Interactive help for Tekla Tedds in Trimble Assistant for Tekla
Trimble Assistant for Tekla is an artificial intelligence (AI) chat service that provides support for Tekla products.
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If your organisation does not permit the use of AI services it can be disabled as described below.
To use Trimble Assistant for Tekla
Provided you have enabled Trimble Assistant for Tekla, you can open and then use it within the Tedds Application as follows:
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On the View ribbon tab, select Trimble Assistant.
The Trimble Assistant window opens.
Note:Trimble Assistant for Tekla has two chat assistants: User Assistant and Developer Assistant.
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User Assistant provides support for Tekla Tedds based on content in Tekla User Assistance.
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Developer Assistant is not applicable to Tekla Tedds - it helps with writing macros and modifying models using the Tekla Structures Open API.
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Ensure User Assistant is selected.
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Type your question or request for information in the chat interface. Be clear and specific to get the most accurate response.
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To send, click
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The assistant will provide concise answers, links to relevant resources, or guide you through processes based on your query.
- If you need more detailed information or clarification, ask follow-up questions to refine the assistance provided.
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For more information, see the Trimble Assistant for Tekla product guide.
Trimble Assistant for Tekla availability
This table shows the Tekla Tedds products that have the User Assistant feature included. When included it is accessed from the Tedds Application, (not Tedds for Word).
| User Assistant | |
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| Tekla Structural Design Suite Subscription | ✓ |
| Tekla Tedds Subscription | ✓ |
| Partner | ✓ |
| Legacy on-premises licenses | ❌ |
| Evaluation | ✓ |
| Trial | ❌ |
To disable Trimble Assistant for Tekla if you manage your own installation of Tekla Tedds
Should you want to disable Trimble Assistant for Tekla you can do so as follows:
- Open the Tedds Application.
- On the Home tab, click Options.
An Options - Default dialog is displayed.
- Click System Settings...
A User Account Control dialog is displayed asking if you want to allow the Tedds System Options Utility to make changes to your device.
- Click Yes.
- Unselect the Trimble Assistant for Tekla feature.
- Click OK
- Click OK once more to close the dialog.Note: Tedds must now be restarted for Trimble Assistant for Tekla to be disabled.
- If you subsequently want to re-enable Trimble Assistant for Tekla, repeat the above steps reselect 'Enable'.
To disable Trimble Assistant for Tekla if someone manages Tekla Tedds for you
If your organisation wants to restrict access to this feature, your IT administrator can disable it by using group policy to set the following registry key for their users:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Tekla\Structural\Tedds\Common\Features]
TrimbleAssistant="No" (REG_SZ)