Tutorials
Tips & tricks: AutoConnections and AutoDefaults
This month we give a brief overview of the Autoconnection/Autodefaults settings in Tekla Structures and how they work. With more people estimodeling than ever before, configuring these settings to your companies standards means more accurate estimates and quicker connections in your building. Properly done, these can even be used to automate connecting your production models as well.
October 8, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Interoperability improvements
Tekla Structures 2019i contains improvements in reference models, IFC object conversion, and IFC export.
Improved IFC object conversion of steel contour plates
IFC2x3 export for radial grids
New 3D DGN export v8 format
Renewed 3D DWG export
October 8, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Printing to multiple printers
Tekla Structures 2019i introduces possibility to print to more than one printer in one go based on the paper size of each selected drawing. When printing to multiple printers you typically have different printers for handling different paper sizes. Tekla Structures automatically selects the appropriate printer for each drawing.
October 8, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Predefined viewing angles
Tekla Structures 2019i introduces possibility to show model views, assemblies, and components in different view angles.
October 8, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
View improvements - frames hidden
The drawing view frames are now hidden until you move the cursor over the view.
October 8, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Snap tooltips for snap points
Tekla Structures 2019i introduces tooltips for snapping. When you start a command that requires picking points and you move the mouse pointer over objects in the model, Tekla Structures displays a snap tooltip that shows the name of the snap point.
October 7, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Snapping color changes
Tekla Structures 2019i introduces new colors for snapping.
October 7, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Updates to property pane and UDAs
Tekla Structures 2019i introduces improvements in the property pane and the Property pane editor, making viewing and modifying of user-defined attributes (UDAs) easier and more straightforward.
October 7, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
New tools for detailing transmission towers
The new Transmission Tower Collection includes a set of tools developed based on customer needs. It includes:
1. Tower Line Tool
2. Tower View Creator
3. Tower Member
4. Tower Bent Member
5. Tower Bent Plates
6. Gage Line
7. Gage Line by Point
8. Clip off Cut
9. Plan Cut
10. Back Cut
11. Flange Cut
12. Cut Open Angle
The collection is available at Tekla Warehouse.
October 7, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Trimble Connect Visualizer
Starting from Tekla Structures 2019i, you can now access Trimble Connect Visualizer directly from Tekla Structures. Enhance your presentations with compelling, descriptive content that demonstrates design and build options. Clearly communicate the structural strategy for feedback from the widest stakeholder audience to drive productivity and project quality gains.
October 7, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Custom components - More with variables and formulas
In this video we look at some other functions with variable types, and how some variables work together to control special object properties. We also show a simple example of an if/then statement to control changes in output.
September 24, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Lofted plate
Tekla Structures 2019i introduces a new part type called lofted plate. It allows you to model transitions, rolled plates, warped plates and plates with a double-curve.
September 18, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Set default values automatically
In Tekla Structures 2019i, when you modify properties in the property pane, you can use the new Set default values automatically option to switch between automatic and manual applying of properties for the next objects of the same type.
September 12, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Search in model
Now you can quickly search for objects in the entire model or within the selected model objects by using the Model search toolbar. When you run a search in the model, Tekla Structures searches for objects whose property values contain the search term, and then highlights and selects the objects that have matching property values.
September 12, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Geometry editing mode: A new way to modify shape geometry
From Tekla Structures 2019i onwards, you can use the geometry editing mode to modify the geometry of items and create new shapes. This can be useful when you are planning drainage and need to create sloping slabs.
September 9, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Find and fix overlapping numbers
Numbering affects many stages of your project, from creating drawings and reports to construction. In this video, we will show how you can find and fix overlapping numbers in your models using the numbering history log and Organizer.
The part about the numbering history log starts at 1:21.
The part about Organizer starts at 4:50.
August 13, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Create bolt holes
In Tekla Structures, you can create 4 types of bolt holes: round, slotted, oversized, and tapped. We will show how you can create different types of holes and hole groups and how you can adjust existing holes.
August 12, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance
Basic Modeling for Precast - Publishing output files
This course is designed to teach you the basics of modeling a structure using Tekla Structures for Precast.
July 15, 2019
by Tekla Support US
Basic Modeling for Precast - Editing drawings
This course is designed to teach you the basics of modeling a structure using Tekla Structures for Precast.
July 15, 2019
by Tekla Support US
Basic Modeling for Precast - Creating drawings
This course is designed to teach you the basics of modeling a structure using Tekla Structures for Precast.
July 15, 2019
by Tekla Support US