Perpetual Licenses - for perpetual licenses using Sentinel RMS (both local and server), Tekla Tedds 2021 will require the activation of a new 2021 version license. You should already have received your 2021 Product Activation Key (PAK) as these are usually distributed prior to the software release. Please contact your local Service Department now if you do not have your PAK. To minimize any down time, we recommend you activate your PAK BEFORE installing this release.

• License Server Version - if you are using Sentinel RMS Server Licenses, the Tekla Structural License Service on your license server must be updated to the new version 3.2.x or later (incorporating Sentinel RMS 9.7) to be compatible with this release. The installation for this can be obtained from Tekla Downloads. Sentinel RMS server licensing will not function correctly if this update is not performed!

  • For more information about this please see the TUA Article Tekla Structural Design Releases for 2021 & Sentinel RMS Server Licensing - the License Server must be updated and the associated FAQ Article.

Subscription Licenses - if you have Subscription Licenses they will use the new Tekla Online License Method and the 2021 license(s) should already have been added to your Tekla Online Organization. Select the “Tekla Online” license method option when installing the program as shown in the picture below (only select the “Automatic” license method if you have both subscription licenses and Sentinel RMS server licenses as described in this TUA Article).

• In order to use a Tekla Online license you will need: a verified Trimble Identity & Tekla OnlineAccount; to be a member of your company's Tekla Online Organization; have an Online License assigned to you by your Organization’s Administrator; to Sign In to your Tekla Online account when you run the program.

  • For more guidance on using Tekla Online Licensing see the following videos; Using Tekla subscription licenses and Managing Tekla subscription licenses.