Tutorials
New user interface: Welcome screen and project thumbnail
In Tekla Structures 2016, the welcome screen allows you to open an existing project or create a new model, for example, by using a template. You can add a thumbnail image to better recognize your model.This video has spoken narration in English.
March 16, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
Tekla Structures webinars
Trimble hosts regular webinars that cover the use of Tekla Structures for some specific use, inform you of new development, or highlight interesting customer cases.
Visit the webinar page at our main website to register for upcoming webinars or view recordings of past webinar events.
March 11, 2016
by Tekla User Assistance
Rebar Coupler and Anchor Tools
Rebar Coupler and Anchor Tools is a set of components that helps to model and manage rebar couplers and anchors.
The video has spoken narration in English.
September 17, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
New tool: Floor Layout
The Floor Layout tool for slabplate that represents a concrete structureIn Tekla Structures, a slab is created by picking three or more points.Slab may be part of a floor, for example. design helps you design and detail a variety of floor or roofing layouts, such as hollow core or filigree slabs, double-tees, steel composite sheets, and wooded flooring elements.The video has spoken narration in English.
June 29, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
Blank Project
You can now easily set up your own Tekla Structures model from scratch by using the blank projectTekla Structures environment that contains only generic content and is used as a basis for customized environments The blank project contains, for example, parametric profiles and undefined materials, and it can be used for gathering region-, company-, or project-specific settings, tools, and information.
June 8, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
Export to Smart3D
Export a Small Offshore Platform to Smart3D Mapping will be required for the Cone shapes and Built up memebrs on the Smart3D interface
May 19, 2015
by Simon Hobson
Export to Sketchup
Export a small Offshore Platform to Trimble Sketchup
May 19, 2015
by Simon Hobson
Export to 3D PDF
Export a small Offshore platform using the Publish to 3D-PDF extension, which is available on the Tekla Warehouse.
Note: A more recent version of this video tutorial is available at https://teklastructures.support.tekla.com/video-tutorials/en/export_3d_pdf.
May 19, 2015
by Simon Hobson
Collaborate: Tekla Structures and Tekla BIMsight
Small offshore platform exporting from the Detailed model to Tekla BIMsight for other project diciplines to review the model.
May 19, 2015
by Simon Hobson
Drawings: Automated dimensioning
Use automated dimensioning to create dimension marks to your drawings.
April 7, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
Tekla Model Sharing
Collaborate on Tekla Structures models regardless of team members' location.The video has spoken narration in English.
March 18, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
Concrete stairs with reinforcement
Create concrete stairs with reinforcement.The video has spoken narration in English.
March 17, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
Polyline pour breaks
Model and plan pours just like they are built. Pour breakbuilding object used to split a pour object into smaller pour objects adaptivityautomatic linking of model objects to another model objectFor example, reinforcement and surface treatment automatically adapt to the changes made to the part they are linked with. enables easier pour handling.The video has spoken narration in English.
March 9, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
Organizer: More efficient modeling
Spend less time with categorizing objects and updating your categories.The video has spoken narration in English.
March 9, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
Reference model handling
The new side pane makes it easy to manage your reference models.The video has spoken narration in English.
March 9, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
Direct modification for construction objects and custom parts
Direct modificationfunction that activates the mode where the model objects can be modified by using handlesDirect modification enables additional handles and modification options. now covers construction objects and custom parts.The video has spoken narration in English.
March 9, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
Mesh bars: New tools
Create meshreinforcement that represents a mesh of steel bars in two perpendicular directionsIn Tekla Structures, the reinforcement mesh bars in one direction are called main bars and reinforcement mesh bars perpendicular to them are called crossing bars. reinforcement for cast-in-place and precast structures.The video has spoken narration in English.
March 9, 2015
by Tekla tutorials
How to back up your Tekla Structures Licenses?
After each activation, deactivation, and repairing process of your Tekla Structures licenses, you will need to have a new backup copy of the activated licenses (trusted storage).
This video demonstrates how to take a backup copy of the activated licenses (trusted storage).
The backup copy is needed in some situations like if the computer/server crashed or if the activated licenses got broken or perhaps a case that you formatted the computer/server without a successful deactivation of the activated licenses.
January 4, 2015
by Trimble Solutions ME