Rebar coupler: Previously, the component did not identify the primary and secondary rebars based on the given primary side point. This happened when the Rebar coupler component was added to a rebar set. Now this has been fixed.

Lifting anchor (80): The assignment of 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.

has been improved. Previously, the created lifting anchors could in some situations get a non-steel embedbuilding object that represents an object that is to be cast into a concrete structure and that is used to connect structures or as an aid when constructing a structure

For example, a cast-in socket is an embed that is placed in concrete structures to allow parts to be fastened together on site. In Tekla Structures, embeds are typically steel parts and they are added to cast units as sub-assemblies.

as the main part. This has now been fixed.

Joining plates (14): Previously, galvanizing holes were not created correctly in the second end platecomponent object that represents a plate welded perpendicular to the end of the component secondary part

. This has now been fixed.

Reference models: PDF 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.

special character handling in file names was broken in the latest service packs.
The special character handling has now been improved to the support special characters of the current Windows locale again. 

Trimble Connectorfeature that enables interoperability between Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect application

: Overlay models now work even if you change the model folderfolder that is used for storing files associated with a model

Tekla Structures stores all files associated with a model in a folder it creates with the same name as the model database (.db1).

In multi-user mode all users access the same model folder.

location of the Tekla Structures model with the attached overlay models.

IFC4 export: The property set property value conversion from option 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.

value to true or false did not work. This has now been fixed.

Export drawings to DWG/DXF: The export sometimes placed views to overlapping places when Model space coordinates was set to Local. This has now been fixed.

IFC4 export: IfcReinforcingMesh has been added 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.

property set management.

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: The following changes have been made in Copy properties to UDAs:

• You can now copy Material to 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.
  
  .

• You can now copy 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.
  
  to UDA with ObjectType.

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

: Using the CopyField function to a target valuefield that is not output sometimes still created an output. This has now been fixed.

The deletion of 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.

of a drawing is no longer reported as an inconsistency in Diagnose & repair model.

Rebar pull-outsmall graphic in a reinforcement mark, table, or report template that shows the shape and dimensions of a reinforcing bar

pictures are now drawn more reliably.

Reinforcement marks attached to a rebar set are now cloned correctly.

If moving a view from a drawing to another drawing does not succeed, the view stays in the original drawing. Earlier, the view was removed from the original drawing.

Dragging drawing dimension points in a drawing now disables the dimension combining.

Previously, grid linesingle line that visualizes a grid plane or a curved grid surface on a view plane

labels were sometimes placed incorrectly when modified. This has now been fixed.

Drawing layoutplan of a drawing that includes the table layout and definitions of the sheet size

Tekla Structures includes several predefined drawing layouts, which are drawing-type specific. The user can also create new drawing layouts.

(.lay) files whose names are longer than 63 characters are no longer available in the Layout list in drawing properties because Tekla Structures does not allow the use of layout files with names over 63 characters.

Drawing 2D Library: 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 sometimes occurred due to a large amount of details in the Drawing 2D Library. This has now been fixed.

When creating a rebar 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.

using the properties loaded from a settings file, the mesh type was not correctly applied. This has now been fixed.

Rebar sets now work better when modifying magneticproperty of a rectangular grid, a grid plane, a construction line, and a construction plane that enables the attached model objects to follow when the object in question is moved

See also adaptivity.

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. Earlier, rebar sets did not at all adapt to magnetic grid linesingle line that visualizes a grid plane or a curved grid surface on a view plane

changes.

The rebar set property modifierrebar set modifier that can be used to locally change the properties of certain reinforcing bars in a rebar set

grouping option Manual has been extended so that it is now possible to group bars that are not side by side or that are on different sides of an opening.

Tekla Structures now correctly displays rebar sets when using the Assembly > Show Assembly command even if reinforcement is defined as hidden in the display settings. 

Previously, when you numbered parts that had been copied, the copied parts sometimes got a different number than the original part. This has now been fixed.

When using the Create weld to part command to create welds, the weld preparationcut that is made on the part edge in order to enable a more complete weld penetration which provides a stronger joint

is now correctly displayed in the model. Previously, you had to refresh the view to correctly display the weld preparation in the model.

Previously, there could be an error when you opened a new model while searching in the Applications & components cataloguser interface for displaying or modifying information in categorized lists

For example, profile catalog and shape catalog are catalogs.

. This has now been fixed.

Using a mathematical constant, such as PI or e, as a parameter name is not possible anymore in custom components.

Previously, there were issues related to how some special characters were displayed 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.

. The handling of special characters has now been improved.