Easier Trimble Connect collaboration
Tekla Structures 2020 introduces several improvements regarding the use of Trimble Connect and Trimble Connector. Starting Trimble Connect collaboration is now easier, and new lightweight reference models have been added. New buttons on the ribbon also make it faster to access and work with Trimble Connect and Trimble Connector.
All operations between Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect use the project base point. This means that, for example, reference models exported or downloaded from Tekla Structures are placed in relation to the project base point in Trimble Connect. If you have not defined a project base point, the model origin is used.
Starting collaboration is quicker
You can now link your Tekla Structures model to a Trimble Connect project either right away while you are creating a new model, or later through the File menu.
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To link a new model to a Trimble Connect project, select the Start Trimble Connect collaboration check box on the start screen.
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To link an open model to a Trimble Connect project, on the File menu, select .
In both cases, the Trimble Connect - Select project dialog box opens. Here, you can select if you want to link your model to a new Trimble Connect project or an existing one.
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To link the model to a new Trimble Connect project, type a name for the project in the field at the top of the dialog box, and click Create.
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To link the model to an existing Trimble Connect project, select the project from the list at the top of the dialog box, and click OK.
New buttons on the Trimble Connect tab
The tab has new buttons that make it quicker and easier to access different Trimble Connect products and Trimble Connector. See the new buttons below.
Button | Action |
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Opens the linked Trimble Connect project in the Trimble Connect for Browser web application. The
button has the following sub-commands:
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Upload model |
Uploads
the Tekla Structures model to a Trimble Connect project folder as a read-only Uploading the Tekla Structures model as a Note:
The In
the Advanced Options dialog box, set the value of the XS_UPLOAD_SHARED_MODEL_TO_CONNECT
advanced option to one of the following:
If you do not want to upload the model to a Trimble Connect project, clear the Value field. |
Models |
Opens the list of models in the linked Trimble Connect project. You can adjust how models are shown, add Connect models as overlays on top of the Tekla Structures model, create new sub-folders for models, and remove models from the list of used models. You can also download or export reference models. |
ToDos |
Opens the list of ToDo notes in the linked Trimble Connect project. You can add and modify ToDo notes, add markups or comments for ToDo notes, and assign ToDo notes to users or user groups. |
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Opens the Trimble Connect project linked to the current Tekla Structures model in the Trimble Connect for Windows application. |
Match with Trimble Connect for Windows view |
Adjusts the camera, zoom level, and projection of the Tekla Structures model view to match the current 3D view in Trimble Connect for Windows. |
Match with Tekla Structures view |
Adjusts the camera, zoom level, and projection of the Trimble Connect for Windows 3D view to match the current model view in Tekla Structures. |
Select in Trimble Connect for Windows |
Selects the objects that are currently selected in the Tekla Structures model also in Trimble Connect for Windows. |
Select in Tekla Structures |
Selects the objects that are currently selected in Trimble Connect for Windows also in the Tekla Structures model. |
New Connect overlay models
An overlay model is a lightweight reference model that is stored in a Trimble Connect project. Overlay models show model objects, parts, rebars, bolts, and assemblies on top of Tekla Structures models. However, pours and pour units are not shown. You can attach overlay models to your Tekla Structures model, view the attached overlay models in a clear tree structure, and manage overlay models in several ways.
To start managing Connect overlay models:
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Click
Models on the tab, and ensure that the Connect models tab is open.
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hide or show overlay models by clicking the
and
icons
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adjust the scale and position of overlay models in the Properties section
Restriction:The Rotation X and Rotation Y values are currently ignored when you insert a reference model to Trimble Connect.
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remove overlay models from the model list and from the local computer
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create sub-folders for overlay models under a Trimble Connect folder
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attach new overlay models to your Tekla Structures models
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zoom to overlay models in a Tekla Structures model view