Commands A - Z

Tekla Structural Designer
2023
Tekla Structural Designer

Commands A - Z

A-Z listing of commands.

0-9

  • 1st Order Linear - Runs a linear static analysis
  • 1st Order Non-Linear - Runs a nonlinear analysis with loading applied in a single step
  • 1st Order RSA Seismic - Runs Modal Response Spectrum Analysis to determine the peak response of the structure to earthquakes. Any nonlinear springs or nonlinear elements present are constrained to act linearly. For RSA Seismic Combinations, the peak responses are enveloped around the static results for 1st Order Linear Analysis
  • 1st Order Modal - Runs an unstressed modal analysis to determine the structure's natural frequencies
  • 2nd Order Linear - Runs a 2-stage P-Delta analysis
  • 2nd Order Non-Linear - Runs a nonlinear analysis with loading applied in a single step
  • 2nd Order Buckling - Runs a linear buckling analysis to determine a structure's susceptibility to buckling
  • 2nd Order RSA Seismic - Runs Modal Response Spectrum Analysis to determine the peak response of the structure to earthquakes. Any nonlinear springs or nonlinear elements present are constrained to act linearly. For RSA Seismic Combinations, the peak responses are enveloped around the static results for 2nd Order Linear Analysis
  • 3D DXF Import - Import a model from a 3D DXF File

A

  • ADAPT Export - Export a model to ADAPT
  • Add Group
  • Analyse All - Performs a slab deflection analysis of all submodels regardless of current view/selection
  • Analyse All (Static) - Performs a full series of analyses that would be carried out as part of 'Design All (Static)' but with no design. Includes all relevant analyses. Analysis type (e.g. second-order non-linear) is the same as set in the design settings
  • Analyse Current - Performs a slab deflection analysis for the current sub model
  • Analyse Selected - Opens dialog allowing analysis of selected submodels.
  • Area - Create a polygon area mat by selecting perimeter points and including a defined overhang dimension
  • Area Load - Applies an area load to any panel. Area loads entirely cover an individual panel
  • Autodesk Revit Export - Export the structural BIM model to Autodesk Revit

B

  • Bays - Create a mat by selecting bays bounded by grid lines
  • Beam - Create a beam
  • Beam End Forces - Create and save beam end forces drawing for an active 2D view for the currently selected loading
  • Beam Lines - Joins existing concrete beams to make a continuous concrete beam
  • Beam Schedule - Configure and then create a concrete beam schedule for members in an active 2D view
  • Bearing Wall - Creates a bearing wall
  • Brace - Create a brace

C

D

  • Decomposition - Decompose loads from 1-way and 2-way slabs onto supporting members.
  • Decomposition (Wind Load) - Decompose the wind loads on to the structure
  • Deflection Checks - Opens the Slab Deflection Check Catalogue for defining the default check requirements associated with Check Lines (also associated with events)
  • Delete - Delete Selected Items
  • Delete Seismic - Delete all of the seismic data entered in the seismic wizard along with the horizontal spectrum, seismic loadcases and seismic load combinations
  • Delete Snow - Deletes the snow model data previously defined using the Snow Wizard
  • Delete Wind - Deletes the wind model data previously defined using the Wind Wizard
  • Design All (Gravity) - Performs an analysis for gravity combinations only, and then designs all members in the model based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design All (Static) - Performs an analysis of all static combinations (gravity, lateral, and ELF seismic), and then designs all members in the model based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design All (RSA) - Performs an analysis of all RSA load combinations (gravity, lateral, and ELF seismic), and then designs all members in the model based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design Concrete (Gravity) - Performs an analysis for gravity combinations only, and then designs all concrete members in the model based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design Concrete (Static) - Performs an analysis of all static combinations (gravity, lateral, and ELF seismic), and then designs all concrete members in the model based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design Concrete (RSA) - Performs an analysis of all RSA load combinations (gravity, lateral, and ELF seismic), and then designs all concrete members in the model based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design Connection
  • Design Group
  • Design Mats - Design ground bearing and piled mat foundations for out-of-plane bending to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design member
  • Design members
  • Design model
  • Design model patches
  • Design model slabs
  • Design Pad Bases - Design pad bases to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' settings
  • Design panel
  • Design Patches - Design slab patches for out-of-plane slab bending to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design Patches - Design slab patches for out-of-plane slab bending to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design Pile Caps - Design pile caps to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' settings
  • Design plane
  • Design plane slabs
  • Design plane patches
  • Design Punching Shear - Check of all punching shear checks in the model.
  • Design Punching Shear - Perform a check or design (according to individual autodesign settings) of all punching checks in the model
  • Design punching shear
  • Design Punching Shear (panel)
  • Design Slabs - Designs two-way concrete slabs for out-of-plane bending to all valid combinations based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design Steel (Gravity) - Performs an analysis for gravity combinations only, and then designs all steel members in the model based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design Steel (Static) - Performs an analysis of all static combinations (gravity, lateral, and ELF seismic), and then designs all steel members in the model based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design Steel (RSA) - Performs an analysis of all RSA load combinations (gravity, lateral, and ELF seismic), and then designs all steel members in the model based on their individual 'auto-design' setting
  • Design sub structure
  • Design sub structure slabs
  • Design wall
  • Design walls
  • Dimension - Create dimensions between appropriate points which can be included on drawings
  • Dissociate
  • Drawing Management - Opens a dialog for the generation and laying out of multiple drawings on to a single drawing sheet. The dialog can also be used to manage drawing revisions

E

  • Edit
  • Edit Footer - Open the document headers/footers dialog which can be used to configure the layout and content of the page header and footers
  • Edit Header - Open the document headers/footers dialog which can be used to configure the layout and content of the page header and footers
  • Element - Create analysis elements
  • Envelope - Opens the Loading dialog at the Envelopes page
  • Event Sequences - Submodel Event Sequences give access to override aspects of the model event sequence on a submodel basis
  • Export Connection to Tekla Connection Designer
  • Export Connection to IDEA StatiCa

F

  • Filters - Set up filters to be used when generating a new report
  • Find - Find and select objects by typing a part of their name
  • Foundation Layout - Create and save foundation layout drawing for an active 2D view.
  • Foundation Reactions - Create and save support reactions drawings for an active 2D view for the currently selected loading
  • Frame - Create a frame when in a 3D view (when a 2D view is displayed, this is inactive). The drop list underneath can be used to delete existing frames
  • Free Points - Add, move, or delete points at specific co-ordinates to facilitate creation of other objects.
  • Full UDL - Applies a full length UDL load to members

G

  • General Arrangement - Create and save general arrangement drawing for an active 2D view
  • Generate Detail Drawing...
  • Grid Line - Create a straight grid line between two points
  • Groups Window - Open/close the groups tree window. Manage groups for general design and reinforced concrete detailing. Review objects assigned user defined attributes.

H, I, J

  • Horizontal Spectrum - Display the horizontal spectrum generated by the seismic wizard
  • IFC Export - Export a physical representation of the structural BIM model in IFC format
  • Join - Joins members to make a longer continuous member
  • Joist - Create a joist

L

  • Level Load - Applies a level load to all slabs at the current level
  • Line Load - Applies line load to any panel
  • Loadcases - Opens the Loading dialog at the Loadcases page
  • Load Groups - Opens the Loading dialog at the Groups page
  • Loading Window - Open/close the loading tree window. This lists loadcases and combinations in a hirearchical way, and allows to review and delete applied loads and provides information and total load and reaction summations for each load combination.
  • Loading Plan - Create and save loading information drawings for an active 2D view for the currently selected loading
  • Local Drift Snow - Manually apply Local Drift Snow loads

M

  • Mat Opening - Create an opening in a mat foundation
  • Mat Overhang - Create an overhang at the edge of a mat
  • Mat Split - Split mats into smaller panels for the purposes of pattern loading and mat design
  • Mat Join - Join mats to create larger panels for the purposes of pattern loading and mat design
  • Transfer property sets between models - Import, Export and Delete property sets
  • Manage View Configurations - Opens or deletes saved View Configurations
  • Measure - Measures the distance between any existing construction points or intersection points
  • Measure Angle - Measures angles between existing points in 2D Views
  • Member Report - Create or edit the chapters and options (content) of member reports
  • Merge Planes - Merge two closely spaced planes
  • Meshed Wall - Create a reinforced concrete shear wall characterized analytically by a mesh of 2D solver elements located along the wall insertion line and extending to all four corners
  • Mesh Slabs - Slabs are meshed automatically for FE Load Decomposition, FE Chasedown, and also if specified in the 3D Analysis. This command is only used if you need to mesh slabs manually
  • Mid-pier Wall - Create a reinforced concrete shear wall characterized analytically by a single vertical pier object of identical properties as the wall section, located at the centre of the wall and extending from the top to the bottom level
  • Minimum Area - Create a minimum polygon area mat under selected objects (window to select all objects) including a defined overhang dimension
  • Mirror - Select items then mirror
  • Model Report - Create or edit the chapters and options (content) of model reports
  • Model Settings - Opens the Model Settings dialog to specify settings for the current project
  • Moment Load - Applies a Moment load to members
  • Move - Select items then move
  • Move Model - Moves the entire model to a new origin
  • Move DXF Shadow - Move the dxf shadow to a new origin

P

  • Pad Base Column - Create a pad foundation under a column. These can only be created at the column support node and are only valid while both the member and the support exist
  • Page Setup - Edit the paper size, orientation and margins
  • Patch Column - Creates a localized slab reinforcement patch at a slab-column connection
  • Patch Load - Applies a patch load to any panel
  • Perimeter Load - Applies a load around the external perimeter of all slabs at a given level
  • Pile - Create a pile under a mat foundation.
  • Pile Array - Create a pile array under a mat foundation
  • Pile Cap Column - Create a pile cap foundation under a column. These can only be created at the column support node and are only valid while both the member and the support exist
  • Point Load - Applies a point load to any panel
  • Polygon Load - Applies a polygonal load to any panel
  • Point Load - Applies a Point load to members
  • Portal Frame - Create a portal frame
  • Process Window - Open/close the process window. This displays in a sequence each step of the analysis and design of the model and their statuses, as well as other useful information about program content.
  • Project - Wiki - Opens the Project Wiki dialog for recording properties associated with the project
  • Properties Window - Open/close the properties window. Input, review and edit properties related to ribbon commands, tree view items and individual or multiple objects selected in active views.
  • Punching Check - Creates a punching check associated with the punching object

R

  • Rationalize - Open a dialog to remove unused grids, planes, frames etc.
  • Rectangular - Create a minimum rectangular area mat under selected objects including a defined overhang dimension (window to select all objects). Set the angle of the rectangle, or use absolute minimal area option
  • Regroup Members
  • Remove Group
  • Rename
  • Rename Group
  • Renumber
  • Report Index - Open/close the report index window. This displays the bookmarks for the active report view which can be used to locate and display a specific section within it, and allows bookmarks to be easily moved around the report.
  • Reverse - Reverse Wall Panel Faces (inside becomes outside), or Reverse Beam Directions
  • Robot Export - Export the analysis model to Autodesk Robot
  • Roof Panel - Create roof panels for distributing loads and/or introducing diaphragm action

S

  • Save - Save the model
  • Save As - Saves the currently open model to a new name, or to a template
  • Schedule Management - Opens a dialog for the generation of concrete beam, column and wall schedules on drawing sheets. The dialog can also be used to manage schedule revisions
  • Scene Content - Open/close the scene content window. Manage by entity the displayed content in the 2D and 3D scene views.
  • Seismic Wizard - Opens the Seismic wizard dialog for defining the parameters required for determining the seismic loading and loadcases on the structure
  • Select in visible views
  • Set As Default Group
  • Settings (Design) - Opens the Design Settings dialog
  • Settings (Drawing)- Opens the Drawing Settings dialog
  • Settings (Report) - Change the report appearance
  • Settings (Slab Deflection) - Open the slab deflection settings dialog
  • Settlement Load - Applies a Settlement load (a translation or a rotation) to a support.
  • Show references...
  • Show Report - Display the selected report style on the screen
  • Simple Wind - Create a Simple Wind Load that will be applied to rigid diaphragms
  • Slab/Mat Detailing - Create and save slab or mat detailing drawings for an active 2D view
  • Slab Load - Applies a slab load to all slab panels that constitute an individual slab.
  • Slab on Beams - Create a slab
  • Slab Opening - Create a rectangular or circular slab opening
  • Slab Overhang - Create an overhang at the edge of a slab
  • Slab Split - Split slab items into smaller panels for the purposes of pattern loading and slab design
  • Slab Join - Join slabs to create larger panels for the purposes of pattern loading and slab design
  • Sloped Plane - Create a sloped plane when in a 3D view (when a 2D view is displayed, this is inactive). The droplist underneath can be used to delete existing sloped planes
  • Snow Wizard - Opens the Snow wizard dialog which is used to automate snow loadcase generation
  • Split - Splits existing continuous members
  • Split Group
  • Strip - Create a strip of mat between selected points with a defined width and end extension
  • Strip Base Wall - Create a strip foundation under a concrete shear wall. These can only be created at the supported level of the wall and are only valid while the associated wall exists
  • Structural BIM Import - Import a model from a Neutral File
  • STAAD Export - Export the analysis model to STAAD
  • Status Window - Open/close the status tree window. This displays information and statuses of modelling, stages of analyses, design and BIM.
  • Structure Window - Open/close the structure tree window. This lists structural and non-structural components present in the model grouped by commonality in a hierarchical way, and allows for selective control over objects in the structure.
  • Support - Create additional supports underneath existing members

T

  • Tabular Data - Displays the analysis model data in spreadsheets for review/editing
  • TCD Export - Export connections to Tekla Connection Designer
  • Tekla Structures Export - Export the structural BIM model to Tekla Structures
  • TEL File Import - Import a file that has been saved in the 'TEL' file format.
  • Temperature Load - Applies a temperature load (a global rise in temperature) to individual elements/panels, selected elements/panels, or to all elements/panels
  • Torsion Full UDL - Applies a Torsion Full UDL to members
  • Torsion UDL - Applies a Torsion UDL to members
  • Torsion VDL - Applies a Torsion VDL to members.
  • TPFD Export - Export portal frames to Tekla Portal Frame Designer
  • Trapezoidal Load - Applies a Trapezoidal load to members
  • Truss - Runs the Truss Wizard to define a truss

U

  • UDL - Applies a UDL load to members
  • Uniform Snow - Manually apply Uniform Snow loads
  • Update Connections
  • Update Patterns - If load patterns have been applied and the building geometry or loading is subsequently modified, this command should be run to ensure the load patterns reflect these changes
  • Update Snow Loads - Update Snow Loads
  • Update Zones - Recalculates the zoning details

V, W

  • Variable Patch Load - Applies variable patch load to any panel
  • Variable Area Load - Applies a variable area load to any panel. Area loads entirely cover an individual panel
  • Vibration Check - Create a floor vibration check
  • Walk - Walk through 3D views
  • Wall Opening - Create a rectangular opening in an existing meshed shear wall when in a Frame
  • View
  • Wall Panel - Create wall panels for distributing loads
  • Wall Schedule - Configure and then create a concrete wall schedule
  • Wind Loadcases - Opens the Wind Loadcases dialog for defining the details of each wind loadcase
  • Wind Window - Open/close the wind model tree window. This lists wind directions and loadcases in a hierachical way, and offers information about wind loadcases and pressure zone calculation status as well as control over wind model directions.
  • Wind Wizard - The Wind Wizard dialog is used for defining the information that is required in order to calculate the wind loading on the structure
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