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Tekla Structural Design Suite 2025 Release notes

The Complete Structural, Analysis, Design and Calculation Suite: Tekla Structural Design Suite combines Tekla Tedds & Tekla Structural Designer delivering a single high-value easy-access subscription. The only subscription an engineer performing structural analysis and calculations will need.Release notes and system requirements for each…

Tekla Structural Designer Verification Models - Composite Steel Beam Design - Secondary Member (LRFD and ASD)

The attached zip file contains two models (LRFD & ASD) for use in conjunction with the US composite steel beam design secondary member verification example in the Tekla Structural Designer Product Guide.

Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit 2024© SP1

The following updates have been made in version 24.1 of the Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit 2024©

Enhancement: Changes to the Create Analytical Model command (TSD-14627, TSD-16384, TSD-16558 & TSD-16559)

The Create Analytical Model command has been enhanced with this version. The coding used to generate…

Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit 2023© SP2

The following updates have been made in version 23.2 of the Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit 2023©

Enhancement: Changes to the Create Analytical Model command (TSD-16384)

The Create Analytical Model command has been enhanced with this version. Fig 1. Create Analytical Model dialog. Additional…

Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit 2025©

Tekla Structural Designer Integrator is now compatible with the Autodesk Revit© 2025 package. Integration with regards to imports, exports and merges into this platform are now available.

Enhancement: Changes to the Create Analytical Model command (TSD-14627, TSD-16384, TSD-16558 & TSD-16559)

The Create Analytical Model…

Integrator for Autodesk Revit release notes

To import\export models betweenTekla Structural Designerand Autodesk Revit you will need to have installed theTekla Structural DesignerIntegrator add-on for the version of Revit that you want to use. This can be downloaded fromTekla Downloadsby filtering to yourTekla Structural Designerversion and selecting theIntegrator for Autodesk RevitFile…

End of Sales of Tekla Maintenance Products for Perpetual License

1. What has been announced? Trimble announced the end of sale of maintenance products for all perpetual license types of Tekla software. 2. Which products are affected by this change? End of Sale is announced for the following maintenance products: Tekla Structures Project Viewer Production Planner -…

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Frequently Asked Questions: Sign-in experience when using a Tekla subscription product

Why do I have to sign in to Tekla products and services?

Signing in using a Trimble Identity is required so that Tekla products and services know who you are and what you are entitled to use. For example, you must be signed in to download Tekla products and use your Tekla subscriptions. If you work for a company your Trimble…

Tekla Structural Update Service 2024 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What changed in the Tekla Structural Update Service 2024? The online Tekla Download service is now used to determine whether software updates are available. The FlexNet Connect online service, the FlexNet Connect Software Manager and the FlexNet Connect Agent - which were previously part of the Update Service - are no longer used or supported…

Why are there steel sections in TSD and Tedds which are either not in the 'blue book' or have different properties?

Why are there steel sections in Tekla Structural Designer and Tekla Tedds which are either not in the 'blue book' or have different properties?

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The "SCI Blue Book" is not kept up to date at the same cadence that manufacturers publish their catalogues, therefore you may find sections listed in Tekla Structural Designer and…