Log files

Tekla Structures
2021
Tekla Structures

Log files

Tekla Structures writes information to log files when you, for example, number a model or save a model.

File

Description

analysis.log

Tekla Structures stores information in this file when you run the analysis. The file also contains information on the errors that occurred during load distribution. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

check_database.log

Tekla Structures stores information in this file when you run the Repair command in File menu > Diagnose & repair > Model. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

ClashCheck.log

Contains clashes found in the most recent clash check. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

ClientLog_cat.txt

ClientLog_dog.txt

The client log files contain diagnostic information and error messages regarding the Tekla Model Sharing sharing service, such as connecting to the sharing service or the status of the sharing service. The client log files are saved in the \Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Tekla DataSharing folder.

The client log contains two log files with the maximum size of 1 megabyte, so that the information will not use too much disk space. When the maximum file size is reached in the ClientLog_cat.txt file, log writing is switched to the ClientLog_dog.txt file, and the other way around. Each time the client log file is switched, any information previously saved in the current log file is cleared before any new log information is written into the log file.

ComponentCatalog_<user>.log

Contains troubleshooting information related to the Applications & components catalog and any errors that have occurred in the Applications & components catalog. For example, errors in the catalog definition files are stored in the ComponentCatalog_<user>.log file. This log file is saved in the \logs folder under the current model folder.

Note that a limited number of older log messages (approximately 1024KB) related to the Applications & components catalog are archived and saved in the ComponentCatalog_ <user>.bak.log file.

conflict.log

Contains conflicts that have occurred in the multi-user mode when more than a one user has modified an object. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

DocumentManager_<user>.log

Contains troubleshooting information related to the Document manager, and any errors that have occurred in the Document manager. This log file is saved in the \logs folder under the current model folder.

Note that a limited number of older log messages (approximately 256KB) related to the Document manager are archived and saved in the DocumentManager_ <user>.bak.log file.

DPMPrinter_<user>.log

Contains troubleshooting information related to printing, and any errors that have occurred in printing drawings or reports to a printer, a plot file, or a PDF file. This log file is saved in the \logs folder under the current model folder.

Note that a limited number of older log messages (approximately 1024KB) related to printing are archived and saved in the DPMPrinter2_ <user>.log file.

drawing_cloning.log

Contains information on cloned drawings. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

drawing_history.log

Contains information on drawing history. Use the advanced option XS_​DRAWING_​HISTORY_​LOG_​TYPE to define the contents of the file. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

dstv_nc.log

Each time you create NC files, Tekla Structures stores information in this file about the processed assemblies. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

error_<user>_<YYYYMMDD>_<HHMMSS>.log

Each time an error occurs in Tekla Structures, the error is saved in an error log file. Error log files contain the description of errors that have occurred at a particular time. For example, if an error has occurred on April 1, 2019 at 9:15:30 AM, the name of the related error log file is error_<user>_20190401_091530.log. This log file is saved in the \logs folder under the current model folder.

filetranerror.log

Used only for cold rolled components, such as Albion, Ayrshire, and Hispan. If the File Transfer components do not work as expected, Tekla Structures stores error messages in this file. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

modelsharing.log

Contains the sharing operations that have been performed in Tekla Model Sharing. For example, opening a shared model and reading in the changes made by other users are stored in the modelsharing.log file. This log file is saved in the \logs folder under the current model folder.

numberinghistory.txt

Contains full details of each numbering session carried out on the model. Each session is in a different block of the file. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

save_history.log

Tekla Structures stores information in this file each time you save a model. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

sharingfacade.log

Contains the essential information from the client log files when an error has occurred in the Tekla Model Sharing sharing service. This log file is saved in the \logs folder under the current model folder.

TeklaStructures_<user>.log

Contains information on the entire Tekla Structures session from opening the model to closing it. The file contains, for example, errors and information on which catalogs were used. This temporary log file is saved in the \TeklaStructuresModels folder, and it is removed when you close Tekla Structures.

UserFeedbackLog.txt

Contains the usage data on how you use Tekla Structures. This log file is saved in the \TeklaStructuresModels folder.

Note that the UserFeedbackLog.txt log file is always opened with the default text editor, unlike other log files which can be opened through Tekla Structures log viewer. The option to switch between the viewers does not work for the UserFeedbackLog.txt file.

wizard.log

Tekla Structures stores information in this file when you run a drawing rule set (wizard) file. The file contains, for example, errors and number of drawings created. This log file is saved in the current model folder.

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