Tekla Structures version 18.

0 for Windows 7 / Vista / XP

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About readme

This readme document alerts you to important software or hardware compatibility issues. It also explains where to find more information and tips. Tekla Structures 18.0 is designed to work on Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows XP SP3. If you have a 64-bit Windows operating system, we recommend that you install the 64-bit Tekla Structures to fully utilize all the memory available in the hardware and the operating system. The 32-bit Tekla Structures works also on 64-bit Windows operating systems, but the program is run in 32-bit mode, which means that the maximum virtual memory address space for Tekla Structures is 4 GB. Tekla Structures 18.0 does not work on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, or 2000. You can open models created in older versions of Tekla Structures using Tekla Structures 18.0. When you create or save a model in Tekla Structures 18.0, you cannot open it in older versions of Tekla Structures. To uninstall Tekla Structures 18.0:

Compatibility

Working with existing models

Uninstalling

In Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Use the Programs and Features option in the Windows Control Panel. In Windows XP: Use the Add/Remove Programs option in the Windows Control Panel. When you have installed the latest version of Tekla Structures 18.0, do not use the Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features option to remove possible earlier installations of this version, if the installations are located in the same folder. If you do this, you will lose important files and Tekla Structures 18.0 will not function correctly.

More information

Tekla Structures Help Tekla Structures Help is a detailed guide to the concepts and tools in Tekla Structures, with plenty of examples. To open Help, press F1 or click Help > Tekla Structures Help. Release notes The release notes contain detailed information about the new features and fixes in Tekla Structures 18.0. To read the release notes:

PDF: In Windows, click Start > All Programs > Tekla Structures 18.0 > Documentation > Release notes. Help: In Tekla Structures, click Help > Release Notes.

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