How to use the side pane

Each of the available windows can be opened and closed from the Windows ribbon.

By default some of the open windows are minimised to the side pane on the right side of the screen.

To restore a side pane window, click the appropriate side pane tab.

Click Scene Content to control the level of information displayed in the active window.
Click Tekla Online to find shortcut access to Tekla Online services, for example Tekla User Assistance and Tekla Discussion Forum.
Click Trimble Connect to show the Trimble Connect Project Explorer. In this window you can control the flow of information between the open model and a Trimble Connect project.
Click Import Models to show the Import Models window. Using this window you can import 3D reference models, and then also import Semantic TrimBIM files if required.
Click Notifications to show the Notifications window.
Click Instructor to view instructions for the currently active ribbon command in the Instructor window.
Click Trimble Assistant for Tekla to view access the artificial intelligence (AI) chat service window.

The buttons at the top right of the open side pane window then operate as follows:


Button	Function
	Docks the window to the edge of the interface and prevents it from auto-hiding.
	For a docked window, clicking Auto Hide reduces it to a side pane at the same edge when it is not active.
	Clicking Close closes the window and removes the side pane. A closed window can be reopened from the Windows ribbon.