Installation manual Tekla Structures 2023 SP8 Online license

2023

Tekla Structures

Environment

Netherlands

Introduction

Welcome to Construsoft and congratulations on the purchase of your new Tekla Structures online license.

Through this manual we will take you step-by-step through how to download, install and activate Tekla Structures. This of course to get you off to a good start right away.

We assume that, with the help of this manual, you can install Tekla Structures yourself so you can get started right away! Do you need support?

No problem, our support team is here to help you. You can contact us via the Support Portal (button Create a ticket).

Good luck with the installation and have fun using Tekla Structures.

Kind regards,
Steven Teunissen
Support Manager

A Trimble Identity

To be able to use Tekla Online Services (chapter Additional Information > Tekla Online Services) and to license Tekla Structures, you must have a Trimble Identity.

A Trimble Identity is an account associated with an organization. Click here for more information about the Trimble Identity.

An application administrator is indicated on the agreement. This application administrator will receive an invitation to a Trimble Identity at his/her email address.

Have you not yet received this? No problem, you can already create a Trimble Identity.

Create a Trimble Identity

To create a Trimble Identity, do the following:

1. Go to https://account.tekla.com and click on the button Log in.

2. Click on the button Create a Trimble ID to create a Trimble Identity.

3. Select the region European Union (EU) and click Next:

4. Enter your information and click the Next button. You will receive an email with a code.

If the mail is not in the inbox, it may have ended up in the junk mail folder.

5. Enter the code and click the Submit button:

6. Next create a password and click the Submit button:

7. If desired, you can adjust your account preferences:

8. Click on the button Count me in or I'll enable MFA later to add an extra layer of security to your account:

9. Enter the additional information, place a check mark at I accept Privacy notice and Terms of service and click the Save button:

Your Trimble Identity is now created, this is your personal Trimble account.

10. Next step is to link your Trimble account to the organization. Only personal accounts associated with a company with a valid maintenance contract have access to Tekla Online Services.

If you do not know who the administrator is for your organization, contact the Construsoft Helpdesk.

You can now log in to use Tekla Online Services.

Invite your colleagues

You can invite your colleagues to use any of your licenses and/or the services. You can manage this through the Tekla Online Admin Tool. You log in to this page with your Trimble Identity.

Next you can add employees or external license users to your corporate account and set up which products or services they have access to.

Do you (as an application administrator) not have access to your company account in the Tekla Online Admin Tool? If so, please contact our Support Desk.

Using a Trimble Identity

If you have a Trimble Identity associated with your company, you can go to Tekla Online Services at http://www.tekla.com. Next click on the Support button and go to the Tekla User Assistance service.

Next, click the Login button.

You can also login to Tekla Structures itself:

If you are logged in, select the language English:

You can now browse the content or search for information.

Download Tekla Structures

The installation of Tekla Structures 2023 SP8 consists of the following parts:

1. Tekla License Administration Tool 2022. You use this tool to activate and distribute Tekla Structures licenses across your network.

2. Tekla Structures 2023 SP8. This is the basic installation of Tekla Structures 2023.

3. Construsoft Developments. This is an additional installation for you as a customer. This installation includes additional components and plug-ins, as well as local settings so you can get started quickly.

4. Additional environments (optional). If desired, you can use additional environments in addition to the environment Netherlands.

Download the following files:

1. Tekla Structures 2023 SP8

Save the file TeklaStructures2023ServicePack8.exe op (local or server).

2. Construsoft Developments

Save the file Construsoft_TS2023_Netherlands.exe op (local or server).

You may now see a message indicating that your PC is protected and that an unknown app has been prevented from starting. Click the More Info button in the corresponding dialog box, next click the Run Anyway button to start the installation.

The following messages may also appear, this depends on the browser you are using:

Allow the download of the installer.

3. Click environments in case you want to use additional environments.

You do not need to download the environment Netherlands, it is installed by default during the installation of the Construsoft developments!

(Additional environments are available in Tekla Download).

Installing Tekla Structures

General information about installing

Before starting the installation procedure, make sure you have the necessary access rights (log in as "administrator"). Without the proper permissions, some *.dll files cannot be copied into the appropriate folder in Windows and the installation will fail.

The Tekla Structures installation is very simple, however, there are some things you should pay close attention to. Therefore, read the installation manual carefully beforehand, even if you have someone else installing the software! This can save a lot of time and aggravation.

Operating System

Tekla Structures 2023 is compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10 (64-bit).

Installing Tekla Structures 2023 SP8

1. Double-click the file TeklaStructures2023ServicePack8.exe. The following dialog box appears:

Select the language you want to use during the installation procedure and click OK. Immediately after selecting the language, a message from Microsoft may appear. Then click Install.

Tekla Structures 2023 SP8 uses Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 and Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 and 2015. These are automatically installed on your computer during installation of Tekla Structures 2023 SP8 if they are not already on it. You can also download .NET Framework 4.8 from the Microsoft Download Center.

Wait for the dialog box below to appear. This may take several minutes...

2. Click Next.

3. Select the check box next to I agree.... and click Next.

4. Select the check box next to C:\TeklaStructures and click Next.

5. Select the folder where the Tekla Structures models will be saved and click Next.

6. Click Install to start the installation.

Tekla Structures 2023 SP8 is being installed. This may take several minutes...

7. Click Finish.

Installing Construsoft developments

Make sure you are connected to the Internet (online) because installation files will be downloaded.

1. Double-click the file Construsoft_TS2023_Netherlands.exe to start installing:

You may now see a message indicating that your PC is protected and that an unknown app has been prevented from starting. Click the More Info button in the corresponding dialog box, then click the Run Anyway button to start the installation.

A message may also appear about a partially executed ReadProcessMemory or WriteProcessMemory command. In this case, restart the PC once or log off and back on to the PC once.

2. Click Install, the installation files will be downloaded:

...and then the Construsoft tools are installed:

Tekla Structures is now being updated. This may take several minutes...

3. Click Close. The installation is now completed.

Installing additional environments

1. Double-click the file of your additional environment so that it will be installed, for example the Env_ConstrusoftEuropean_2023_80.exe.

(The folder ConstrusoftEuropean is created and the installation files are extracted and stored in this folder).

2. Now start Tekla Structures, you can now select the appropriate environment in the Tekla Structures dialog box:

For system administrators

The following commands support the silent installation of the Construsoft developments:

/s ….. means silent mode. Will not displayed GUI.

/log log_file_name.log …. installation process log will be save to “log_file_name.log” file. You can use full path too … for example: /log c:\Temp\log_file_name.log

/u ….. means uninstallation.

See also

Click here for more information.

Checklist for an installation log

Tekla Structures comes with many options to customize the software to better suit your business or your customer's needs. Frequently, people don't remember what they have modified, making a transition to a newer version a bigger challenge than it really is.

Therefore, you have a checklist for an installation log which you can download as a Word document and document and save your changes in it. When the next new version is released, you can quickly see what needs to be changed or checked so that you can quickly start working with the new version.

Working offline

Your Tekla Structures license is an online license, thereby you need an internet connection when starting Tekla Structures.

If you expect that you will not have access to an internet connection the next time you use Tekla Structures, you can borrow your license. When you close Tekla Structures, you will be asked if you want to borrow the license. You can then start Tekla Structures without an internet connection 72 hours after closing.

Are you using a flex license?
Then your colleagues cannot use this license during that period.

When you are using Tekla Structures and you lose your internet connection you can continue working for up to 24 hours, after this period you must close Tekla Structures. Of course, you will have the option to save your Tekla Structures model.

See also

Click here for detailed information about online Tekla Structures licensing.

Additional information

Construsoft Release Info

Click here for Release Info from Construsoft in which you can find practical information and explanations on a variety of Construsoft topics and developments.

Tekla Structures Release Notes

Click here for the Release Notes from Tekla.

Tekla Online Services

Service from Tekla which includes the following services:

Tekla User Assistance
The centralized place where you can find all Tekla Structures-related information.
Click here for the Tekla User Assistance.

Tekla Warehouse
Service for storing and sharing content, for example certain types of cast-unit embeds or profiles that you can download from the Tekla Warehouse and use in Tekla Structures.
Click here for Tekla Warehouse.

Tekla Downloads
To download Tekla Structures versions and updates.

Construsoft Supportdesk

You can also use the Construsoft Support Desk. Here you will find a large collection of frequently asked questions:

The Support Desk is linked to the Tekla User Assistance (TUA) so that all information is in one place.

You will find various categories in which articles are arranged. Also, the Support Desk has an extensive search function to quickly find related topics. The Support Desk is continuously maintained and kept up-to-date by Construsoft.

In case the answer to your question can not be found in the Supportdesk, you can ask the question to the Helpdesk. Construsoft's Helpdesk will then handle your question and provide you with an answer as soon as possible.