Changes in managing Tekla Structures
Some of the general settings used for managing Tekla Structures have been changed in version 2022.
Reorganization of folders in Tekla Structures installation folder
The folders in the Tekla Structures installation folder have been reorganized to enable easier packaging of the product and new methods of delivering content in the future.
For details, see Administrator's release notes: Reorganization of folders in the Tekla Structures installation folder.
Installation is prevented in unsupported Windows versions
The Tekla Structures installer now prevents you from installing Tekla Structures in Windows 7, Windows 8.0, and Windows Server 2008.
Online licensing: New advanced option for keeping the license reserved
A new advanced option, XS_DEFAULT_KEEP_ONLINE_LICENSE_CHECKBOX
, is introduced for setting the
default value of the Keep this license reserved on this
device check box in the closing confirmation message box, which appears
when you close Tekla Structures. This advanced option must be set in an initialization (.ini) file. The default value is TRUE
, which
keeps the license reserved. If this advanced option is not set, or is set to TRUE
, the
check box is selected if you use a named license, or if you have selected to keep
the license reserved in the previous Tekla Structures session. If you set this advanced option to FALSE
, the
Keep this license reserved on this device check box is never
selected by default.
Support tool improvements
If an application error in Tekla Structures is encountered, the Windows logs of the type Error from the last 72 hours are now attached to the Support tool automatically. They can be skipped by clearing the Crash information file check box in the Support tool dialog box.
Increased length for value fields and folder paths
The number of characters that can be used in some value fields and folder paths has been increased.
Maximum length for the Name property is now 61 characters
The Name property can now contain up to 61 characters instead of the previously supported 21 characters.
This change applies to
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all objects in the model with the Name property, including also pour units, reinforcement and rebar sets, and surface treatment, and surface objects
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all objects in the drawings with the Name property, such as dimension marks, part marks, associative notes, and so on
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the templates for drawings and reports
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the Inquire object dialog box.
Maximum length for property names in system components increased
The Name, Bolt standard, Material, Reinforcing bar, and Finish property names in system components can now contain more characters than previously.
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Name
Part names can now be up to 61 characters long. Previously, the limit was 19 characters.
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Bolt standard
Bolt standard names can now be up to 30 characters long. Previously, the limit was 19 characters.
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Material
Material names can now be up to 31 characters long. Previously, the limit was 19 characters.
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Reinforcing bar
Reinforcing names can now be up to 61 characters long. Previously, the limit was 19 characters.
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Finish
Finish property names can now be up to 61 characters long. Previously, the limit was 19 characters.
Maximum length for certain import and export folder paths increased
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The Input file folder path in the following import tools may now contain up to 255 characters instead of the previously supported 79 or 80 characters.
- Import FEM (S5)
- Import Attribute (15)
- Import CAD (all import types)
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CAD and FEM import: Profile and material conversion file paths in the CAD and FEM import may now contain up to 255 characters instead of the previously supported 79 characters.
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IFC2x3 export: The Output file folder path may now contain up to 247 characters instead of the previously supported 72 characters.
Location of UserFeedbackLog.txt file has been changed
The log file for usage data, UserFeedbackLog.txt, is now stored in the Logs folder under the path defined with XSUSERDATADIR in teklastructures.ini file.
Previously, the UserFeedbackLog.txt log file was located in the TeklaStructuresModels folder.
Translations for property pane and ribbon
You can now use custom translation strings in the property pane and ribbon.
For details, see Administrator's release notes: Translations for property pane and ribbon.
Improvements in Tekla Structures extension manager
In Tekla Structures extension manager, you can now list the extensions by type: extension or environment. You can now also search for content based on name, author, description, and type of extension.
Sorting extensions by date now correctly reflects the date format of the system locale.
This change was introduced in Tekla Structures 2021 service pack 2.