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Tekla Structures 2021

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Tekla Structures 2021 release notes
New Tekla Structures subscription offering and start-up changes

New Instructor side pane

Improvements in DirectX rendering

Batch editing of assemblies or cast units

New clip planes: View depth clip planes

New blind holes and improvements in bolt holes

Reinforcement improvements

Renewed shape catalog

Improved reference model clash check

Improvements in components

Improvements in custom component handling

Modeling improvements

Improvements in Trimble Connect Visualizer

Drawing layout improvements

Dimensioning improvements

Drawing cloning improvements

Other improvements in drawings

Improvements in Tekla Model Sharing

Improvements in Trimble Connector

Updates in tools for automated precast fabrication

Tekla Structural Designer import and export

Exporting Tekla Structures models to Tekla EPM with Tekla EPM plug-in

Other improvements in interoperability

Updates in Template Editor, templates and reports

Changes in advanced options

Changes in template attributes

Tekla Structures 2021 administrator's release notes

2021 SP1: New features and improvements

Localization release notes
Installation and licensing workflow
Tekla Structures 2021 hardware recommendations

Create your Trimble Identity

Install and license Tekla Structures

Work offline with an online license

Install Tekla Structures service packs

Upgrade Tekla Structures to a new version

Tekla Structures on-premises licensing

Borrow on-premises licenses for Tekla Structures offline use

Uninstall Tekla Structures
Get familiar with Tekla Structures
Tekla Structures configurations

Start Tekla Structures

Introduction to Tekla Structures user interface

Contact Tekla Structures support (Support tool)
Create models
Get to know Tekla Structures basic working methods

Create parts, reinforcement, and construction objects

Adjust how model objects are displayed

Check the model

Number the model

Applications

Components

Custom components
Create drawings
Quick start to Tekla Structures drawings

Drawings in Tekla Structures

Create drawings in Tekla Structures

Edit drawings

Manage drawings

Print drawings

Print drawings using Printer Catalog printer instances (old printing)

Define automatic drawing settings
Share models and files
Working collaboratively within a Tekla Structures model

Get started with import and export formats

Import to and export from Tekla Structures

Tekla Warehouse
Plan and track projects
Organizer

Building hierarchy

Task Manager

Phase Manager

Lotting

Sequencer

Project status visualization

Reports
Analyze models
Get started with analysis

Create and group loads

Distribute and modify loads

Work with loads and load groups

Create analysis models

Modify analysis models

Modify analysis parts

Combine loads

Work with analysis and design models
Manage Tekla Structures
Tekla Structures installation for administrators

Manage Tekla Structures licenses

Implementation guide for administrators

Create and distribute customized settings, user interface elements, and catalogs

Files and folders in Tekla Structures

Templates

Tekla Model Sharing and multi-user for administrators

Import Tekla Structures model and drawings into another model

Import user-defined attribute values

Develop applications using Tekla Open API
Reference
Advanced options reference

Template attributes in drawing and report templates

Settings reference

Predefined parametric profiles available in Tekla Structures

Steel components reference

Concrete components reference