Support articles
Unable to create rebars (Reinforcing bar modeling)
Question:
Why I unable to create rebars in my Tekla model even I have a valid license?
Answer:
In order to enable rebar modeling, go to File > Settings > Advanced options > Analysis and Design.
Search for the setting called XS_DISABLE_REBAR_MODELING . You can click the name to get more information about this topic.
Set the Value to FALSE.
You should now be able to create rebars.
December 31, 2019
by Trimble Solutions India
Enable or disable the distance (dimension) when creating parts
Question:
I able to get the dimension while creating the parts in few models(Below snaps while creating contour plate), but not able to get the same in some other models.
How can I enable or disable the distance (dimension) when creating parts?
Answer:
Go to File > Settings > Advanced options > Analysis and Design.
Search for the advanced option XS_DISPLAY_DIMENSIONS_WHEN_CREATING_OBJECTS . You can click the name to get more information about this topic.
Set the Value to TRUE.
If you want to disable the display of dimensions, set the Value to FALSE.
December 31, 2019
by Trimble Solutions India
Numbering prefix & start number (Example)
Question:
Is there any suggestion or example to set numbering start numbers and prefix?
Answer:
Yes, you can use the table below as a reference.
To find this list as an excel table click here .
December 31, 2019
by Trimble Solutions India
Twin profile
Question:
Is there any option to model the twin profiles along with the stitch plate?
Answer:
Yes, you can download any of the tools presented below from Tekla warehouse to achieve this.
Built-up Members or Built-up sections or Built-up Custom Parts
December 31, 2019
by Trimble Solutions India
Could not create model by using Model template
Question:
Could not create model by using Model template,What is the meaning of this warning message?
Answer:
There may be 2 reasons to get this warning
1) As this warning shows, you might be used a model template which created in latest version (Ex.TS2019) & copy to the old model template folder (Ex. TS2018). Or
2) You might be refereeing the latest version model template folder (Ex.TS2019) through the advanced option XS_MODEL_TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY from the old Tekla version (Ex.TS2018)
December 31, 2019
by Trimble Solutions India
Report when opening model
Question:
I am getting one report file whenever I open one of my model. Why this report appears & how to stop the same?
Answer:
This is an automatic notification report.
You can disable seeing this notification in the advanced options.
Go to File > Settings > Advanced options > Analysis and Design.
Serach for setting XS_SHOW_NOTIFICATION_REPORT . You can click the name to get more information about this topic.
Set the Value to FALSE.
If the value is set to TRUE, Tekla Structrues will display the notification report.
December 31, 2019
by Trimble Solutions India
Import and export Phase manager
Question:
Is there any option to import & export Phase manager?
Answer:
You can download one of the following extensions from Tekla Warehouse to export & import Phase manager.
1. PHASE CREATOR
2. PHASES EXPORT IMPORT
Click the names to get more information about this topic.
December 31, 2019
by Trimble Solutions India
Msf file extension
Question:
What is “msf” file name extension? (Ex. standard.msf)
Answer:
It is a file name extension which used for selection filters in older Tekla versions
December 31, 2019
by Trimble Solutions India
Exporting IFC with custom colors
Question: I need to export model objects to an IFC file, but the items must be in a specific color (for example, 80-40-40, RGB). How can I do this?
Answer: You can only change the color of an IFC export by changing the color of the parts in the Tekla model. The best thing to do is to create a separate Representation for your particular IFC export. Here are the steps:
1. From the View Properties, access the Object Representation dialog while the representation is set to standard.
2. In the Object Representation dialog, click Object group...
3. Next, in the Object Group - Representation
December 17, 2019
by Maria
PDF inaccuracies from CAD files
This article attempts to help explain how accurately produced CAD drawing files are critical in order for printed PDFs to be used in 3D modeling platforms as overlay references. Many times, firms will insert a 2D CAD file into a 3D model space in order to properly layout the basic grid and shape of a structure. This "overlay" needs to be accurately created and imported for this to be beneficial.
There are several considerations to be made before deciding to go down this path of 2D information collaboration:
Drawing accuracy: Was the original CAD file produced accurately and not just created
December 3, 2019
by Tekla Support US
Maximum length of user-defined attribute (UDA)
Question:
What is the maximum length of user-defined attribute of type string?
Answer:
Maximum length for user-defined attribute name is 19 characters and for value 79 characters when defined in objects.inp.
It is possible to have longer value with dynamic strings, but they need to be defined with open API. Check discussion forum for more information:UDA string limitDynamicProperties vs UserProperties - differencies
November 27, 2019
by Tekla Global Support
How to disable pop-up messages about the license expires
Tekla Structures displays the license expiring pop-up messages for:one month;
two weeks;
seven days and all subsequent days until the license expires.
There are registry values:OneMonthWarningShown - to disable one month expiring pop-up message;
TwoWeekWarningShown - to disable two weeks expiring pop-up message;
NoWarningShown* - to completely disable expiring pop-up messages.
When they are set to 1, messages are not displayed. By default, these values are set to 0.These settings apply to all versions of Tekla Structures.* The registry value NoWarningShown works only with the following
November 20, 2019
by Tekla Global Support
Slow drawing performance with Windows 10 update
We have got customer cases about slow drawing performance, where the slowness looks to be related to certain Windows 10 update. This has been noticed especially when moving from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and/or when installing Windows 10 update 1809.
Customers have mentioned for example zooming and panning to be slow in drawings. Also drawing opening speed has been mentioned to be slower than for example in Windows 7.
The issue does not look to be Tekla Structures version specific, but customers have reported this from many different Tekla Structures versions, like 21.0, 21.1, 2016i, 2019.
November 13, 2019
by Tekla Global Support
Show unit costs as model label
Question: Can I add a label within my model that shows the cost of certain parts, such as hollow core for example?
Answer: Yes, you can use the Design-to-cost tool which is available for download on Tekla Warehouseservice for collaboration and for storing and sharing Tekla Structures contentIn Tekla Warehouse the content items are stored in collections. Tekla Warehouse includes the Tekla Warehouse Service and the Tekla Warehouse web site.Tekla Warehouse is one of the Tekla Online services..
With this tool, you can also compare the expenses if you want to find the most economical solution
November 13, 2019
by Trimble Solutions UK
Failed to write out model changes. Reason: No connection to service.
Question:
We have got some cases where customers have a message like "Sharing operation failed. Service could not be reached - realm or server address could be wrong" when opening the shared models
or a error message like "Failed to write out model changes. Reason: No connection to service. Check that you have internet connection." when using Tekla Model Sharing:
If you check the log file, error might be something like this:2019-06-12 18:10:50 UTC: [ERROR]
TS Facade: Connect (cloud) returned error:
Connect failed in phase1: OperationFailed (1)
FileNotFoundException: Could not load
November 8, 2019
by Tekla Global Support
Template Logo (Image) from Firm folder
Question: Why does the logo that I added to my template from a Firm folder (or any other non-system folder) show up on the Template editor but not on drawings?
Answer: The symbols, pictures directory locations in the Template editor do not share the same information as template directories inside Tekla Structures' Advanced options.
Therefore, after adding your own directory to the Template Editor's Options>Preferences>File Locations as indicated in step four (4) of the article Add images in a template, the same folder location must also be added to the DXK_SYMBOLPATH.
Follow these
November 6, 2019
by Tekla Support US
Hotfix for Tekla Structures for the problem with the slow startup
This hotfix is for customers who experience slow Tekla Structures startup due to other software they are using.We have found that some anti-virus software causing a delay in the initial connection between Tekla Structures and Tekla License Server.
This fix can be applied to all Tekla Structures versions. It updates the way how Tekla Structures connects to the FlexNet License Service. The hotfix should be installed on the computer on which Tekla Structures is installed (not the server where the License server is installed).
If this hotfix is installed, Tekla Structures can be used only with
November 6, 2019
by Tekla Global Support
Change in Trimble Connector identity handling requires updating to the latest service pack
Trimble Connect(1) application for information sharing and collaboration for construction projects that is based on the Trimble Connect platform(1) Reference models are used in Trimble Connect application instead of using import and export.(1) Trimble Connect application includes web, desktop and mobile clients, and the Sync tool, for example.(2) Trimble’s platform for microservices in the cloud (2) Trimble Connect platform’s microservices include services for uploading, storing, processing, and managing or consuming data. These services are meant to provide common solutions required by
November 4, 2019
by Tekla Global Support
Define new Surface Object subtypes
Question: Where does the “Add Surface To Face” command get its finish types from? Is there another file like product_finishes.dat used to Define new surface treatment subtypes so that we can add our company's standard finishes?
Answer:
The Add Surface to Face option uses Surface objects (or simply Surfaces).
You can add new options to the Subtype list in the Surface properties by editing the product_finishes.dat file located in :\TeklaStructures\<version>\Environments\usimp\system for versions before 2019, and in :\TeklaStructures\<version>\Environments\USA\common\General\
October 25, 2019
by Maria
Timber NC-operations - Background & general modelling aspects
Construsoft developed and implemented several Timber NC-export tools in Tekla Structures.Each of these export tools is dedicated to a specific Timber NC-file format, each with their own scope and definition.
The scope of some of the formats is such that Tekla can unambiguously determine the operation from the geometric information. These are categorized as basic formats. There are however also formats for which, for volumetric operations, it is not possible to unambiguously determine which operation is meant. In those cases the user needs to provide additional non-geometrical information in
October 24, 2019
by Construsoft NL