A TRIMBLE COMPANY

TEKLA SOFtWARE IN PRACtICE

StEEL INDUstRY

INFORmAtION mANAGEmENt

THROUGHOUt YOUR PROCEss

a Working with Tekla software is the most advanced and integrated way to manage detailing, fabrication and erection of all steel structures, such as commercial buildings, industrial plants, sports stadiums, pre-engineered buildings, and offshore platforms and jackets including miscellaneous steel work. No other tool on the market supports building information management throughout the process, creating new opportunities for your business. Tekla provides a BIM-based solution to increase productivity of especially large, data-rich projects through higher automation of fabrication and project management in 4D by interfacing with MIS systems and
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The level of integrating Tekla to our internal applications is increasing, which means less data entry and a greater level of sophistication in data exchange with external partners. By modeling the structures to fabricate, we can facilitate acquisition of data for the bid preparation, assist management in solving complex construction issues, and provide the sales force with a high-quality medium. It is much easier to manage detailing activities using the 3D model. Jean Thibodeau, Senior Vice President InteliBuild and Information Systems, Canam Group Inc.

CNC machinery.

Tekla is devoted to local customer support, offering software implementation and trainings, online communities and selflearning material, as well as industry networking events.

Tekla provided an excellent interface with our fabrication facilities. Control of weight, profiles, dimensions etc. was always available to provide accurate purchase and follow up on the progress of the project. We were able to deliver the steel structure three months ahead of time. Hugo Albrecht Drouilly, Project Manager for Guacolda III Plant, Edyce, Chile

CONstRUCtION

DEsIGN TEKLA

MODELING MANAGEmENt COLLAbORAtION

BIM
FAbRICAtION

Increase detailing quality and keep it consistent with fewer errors in fabrication and erection and always up-todate, accurate building information available throughout the process.

StADIUms, LARGE INDUstRIAL PROJECts, COmmERCIAL stRUCtUREs, OFFsHORE PLAtFORms,

bENEFIts ALL BIM stRUCtUREs

Improve information flow, eliminate duplicate work, and reduce lead times by detailing faster, more efficiently and productively.

Collaborate and communicate with other parties by improved workflow and tighter control of jobs with integrated management tools and by recording and tracking job history visually.

Become more competitive and win more work with better bids by offering higher project quality throughout the process.

Model and detail all kinds of standard profiles and materials, including tubular and elliptical sections as well as individual welds and bolts, and integrate model to all offshore industry standard packages, such as PDS and PDMS.

PRE-ENGINEERED bUILDINGs, MIsCELLANEOUs mEtAL WORK, BRIDGEs, TRANsmIssION tOWERs

Our investment in BIM-related technology and processes has really paid off. Weve delivered ahead of time with virtually zero errors in the field. This has contributed to completing the structural steel portion of a project significantly under budget. BIM is a true team effort that requires owners and general contractors who are willing to think outside of the box. Curt Thon, Project Manager, Herrick Corporation, USA

Avoid repetitive work or duplicated information by adaptive PEB frame components, customizing to company-specific requirements, automatic drawing production, and interfacing with other software.

Model and detail a wide range of miscellaneous items from architectural metalwork, such as balustrading, staircases, security work and sheet metalwork, through to structural steelwork and refurbishment, stainless steel fabrications, and structural glass installations.

Enhance customer loyalty and satisfaction by offering a wider range of services, allowing last minute changes with confidence, and reducing risks for everyone.

Produce a detailed 3D model including foundation layout, tower components, and connections, and create production drawings from the same 3D model.

FUNCtIONs & FEAtUREs

DRAWINGs
Produce fully integrated drawings, more accurate material take-off, estimates and material reports easier from the 3D model. All drawings are associative with the model.

COmPONENts AND CONNECtIONs

Automate routine tasks to create a model that represents the real, as-built and detailed building, by using an extensive range of standard or custom components and connections. Automate connection design and detailing through customizable rules.

AUTOMATIC DATA TO CNC

Include all layout information in steel parts by scribing technology to remove the time-consuming and laborious marking-out phase.

FAbRICAtION
Project management tools provide integrated operations through the model, tracking changes, and continually reviewing and monitoring the entire project. Transfer data directly from the model to estimating, scheduling, procurement, production management, and automated, accurate fabrication.

Clearly, the most significant benefit is the availability of a single structural model from which we can extract project plans and detailing, lists of materials, weights and centers of gravity. The software also allows direct interfacing to the piping model in PDS. Giuseppe Frigerio, Engineer, Saipem, Italy

Tekla can be compared to a language with sophisticated features for describing structures. In the Guacolda project, Tekla technology enabled us to successfully support communications between designers in Japan and steel frame fabricators in Chile beyond the various forms of distances. Shigehiro Oowaki, Engineering Manager of Piping, Steel Structure and Powers System Engineering, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan

MULtI-UsER
Put several detailers on a single job with the unique model-sharing functions.

Shanghai

New York

Meanwhile on the other side of the globe

CLAsH CHECK
Automate clash checking and expose conflicts before its too late. Costly errors are minimized through superior change management and revision control.

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Model and manage the big projects that no-one else can handle!

OUR AmbItION Is tO mULtIPLY YOUR POtENtIAL tO tHINK AND ACHIEVE bIG

W With an ambition to multiply its customers potential to think and achieve big, Tekla provides a BIM (Building Information Modeling) software environment that can be shared by contractors, structural engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, as well as concrete detailers and manufacturers. The highly detailed as-built 3D models created, combined and distributed with Tekla software enable the highest level of constructability and production control. Centralizing building information into the model allows for more collaborative and integrated project management and delivery. This translates into increased productivity and elimination of waste, thus making construction and buildings more sustainable.

T With its software, Tekla Corporation drives the evolution of digital information models and provides more and more competitive advantage to the construction and infrastructure industries. Tekla software is used worldwide to model all types of buildings. Tekla was established in 1966, and today it has customers in 100 countries, offices in 15 countries, and a global partner network. Since 2011, Tekla has been a part of the Trimble Group.

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