What's new in components in Tekla Structures 2025
There are many improvements in concrete components and steel components in Tekla Structures 2025.
New commands for creating components
You can now easily create new components in your model using two new creation commands. The new commands minimize the time spent on searching for components in the Applications & components catalog.
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When you have a component selected in the model, you can now right-click and select Create new to start creating a new component in the model based on the settings applied for the selected component. The Create new command is available for all components in the model.

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There is a new Create button in the bottom right corner of system and custom component dialogs. When you have a component dialog open, you can click the Create button to create a new component based on the settings applied in the dialog, without having to select the component in the Applications & components catalog. Previously, you always had to select the component in the Applications & components catalog first to start creating the component.

Change in displaying the command prompt window about adding or modifying a component
You can now use the new XS_DISPLAY_RPC_COMPONENT_CONSOLE_WINDOW advanced option to control whether
to display the command prompt window that has information about adding or modifying
a component in the model. Set the advanced option to TRUE to display the window.
The default value is FALSE. Previously, the
window was always displayed when you added or modified a component in the model.
Concrete components
New features and improvements
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Auto splitter |
With this new detailing component you can generate splitters that split long bars in rebar sets so that the bars do not exceed the stock length. |
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Corbels and recesses (82) |
On the Configuration tab, there is a new setting, Cutout parts in cast unit, where you can define the class or name of the cast unit parts that are avoided when corbels or recesses go through the parts. |
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Embedded anchors (008) |
On the Advanced tab, you can now select in the Include reinforcement in COG setting whether the weight of the reinforcement in the cast unit is included in the COG calculation. |
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Edge and corner reinforcement (62) |
On the Edge bars tab, there is a new setting where you can select to create either a group of multiple edge bars with a specific cover thickness or a single edge bar group in the middle of the part. |
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Hole reinforcement for slabs and walls (84) |
On the Edge bars tab, you can now manage the creation of edge bars on each side of the hole separately and define their length. |
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Longitudinal reinforcement (70) |
On the Parameters tab, you can now use the Ignore cuts, Cut class, and Cut name options to define whether the bars are cut and which cuts are ignored. |
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Mesh bars, Mesh bars by area |
On the Splicing tab, you can now select a new non-symmetrical option for Splicing symmetry that allows you to place the short bar on the right hand side.
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Rectangular column reinforcement (83) |
On the Bar ends tab, you can now define the cranking dimensions separately for corner bars and side bars. |
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Reinforced concrete stair (95) |
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Seating with dowel (75) |
When creating nuts, you can now define if the nut will be a polygon type or a beam type with a profile. |
Steel components
New categories for steel components in Trimble User Assistance
The user documentation of steel components in Trimble User Assistance has been partly reorganized. The following new categories have been added under the Steel components section in the Tekla Structures 2025 product guides:
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Cold rolled connections
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Haunch connections
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Moment connections
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Notch connections and details
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Category for other miscellaneous connections, details and detailing tools
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Offshore
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Purlin connections
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Safety details
New features and improvements
| Component | Description |
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Weld prefixes for steel components |
You can now define weld prefixes for above and below line welds in the welds dialog for steel components. Previously, you could only define the prefixes in the property pane.
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Apex haunch (106) |
You can now create galvanizing holes on the Holes tab. |
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Base plate (1004) |
On the Anchor rods tab, you can now define the assembly position number for the plate washer. |
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Base plate (1004), Stiffened base plate (1014), Web stiffened base plate (1016), Base plate (1042), U.S. Base plate (1047), Circular base plates (1052), Tapered column base plate (1068) |
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Beam with stiffener (129), Full depth (184), Full depth S (185) |
It is now possible to use separate welds for the stiffener plate and the shear tab. |
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Bolted gusset (11), Tube gusset (20), Gusseted cross (62) |
On the Picture tab, you can now define the gusset plate extension dimension from the opposite face when the gusset runs through the main part.
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Bolted gusset (11), Seating (30), Haunch (40), Splice connection (77), End plate (101), End plate with compensating flange plates (111), Stub (119), Clip angle (141), Two sided clip angle (143), Shear plate simple (146) |
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Bolted gusset (196), L splice (175) |
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Bolted moment connection (134) |
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Built up box (S6) |
You can now define the batten placement in a similar way to the lacing placement on the Parameters tab.
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Cage ladder (S60) |
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Clip angle (141), Two sided clip angle (143) |
Seat angle can now also be created when the components are used in beam-to-beam type connections. |
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Column tube seating (100) |
You can now define more than one row of bolts.
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Gusseted cross (62), Corner wrapped gusset (63) |
On the Brace conn tab, you can now define the bolt main part for the L profile or plate connection gusset to the bracing. |
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Doubler plate (1022) |
When you now define 0.0 as the hole diameter value on the Doubler plate tab, no hole is created. |
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End plate (29) |
You can now create galvanizing holes in the end plates on the new Holes tab. |
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End plate (101), End plate with compensating flange plates (111) |
The default
value of the end plate thickness has been changed. The
default thickness is now:
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End plate (144) |
On the Plates tab, you can now define whether a seat plate is created under the end plate. The seat plate is created when you define a thickness for the plate. |
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Handrailing (1024) |
On the Parts tab, you can now define if the toe plate is created as a plate or as a beam with a specific profile. |
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Haunch (40) |
On the Extra plates tab, you can now define the horizontal offset of the upper and lower bolt plates on the left and right side. |
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Joining plates (14) |
On the Parts tab, you can now select in Place plates centered whether plates are created as centered to the connection origin point. |
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2-Sided joist to column (162) |
On the Stabilizer tab, you can now define separate vertical offsets for the near side and far side stabilizer plates.
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Joist to column, type 1 (161), 2-Sided joist to column (162) |
On the Parts tab, you can now define that stiffeners are created under the cap plate. |
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Joist to column, type 2 (163) |
On the Seat tab, you now create chamfers for the vertical plate and define the dimensions when you have selected to create the seat as two plates.
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JP Full depth special (185) |
You can now create haunch plates on the Haunch tab. |
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Ladder (S35) |
On the Picture tab, there is a new O type hoop that creates hoops at the inside face of the stringers.
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LProf base detail (1020) |
On the Bolts tab, you can now define the bolt cut length, slotted holes, and the number of bolts and bolt spacing in the base plate. |
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L splice (175) |
On the Parts tab, you can now define the assembly position number and the Class property for parts. You can define the corner chamfers on the new Parameters tab. |
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Multiple beam railing (S84) |
On the Parts tab, you can now define if the toe plate is created as a plate or as a beam profile. |
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Partial stiffened end plate (65) |
On the Parameters tab, you can now create chamfers on all four corners of the shear tab. |
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Railing plane to plane (90) |
On the Parameters tab, you can now select to create the railing as a polybeam. |
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Railings (S77) |
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Round joining plates (124) |
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Seat conn type 1 (52), Seat conn type 2 (54), Seat conn type 3 (59), Seat conn type 4 (57) |
On the Picture tab, you can now define separate vertical offsets for the top and bottom seat.
On the Secondary bolts tab, you can now separate bolts into two bolt groups. By default, the bolts are created as one bolt group. |
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Seat type 9 (73) |
On the Parameters tab, you can now specify three different types of cope cuts for the secondary part. |
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Seating cap (37), Seating (39) |
On the Bolts tab, you can now delete bolts. |
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Splice connection (77) |
It is now possible to use weld 8 for the welds between the main or secondary part and the internal or external flange plates. |
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Stairs (S71) |
It is now possible to specify more than one horizontal distance between bolts in the steps.dat file. Option l now supports specifying several distances between square brackets. |
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Stanchion double plate (87), Stair base detail (1039) |
On the Bolts tab, you can now define the bolting direction. |
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Stanchions (S76) |
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Stiffened end plate (1014), Web stiffened end plate (1016), Simple base plate 2 (1031), Stairs detail (1038), Stairs detail (1039), Base plate (1042), Stairs detail (1043), U.S. Bearing plate (1044), U.S. Base plate (1047), Circular base plate (1052), Base plate (1053), Box column base plate (1066), Tapered column base plate (1068) |
On the Bolts tabs, you can now define a bolt comment. |
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Stiffened end plate (27) |
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Stiffened end plate (27), Stub (28), Seating cap (37), Seating (39), Haunch (40), Partial stiff end plate (65), Clip angle (141), Two sided end plate (142), End plate (144), Stiffener (1003) |
Previously, the default chamfer value was rounded to the closest 5 mm. Now the radius of the profile is used as the default value. |
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Stiffeners (1003) |
On the Parts tab, you can now define the Finish property for stiffeners. |
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Stub connection (119) |
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Tower 1 diagonal (87) |
On the Bolts tab, you can now specify the hole type, rotation of slotted holes, and in which part slotted holes are created. |
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Tube crossing (22), Shear plate simple (35), Shear plate to tube column (47), Shear plate built-up T (69), Welded to top flange (147) |
On the Bolts tab, you can now define the bolting direction. |
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Tube gusset (20) |
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Two sided clip angle (143) |
On the Parts tab, there are now two new safety connection types, where the corner of the clip angle is chamfered.
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Two sided end plate (142) |
On the Notch tab, there is a new notch size option that measures the size from the edge of the main beam flange and from the outer edge of the top flange of the main beam.
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U.S. Base plate (1047) |
On the Parameters tab, the option to select between bolts or holes has been removed. |
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U.S. Bearing plate (1044) |
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Web stiffened base plate (1016) |
It is now possible to create the bottom chamfer on the web stiffener when the stiffener is sloped. |
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Welded beam to beam (123) |
On the Chamfers tab, there is now a new chamfer type available for the secondary beam web chamfers.
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Weld preparation (44) |
On the Parameters tab, there are now two new chamfer types available for secondary beam web chamfers.
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Welded gusset (10) |
On the Brace conn tab, you can now select to create a rounded notch in the secondary parts.
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Windbracing (S55), Vertical bracing (S56) |
On the Parameters tab, you can now define the Class property for the subconnections used for connecting diagonal braces and rafters. |
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Wooden purlin shoe (15) |
On the Parts tab, you can now select inversed options for the L position to weld the shorter side of the profile to the main part. |
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Wooden steps pan (S72), Polybeam pan (S73) |
You can now define the Finish property for all parts. |
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Wraparound gusset cross (60) |
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Wraparound gusset (58), Hollow brace wraparound gusset (59), Wraparound gusset cross (60) |
On the Gusset conn 1 and Gusset conn 2 tabs, and the Gusset bolts 1 tab, you can now select whether the gusset or the clip angle (L profile) is set as the component main part for the bolts. |
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Z Pan (S74) |
You can now define a step profile prefix on the Z pan tab. |
Improvements in previous service packs
Tekla Structures 2025 also includes the improvements that were already introduced in the following Tekla Structures 2024 service packs.
Concrete components
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Embedded anchors (8) |
You can now enter longer file paths, up to 256 characters in the Browse configuration file box on the Placement tab. Previously, the maximum path length was 80 characters. Tekla Structures Service pack 1 |
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Reinforced concrete stair (95) |
It is now possible to use Bar L rebars to reinforce all steps created by the component. Previously, the maximum number of steps to reinforce was 34. Tekla Structures Service pack 1 |
Steel components
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Base plate (1004), Base plate (1042) |
It is now possible to specify a class for the grout on the Anchor rods tab. Tekla Structures2024 Service pack 3 |
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Full depth S (185), JP Full depth Special (185) |
You can now define the bottom chamfer of the tab plate on the Plates tab. Tekla Structures Service pack 1 |
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Stiffener end plate (27) |
On the Parts tab, you can now select in the Use polygon weld setting whether a polygon weld is used when the space between the end plate top or bottom and the beam flange is less than 2 mm. Tekla Structures2024 Service pack 5 |
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Stiffeners (1003) |
You can now select on the Parameters tab whether the component searches for input parts created as composites of welded parts. Tekla Structures Service pack 3 |
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Stub connection (119) |
Tekla Structures Service pack 1 |
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Tube gusset (20) |
Tekla Structures Service pack 1 |



















