Learn Tekla Structural Designer

Find your path for learning the basics and boosting your skills.

Each learning path is specifically designed to meet the needs of different user groups, for example, new users, structural engineers, concrete designers, etc. You can go through the learning paths in your own pace.

Learning content

Below we present available courses. Click each card to find out more.

First steps with Tekla Structural Designer

This is the interactive eLearning course for new users. The course consists of a series of modules showing you the essentials for working with Tekla Structural Designer

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Tekla Structural Designer - BIM - Fundamentals

Tekla Structural Designer - BIM Integration with Autodesk Revit

Tekla Structural Designer integration Autodesk Revit

Please note: Requires Integrator Addon for Autodesk Revit available from Tekla Downloads.

Footfall assessment in Tekla Structural Designer

This course teaches you how to perform Footfall assessment in Tekla Structural Designer using the design guide SCI 354. There are approximately 3 hours of content to teach you everything required. The course is interactive, and there is an optional assessment test simulation to obtain a certificate of completion. Enrol now and get started on your journey! You will learn how to use the Tekla Structural Designer software to perform tasks related to footfall assessment, including:

Tekla Structural Designer Fundamentals

Explore structural engineering modeling, analysis, and design with Tekla Structural Designer. This free fundamentals training course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make the most of Tekla Structural Designer software. Whether new or seeking to advance your proficiency, this course will help you master Tekla Structural Designer. What You Will Learn Our course covers all the essential aspects of Tekla Structural Designer, ensuring you become proficient in:

Video tutorials

Below you can find available video tutorials. You can filter the content according to the functionality in the software.

Accessing Tekla Named Subscription Licenses

Learn how to create your Trimble Identity, request to join your organization, accept an invitation, and access your Tekla software subscription licenses.

Analysis

See how Tekla Structural Designer automates all the analysis for you. We will demonstrate how transparent the results are, so you can stay in total control.

Analysis Results - concrete

See how to review the analysis results for a concrete model.

Analysis Results - steel

See how to review the analysis results for a steel model.

Animation of displacements

The 1D and 2D displacements can now be animated in the Slab Deflection view and Results View. This applies to both static displacements and those for vibration and buckling…

Application and design of cold formed hollow sections

The modelling, analysis and design of cold formed hollow sections in Tekla Structural Designer

Applying loads to a concrete model

See how to create loadcases and load combinations and also apply loads to a concrete model.

Applying loads to a steel model

See how to create loadcases and load combinations and also apply loads to a steel model.

Applying loads to a steel model

See how to create loadcases and load combinations and also apply loads to a steel model.

Automated Minimum Wind Loads (ASCE)

We have added a new feature to ensure that ASCE7 Minimum Wind loads are automatically catered for.

Automatic modeling of partial fixity

Tekla Structural Designer now has the ability to model a connection stiffness between “Fully Fixed” and “Pinned” for Beams to Columns, Beams to Beams, Beams to Walls and Beams to…

Automating Wind Loads to ASCE 7

How to automatically generate ASCE 7 wind loads in Tekla Structural Designer.

Base plate design enhancements

Baseplate enhancements in Tekla Structural Designer

Enhancements in Base Plate Design (Eurocode). Tekla Structural Designer now includes design checks for minor shear check and uplift. This enhancement…

Building Information Modeling - Integration with Autodesk Revit Structures

See how you can synchronize models confidently throughout the project lifecycle. Discover how to use auditing tools to highlight exactly what has been added, changed or deleted…

Building Information Modeling - Integration with Tekla Structures

See how you can synchronize models confidently throughout the project lifecycle. Discover how to use auditing tools to highlight exactly what has been added, changed or deleted…

Camber enhancements

Camber enhancements in Tekla Structural Designer 2022 make it more straightforward and intuitive to set camber properties for all beam construction and fabrication types, for…

Trimble Learn and Tekla related webinars

Visit Trimble Learn to view all available courses.

You can also browse our large collection of on-demand webinars. Register for upcoming webinars about Tekla software, BIM and constructibility