Tekla Structures Performance Issues

If you experience performance issues with Tekla Structures, you can try these common ways to improve the performance of Tekla Structures.

• Ensure that your device meets the latest Tekla Structures hardware recommendations. The latest versions of Tekla Structures have many more features than older versions.
• Install the latest service pack of the Tekla Structures version that you are using along with the required environments from Tekla Downloads. 
• Issues with graphics cards might affect the performance of Tekla Structures. Windows updates can affect the graphics card drivers. Graphics card drivers can also become outdated. If you are experiencing problems, visit the graphics card manufacturer's website and install the latest driver. In some cases, downgrading the graphic card driver version might also help.
• Use the Autosave option in Tekla Structures to automatically back up your work at set intervals.

  On the File menu, Click Settings > Options > General settings > Autosave to set the autosave interval.

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• To stop the automatic collection of model history, set value of the XS_COLLECT_MODEL_HISTORY advanced option to FALSE.
• Avoid using high contrast mode in Windows 10 or newer. In previous versions of Windows, avoid using the Windows Basic or High Contrast themes. 
• Remove reference models if there are issues with the views.

See also:

• General tips for faster model performance
• Speeding up the multi user modeling and saving
• Tips for large models
• Optimizing performance when working with pours