Release notes: Tekla Structural Designer 2021 SP4.1

Tekla Structural Designer
2021
Tekla Structural Designer

Release notes: Tekla Structural Designer 2021 SP4.1

Note: This release fixes a couple of issues that were inadvertently introduced in 2021 SP4. As SP4.1 also includes all the fixes and enhancements released in SP4, the latter has now been withdrawn. Please read the Service Pack 4 release notes for fixes and enhancements included but not documented here.

This release will update your Tekla Structural Designer installation to version number 21.4.1.2 and should be installed to ensure optimum function of the program. It includes two issue resolutions for recent issues as detailed below.

If you are upgrading from a version earlier than the immediately prior release 2021 SP4 (version 21.4.0.72 released Dec 2021), you can find details of requirements, enhancements and fixes for all previous releases in Tekla User Assistance (TUA) and Tekla Downloads via the links below:

Licensing & Installation

Licensing:

Installation:

  • This service pack requires Tekla Structural Designer 2021 first release (version 21.0.0.116) to be installed and will update your current version.

  • Integration:
    • Tekla Structures - if you wish to integrate with Tekla Structures you should install both this release and Tekla Structures 2021 (latest Service Pack) for optimum performance.

      • Note that there have been significant improvements to integration with Tekla Structural Designer - especially for rebar transfer - in the 2021 release of Tekla Structures. For more information about this please see the Tekla Structures Help Topic Tekla Structural Designer Import and Export.

    • Tekla Tedds - to use Design using Tekla Tedds, for optimum performance you should install Tekla Tedds 2021. This can be obtained from Tekla Downloads.

    • Tekla Portal Frame and Connection Designer 21 - if you wish to integrate this release with Tekla Portal Frame Designer/ Tekla Connection Designer - or use these products on their own - you should install Service Pack 4 for Tekla Portal Frame Designer 21/ Tekla Connection Designer 21 which is installed at the same time as this release. The installation for this can be obtained from Tekla Downloads.

    • Autodesk Revit© - the Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2022 (version 8.0) was released in June 2021. For more information about this see the Tekla Structural Designer Integrator June 2021 updates page. The installation for this is available in Tekla Downloads. If you are using Autodesk Revit© 2022, you can install this to perform BIM integration with Tekla Structural Designer.
      • Fixes and enhancements included in the Integrator for Revit© 2022 were also included in updates for the Integrators specific to the other currently supported Revit© versions which are 2019 (update version 5.04), 2020 (update version 6.03) and 2021 (update version 7.02). For more information see the Tekla Structural Designer Integrator June 2021 updates page. If you are performing BIM integration with any of these Revit© versions, we recommend you update to the latest version of the associated Integrator.
        • Please note that the Integrator for Revit© 2018 is no longer supported and so there is no update for this.

  • Previous Versions and file compatibility - files from all previous versions can be opened in this release, however note that, once saved, they cannot then be opened in a previous release. If you wish to retain this option we therefore recommend using the File > Save As… option to save a copy of the file in the previous release and retain the original.

Design - General

  • [TSD-10946] - Slab & Patch Design - reversal of context menu Check/ Design procedures

    The check and design options run from the right-click context menu of individual slab and patch items were accidentally reversed. This has been corrected. This issue relates only to release 2021 SP4 (version 21.4.0.72 released December 2021) in which it was introduced.

Design - Head Code Eurocode

  • [TSD-10932] - Steel column design - incorrect axial force in Combined Buckling Check

    In the Combined Buckling check, the axial force was taken as the maximum for the entire column instead of the relevant stack. This issue relates only to release 2021 SP4 (version 21.4.0.72 released December 2021) in which it was introduced.

Notes

The number in brackets before an item denotes an internal reference number. This can be quoted to your local Support Department should further information on an item be required.

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