Wall layout elementation tool now allows the elementation of cast-in-place (non-precast) layers.

Embedded anchors (008): On the Input tab, you can now use the new Keep local direction setting to ensure that all anchors placed on opposite faces have the same Y axis always pointing to the main part of the assembly. This setting cannot be used together with the Check top-in-form-face direction setting.

Braced girder (88, 89): Previously, in some situations, side bars were not created because of the small distance between rebar points. Now, the minimum distance is handled based on the defined radius and rebar size.  Additionally, long side bars that are managed through multiple polygons are now connected linearly without any split or gap between them.

Tapered I-beam (81): Previously, the width of the top flange was incorrectly applied in the component in some situations. This issue has now been fixed.

Mesh bars: The orientation of rebar group hooks for single layer reinforcement has been fixed. Rebar hooks are now oriented correctly after splicing.

Two sided end plate (142): Previously, an incorrect cut was created for the bottom flange notch when the secondary part was a C or U profile. This issue has now been fixed.

Ladder (S35): Previously, stringers were incorrectly created as polybeams in some situations. This issue has now been fixed, and the stringers are created as beams.
 

Cold rolled overlap (1): Previously, overlap bolts and stay bolts were merged together incorrectly. This issue has now been fixed.

Create hole around part (92): Previously, the hole was not created correctly for asymmetrical profiles. This issue has now been fixed.

Tube gusset (20): Previously, the gusset was not correctly fitted to the base plate when there was a weld preparation in the main part. This issue has now been fixed.

Multiple stiffeners (1064): Previously, the options for rotation angle and rotation stiffener polygon were swapped for the left and right stiffener. This issue has now been fixed.

Column with stiffeners (188): Previously, the weld between the shear tab and the main part was not created in some situations. This issue has now been fixed.

Connection plate (1026): Previously, the bolt assembly option on the Bolts tab did not work correctly. This issue has now been fixed.

Two sided clip angle (143): Previously, the vertical cut/offset value for safety connections affected the vertical position of bolts. This issue has now been fixed.

Two sided end plate (143): Previously, an incorrect number of bolts with incorrect bolt edge distances was created when the safety connection option was used. This issue has now been fixed.

Kingspan Horizontal cladding support column (33): Cleat orientation is now correct when using an L14570 section below an eaves beam.

BW Cold rolled sleeved (131): The Two Bolts cleat option is again available on the Parameters tab.

Shear plate to tube column (47): Previously, secondary part notches were not created in all situations. This issue has now been fixed.

Welded beam to beam (123): Previously, the bottom flange cut was created incorrectly for C and U profiles. This issue has now been fixed.

Twin profile connection plate (1046): Previously, bolts were placed incorrectly in some situations. This issue has now been fixed.

Gusseted cross (62), Corner wrapped gusset (63): You can now define the Cut length for the brace bolts and angle bolts.

Metsec File transfer (26), Metsec Standard rivetedchannel rails (37): The fixing face position of cleats has now been corrected.

Shear plate simple (146): Previously, the flange cut was created with a 0.3 mm tolerance from the secondary part web surface. This issue has now been fixed, and there is no tolerance.

Seating (30): Previously, the component did not work correctly when the secondary part had a plate profile type. This issue has now been fixed.

Kingspan File transfer (18): Exploded DA type tie wires are now flagged in the error log.

JP Floor beam gusset A (12): Previously, the vertical bolt offset from the top of the secondary beam was not correctly applied in some situations. This issue has now been fixed.

Two sided clip angle (143): Previously, when the component was used on sloped secondary parts, the bolt edge distances were not correct. This issue has now been fixed.

Steadmans Non-std anti-sag (57), Steadmans Anti-sag system (53): The hole modeling error when using the anti-sag ties has now been fixed.

CMF Side rail supports (28): Wires are now fixed for firewall connections.

Eaves haunch (102): Previously, the component was not created correctly when the secondary part was shorter than 3 meters. This issue has now been fixed.

Stiffened shear plate (17): Previously, the distance between the stiffener and the secondary part was not correct. This issue has now been fixed.

Stub connection (119): Previously, the connection was not created correctly if the secondary part was sloped or skewed with a very small angle. This issue has now been fixed.

Clip angle (141): Previously, the weld gap option on the Parts tab worked only when both clip angles were created. This issue has now been fixed. The weld gap also works for a single clip angle.

Railings (S77): Previously, the part properties of bends created at the end stanchions were not correctly applied. Now the properties are applied as defined on the Bends tab > 90 degree bend option. If the properties are left empty, the default values from the Top rail properties are used.

Albion File transfer (95): Previously, the CAM data was incorrectly identifying the square hole as an error. This issue has now been fixed.

Tube gusset (20): Previously, the gusset plate cut in the main part was not created correctly in some situations. This issue has now been fixed. 

Albion File transfer (95): Previously, components with more add parts (end cleats) than expected did not allow the CAM to complete. This issue has now been fixed.

CMF Side rail support profile for the 233 deep section and greater has been updated. Any modification to the component or any new component that is created will use the new profile. Profile database updates may be required.

Metsec Side rail supports (28): Assembly mark has been added for diagonal tie wires.

Handrail 1 (74): Previously, the cover plate and end plate material and name were not correctly applied in the component. This issue has now been fixed.

Kingspan File transfer (18): Exploded DA type tie wires are now flagged in the error log.

CMF Standard horizontal cladding support (31): The location of intermediate wires has been fixed to the sheeting face. Wires at column position have been fixed to the hole nearest the column face.

Kingspan Mezzanine file transfer (19): Previously, KC sections were removing valid holes from the CAM data. This issue has now been fixed.

Kingspan Mezzanine file transfer (19): Countersunk bolts are now flagged as invalid in the CAM data.

Trimble Connector: When you were uploading a model to Trimble Connect, the  upload time shown in Trimble Connector was UTC. This issue has now been fixed, and Trimble Connector shows the local time.

Export model to other formats: Sometimes models were freezing when you tried to export the model to an external format or upload the model to Trimble Connect. This issue has now been fixed.

IFC4 export: Custom properties giving negative integer or double values could not be exported to IFC4. This issue has now been fixed.

IFC2x3 export: In the IFC2x3 export, if XS_USE_INTEGRATED_BUILDING_HIERARCHIES is set to TRUE, grid assignment to building is now aligned with other model entities so that there are no duplicate building entries in the output.

IFC2x3 export: The export of rebar assemblies was sometimes unsuccessful if you had selected to export Bolts or Welds on the Advanced tab in the export dialog box. This issue has now been fixed.

IFC2x3 export: When exporting a surface with multiple holes, the exported geometry was wrong. This issue has now been fixed.

Reference models inserted from the Trimble Connect: The reference models in the Reference object list in drawings now show the downloaded time from Trimble Connect.

IFC2x3 export: Previously, a possible model corruption that was not fixed by diagnosing and repairing the model could cause Tekla Structures to stop working while exporting to the IFC2&3 format. The issue has now been fixed. Tekla Structures does not stop working anymore.

Rebar pull-out picture and marking: You can now add custom properties in the marks.

Previously, in some rare cases, hole dimensioning could cause Tekla Structures to stop working. This issue has now been fixed. Also, the speed of hole and recess dimensioning has been improved.

Model weld marks in drawings: Earlier, weld marks disappeared when you added weld marks in another view, created detail or section views, or modified drawing view properties. Now the weld marks work correctly.

FOG rendering: When using the FOG rendering engine for rendering, the model view got frozen when you switched to the model view from a drawing view. This issue has now been fixed.

Previously, when creating a drawing with the Auto setting that lets Tekla Structures determine if a view should be created, it was possible in some situations that the correct view attributes were not used. This issue has now been fixed.

Changes in handling empty marks and associative notes in drawings

When you create a mark or a note manually, and the content in the properties is not defined for the object type you have selected in the drawing, the result depends on the setting of the new advanced option, XS_SHOW_EMPTY_MARKS. This user-specific advanced option is located in the Drawing properties category in the Advanced options dialog box.

• If this advanced option is set to FALSE:
  The mark properties dialog box is displayed and you can add the mark text. The following message is displayed on the status bar: "Invisible marks without content have been created –- Add elements to mark content and click Modify."
• If this advanced option is set to TRUE:
  Tekla Structures creates a mark with a text element set to "Content not defined", and you can then double-click the mark and modify the content in the properties dialog box. The following status bar message is displayed: "Marks without content have been created. Use XS_SHOW_EMPTY_MARKS to control this. -- Add elements to mark content and click Modify." TRUE is the default value.

Earlier, when you resized a drawing view so that first a part disappeared and then appeared again, hidden lines disappeared. This issue has now been fixed. 

Surface treatment: Earlier, when you selected an existing surface treatment and loaded surface treatment properties with the same surface pattern, not all properties were shown correctly in the property pane. This issue has now been fixed.

Model welds marks in drawings: Earlier, when you created a drawing and used the Weld marks visible: In one view option, the weld marks for inclined welds were not always created. This issue has now been fixed.

The Creation view dialog box for fabrication drawings now works more reliably when selecting cloning templates from another model. 

Reinforcement meshes: You can now use the new CUSTOM.MESH_LONGITUDINAL_NET and CUSTOM.MESH_CROSS_NET attributes to show the mesh size and the length of longitudinal and cross bars separately.

Rebar sets: Property pane editor now works more reliably with rebar sets and modifiers.

No paint area: The Color list on the Surfacing attributes tab now shows the colors in addition to listing them as text. Also, the empty spaces that were added in front of and after the surface treatment name and material are now removed when leaving the Name and Material boxes.

No paint area: The standard attribute file for the default and common environments has been updated.

Previously, filters with multiple values (for example, filtering bolts with multiple sizes) were not correctly saved and loaded. This has now been fixed.

Previously, the default cast unit or assembly UDA values were not shown in the property pane. This has now been fixed.

Clash check was not working properly when imperial units were used. This issue has now been fixed.

Previously, when you interrupted a command, the X/Y/Z coordinate lock was released, but the lock symbol in the status bar was not cleared. This has now been fixed.

Previously, if the user was signed in to Tekla Structures when they installed Windows updates, Tekla Structures showed that no licenses were available after the computer was restarted. This issue has now been fixed.

The Swap handles macro now works with inclined parts.

Previously, when you selected a custom component, direct modification highlighted the objects in wireframe in front, and eventually selected a rendered object behind the highlighted object. This has now been fixed, and the rendered object is highlighted and selected even if it is behind a wireframe object.
 

Property pane is now more robust in the UDA handling.

DSTV/NC: Earlier, Tekla Structures stopped responding when you exported objects to DSTV if one of the part names contained a percent sign (%). This issue has now been fixed.

DSTV/NC: Sometimes when the DSTV export contained some specific parametric profiles, some of the BO blocks were missing. This issue has now been fixed.

DSTV/NC: Earlier, when you used the DSTV export for L profiles, through holes could be created on top or bottom profile faces, causing missing holes in certain viewers. Now the BO block for these holes is always created on the bottom face.