Revision history for Tekla PowerFab Product Guide 2025


Date	Description
July 2025	Release notes: New content: Tekla PowerFab 2025 SP3 Advance Bill Updated content: Define company standard settings for Advance Bill: Added information in ABM settings about updating linked instances during imports Manage changes to an Advance Bill job: Added information about updating links during imports Link an Advance Bill job to Trimble Connect: Added information about the new Open button Estimating Link an estimating job to Trimble Connect: Added information about the new Open button Project Management Updated content: Added information about the new Open button Link a project to Trimble Connect Production Control: New content: View work package planning details Updated content: Define company standard settings for Production Control: Added information in Import settings about linked instances during imports Manage changes to a production control job: Added information about updating links during imports Link a production control job to Trimble Connect: Added information about the new Open button
June 2025	Release Notes Updated content: Other improvements in Tekla PowerFab 2025: Updated with new features Install Updated content: Set up Tekla PowerFab Remote Server for Tekla PowerFab Go: Port number in Set up and start Tekla PowerFab remote server Start using Tekla PowerFab New content: Tekla PowerFab database tables and their fields Advance Bill Updated content: ABM settings in Define company standard settings for Advance Bill: Added information about updating links Manage changes to an Advance Bill job: Added information about updating links Production Control: Updated content: Import settings in Define company standard settings for Production Control. Manage changes to a production control job: Added information about updating links Purchasing Updated content: Export purchase orders to Trimble Viewpoint: Sync status and new button in PO #.
March, 2025	General The name of the Combining module has been changed to Advance Bill. Release Notes: Tekla PowerFab 2025 release notes Install Updated content: Default directories: Added information on preset default directories Start using New content: Tekla Structures Connector Maintenance New content: DSTV+: Export cut list information (Released in 2024i SP1) Updated content: Address book: Added information about filtering and search Add companies to the address book: Enhancements on the General and Addresses tabs Add users to Trimble Connect projects: Adding users from Project Management Advance Bill New content: Manage submittals to an Advance Bill job View material links in Advance Bill Link materials in Advance Bill to purchasing Unlink materials between Advance Bill and Purchasing Verify material links between Advance Bill and Purchasing Manage changes to an Advance Bill job Use Trimble Connect with Advance Bill View reserved materials Updated content: Define company standard settings for Advance Bill: Added information about ABM settings Create an Advance Bill job: Added information about linking to Trimble Connect. Import files to an Advance Bill job: Added information about importing .pfxt files and translating shapes and grades and change summary. Open an Advance Bill job: Added information about links Combine materials in the Advance Bill module: Open requisition/purchase order Add an Advance Bill item: Allocated was removed Estimating New content: Manage submittals to an estimating job Updated content: Import files to the Estimating module: Added information about translating shapes and grades Inventory New content: View material links in Inventory Updated content: Open the Inventory module: Added information about Links Project Management New content: Manage submittals to a project management job Add users to a Trimble Connect project Production Control New content: Manage departments and shifts (Preview) Manage submittals to a production control job Updated content: Define company standard settings for Production Control: Added information about Planning Settings, updated Load Tracking Settings and Import Settings Open the Production Control module: Added information about launching the Planner and Submittals buttons Cut a cut list item: Added information about overriding scrap determination Create and modify a work package: Added information about Production Hours Define load tracking settings: Added information about trailer maximum length Manage stations: Updated the path to the dialog. Added information about departments Manage routes: Updated the path to the dialog. Manage workshops: Updated the path to the dialog. Added work areas Work packages: Added information about the Planner button Load properties: Added information about trailer maximum length Track production by piece mark: Added information about work area Purchasing New content: Export purchase orders to steelXML Updated content: Create a purchase order: Added information about defining supplier PO defaults Order Entry Updated content: Define company standard settings for Order Entry: Added information about setting the delivery date to the future