Tekla Structures 2019 Installation Guide

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Introduction to installing Tekla Structures version 2019


This document will give you step by step instructions on how to install Tekla Structures software and its environments.

Hardware requirements


You can find the installation and hardware requirements here.
 

Before you start


  1.  Remove any previous versions of Tekla Structures you might have. Note that you will lose all Tekla Structures projects when you do this. If you have incomplete projects, you might want to finish them with the old Tekla Structures software because there might be compatibility issues.
  2. Make sure you have Windows Administrator privileges to install Tekla Structures to the device. Consult your system administrator or Microsoft Windows documentation for more information on Administrator privileges.
  3. Make sure you have Tekla Structures Licensing installed. If you need to setup your Tekla Structures license please click here.


Installing Tekla Structures


Download the Software and Environments from Tekla Downloads.

Once you have the files downloaded on to your machine find the install file ending with ”software.exe”.
 

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If you are running Windows 7 or later you will need to right click on the installer and run as administrator. Also when you use the run as administrator feature your computer might ask you to allow the program to install. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, you will need to click yes
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The first step will be to choose a language for the installation.

 

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Note that the language for the installation is not the language used in Tekla Structures.

 

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After selecting the language click OK to proceed.

On the next dialog box click Next to proceed.
 

 

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This dialog is the License Agreement and you must click accept it in order to proceed with the installation.
 

 

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The next dialog will ask for the location in which you want to install Tekla Structures. 

 

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If you have previously installed Tekla Structures the default location of a new installation will be the same location as with your last installation.

 

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The default directory is set to Microsoft recommended Program Files which can cause problems with users who don't have full administrative rights. If you do not have full administrative rights, it is suggested to install Tekla Structures with the first option in the image below  (C:\TeklaStructures) to avoid problems.

 

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Once you have chosen your install location click Next.

Next, you choose  the model folder locations. By default Tekla Structures will install a model directory to C:\TeklaStructuresModels\
 

 

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If you would like to have your default model folder in a different location choose Change and browse to find the folder you would like all models to be located to. You can change the location afterwards.

 

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Once you have chosen your model folder location click Next.

You are now ready to install Tekla Structures. Click the Install button to proceed.
 

 

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The installation program will then copy the necessary files to your device.
 

 

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Finally, you will need to click Finish.
 

 

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Note that if you had a previous version of Tekla Structures installed and you want to import saved files and settings you can use the Migration Wizard, for more information see here.

After you have installed the main software you will need to install a local environment. First, find your local environment on the download page where you downloaded the main software from.

Once you have the files downloaded on to your device find the install file beginning with ”Env_”.
 

 

 

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Choose a language for the installation. It is not the same language that is used in Tekla Structures.

 

 

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After selecting the language click OK to proceed.

On the next dialog box click ”Next” to proceed.
 

 

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Next, you will choose where the environment is installed to. The installer will offer system files as the default option. Click Next to proceed with the installation.
 

 

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You are now ready to install Tekla Structures Environment.

The check box for Install TSEP files now will determine if the packages are installed during this installation or at startup if you uncheck the box. Click the Install button to proceed. If you leave the box unchecked, Tekla Structures Environments will be installed when you launch Tekla Structures for the first time.
 

 

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Necessary files will be installed to your device.
 

 

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If you chose to install the TSEP files during the installation, you will see another dialog appear about the installation location of the TSEP packages.
 

 

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By clicking Finish have completed the installation of your environment.
 

 

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After you have completed the installation you are able to open Tekla Structures.

If you see a message like in the image below, see here for assistance for activating your license.
 

 

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