Project Info Checker

Ensuring your model is in the correct unit and format, has the appropriate Coordinate Reference System attributes, and the correct project base point selected is crucial for maintaining accuracy and consistency in your models.

This is particularly important for the U.S. Departments of Transportation (DOT), where the U.S. survey foot is still in use, although this unit has been discontinued by the U.S. Federal Government. One of the new features of Tekla Structures version 2025 is the introduction of the U.S. survey foot as a unit. This unit can only be activated by changing an advanced option (as instructed further below). 

The plugin helps prevent errors and inconsistencies by ensuring that all the correct settings are applied to your models.

Software Requirements:

• Tekla Structures 2024 or later.

Operating System:

• Windows 10 or later (64-bit).

To download and use the Project Info Checker plugin for Tekla Structures, you need a paid subscription or an active maintenance agreement and a legacy on-premises license. If you do not have a Trimble Identity account, you can create one here and find support here.

The Trimble Identity account is used to access  Tekla Structures and Tekla Warehouse.

1. Download the Project Info Checker plugin from Tekla Warehouse.
2. Double-click the .tsep file to install the plugin and follow the on-screen instructions, or see here for more instructions and information on other installation options.
3. Start Tekla Structures and open a model.
4. Select Applications & components in the side pane, then select Ungrouped items. The Project Info Checker plugin should now be listed there. 

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4. Optionally, use the Ribbon Editor to add the Project Info Checker plugin on your personalized tab. The icon is included in the TSEP file of the plugin.

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Tekla Structures 2025 allows activating the U.S. survey foot as a unit. 

To activate U.S. survey foot as a unit:

1. In the File menu, select Settings > Advanced options.
2. Type "survey" in the search field, select In all categories, and press Search.
3. In the right-hand column, find and select XS_ENABLE_US_SURVEY_UNIT.
4. Change the value from FALSE to TRUE.
5. Save the model.

After activating the U.S. survey foot, choose the unit's format:

1. In the File menu, select Settings > Options.
2. In the Options dialog, select Units and decimals.
3. In the Length list, choose from in (decimal), ft (decimal), or ft-in.

The current model's units are now set to U.S. survey foot with your chosen format.

Note that the units are still displayed as in, ft, or 1'-1". This is the main reason the Project Info Checker plugin exists; to provide a quick and efficient way to verify the active unit and format of your model, especially when using the U.S. survey foot.

The Current Model name:

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The plugin interface displays the name of the current model.

Under Units:

1. The System Unit
2. The Unit Display Symbol (unit format).

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Image displaying metric as the unit and the format as millimeters.

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Image displaying the international feet as the unit and the format as ft-in.

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Image displaying the U.S. survey foot as the unit and the format as ft-in.

Under Current CRS Values (if any):

1. Coordinate Reference System (CRS) attributes in the model

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Image displaying the attributes of the Coordinate Reference System (CRS) present in the model.

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Image illustrating the absence of Coordinate Reference System (CRS) attributes.

Under Base Point Data (project base point, if any):

1. The active project base point attributes such as Name, Description, Coordinate System, Northing, Easting, Elevation, Latitude and Longitude.

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Image illustrating the presence of an active Project Base Point.

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Image illustrating the absence of an active Project Base Point.