Export to IDEA StatiCa Connection Design
Before exporting connections to IDEA StatiCa, you are advised to be aware of the limitations. Then, you can proceed to follow the detailed instructions to perform the export.
Note: Only valid connections listed in the Project
Workspace Connections tree can be exported.
Limitations
The link is compatible with the following versions of IDEA StatiCa:
- 9.1
- 10.0
- 10.1 (build 10.1.113 or later)
- 20.1
- 21
The following geometrical limitations should be noted.
- Connection checks to BS 5950 are not supported.
- For connections identified as ‘Moment Connections’ using Update connections in Tekla Structural Designer any out of plane members are not exported.
- For any connections identified in Tekla Structural Designer the brace members are not passed through to IDEA StatiCa.
- For any connection type, haunches are not exported.
- Tekla Structural Designer uses ToS and the wire model is at this level too. The export to IDEA depicts the ToS so that the 3D graphic looks correct. However, the wire model typically connects at offsets of half the beam depth. This introduces additional forces/moments due to eccentricity of line of action etc. This line of action of the force set can be adjusted in IDEA StatiCa.
Instructions for the export to IDEA StatiCa
Note: Export requires an IDEA StatiCa licence.