Tekla Structures 2021 France Environment Release Notes

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. General Settings

1.1 ini Files for French environment

1.1.1 env_France.ini
1.1.2 role_Acier.ini
1.1.3 role_Béton_Coulé_Sur_Site.ini
1.1.4 role_Béton_Planificateur_de_production.ini
1.1.5 role_Béton_Préfabriqué.ini
1.1.6 role_Bois.ini
1.1.7 role_Complet.ini
1.1.8 role_Gestion_de_la_Construction.ini
1.1.9 role_Ingénierie.in
1.1.10 Bypass.ini

1.2 Folder structure

1.3 Catalogs

1.3.1 Profile catalog
1.3.2 Rebar Shape Catalog
1.3.3 Material catalog
1.3.4 Item catalog

1.4 Organizer

1.4.1 New UNIFORMAT II 2015 (level 4)
1.4.2 New Check and Holes categories 

1.5 Macros

1.5.1 Modeling

1.6 Templates & Reports

1.6.1 Modified
1.6.2 Removed
1.6.3 Added

1.7 Objects.inp

2. Modeling settings

2.1 Common to all roles

2.1.1 More Ral Colors and  Ral Representation also available for Surfacing
2.1.2 Additional Pset for IFC export
2.1.3 New filters listing the CustomVariables

2.2 Steel role

2.2.1 New Componenent Tensioer Central gusset (18) with french standard available
2.2.2 Model Template Acier Updated (Steel)
2.2.3 Model Template Serrurerie Updated (Metal Work)

2.3 Concrete role

3. Drawing settings

3.1 Common drawings

3.1.1 Detailed object group settings
3.1.2 Drawing Layout
3.1.3 GA Drawing
3.1.4 Document Manager

3.2 Drawings for steel role

3.2.1 Detailed object group settings
3.2.2 Assembly drawing New Railing dimmensioning

4. Tekla Warehouse 

4.1 Calepinage Enveloppe
4.2 Bolt Manipulator
4.3 Trou de Galva
4.4 Tour d'étaiement
4.5 Design to Cost
4.6 Multi Report Générator for drawing

1. General Settings

1.1 ini files for French Environment

1.1.1 env_France.ini

Modified

rem set XS_DIMENSION_DECIMAL_SEPARATOR=,  (*SP1)

Removed

set XS_DRAW_BOLTS_PERPENDICULAR_TO_PART_IN_SINGLE_DRAWINGS=TRUE

Added

set XS_ENABLE_MIDDLE_BUTTON_DOUBLE_CLICK_ZOOM_ORIGINAL=TRUE
set XS_DEFAULT_FONT=Arial
set XS_RADIUS_TEXT_IN_UNFOLDING_BENDING_LINE_DIMENSIONING=Ri=

1.1.2 role_Acier.ini

Modified

rem set XS_UEL_IMPORT_FOLDER=%XSDATADIR%\environments\common\components_sketches\

/* --- Listes ----------------------------------------------------*/
set XS_ATTRIBUTE_FILE_EXCLUDE_LIST=TS_Report_Inquire;A_Assembly_;B_Bolt;B_Stud;
C_Cast_Unit;D_Drawing;P_Main;P_Material;P_Part;P_Profile;P_Select;W_Weld;_view;
assembly_;part_;basic_;component_;custom_object_editor;Welds;Q_-----;Q_cdg_;
Q_liste;Q1 --;Q1_liste;Q2_liste;R_-----;R_liste;R1 -----;R1_liste;R2 -----;
R2_liste;Contenu_;Assembly.it;Bolt.it;Cast Unit.it;IFCRebar.it;Part.it;Pour.it;
Rebar.it;Rebar.it;Weld.it;Coulage;coulage;TeklaEPM_

Added

/* ---  Paramètres du ruban 2021 ---------------------------------*/
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_CARBON=albl_up_Carbon
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_GRAPHITE=albl_up_Steel_Detailing
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_DIAMOND=albl_up_Steel_Detailing

1.1.3 role_Béton_Coulé_Sur_Site.ini

/* --- Listes ----------------------------------------------------*/
set XS_ATTRIBUTE_FILE_EXCLUDE_LIST=A_liste;A_feuille;B -----;B_commande_;B_liste;
B_end_;B_reperes_;C -----;C_cdg;C_liste;D_liste;E -----;E_liste;F_liste_dessinsA;
F_liste_dessinsW;G -----;G_liste_;A -----;B_Commande;B_feuille;D -----;E_pieces;
E_trous;TS_Report_Inquire;A_Assembly_;B_Bolt;B_Stud;C_Cast_Unit;D_Drawing;P_Main;
P_Material;P_Part;P_Profile;P_Select;W_Weld;_view;assembly_;part_;basic_;
component_;custom_object_editor;Assembly.it;Bolt.it;Cast Unit.it;IFCRebar.it;
Part.it;Pour.it;Rebar.it;Rebar.it;Weld.it;TeklaEPM_

Added

/* ---  Paramètres du ruban 2021 ---------------------------------*/
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_CARBON=albl_up_Carbon
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_GRAPHITE=albl_up_Rebar_Detailing
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_DIAMOND=albl_up_Rebar_Detailing

1.1.4 role_Béton_Planificateur_de_production.ini

/* --- Listes -------------------------------------------------------
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set XS_ATTRIBUTE_FILE_EXCLUDE_LIST=A_liste_;B -----;B_commande_;B_liste_;
B_end_;B_reperes_;C -----;C_cdg;C_liste_;D_liste_;E -----;E_liste_;
F_liste_dessinsA;F_liste_dessinsW;G -----;G_liste_;A -----;B_Commande_;
B_feuille_de_coupe;D -----;E_pieces_;E_trous_;TS_Report_Inquire;A_Assembly_;
B_Bolt;B_Stud;C_Cast_Unit;D_Drawing;P_Main;P_Material;P_Part;P_Profile;P_Select;
W_Weld;_view;assembly_;part_;basic_;component_;custom_object_editor;Assembly.it;
Bolt.it;Cast Unit.it;IFCRebar.it;Part.it;Pour.it;Rebar.it;Rebar.it;Weld.it

Removed

/* --- Licence Planificateur de production ----------------------------
-------------------------------------------*/
set XS_DEFAULT_LICENSE=PRODUCTION_PLANNER

Added

/* ---  Paramètres du ruban 2021 ---------------------------------*/
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_CARBON=albl_up_Carbon
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_GRAPHITE=albl_up_Graphite
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_DIAMOND=albl_up_Diamond

1.1.5 role_Béton_Préfabriqué.ini

/* --- Listes ----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------*/
set XS_ATTRIBUTE_FILE_EXCLUDE_LIST=A_liste_;B -----;B_commande_;B_liste_;
B_end_;B_reperes_;C -----;C_cdg;C_liste_;D_liste_;E -----;E_liste_;
F_liste_dessinsA;F_liste_dessinsW;G -----;G_liste_;A -----;B_Commande_;
B_feuille_de_coupe;D -----;E_pieces_;E_trous_;TS_Report_Inquire;A_Assembly_;
B_Bolt;B_Stud;C_Cast_Unit;D_Drawing;P_Main;P_Material;P_Part;P_Profile;
P_Select;W_Weld;_view;assembly_;part_;basic_;component_;custom_object_editor;
Assembly.it;Bolt.it;Cast Unit.it;IFCRebar.it;Part.it;Pour.it;Rebar.it;Rebar.it;Weld.it

Added

/* ---  Paramètres du ruban 2021 ---------------------------------*/
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_CARBON=albl_up_Carbon
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_GRAPHITE=albl_up_PC_Detailing
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_DIAMOND=albl_up_PC_Detailing

1.1.6 role_Bois.ini

Modified
 

rem set XS_UEL_IMPORT_FOLDER=%XSDATADIR%\environments\common\components_sketches\

Added

/* ---  Paramètres du ruban 2021 ---------------------------------*/
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_CARBON=albl_up_Carbon
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_GRAPHITE=albl_up_Steel_Detailing
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_DIAMOND=albl_up_Steel_Detailing

1.1.7 role_Complet.ini

Added

/* ---  Paramètres du ruban 2021 ---------------------------------*/
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_CARBON=albl_up_Carbon
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_GRAPHITE=albl_up_Graphite
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_DIAMOND=albl_up_Diamond

1.1.8 role_Gestion_de_la_Construction.ini

Added

/* ---  Paramètres du ruban 2021 ---------------------------------*/
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_CARBON=albl_up_Carbon
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_GRAPHITE=albl_up_Construction_Modeling
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_DIAMOND=albl_up_Construction_Modeling

1.1.9 role_Ingénierie.ini

Removed

set XS_DEFAULT_LICENSE=ENGINEERING

Added

/* ---  Paramètres du ruban 2021 ---------------------------------*/
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_CARBON=albl_up_Carbon
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_GRAPHITE=albl_up_Graphite
set XS_RIBBON_CONFIGURATION_DIAMOND=albl_up_Diamond

1.1.10 Bypass.ini

Modified

2020.0 >2021.0

Added

rem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*/
/* Paramétrage du serveur de licence                    */
rem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*/
rem This variable should point license server in use
rem set XS_LICENSE_SERVER_HOST=27007@MY_LICENSE_SERVER_NAME
rem set XS_LICENSE_SERVER_HOST=https
/*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*/
/* Paramétrage du type de licence                       */
/*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*/
rem set XS_DEFAULT_LICENSE=CARBON
rem set XS_DEFAULT_LICENSE=GRAPHITE
rem set XS_DEFAULT_LICENSE=DIAMOND
rem set XS_DEFAULT_LICENSE=EPM_MODELER

1.2 Folder Structure

• New sheet piling bmp files under .\bitmaps\ folder.  These new files give a preview in the profile catalog

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• New DETAN COUPLER bmp files under .\bitmaps\ folder.  These new files are available for the new tensioner component 

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• New components_sketches subfolder under .\Steel\ folder. contains Manchons_DETAN.uel
• Installation macros Combine Polybeam & ShrinkTool move from common\Macros to common\extensions and have their dedicate folder
• New FP_xxx bitmaps (.\General\symbols) available for A_liste accessoires pliages enveloppe.pdf report

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• New logo_société2.png (.\General\symbols) avazilable into Carnet de détail layout

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• Custom variables have been separated in 2 files, the original one from the USCustomVariables.dll and a FRCustomVariables.dll containing only the one developed by Trimble France.

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1.3 Catalogs

1.3.1    Profile Catalog

Provider profiles are now available in the Tekla Warehouse and can be downloaded if needed.

ArceloMittal - PALPLANCHES:

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ArcelorMittal - PROFIL DU FUTUR:

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ArcelorMittal Construction France: COMING SOON > Complete catalog Update according to their designations and their site organisation

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ARTEFACE:

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FORSTER :

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RK TECHNIK :

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ONDULIT (available on Tekla Warehouse):

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PROFILAGE REUNION (available on Tekla Warehouse):

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SORETOLE (available on Tekla Warehouse):

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TELLIER BRISE-SOLEIL (coming soon on Tekla Warehouse):

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1.3.2 Rebar Shape Catalog

remains unchanged in this version

1.3.3 Material Catalog

Added - HISTAR

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1.3.4 Item Catalog

                    New Classification defined by the france.ShapeCatalog.Groups.xml file into .\General\profil\shapes\
                    Existing sample shapes are classified and those imported from Tekla Warehouse will be automatically.
                   

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1.4 Organizer

1.4.1 New UNIFORMAT II 2015 (level 4)

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1.4.2 New Check and Holes categories 

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1.5 Macros

1.5.1 Modeling

Multi Report Generator

This macro allows to generate lists from a different interface.
It offers the possibility to generate several lists at the same time, to search for a list, to create favorites records, to choose in which folders you want to read .rpt files.
Depending on the extension, the macro will automatically open the list in the appropriate tool.
It is possible to change the name of the output file.
Possibility to open the lists automatically right after their creation.
The change of order in the composition of the list names works again
This extension now offers the possibility to display activated lists if they have already been created.
loading of the list name composition
the possibility to load several template directories is working again.
 

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The installation of this macro now comes from common exe file.
 

Tekla Structures Configurator

This macro allows to generate role and firm folder easily for a company according to its sector of activity.
It works with a new Arborescence des dossiers.xlsx file. It explains wich type of entension files need to be past in which type of folder should be pasted into which folder. This is described in a txt file created in each sub-folder.
Two configurations exist, Minimum and Full. It works for firm creation version 2019.0> 2021.0 (New hierarchy)

 

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Shrink Tool

This new version of the tool allows the user to shrink contour plate typed object or polygon cut. Positive value to shrink, negative value to enlarge.
It takes into account the unity of the model.

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Combine Polybeam

1.6 Templates & Reports

1.6.1 Modified

• TS_Report_Inquire_Bolt.rpt

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• cartouche_ens_A4.tpl

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• Carnet_A3_PageXX.tpl

Added a rule for the total number of pages and a new logo
 

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1.6.2 Removed

•  A_liste accessoires.pdf.rpt

1.6.3 Added

• A_liste accessoires pliages enveloppe.pdf.rpt

This report replace the old A_liste accessoires.pdf.rpt and take now into account all 

 

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• A_système_haubanage_Detan.rpt 

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• Q_liste réservations.pdf.rpt
• W ----- Liste Bilan carbonne ---------
• W_Liste_One_Click_LCA.xls.rpt

 

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1.7 Objects.inp

new objects_Enveloppe.inp

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also contains a new UDA for surfacing finish. This is useful for representation in views.

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2. Modeling settings

2.1 Common to all roles 

         2.1.1 More Ral Colors and  Ral Representation also available for Surfacing 

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2.1.2 Additional Pset for IFC export

• Eveloppe: according to the new uda implemented in this version 2021

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• Tekla PowerFab: especially used during the Tekla PowerFab export

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• Hierachie spatiale: Spatial hierarchy (site/building/floor) is additionally written into the parts and assemblies of an IFC file (either from the organizer or from user attributes.)
  This hierarchy can be used with Trimble Connect for Browser.

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2.1.3 New filters listing the CustomVariables

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They list all the custom variables availables. The top of lists concerns the FRs
 

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2.2 Steel role 

         2.2.1 New Componenent Tensioer Central gusset (18) with french standard available

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2.2.2 Model Template Acier Updated

New classification IFC in the organizer, all parts have their IFC entity, new representation views
 

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2.2.3 Model Template Serrurerie Updated

classification of the different examples
 

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addition of a box component with management of the radius of the folds by .dat file

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2.3 Concrete role   

Subcategories "Banches" and "Manuportable" under Formwork

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3. Drawing settings

3.1 Common drawings

3.1.1 Detailed object group settings

update Classe ans Phase according new view properties color settings

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• Classe 

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• Phase

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3.1.2 Drawing Layout

• Carnet de détails.lay

The new version of the detail book that allows to manage 50 independent pages.
All A3 are on the same line and the possible increment is one page.
It solves the problem of printing pdf of blank sheet that when we had 11 pages filled in the notebook, it printed 15 (multiple of 5)
Solves the view offset that had to be re-calibrated at each page setup change because of the reference that is located at the bottom left.
 

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3.1.3 GA Drawing

New Carnet de détails 50 sheets. The current Carnet de détails now has 15 sheets by default. 
 

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3.2. Drawings for steel role

3.2.1 Detailed object group settings

• Bardage

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• Couverture

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• Enveloppe

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3.2.2 Assembly drawing New Railing dimmensioning

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4. Tekla Warehouse

4.1 Calepinage Enveloppe

NEW! https://warehouse.tekla.com/#!/catalog/details/4c56988c-9f02-4f59-8fc6-866dc12e825a

This application allows you to generate an area of roofing, cladding, flooring and other elements in a model view.

 

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Roofing Cladding Tool

4.2 Bolt Manipulator

Updated Version 1.11 

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4.3 Trou de Galva

New component :

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4.4 Tour d'étaiement

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4.5 Design to Cost

This tool is available on TeklaWarehouse and managed by Trimble. https://warehouse.tekla.com/#!/catalog/details/15d009dc-a69d-48ff-bccd-a4c4861c6047

We just add 3 standard files into france environment:  Acier.CostGroup.xml, Béton Coulé sur site.CostGroup.xml & Béton Préfabriqué.CostGroup.xml for steel, cip and precast.
 

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4.6 Multi Report Générator for drawing

This tool is available on TeklaWarehouse:
https://warehouse.tekla.com/#!/catalog/details/b16718c9-dcd4-4705-9ea2-e93f29621223

 

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Multi Report Generator for drawing