You can have many Tekla Structures versions on your computer. When you install a new version, you do not need to uninstall the older versions and you can keep using them.

Service packs are cumulative updates. They replace the previous service pack installation for the same Tekla Structures version.

You can download the installation packages from the Tekla Downloads service.

Complete the upgrade in this general order. For detailed instructions, follow the links in the text.

1. If you have legacy on-premises licenses, renew your licenses.

   1. If a new version of the Tekla on-premises license server is available, update the Tekla on-premises license server. The updated version replaces the existing version that you have installed.

   2. Renew your legacy on-premises licenses.

      The renewed licenses can be used with the version indicated on the license and any previous versions that are compatible with your installed license server version.

2. Install Tekla Structures.

   You can have many Tekla Structures versions and environments on your computer. When you install and start using a new version, you do not need to uninstall the older versions.

3. Copy your personal settings to the new version.

   You can use the Migration Wizard tool to copy some personal settings to the new version. You can skip the copying if you do not want to copy the settings, or if you want to manually copy the settings from some other Tekla Structures version.

4. Transfer customized information to the new version.

   In the new Tekla Structures version, you can use the information you have customized in the previous version.

   We strongly recommend that you create project and firm folders, and store the files you customize in these folders. Tekla Structures does not replace the files in project and firm folders when you install a new version.

   If you do not use project and firm folders, you must transfer the customized information to the new version manually.