Open a model

You can have one model open at a time. If you open a model and already have one open, Tekla Structures prompts you to save the first model.

Open a recently used model

On the File menu, click Open.
Click Recent.
Select a model in the list.

Tekla Structures shows the thumbnail image of the model, if you have added a one, and some basic creation information of the model.
To open the selected model, click Open or double-click the model.

If no views are visible in the model, Tekla Structures prompts you to select one.

On the File menu, click Open.
Click All models.

If you want to search for models in another folder, click Browse....

If you want to sort the models based on name or the modification date, use the Order by sorting.
Select a model in the list.

Tekla Structures shows the thumbnail image of the model, if you have added a one, and some basic creation information of the model.
To open the selected model, click Open or double-click the model.

If no views are visible in the model, Tekla Structures prompts you to select one.

Shared models been shared by using Tekla Model Sharing.

On the File menu, click Open.
Click Browse shared models.

Tekla Structures prompts you to log in with your Trimble Identity, if not already done so.
Select the shared model in the Shared models dialog.

If you want to remove a model from the Recent models list, right-click a model on the list and select one of the options.

Delete the selected item: delete the selected model from the list
Clear all: remove all the models from the list
Clear invalid entries: remove all invalid models from the list, such as deleted models that cannot be opened anymore

Note that the options are not available on the All models tab.