Install and license Tekla Structures
Tekla Structures installation packages are available for download in Tekla Downloads. You can install either a Tekla Structures installation package or the latest Tekla Structures service pack.
Tekla Structures service packs include the latest new features, and improvements and fixes to existing features. You do not need to separately install the related Tekla Structures version before installing a Tekla Structures service pack. For more information, see Install Tekla Structures service packs.
Tekla Structures software and environments are available as separate installation packages. The software installation package always contains a blank project environment that includes generic content. Other Tekla Structures environments are available as separate installation files. Environments are region or company-specific settings and information that are predefined in Tekla Structures, or that are defined by the user. For installation prerequisites and recommended hardware, see Tekla Structures 2022 hardware recommendations.
Tekla Structures extensions are not part of the Tekla Structures product release. Extensions are available for download in Tekla Warehouse, and you can install them separately.
If you have an online subscription, the subscription is connected to your Trimble Identity, and assigned to you by your organization's administrators. All you need to do is to install and start Tekla Structures, and select to use your online subscription.
If you have an on-premises license, you need to have the on-premises server installed, and your entitlement certificate activated on the server, and Tekla Structures connected to this license server. For details, see Tekla Structures on-premises licensing.
Install Tekla Structures
To use Tekla Structures, install the Tekla Structures software and the Tekla Structures environments that you want to use. Then you can start Tekla Structures, sign in, and select the license type.
If you are using on-premises licensing, you must meet the following requirements before you can start Tekla Structures:
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The Tekla on-premises license server must be installed, either on your own computer or on another computer.
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Your Tekla Structures on-premises license must be activated.
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Tekla Structures must be connected to the Tekla on-premises license server.
For details, see Tekla Structures on-premises licensing.
You must be signed in to your computer with administrator rights to install the Tekla Structures software.
Start learning how to use Tekla Structures:
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For a brief overview, see Get familiar with Tekla Structures.
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Find the Instructor side pane on the right-hand side of the Tekla Structures modeling or drawings view to see instructions for each command as you activate them.
Tekla Structures installation folders
Tekla Structures software and environments are installed into different folder locations by default. You can select the Tekla Structures software installation folder in the software installation wizard. The location of the environment installation folder depends on where you have installed the software. You cannot select the installation folder for the environments in the environment installation wizard.
By default, the software and environments are installed in the following folders:
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Software is installed under the \Program Files\Tekla Structures\<version>\ folder.
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Environments and extensions are installed under the \ProgramData\Trimble\Tekla Structures\<version> folder.
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User settings are installed under the \Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Trimble\Tekla Structures\<version> folder.
If you install Tekla Structures software under C:\, the software and the environments are both installed under C:\Tekla Structures\<version>. User settings are installed under the \Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Trimble\Tekla Structures\<version> folder.
When you install a new Tekla Structures version, make sure that the installation folder does not contain any files from other Tekla Structures versions. This is to ensure that you get all the files that are included in the installation package.
Note that when you are installing a service pack and you already have the related Tekla Structures version or a previous service pack installed, you cannot select the installation folder. The service pack will be installed to the same folder as the related Tekla Structures version or the service pack that you are updating. The installation folder will contain files from the related Tekla Structures version or the previous service pack. Installing the new service pack will automatically remove the old files before copying the new files. Note that if you have your own files in the installation folder, these files will remain unchanged in the folder.
When you have installed the software and the environments, you can check the installation paths in Windows Control Panel.
You may need to install Tekla Structures to a folder that has a name in a non-Unicode language such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Russian. If your Windows installation does not match the non-Unicode language, you need to change the language in XS_STD_LOCALE and the Windows system locale in Windows Control Panel to that same language so that Tekla Structures can work normally.