You can now create a TrimBIM (.trb) file directly in Tekla Structures, and select which IFC property sets are included in the TrimBIM file.

You can use the same IFC property sets for the efficient TrimBIM export as when exporting IFC files. The Property set definitions dialog allows you to add and modify the property sets. When you have created the property set settings, you can use them with the export you prefer.

To export, go to File > Export > TrimBIM.

• Export the entire model, or only the selected model objects.
• Select the object types that included in the export. This defines the content included in the export.
• Define where the .trb file is stored locally. The file is always exported locally, and you can then upload the file to a selected Trimble Connect project, leaving the local file to the location where it was originally exported to. By default, the .trb file is exported under model folder.

When you upload a Tekla Structures model to a Trimble Connect project as a .tekla file, you can now easily define settings for the upload.

The new Upload model settings dialog allows you to define the upload folder for the .tekla file, and select which IFC property sets are included in the upload. This enables flexibility in managing the data included in the .tekla file. Use the same IFC property sets for the .tekla file as when exporting IFC files. When you have created the property set settings, you can use them with the export you prefer.

The IFC property sets replace the previously used part.epr file.

In addition, if you are using Tekla Model Sharing, you can select the frequency of the .tekla file upload.

To define settings for the .tekla file upload, go to File > Trimble Connect > Upload model settings.

• Select the Trimble Connect project folder where the current model will be uploaded as a .tekla file. By default, the folder path is Structural\Tekla Models.

• If needed, select the IFC property sets that you want to include in the upload. You can open the Property set definitions dialog that allows you to add and modify the property sets.

• If you are using a Tekla Model Sharing model, select the frequency of the .tekla file upload. The options are:

  • Baseline (default) = The shared model is automatically uploaded to the set Trimble Connect project folder each time a user creates a new baseline.

  • Write out = The shared model is automatically uploaded to the set Trimble Connect project folder after each successful write out.

  • Never = The shared model is never uploaded to the set Trimble Connect project folder.

These new settings replace the previously used advanced options XS_​CONNECT_​UPLOAD_​MODEL_​FOLDER and XS_​UPLOAD_​SHARED_​MODEL_​TO_​CONNECT.

The Linking documents to Trimble Connect extension from Tekla Warehouse now supports custom folder structure, and you can define a Trimble Connect project folder path for each document type which will be used when documents are uploaded to Trimble Connect.