Trimble Connector

Trimble Connector enables the connection between Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect for Windows or Trimble Connect for Browser for sharing models and ToDo notes, matching views and selected objects.

With Trimble Connector, you can:

link a Tekla Structures model to a Trimble Connect project
create a new Trimble Connect project
download a reference model from a Trimble Connect project to a Tekla Structures model
upload a Tekla Structures model to a Trimble Connect project as a .tekla file
export Tekla Structures model objects as .ifc reference models to Trimble Connect projects
create, modify, assign, and comment on ToDo notes
select the same objects in both Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect for Windows
match the camera position, zoom level, and projection of model views in Tekla Structures and in Trimble Connect for Windows

All operations between Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect use the project base point. This means that, for example, reference models from Tekla Structures are placed in relation to the project base point in Trimble Connect. If you have not defined a project base point, the model origin is used.

Note:

You need to have a Trimble Identity before you can start using Trimble Connector.

Note:

Trimble Connect related metadata and all reference models are located in the ..\TeklaStructuresModels\<model>\TConnect folder. Exported reference model settings are stored to the ..\TeklaStructuresModels\<model>\Links folder. Trimble Connector does not work correctly if you manually modify the files in these folders.

Launch Trimble Connector

You can launch Trimble Connector in multiple ways:

Through the ribbon:
- To open the model list, on the Trimble Connect tab, click Models.
  
  For more information on managing reference models, see Manage reference models in Trimble Connector.
- To open the list of ToDo notes, on the Trimble Connect tab, click ToDos.
  
  For more information on managing ToDo notes, see Work with ToDos in Trimble Connector.
Through the file menu:
- To download a reference model from any Trimble Connect project to a Tekla Structures model, click File > Import > .
- To publish an IFC reference model of the open Tekla Structures model to any Trimble Connect project, click File > Export > .

Trimble Connector opens. You can link your job to a Trimble Connect project if you have not done that earlier. You can also create a new project.

To start working with Trimble Connector, you need to sign in to Tekla Structures using your Trimble Identity.

Launch Trimble Connect from Tekla Structures

You can launch Trimble Connect in multiple ways:

Through the ribbon:
To launch Trimble Connect for Windows or Trimble Connect for Browser, click one of these buttons on the Trimble Connect ribbon tab:
- Trimble Connect for Browser:
  
  If you have linked the model to a Trimble Connect project, the project activity page opens in Trimble Connect for Browser.
  
  If you have not linked the model to a project, the Select project dialog box opens whenever you click Trimble Connect for Browser or any of the menu options underneath it. To link the model to a project, see Link a Tekla Structures model to a Trimble Connect project.
- Trimble Connect for Browser > Project explorer:
  
  The project explorer page opens in Trimble Connect for Browser.
- Trimble Connect for Browser > 3D view:
  
  The 3D model view opens in Trimble Connect for Browser.
- Trimble Connect for Browser > Team:
  
  The team page opens in Trimble Connect for Browser.
- Trimble Connect for Windows:
  
  If you have attached a project, the project detail view opens in Trimble Connect for Windows.
  
  If you have not attached a project, the projects view opens in Trimble Connect for Windows.
  
  If you have not installed Trimble Connect for Windows, the web page to download Trimble Connect for Windows opens: https://app.connect.trimble.com/tc/app#/store.