Tekla Structural Designer 2021 release notes
Welcome to Tekla Structural Designer 2021!
Select your head code/region from the list below to see the many new features and improvements that apply to you in this version:
US
General & Modeling
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Analysis & Results
Design
- Issues with associated bulletins
- New Steel Column Base Plate Connection Modeling & Design - Eurocode and USA Head Codes
- Enhanced Sway/ Drift/ Wind Drift & Seismic Drift Check Control and Reporting - All Head Codes
- New Reinforced Concrete Design to ACI 318-2019 - US Head Code
- Foundation Design - New Lateral Load Check for Pile Caps and Piled Mats
Other Enhancements & Fixes
Note: The number in brackets before an
item denotes an internal reference number. This can be quoted to your local Support
Department should further information on an item be required.
Eurocode
General & Modeling
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Analysis & Results
Design
- New Steel Column Base Plate Connection Modeling & Design - Eurocode and USA Head Codes
- Enhanced Sway/ Drift/ Wind Drift & Seismic Drift Check Control and Reporting - All Head Codes
- Foundation Design - New Lateral Load Check for Pile Caps and Piled Mats
- Design Using Tekla Portal Frame Designer - Improvements for Class 4 Haunches - Eurocode
Other Enhancements & Fixes
Note: The number in brackets before an item denotes an internal reference number. This
can be quoted to your local Support Department should further information on an item
be required.
BS
General & Modeling
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Analysis & Results
Design
Other Enhancements & Fixes
Note: The number in brackets before an item denotes an internal reference number. This
can be quoted to your local Support Department should further information on an item
be required.
India
General & Modeling
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Analysis & Results
Design
Other Enhancements & Fixes
Note: The number in brackets before an item denotes an internal reference number. This
can be quoted to your local Support Department should further information on an item
be required.
Australia
General & Modeling
Loading
Analysis & Results
Design
Other Enhancements & Fixes
Note: The number in brackets before an item denotes an internal reference number. This
can be quoted to your local Support Department should further information on an item
be required.
Service packs
Follow the links below for information on new features, improvements and fixes made in each currently available service pack:
Compatibility
We suggest that you complete any unfinished models using your current version of Tekla Structural Designer.
This version is not backwards compatible. When you create or save a model in Tekla Structural Designer 2021, you cannot open it in older versions due to database differences.
We suggest that Tekla Structural Designer 2021 is only installed on systems meeting these hardware recommendations.
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than the latest release 2020 SP6 (version 20.0.6.29 released Jan 2021) you can find details of requirements, enhancements and fixes for all previous releases in Tekla User Assistance (TUA) and Tekla Downloads via the links below: