening parts with bolts or other such objects
Hole is created in the same way as bolts and hole properties are defined in the bolt properties.
dimensioning: In some situations, holes in cast units were recognized as recesses, and they were not dimensioned. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-3003 |
Drawings |
In Rebar groupgroup of reinforcing bars that are side by side and have identical properties, except the possible variation in bar lengths
dimensioning, the dimension markpart of a dimension that displays the basic information about the building object measurements
A dimension mark can consist of a prefix, numerical value, and postfix.
and line to rebar are now correctly placed in a customized position.
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TSAC-2928 |
Drawings |
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.
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TSAC-2375 |
Drawings |
Pattern line editortool in Tekla Structures that is used for creating and modifying pattern lines
Pattern line editor can be used in a model or in an open drawing.
The created pattern lines are added to drawings with the pattern line command.
saves the default color correctly in the created .clp file, so the pattern linedrawing shape that consists of one or several blocks of elements and that may include symbols, lines, and spacings.
Pattern lines can be used to indicate cut lines, foundations, weld paths, or electrical wiring, for example.
color can be modified.
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TSAC-2333 |
Drawings |
In dimensioning rule properties, the Dimension to setting for vertical dimensions is now read correctly from rule file.
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TSAC-1737 |
Drawings |
Shape dimensions are created so that they do not go through the object if possible.
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TSAC-745 |
Drawings |
In some cases shape dimension lines were not long enough. Now they extend to the actual dimension pointpoint that Tekla Structures or the user has used for dimensioning
location.
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TTSD-26837 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
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.
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TTSD-26304 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
In some situations, conflicts in the model could cause the error "Dbvirtual fatal error: internal consistency failure " in read in and restart of Tekla Structures. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25994 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
Tekla Model Sharingcloud service for collaboration and for storing and sharing a model
Tekla Model Sharing is one of the Tekla Online services.
: - If writing out 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.
fails, the model sharing log and the error log now show more details about the failure. - Shared models can now be saved even if some of the saved files are locked by other applications, such as antivirus software.
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TTSD-25827 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
Previously, if some files related to a model had percent signs (%) in their names, sharing the model could fail. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23998 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
The Replace option for importing profiles to the profile catalogcatalog that displays profiles and information on the profiles
In addition to the available profiles in the respective Tekla Structures environment, the user can add fixed or parametric user-defined profiles to the profile catalog. It is also possible to import profiles to the profile catalog.
in shared models now works correctly when cross sections in the original profile and the imported profile have identical names.
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TTSD-23897 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
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.
, weld lengths were sometimes not properly adjusted if welds ran at the edge of two touching beams, and the beam widths were separately changed in both the local model and in the 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.
. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23785 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
Previously, when a user 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.
was assigned the Editor role and the user opened Tekla Structures with a configuration that did not support that role, the user was shown a message prompting to open Tekla Structures with an empty role (""). This has now been fixed so that the message more clearly states the required role.
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TTSD-23179 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
The performance of 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.
synchronization has been improved in situations where the model history contains a lot of deleted objects.
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TTSD-22960 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
In Tekla Model Sharingcloud service for collaboration and for storing and sharing a model
Tekla Model Sharing is one of the Tekla Online services.
, profile import has been improved as follows:
- Importing of .lis profiles which have double quotes followed by space in the names has been fixed.
- Importing of .lis profiles which have duplicated cross-section points has been fixed.
- Reliability of importing profile updates during read in has been improved.
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TTSD-22776 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
Previously, some drawing versions did not work properly in Tekla Model Sharingcloud service for collaboration and for storing and sharing a model
Tekla Model Sharing is one of the Tekla Online services.
. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-22561 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
The SharingConfiguration.xml file is no longer in required in Tekla Model Sharingcloud service for collaboration and for storing and sharing a model
Tekla Model Sharing is one of the Tekla Online services.
, so the file has been removed from the installation folder.
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TTSD-22018 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
If a drawing in 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.
has been modified remotely and deleted locally, the changes list now shows the status "Modified / Conflict" or "Deleted / Conflict" for the drawing when you read in. The mark and name of the drawing are now also shown correctly.
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TTSD-19572 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
Locked components are no longer automatically updated when you start sharing a model. Users can update the locked components manually by double-clicking the components and clicking Modify in the component properties dialog box.
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TTSD-16206 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
In shared models, for parametric sketched profiles with several properties, the profile geometries were calculated incorrectly after read in until model was saved and reopened. Now this has been fixed. The geometries are correct after read in. Note that all users of model need have this Service Pack in use when writing out and reading in to have the correct geometries.
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TTSD-16162 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
The appearance of usernames in the history of shared models has been unified. The usernames are now shown in the domain\name format.
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TTSD-15628 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
Previously, when a multi-user modelmodel that is used for collaboration and that is opened in multi-user mode
was converted into 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.
, inserting an object could appear twice in the object history. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-14480 |
Tekla Model Sharing |
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.
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TTSD-26803 |
Reinforcement |
In rebar sets, when you were placing a splitterrebar set modifier that can be used to split and splice certain reinforcing bars in a rebar set
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 modifiers may have corner chamfers. Each rebar set modifier only affects those rebar set reinforcing bars that its projection touches.
and tried to snap to mid points, snapping did not work correctly. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-26787 |
Reinforcement |
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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
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 modifiers 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.
. Previously, the property pane occasionally showed the properties of the selected rebar set even if you selected a modifier command.
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TTSD-26528 |
Reinforcement |
In rebar sets, the leg faceplane that defines where the reinforcing bar legs are created in a rebar set
Tekla Structures creates rebar set leg faces at the reinforced faces of concrete parts or pour objects, or according to the points picked when creating a rebar set.
and the secondary guidelinerebar set guideline that can be used in addition to the rebar set primary guideline to modify the geometry, direction, and spacing of reinforcing bars in a rebar set
Rebar set secondary guidelines can be used to create curved reinforcing bars or to define a different spacing at the start and end of the rebar set reinforcing bars, for example.
selection was previously lost 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
after a modification. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-26272 |
Reinforcement |
Previously, when creating property modifiers for rebar sets, the selected bars picking mode was not activated. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25246 |
Reinforcement |
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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
now works correctly.
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TTSD-24838 |
Reinforcement |
Copying rebar set properties 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
now works correctly when you use area selectionmethod of selecting objects that are included in a certain rectangular area of a model
In addition to the selected area, selection switches and selection filters control which object types are selected.
to select the rebar sets to which you want to copy properties.
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TTSD-24323 |
Reinforcement |
The Diagnose and repair 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.
: series of selected objects command now works correctly for rebar sets.
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TTSD-24256 |
Reinforcement |
Previously, you could not select multiple rebar sets to be cut with the Part cutcut that is defined by a cutting part
command. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23905 |
Reinforcement |
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.
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TTSD-23731 |
Reinforcement |
Rebar set bars are now correctly shown as selected in the model when selected in Task managertool that enables the linking of temporal data to a model
The task manager can be used to create, save, and manage tasks that are used to create a schedule.
Model objects can be added to the tasks. Organizer categories can be used to select the model objects that will be added to the tasks.
.
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TTSD-23719 |
Reinforcement |
Rebar set bars are now correctly shown as selected in the model when selected 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.
.
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TTSD-23658 |
Reinforcement |
Previously, if you used the Copy properties command 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
to copy spacing zone properties to multiple rebar sets at the same time, new zones could be created with their properties all set to zero. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-21872 |
Reinforcement |
Earlier, the outermost rebar set bars split by splitters were put into the cover thickness area. This is not happening anymore since the splitters can now modify rebar set start and end offsets, if needed.
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TTSD-21170 |
Reinforcement |
When copying properties of rebar sets, the first affected bar is now copied correctly.
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TTSD-19875 |
Reinforcement |
Previously, to make rebar sets visible when opening the custom component editortool that is used for modifying component that is created by a custom component, and for creating dependencies between component objects and other model objects
, you had to redraw the view. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-19685 |
Reinforcement |
The end detail modifierrebar set modifier that can be used to modify certain reinforcing bar ends in a rebar set
Rebar set end detail modifiers can be used to create hooks, cranking, or threading, for example.
The rebar set end detail modifier affects the nearest end of the reinforcing bar.
hook type could not be changed in the contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties
The user can customize the contextual toolbar.
if the bending radius was non-standard. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-13797 |
Reinforcement |
Tekla Structures now checks for duplicates when creating rebar set modifiers and splitters.
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TSAC-2941 |
Reinforcement |
Previously, the first / last leg length was incorrect when hooks were set to be ignored in shape recognition (XS_REBAR_RECOGNITION_HOOKS_CONSIDERATION =FALSE ) and the hook angle was less than 90 degrees. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2747 |
Reinforcement |
In 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.
, the value of total length along center line (CLL) was not correct in case the bending radius values and angles were varying. This has now been fixed.
This fix also affects reports if the CLL value has been used for calculations.
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TSAC-2735 |
Reinforcement |
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.
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TTSD-29301 |
Modeling |
Previously, when you had selected all parts in a cast unit with the Alt key pressed and you had the Select components selection switchswitch used for controlling which object types can be selected
active, trying to deselect a custom componentcomponent that the user creates and uses for creating model objects whose composition the user can modify as a group
sub-assemblyassembly in a nested assembly that is subordinate to a parent assembly
in the cast unit by clicking the sub-assembly with the Ctrl button pressed could cause Tekla Structures to crash. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-28122 |
Modeling |
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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-27870 |
Modeling |
Snapping to the nearest point now works when using the Ortho tool.
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TTSD-27762 |
Modeling |
Previously, if a bent plate(1) part that is created from contour plates, or beams whose profile is a plate
(1) Bent plates can include conical or cylindrical sections.
(1) Curved beams, spiral beams, or deformed parts cannot be used for creating a bent plate.
(2) component object that represents an angle that is bent from a plate and that connects parts
had several edge chamfers, removing one of them caused others to disappear. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-27743 |
Modeling |
Previously, saving a multi-user modelmodel that is used for collaboration and that is opened in multi-user mode
with the Save as command could cause problems when trying to open or save the model later. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-27623 |
Modeling |
Previously, changing the visibility of reference models caused conflicts in multi-user models. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-27157 |
Modeling |
Previously, when you modified gridmodeling aid that represents a three-dimensional complex of intersecting grid planes or intersecting grid planes and curved grid surfaces
The grid is defined by coordinates in 3D space. It is shown two-dimensionally on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. A grid can be rectangular or radial.
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.
It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify how they are shown in the drawings.
properties 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
using US imperial units, the distances with feet and inches that included feet symbols and the inches having fractional values (a'-b.c") did not work correctly. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-26815 |
Modeling |
The Work planeplane that the user has chosen in a model and that is currently active for working on in a model view
Newly created, copied, or moved model objects comply with the work plane. For example, shifting the work plane to follow a sloped plane makes it easier to model sloped structures.
handler toolbar now works better when saving multi-user models (save and model reopen). The toolbar now keeps the set work plane when saving the model.
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TTSD-26760 |
Modeling |
Previously, when you loaded a property fileobject type specific file that contains values of properties or settings used in the property pane or a dialog box
Property files are saved in the current model folder. The user can create and modify property files and copy them to the project or firm folders for future use.
User-defined attributes related to a specific object type are stored in a separate 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
, Tekla Structures would crash. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-26395 |
Modeling |
When you create a concrete or a steel item, the Undo history dialog box now properly shows the correct command name. Previously, the dialog box listed Direct modificationfunction that activates the mode where the model objects can be modified by using handles
Direct modification enables additional handles and modification options.
as the last command.
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TTSD-26240 |
Modeling |
Previously, profiles whose SUB_TYPE was defined without quotation marks in the .lis file could not be imported. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-26117 |
Modeling |
Saving the model with Save as could take a long time because Tekla Structures was recreating drawings. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25981 |
Modeling |
Performance issues in user-defined sketched profileparametric user-defined profile created in the sketch editor
use have been fixed.
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TTSD-25862 |
Modeling |
Previously, when updating a bolt groupgroup of bolts that forms a connecting building object between an assembly main part and secondary parts
The number of bolts in a bolt group depends on the bolt group shape and the values of bolt distances.
using the old property dialog box, the bolt tolerance changed to 1.0. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25782 |
Modeling |
An issue that would have caused certain previously imported shapes in the shape catalogcatalog that displays information of item shapes
The shapes are downloaded from Tekla Warehouse, are created using existing geometry and parts in the model, or are modeled using software other than Tekla Structures, for example SketchUp.
to be incorrectly cleaned has been fixed in Tekla Structures. The affected shapes typically have had holes and have been imported to Tekla Structures using a version prior to Tekla Structures version 2018i, and then cleaned in version 2018i or newer using the Shape cleaner applicationpart of Tekla Structures functionality that is developed in order to extend the capability of Tekla Structures but that is not included in the Tekla Structures installation
. The incorrect result could be seen in the 3D viewview that displays objects three-dimensionally
3D view is one of the default views.
as missing faces on the cleaned shapes.
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TTSD-25661 |
Modeling |
The selected snap switchswitch used for controlling what kind of points Tekla Structures snaps to
The user needs to activate snap switches to be able to pick different points, for example, line ends and intersections.
Snap switches help the user to pick points in order to position model objects precisely without having to know the coordinates or create additional lines or points.
now works correctly when creating construction objects.
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TTSD-25571 |
Modeling |
Deleting the latest used shape from the Shape catalogcatalog that displays information of item shapes
The shapes are downloaded from Tekla Warehouse, are created using existing geometry and parts in the model, or are modeled using software other than Tekla Structures, for example SketchUp.
does not prevent inserting the following items anymore.
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TTSD-25515 |
Modeling |
When using the Ortho tool, the snap symbol is now again shown as the snap to any position symbol.
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TTSD-25387 |
Modeling |
When copying or moving a bent plate(1) part that is created from contour plates, or beams whose profile is a plate
(1) Bent plates can include conical or cylindrical sections.
(1) Curved beams, spiral beams, or deformed parts cannot be used for creating a bent plate.
(2) component object that represents an angle that is bent from a plate and that connects parts
(or a stand-alone bent plateplate that is created by picking points and whose shape is conical or cylindrical
) using the Mirror command, the coordinate system of the part would sometimes jump to an incorrect location. This has been now fixed.
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TTSD-25205 |
Modeling |
Sometimes, when you created a new orthogonalview projection that displays objects in right-angles projection
In orthogonal model view the size of the objects is the same despite of their distance to the viewing point and the zoom remains on part faces.
view to a radial grid planesingle horizontal or vertical plane
Grid planes form a rectangular grid or, together with curved grid surfaces, a radial grid.
, for the radial grids that started from the negative angle elevation plane, the gridmodeling aid that represents a three-dimensional complex of intersecting grid planes or intersecting grid planes and curved grid surfaces
The grid is defined by coordinates in 3D space. It is shown two-dimensionally on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. A grid can be rectangular or radial.
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.
It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify how they are shown in the drawings.
lines were too short and the elevation plane was smaller than needed. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25163 |
Modeling |
Previously, when holes were not modeled correctly (not going through any part), they were invisible, giving to a user no chance to fix the situation. This now has been fixed.
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TTSD-25153 |
Modeling |
When creating construction objects, it is no longer necessary to be very close to the desired points to be snapped.
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TTSD-25150 |
Modeling |
When defining the gridmodeling aid that represents a three-dimensional complex of intersecting grid planes or intersecting grid planes and curved grid surfaces
The grid is defined by coordinates in 3D space. It is shown two-dimensionally on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. A grid can be rectangular or radial.
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.
It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify how they are shown in the drawings.
distance in imperial units 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
, a number without a foot symbol but with an inch symbol ("a-b""), was not recognized correctly causing grid modification to be impossible. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-25123 |
Modeling |
Previously, cross sections could sometimes get incorrectly renamed with a redundant extension " 2", when automatically renamed after importing profiles (for example, "A100 2 2", or "A100 2 2 2 2"). Now the deduplication numbers in cross sectiongeometrical form of a part sectioned perpendicular to its axis
names are incremented correctly (for example, "A100 3", "A100 4", and so on).
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TTSD-25099 |
Modeling |
When you renamed a grid line labelname of a grid line
on the contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties
The user can customize the contextual toolbar.
, the gridmodeling aid that represents a three-dimensional complex of intersecting grid planes or intersecting grid planes and curved grid surfaces
The grid is defined by coordinates in 3D space. It is shown two-dimensionally on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. A grid can be rectangular or radial.
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.
It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify how they are shown in the drawings.
properties were not updated and the previous label returned when dragging the line. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24692 |
Modeling |
Previously, when you selected to keep duplicate objects, you had to redraw the view or the duplicate objects did not appear. This happened with all object types. Now this has been fixed.
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TTSD-24549 |
Modeling |
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.
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TTSD-24499 |
Modeling |
Previously, you could enter an invalid shape name for an item 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
, which would change the item into a stick. This is now prevented. Instead, Tekla Structures instructs you to select a new shape.
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TTSD-24372 |
Modeling |
Previously, the database size could become too large if you created and deleted multiple objects with UDAs. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24058 |
Modeling |
Previously, Tekla Structures could crash when you created and opened a single-part drawingdrawing that shows fabrication information for one part and that is generally used at the workshop
when 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
was open. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-23539 |
Modeling |
When you use direct modificationfunction that activates the mode where the model objects can be modified by using handles
Direct modification enables additional handles and modification options.
to add a new elevation grid linesingle line that visualizes a grid plane or a curved grid surface on a view plane
to a rectangular gridmodeling aid that represents a three-dimensional complex of intersecting grid planes or intersecting grid planes and curved grid surfaces
The grid is defined by coordinates in 3D space. It is shown two-dimensionally on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. A grid can be rectangular or radial.
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.
It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify how they are shown in the drawings.
, the grid labelname of a grid line
is now shown correctly.
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TTSD-23098 |
Modeling |
The Diagnose model command now adds a new line "Obsolete object modification rows found ." if there are any rows to be removed in the model databasedatabase file that contains a model
Model database file has the file name extension .db1. In addition, other files, such as the corresponding numbering database .db2, are needed in order to obtain the functionality of the model database.
. Use the Repair model command to remove these rows. This can considerably reduce the database size if it had become too large as a result of creating and deleting multiple objects with UDAs.
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TTSD-21927 |
Modeling |
Direct modificationfunction that activates the mode where the model objects can be modified by using handles
Direct modification enables additional handles and modification options.
of elevation gridmodeling aid that represents a three-dimensional complex of intersecting grid planes or intersecting grid planes and curved grid surfaces
The grid is defined by coordinates in 3D space. It is shown two-dimensionally on the view plane by dash-and-dot lines. A grid can be rectangular or radial.
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.
It is also possible to show grids and grid line labels in drawings, and to modify how they are shown in the drawings.
lines in radial grids now works for every orthogonalview projection that displays objects in right-angles projection
In orthogonal model view the size of the objects is the same despite of their distance to the viewing point and the zoom remains on part faces.
view that passes through the origin of the grid.
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TTSD-20475 |
Modeling |
Modifying bent plates has been changed so that you can now modify the connecting plates freely as long as they fit some bend.
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TTSD-20433 |
Modeling |
Selecting parts in large models is now much faster.
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TTSD-17847 |
Modeling |
When 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.
(with the save-numbering-save setting selected in the Numbering set up dialog box), unnamed temporary views disappeared when canceling the numbering. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-16302 |
Modeling |
Weld position is now available on the contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties
The user can customize the contextual toolbar.
in the Construction modeling configuration.
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TTSD-3635 |
Modeling |
When setting the location dimensions of items and custom parts, the small yellow arrows above the dimension value box are not shown anymore and the value you enter is now used as the dimension value.

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SOLD-960 |
Licensing |
When using online license with Stay signed in selected, changing to another configuration and restarting Tekla Structures does not show the selected configuration. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24789 |
Installation |
Previously, in some environments, Tekla Structures could crash if you modified rebar groups by using 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24170 |
Installation |
Tekla Structures Extension manager now displays a message box while scanning for installed extensions.
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TTSD-18955 |
Analysis and design |
Previously, static ID model conversion failed in some rare cases because of ID handling. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-22292 |
Core |
The DX renderingprocess of making the model object faces visible
The rendered model object faces can be transparent or non-transparent
now shows correctly the edges of double curved surfaces, especially visible in the wireframe rendering (Ctrl+1). Additionally, fillet edges are now shown in the same way as in OpenGL rendering.
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TTSD-24676 |
Tools and components |
In the Shape cleaner applicationpart of Tekla Structures functionality that is developed in order to extend the capability of Tekla Structures but that is not included in the Tekla Structures installation
, the shape name list is now shown in alphabetical order.
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TTSD-24623 |
Tools and components |
RPC interface function xs_select_part was returning the wrong object typedescription of a group of objects that share common characteristics
The objects are grouped based on different characteristics in models and in drawings. Examples of model object types are beams and rebar sets. Examples of drawing object types are parts and marks.
in case of cut or add parts. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-24236 |
Tools and components |
In the Shape cleaner applicationpart of Tekla Structures functionality that is developed in order to extend the capability of Tekla Structures but that is not included in the Tekla Structures installation
, long directory names are now shown on multiple lines so that they are not clipped anymore.
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TTSD-23992 |
Tools and components |
Modifying a system componentcomponent that is included in a Tekla Structures configuration and whose component objects and composition the user can modify within the limits of the component properties
previously produced a status bar message: Outdated component was updated to match the current component definition . Now the message is only displayed for modified and updated custom components.
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TTSD-23219 |
Tools and components |
Layout points now remain visible at all zoom levels, when previously they were reverted into sticks at zoom levels.
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TTSD-20154 |
Tools and components |
Using the AutoDefaultspredefined properties that AutoConnection uses when creating connections
rule group Shear_Tabs no longer crashes Tekla Structures and Windows.
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TTSD-9687 |
Tools and components |
Previously, Tekla Structures could crash if an error occurred while reading the Applications & components cataloguser interface for displaying or modifying information in categorized lists
For example, profile catalog and shape catalog are catalogs.
settings file. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-3261 |
Tools and components |
Previously, Layout Managertool that is used to import and export layout data between Tekla Structures and field layout devices
Layout manager enables the use of accurate model point and line data on the construction site.
could crash if you modified the properties of a base pointpoint in a model that is used to define a starting point in surveying and that is used as an anchor point in coordinate and height transformations
A Tekla Structures project can have several base points but only one of them can be the project base point.
Base points allow the use of another coordinate system needed for interoperability and collaboration. Base points can also be used in drawings, and in reports and templates. Model origin is the default base point in Tekla Structures.
Base points are also called control points.
that was assigned to groups in Layout Manager. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2978 |
Tools and components |
Layout managertool that is used to import and export layout data between Tekla Structures and field layout devices
Layout manager enables the use of accurate model point and line data on the construction site.
now displays a dialog box that shows the progress of some commands.
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TSAC-2966 |
Tools and components |
In Layout managertool that is used to import and export layout data between Tekla Structures and field layout devices
Layout manager enables the use of accurate model point and line data on the construction site.
, in some cases, it was not possible to delete points from a Layout manager group. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2759 |
Tools and components |
In some cases, changing the group name in the Layout pointpoint that can be exported to a layout device
Layout point can be a reference point.
or Layout line dialog box could cause an error when clicking the Modify button. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2518 |
Tools and components |
The performance of layout pointpoint that can be exported to a layout device
Layout point can be a reference point.
and layout line handling has been improved in Layout managertool that is used to import and export layout data between Tekla Structures and field layout devices
Layout manager enables the use of accurate model point and line data on the construction site.
.
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TSAC-2312 |
Tools and components |
In CMF Horizontal cladding support - column (33), you can now use the Gauge setting on the Parameters tab to change the gauge of the COJR strut created by this component.
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TSAC-2242 |
Tools and components |
In Layout managertool that is used to import and export layout data between Tekla Structures and field layout devices
Layout manager enables the use of accurate model point and line data on the construction site.
, the layout points selected in the model were not properly highlighted in Layout manager when they belonged to different groups. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2154 |
Tools and components |
Previously, Layout managertool that is used to import and export layout data between Tekla Structures and field layout devices
Layout manager enables the use of accurate model point and line data on the construction site.
stopped working if you tried to create more than 255 groups, which is the maximum number of groups in Layout manager. This has now been fixed, and it is no longer possible to create more than 255 groups.
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TSAC-1777 |
Tools and components |
Sometimes, the layout pointpoint that can be exported to a layout device
Layout point can be a reference point.
classpart property that groups parts according to identifiers given by the user
The identifiers of classes are usually numbers. Classes can be used for defining the color of parts in the model, for example. Class does not influence the numbering of model objects.
color in the Layout point dialog box was not the basic class color of the parts. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-1607 |
Tools and components |
Previously, using Layout managertool that is used to import and export layout data between Tekla Structures and field layout devices
Layout manager enables the use of accurate model point and line data on the construction site.
especially when working with large models could sometimes be very slow as some actions could take a long time. This has now been improved.
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TTSD-24560 |
Numbering |
Sometimes Tekla Structures crashed when opening or refreshing a view with polygon reinforcement meshes displayed with the Fast representationthe way that the information included in a model is represented visually
. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-2785 |
Numbering |
Previously, Tekla Structures was crashing when NC files were created with contour markinginformation written in an NC file that passes information to the NC machine on the layout and the parts that are welded or bolted together
Tekla Structures contour marking does not work on polybeams.
and then numbered. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-27961 |
User interface |
Selecting the profile and the material from the profile and material catalogs 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
now works correctly when creating parts.
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TTSD-27392 |
User interface |
In the Object groupmodel objects whose settings match the settings that the user has defined for a certain purpose
In Tekla Structures, an object group is defined by rules and conditions, for example, to control the transparency and coloring of model objects in the views. 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.
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TTSD-26996 |
User interface |
Previously, in the Property pane editortool that is used for customizing the property pane and adding user-defined attributes to it
The property pane editor can be used, for example, to organize properties, to create groups of properties, and to create nested property groups.
, when you copied properties which did not include any properties that could be copied, such as the User-defined attributes button, Tekla Structures crashed. This has now been fixed.
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TTSD-26737 |
User interface |
Tooltips of user-defined commands are now correctly displayed on the ribbon.
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TTSD-26311 |
User interface |
In the contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties
The user can customize the contextual toolbar.
, you can now use feet and inch symbols in offset values.
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TTSD-26216 |
User interface |
The ribbon now displays the icon for a user-defined command when you select a custom image file as the icon. Previously, only the gallery icons worked.
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TTSD-25935 |
User interface |
The Selection filterfilter used for defining which object types can be selected
Selection filter chooses model objects or objects in drawings according to object properties.
Selection filters can be standard or user-defined.
For example, selection filters can be used to select parts for drawings or analysis.
list on the Selecting toolbar is now updated in real time when you modify the filters in the Object Groupmodel objects whose settings match the settings that the user has defined for a certain purpose
In Tekla Structures, an object group is defined by rules and conditions, for example, to control the transparency and coloring of model objects in the views. Object groups can also be used in filtering tools, for example in selection filter, to select all objects that match certain properties.
- Selection Filter dialog box.
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TTSD-25602 |
User interface |
When entering imperial values 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
for rebar sets, the values for rounding and step tapering are now formatted correctly.
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TTSD-25514 |
User interface |
The last used contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties
The user can customize the contextual toolbar.
profile is now correctly stored in the registry. Previously, it was overwritten when you started Tekla Structures again.
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TTSD-25509 |
User interface |
When filtering object types in the property pane editortool that is used for customizing the property pane and adding user-defined attributes to it
The property pane editor can be used, for example, to organize properties, to create groups of properties, and to create nested property groups.
, the editor will now only allow you to make changes if you have an object typedescription of a group of objects that share common characteristics
The objects are grouped based on different characteristics in models and in drawings. Examples of model object types are beams and rebar sets. Examples of drawing object types are parts and marks.
selected. Previously, trying to make changes with no object type selected caused Tekla Structures to crash.
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TTSD-25075 |
User interface |
Reference models: Previously, there was sometimes a significant lag when zooming to 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.
objects while the Set view rotation point (V) command was active. This has now been improved.
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TTSD-24308 |
User interface |
Previously, when you modified a UDAobject property created by the user in order to widen the range of predefined object properties
User-defined attributes are used when the predefined object properties are not sufficient but more properties are needed. For example, comment, locked, and erection status are user-defined attributes.
that did not affect 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.
by using 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
, Tekla Structures still considered the model objectobject that is represented in a model
A model object is either created in a model or imported into it.
as needing renumbering. Now this does not happen anymore.
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TTSD-24246 |
User interface |
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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
now shows an error message if a part profile is not available in the environment you are currently using. Previously, the property pane did not show any error if you selected a part whose profile did not exist in the environment.
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TTSD-23422 |
User interface |
The Work planeplane that the user has chosen in a model and that is currently active for working on in a model view
Newly created, copied, or moved model objects comply with the work plane. For example, shifting the work plane to follow a sloped plane makes it easier to model sloped structures.
handler toolbar now works correctly when a new view is created using the part plane.
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TTSD-22777 |
User interface |
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.
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TTSD-22240 |
User interface |
Objects now remain visible at all zoom levels. Previously, they disappeared from the view at some zoom levels.
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TTSD-21857 |
User interface |
New concrete spiral beams now show the correct pour phasepart property that defines which cast-in-place concrete parts form a pour object
Pour phase can be used to prevent cast-in-place concrete parts from merging into one pour object.
number 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
when the pour phase has been set for other previously created concrete spiral beams.
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TTSD-21806 |
User interface |
Previously, when you clicked a selection or snap switchswitch used for controlling what kind of points Tekla Structures snaps to
The user needs to activate snap switches to be able to pick different points, for example, line ends and intersections.
Snap switches help the user to pick points in order to position model objects precisely without having to know the coordinates or create additional lines or points.
button, and then clicked another selection or snap switch button, the button you had clicked first also stayed selected for some time. This happened when a firm or project folderfolder that is used for storing Tekla Structures-related files customized for a particular project
was mapped to a network drive and the network connection was slow. Now this has been fixed.
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TTSD-21792 |
User interface |
The contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties
The user can customize the contextual toolbar.
is now available for items and concrete items in the model.
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TTSD-20908 |
User interface |
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.
now follows the unit settings.
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TTSD-20502 |
User interface |
Polygon cutcut that is defined by a polygon
chamfer properties are now modified 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
.
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TTSD-18005 |
User interface |
You can now change the space between cut parts on the contextual toolbarfloating toolbar that contains commands for modifying the most common object properties
The user can customize the contextual toolbar.
in the drawing modemode that is used for editing the appearance and content of drawings
Tekla Structures switches to the drawing mode when the user opens any drawing.
.
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TTSD-15866 |
User interface |
It is now it is possible to modify multiple corner chamfers at the same time 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.
The property pane can be customized by using the property pane editor.
.
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TSAC-2527 |
Import, export, interoperability (steel) |
NC files: Skew cuts were not created well when were at a certain angle. This has now been fixed.
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TSAC-3217 |
Import, export, interoperability (concrete) |
Export Unitechnik (79): In some cases, rebars exported as mountparts were plotted with double lines. This has now been fixed.
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