Tutorials
Export to 3D PDF
This video shows how to export a Tekla Structures model to a 3D PDF file. You can download the Publish to 3D-PDF extension from Tekla Warehouse.
July 6, 2016
by Simon Hobson
Create a view using three points
This video shows how to create a view using three points you pick: the origin, a point in horizontal direction, and a point in vertical direction.
June 23, 2016
by Tekla User Assistance
Create a view using two points
This video shows how to create a view using two points you pick: the origin and a point in horizontal direction.
June 16, 2016
by Tekla User Assistance
Copy objects linearly
This video shows how to create copies of the selected objects at a specified distance from the original.
June 16, 2016
by Tekla User Assistance
First Steps with Tekla Structures - Lesson 3
In this third lesson you will:
create views
create and modify columns, beams and slabs
copy and mirror objects
This is a video that will help you get started with Tekla Structures. This video has spoken narration.
May 13, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
First Steps with Tekla Structures - Lesson 2
In this second lesson you will:
create and modify pad footings, strip footings and wall panels
use snap switches to control where to place objects
use autoconnections
This is a video that will help you get started with Tekla Structures. This video has spoken narration.
After completing this lesson, continue with lesson 3.
May 13, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
First Steps with Tekla Structures - Lesson 1
In this first lesson you will:
create a new model
add a reference model
zoom, pan and rotate the model
modify the grid
This is a video that will help you get started with Tekla Structures. This video has spoken narration.
You can download the reference models used in this video here.
After completing this lesson, continue with lesson 2.
May 13, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
Using 2D Library
2D Library is a powerful tool for presenting typical details and instructions. It's quick and easy to build up your own company library of 2D details. Having a library of details speeds up your drawing production significantly.
May 9, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
Bind a custom component object to a plane
In this video, we bind a custom component handle to a plane by using a distance variable. Binding keeps the custom component at a fixed distance from the plane even if the surrounding objects change. We also edit the distance value to check that the binding works correctly. As you will see in the video, distance variables automatically get the prefix D (distance), which is shown in the Variables dialog box.
April 14, 2016
by Tekla User Assistance
Create a basic custom component
This video shows how to create a simple custom component. We will explode an existing component to create the necessary component objects, and then use those objects for creating a custom component.
April 14, 2016
by Tekla User Assistance
Improvements in reference models: Support for LandXML
Support for the LandXML file format is another interoperability improvement that shows Trimble’s commitment to Open BIM and enhances practical project collaboration. This feature is available starting from Tekla Structures 2016.
This video has spoken narration in English.
March 18, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
New model object type: Surface
The introduction of surface objects enables quick and correct surface area calculations of concrete objects. The use of surface objects automates tedious and traditionally manual tasks, and helps to make estimating formwork and concrete finish areas fast, easy and exact. This feature is available starting from Tekla Structures 2016.
This video has spoken narration in English.
March 16, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
Enhanced drawing tools
Tekla Structures 2016 has an enhanced set of drawing tools for creating quality drawings, faster than ever before.This video has spoken narration in English.
March 16, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
Improved text in drawings
Improved text on drawings with Tekla Structures 2016 means that it is now fast and easy to wrap and format text. You can import text in rich text format.This video has spoken narration in English.
March 16, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
Improvements in IFC change management
Tekla Structures 2016 introduces new IFC change management, which provides change detection and management on object level. Also introduced is improved object conversion change management for IFC objects that are converted to Tekla Structures native objects.
This video has spoken narration in English.
March 16, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
New user interface: File menu, keyboard shortcuts and Custom tab
Tekla Structures 2016 has a redesigned File menu and a new way of managing keyboard shortcuts.You can also create a customized tab: Pick your most used commands, or create buttons for links to external sources.This video has spoken narration in English.
March 16, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
New user interface: Contextual toolbar
The new Tekla Structures 2016 user interface introduces the contextual toolbar. Use the new contextual toolbar to make quick changes to modeling and drawing objects.
This video has spoken narration in English.
March 16, 2016
by Tekla tutorials
New user interface: Ribbon and Quick Launch
Tekla Structures 2016 has a new intuitive user interface. One of the most exciting changes is the new ribbon. The ribbon contains all commands and other functions for building your model. To quickly locate or launch a command, use the Quick Launch.
This video has spoken narration in English.
March 16, 2016
by Tekla 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