Convert a single-user model to a multi-user model

Tekla Structures
Modified: 6 Nov 2025
2025
Tekla Structures

Convert a single-user model to a multi-user model

You can convert a single-user model to a multi-user model and open it in multi-user mode.

You have different options for converting a single-user model to a multi-user model, depending on whether the model is currently open or not.

To Do this

Convert the current, open single-user model

  1. On the File menu, click Sharing > Convert to a multi-user model.

    The Convert to multi-user model dialog appears.

  2. Enter the multi-user server name or select the name from the list.

  3. Click Convert.

Convert a single-user model that is not currently open

  1. On the File menu, click Open > All models.

  2. Select the single-user model to be converted from the list of models.

  3. When the model properties are visible, click Convert to multi-user model.

    The Convert to multi-user model dialog appears.

  4. Enter the multi-user server name or select the name from the list.

  5. Click Convert.

Convert any single-user model on the Tekla Structures start screen

  1. Start Tekla Structures.

  2. On the Tekla Structures - Setup screen select the environment, role and configuration.

  3. Click OK.

    The start screen appears.

  4. On the Recent or All models tab, select a single-user model.

    Single-user models have symbol in the Users column.

  5. Next to the Open button, click the arrow and select Convert to multi-user model.

    The Convert to multi-user model dialog appears.

  6. Enter the multi-user server name or select the name from the list.

  7. Click Convert.

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