2023 SP6: New features and improvements

Tekla Structures
Modified: 4 Oct 2023
2023
Tekla Structures

2023 SP6: New features and improvements

The latest service pack and updated environment installers are available in Tekla Downloads.

New properties for rebar groups in custom components

Spacing properties are now available for circular and curved rebar groups in the Custom component browser, and they can be linked with parametric variables.

TTSD-49754

Improvements in components

Concrete components

  • Mesh bars/Mesh bars by area

    On the Detailing tab, you can now use the new Create support bars for loose bars setting to select which support bars are created. In addition, the creation of the support bars in the primary bar direction has been fixed.

    TSAC-7216

  • Round column reinforcement (82)

    On the Stirrups tab, there are now new settings for defining the hooks for the stirrups. You can define the type, length, and bending radius separately for the hooks at the start and the end.

    TSAC-5849

Steel components

  • Generation of purlins (50)

    It is now possible to define 10 custom user-defined attributes on the UDA tab. Previously, you could define 5 user-defined attributes.

    TSAC-7880

Fixes

Defect number Development area Description
TSAC-7703 Concrete components

Floor layout: Polygon cuts now get the names from the cut parts.

TSAC-7782 Concrete components

Rectangular column reinforcement (83): Intermediate links were sometimes created with wrong end condition attributes (angle/radius/length). This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7861 Concrete components

Wall layout: Previously, in some cases, cuts were not created correctly when the contour of the wall layout was changed. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7954 Concrete components

Tapered I-beam (81): Previously, the beam was incorrectly cut at the start and at the end. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-6321 Steel components

Metsec Side rail supports (28): Assembly prefix and position number have been added for the tie wires.

TSAC-6524 Steel components

Haunch (40): Previously, when the Extra length for haunch flange plate option on the Parameters tab was left empty, 0.0 was written to the Shorten user-defined attribute. This issue has now been fixed and UDA is empty. 

TSAC-6826 Steel components

Metsec Standard riveted channel rails (37): The RCR Profile type list has been updated. New G grade sections have been added at the end of the list.

TSAC-7260 Steel components

Joist to column, type 2 (163): Previously, a bearing plate was created only for seats with an angle profile type. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7458 Steel components

Column - 2 beams (14): Previously, when the secondary parts were sloped, the component could cause errors in the main part creation. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7760 Steel components

Tube gusset (20): Previously, the Finish property was not correctly applied on the gusset plate when the gusset plate was created through the main part. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7775 Steel components

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.

TSAC-7841 Steel components

CMF Cold rolled sleeved (120): The default bolt size is now 18 mm. The option to select bolt size has been removed.

TSAC-7843 Steel components

CMF Diagonal ties (55): Diagonal wires now place 18 mm diameter fixing holes.

TSAC-7863 Steel components

UltraZED Cold rolled sleeved (107): The Orientation hole option has been added on the Parameters tab. 

TSAC-7889 Steel components

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

TSAC-7900 Steel components

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.

TSAC-7904 Steel components

CMF Window trimmer rail (37): Holes are now allowed on gauge lines on the window trimmer strut.

TSAC-7905 Steel components

CMF Window trimmer rail (37): Bolted cleat option is now available on the Parameters tab.

TSAC-7906 Steel components

CMF Window trimmer rail (37): When picking the position of the window trimmer, you can now pick a position on the channel edge. Previously, you could only use the bolt position to pick the position.

TSAC-7913 Steel components

Kickplate (S75): Previously, welds 1 and 2 were not created correctly. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7920 Steel components

Spiral stair (S68): Previously, offset from the top of the stair to the top of the sleeve was not working correctly when stairs were created clockwise. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7933 Steel components

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

TSAC-7935 Steel components

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

TSAC-7944 Steel components

Bolted cap plate (27): Previously, bolt holes in the cap plate were not adjusted correctly for one secondary part. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7953 Steel components

Metsec File transfer (26): The tolerance for apex strut has been increased to 1 mm in the X direction. If it is greater than 1 mm, a drawing will be requested.

TSAC-7962 Steel components

Tube gusset (20): Previously, chamfers were not created correctly in the end plate. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7963 Steel components

Tube crossing (22): Previously, chamfers were not correctly created in the end plate. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7969 Steel components

Cold rolled overlap (1): Previously, positioning of bolts did not work and the bolt group was not created correctly. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-57247 Import, export, interoperability

Point clouds: Point clouds now support files from Trimble X9 3D Laser Scanning System.

TTSD-57796 Import, export, interoperability

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.

TTSD-58150 Import, export, interoperability

Drawing DWG export: Hatches now work more reliably when you use a basepoint in the export.

TTSD-58312 Import, export, interoperability

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

TTSD-58637 Import, export, interoperability

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.

TTSD-58963 Import, export, interoperability

IFC2x3 export: The export now adds workshop polygon welds to the assembly they belong to.

TTSD-58988 Import, export, interoperability

Trimble Connect: Project UDA for pour objects is now exported to .tekla files and uploaded  to Trimble Connect.

TTSD-59098 Import, export, interoperability

Import from Tekla Structural Designer: The rotation angle for portal columns was not correct in Tekla Structures after importing a Tekla Structural Designer model in .tsmd format (not .cxl), unless the frame in Tekla Structural Designer was parallel to the global X axis. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-59145 Import, export, interoperability

Trimble Connect: When clicking For Browser >3D View, the project explorer should have been opened instead of a 3D view if an error occurred during the upload of the model, or if no models were uploaded. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-59183 Import, export, interoperability

IFC4 export: Rebar assemblies are now exported also when you use IFC4Precast View.

TPLED-303 Templates and reports

Template Editor: Sometimes, targeting a value field in a hidden row with a CopyField function did not work. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-36054 Templates and reports

Templates and reports: Earlier, sawing angles in reports were sometimes reported incorrectly for short profiles. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-52669 Drawings

Snapping in drawings: When creating several reference points with numerical input in drawings, creating more than 2 points could lead to unpredictable results. This has now been fixed.

TTSD-55379 Drawings

Fabrication drawings: The Creation review dialog box was listing some setting files that were not drawing setting files. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-57507 Drawings

Clone selected: Previously, when a mark had a template as the content, the template values did not change when you cloned the marks to new objects, and you had to update the marks manually. Now the values are updated automatically.

TTSD-58238 Drawings

Integrated dimensions: The missing dimension grouping support has been added to the drawing creation.

TTSD-58689 Drawings

Very rarely, when changing the drawing selection while printing drawings, Tekla Structures stopped responding. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-59147 Drawings

Tekla Structures sometimes stopped responding on drawing opening if the name of the drawing was too long. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-59186 Drawings

Adding marks in drawings now works more reliably in cases where the marks previously where defined as to have no content.

TTSD-59619 Drawings

Fabrication drawings: Tekla Structures stopped responding while trying to get dimensioning attributes from subfolders. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-59942 Drawings

Tekla Structures sometimes stopped responding when you were modifying a drawing with complex parts. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-56946 Reinforcement

Rebar sets: When you change the bar size using the contextual toolbar for property modifiers, the bar sizes are now sorted correctly.

TTSD-58916 Reinforcement

In some cases, large coordinates for base points reduced the accuracy of bending shape rule calculations in rebar shape recognition, which sometimes produced incorrect results. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-56637 Modeling

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

TTSD-59227 Modeling

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.

TTSD-59892 Modeling

Now the Toggle coordinate lock Y command is again available in the Keyboard shortcuts dialog box. Previously, the command was missing from the dialog box.

TTSD-59354 Installation

Previously, Tekla Structures sometimes did not start after installing Windows updates. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-59431 Tools and components

Trimble Connect Visualizer has been updated to a newer version. 
The new version fixes the following:  

- fix for gamepad not being able to look directly down
- fix for Tekla Structures rebar endings
- bird eye view/back of the model with F5
- fix for visual tweaks panel loading incorrect settings in some environments.

TTSD-40505 User interface

Now, on the Tekla Structures start screen, the list of models is resized correctly. Previously, all the columns were not shown.

TTSD-59865 User interface

When you now open Tekla Structures for the first time, no environment is selected by default. Instead, a Select Environment text is displayed in the Environment selection list. Once you have selected an environment, Tekla Structures always uses the last selected environment as the default one.

TSAC-7844 Import, export, interoperability (steel)

DSTV to DXF converter: No selected text options were added after converting a file without any added text. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-50250 Import, export, interoperability (steel)

DSTV/NC: Earlier, sawing angles were not reported in the NC files when you exported a short profile. Now the sawing angles are reported also for short profiles.

TTSD-56129 Import, export, interoperability (steel)

DSTV/NC export: When you exported geometry with notches, unusually large coordinates might sometimes appear in the AK contour. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-59128 Import, export, interoperability (steel)

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.

TTSD-59890 Import, export, interoperability (steel)

DSTV/NC: Previously, contour marking filters in the NC export were not working correctly. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7959 Import, export, interoperability (concrete)

Export ELiPLAN file (68): Previously, plotter data was missing for elements when the position number type was set to ACN. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7971 Import, export, interoperability (concrete)

Export ELiPLAN file (68): Previously, the Plot cutout/embed as lines filtering did not work correctly. This issue has now been fixed.

TSAC-7972 Import, export, interoperability (concrete)

Export ELiPLAN file (68): Previously, plotted additional reinforcement was missing height, width, or thickness in some cases. This issue has now been fixed.

TTSD-59615 Common

Tekla Structures stopped responding in some rare cases when accessing drawings from modeling mode. This issue has now been fixed.

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