Quick Reference Guide to Tekla Structures
Create and
Include reference models to overlay for
example architect, plant engineer, or
services engineer’s models with your
own model. You can use either 3D
models or 2D drawings as a reference.
Manage profile, material, and bolt
information in catalogs.
Define your own cross sections with the sketch editor
and store them in the profile catalog. Sketched cross
sections are parametric, so you can change their
dimensions each time you use them in a model.
Add surface treatment, such
as tiling or an unpainted
area, to part faces or a
selected polygon area.
Add connections, details,
modify columns, and reinforcement to the
beams, slabs, model. You can do this
Create loads that cover
and other parts using components that
a point, line, or area. You
using different automatically create all
can also create loads that
materials and the needed bolts, welds,
model the effect of wind
profiles. plates, and reinforcing
or temperature change.
bars.
Examples of components
are beam to column
connections, braces,
lifting anchors, and
stairs. Press Ctrl + F Define your own connections, details,
to see the available reinforcement, parts, and seams, and edit
components in the them with the custom component editor.
component catalog.
Create 3D or plane views. Views can show
selected parts or components, objects
along grid lines, or the entire structure.
The dashed box indicates the work
area. Objects outside the work area
are not visible, which makes it easier
to concentrate on the substructure
you are working on.
The symbol with three axes represents the local
coordinate system. You can adjust the local
coordinate system to ease modeling and placing
objects. You do this by moving the work plane.
Create modular grids.
Use numbering to add marks for
parts, assemblies, and cast-units. You can have more than
one grid in a model.
 General
design
Publish your model
Create analysis models of the
physical and load models. Run Examples of outcomes and allow other
members of the
structural analysis to calculate
for example stresses or bending
you can create with project team to
review it via the
moments for parts. Tekla Structures Internet with the
WebViewer tool.

Utilize the model

General design
to support project
communication and
site management. Use
the 4D tool for example
to display the erection
schedule using colors,
Create general arrangment drawings when or to identify the parts
you need erection, marking, or anchor bolt Produce reports that are scheduled to
plans. General arrangment drawings can that can be lists of be fabricated during a
show the entire model or a part of it. drawings, bolts, parts, specific time period.
etc. Reports can
contain information Export data from Tekla Structures
on selected parts or and use it for example in
the entire model. manufacturing information systems.
Data can be imported and exported
in several formats, including IFC.

Concrete
Steel

Import data from other software and

use it to create models or reports.

Create assembly drawings or single-

part drawings to show fabrication Create cast-unit drawings to show

Steel
information. You can collect several information about dimensions, formwork,
single-part or assembly drawings on reinforcement, cast-in fittings, and insulation.
one sheet to a multi-drawing.

Create NC files for example in Ficep, Peddimat,

Daito, DSTV, or DXF format. The information
can be sent to cutting and welding machines.
Drawings are Work on your drawings in the Search and manage
automatically updated drawing editor. You can control for drawings in the
with the model. You example how dimensions and marks drawing list. Double-
can use wizards to are presented in drawings, and create click a drawing on
create drawings with additional drawing objects such as the list to edit it with
a single command. lines, text, symbols, and marks. the drawing editor.