US TSD Modeling Fundamentals Tutorials

Here is a collection of tutorials on the fundamentals of modeling in Tekla Structural Designer. You can save this link to your favorites and use it as the launch page to view the TSD Modeling Fundamentals training videos.

The tutorial series will begin with an overview of the graphical user interface and how to navigate smoothly within the program. Next, you will walk you through an example of modeling and analyzing a 2D Frame of multiple materials, which will expand further to a 3D modeling example including model validation, analysis, and design. Finally, you will learn how to generate and apply wind loads through the built in Wind Wizard, and how to generate reports and drawings for review.

Before you begin, you will need to download the TSD Modeling Fundamentals Training Manual and the TSD model files if you intend to follow along. You can download these files by clicking on the attachment in the menu on the right side of this page.

TSD Modeling Fundamentals Tutorials

Click the tutorials in order, so you can follow along. Remember to download the files in the menu on the right side of this page.
(These tutorials will open in Tekla User Assistance)

1. The Graphical User Interface
2. Multi-material 2D Frame Modeling
3. Multi-material 2D Frame Analysis and Graphical Results
4. Multi-material 3D Modeling
5. Multi-material 3D Analysis and Design
6. Generating and Applying Wind Loads
7. Generating Reports and Drawings

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Note: This tutorial series is the first of four in a collection of tutorials on the fundamentals of Tekla Structural Designer.  To go to the homepage for the full collection of TSD Fundamentals Tutorials follow the link below:

US TSD Fundamentals Tutorials