Release Notes

Updated content:

• Other improvements in Tekla PowerFab 2025: Updated with new features

Install

Updated content:

Set up Tekla PowerFab Remote Server for Tekla PowerFab Go: Port number in Set up and start Tekla PowerFab remote server

Start using Tekla PowerFab

New content:

• Tekla PowerFab database tables and their fields

Advance Bill

Updated content:

• ABM settings in Define company standard settings for Advance Bill: Added information about updating links
• Manage changes to an Advance Bill job: Added information about updating links

Production Control:

Updated content:

• Import settings in Define company standard settings for Production Control.
• Manage changes to a production control job: Added information about updating links

Purchasing

Updated content:

• Export purchase orders to Trimble Viewpoint: Sync status and new button in PO #.

General

• The name of the Combining module has been changed to Advance Bill.

Release Notes: Tekla PowerFab 2025 release notes

Install

Updated content:

• Default directories: Added information on preset default directories

Start using

New content:

• Tekla Structures Connector

Maintenance

New content:

• DSTV+: Export cut list information (Released in 2024i SP1)

Updated content:

• Address book: Added information about filtering and search
• Add companies to the address book: Enhancements on the General and Addresses tabs
• Add users to Trimble Connect projects: Adding users from Project Management

Advance Bill

New content:

• Manage submittals to an Advance Bill job
• View material links in Advance Bill
• Link materials in Advance Bill to purchasing
• Unlink materials between Advance Bill and Purchasing
• Verify material links between Advance Bill and Purchasing
• Manage changes to an Advance Bill job
• Use Trimble Connect with Advance Bill
• View reserved materials

Updated content:

• Define company standard settings for Advance Bill: Added information about ABM settings
• Create an Advance Bill job: Added information about linking to Trimble Connect.
• Import files to an Advance Bill job: Added information about importing .pfxt files and translating shapes and grades and change summary.
• Open an Advance Bill job: Added information about links
• Combine materials in the Advance Bill module: Open requisition/purchase order
• Add an Advance Bill item: Allocated was removed

Estimating

New content:

• Manage submittals to an estimating job

Updated content:

• Import files to the Estimating module: Added information about translating shapes and grades

Inventory

New content:

• View material links in Inventory

Updated content:

• Open the Inventory module: Added information about Links

Project Management

New content:

• Manage submittals to a project management job
• Add users to a Trimble Connect project

Production Control

New content:

• Manage departments and shifts (Preview)
• Manage submittals to a production control job

Updated content:

• Define company standard settings for Production Control: Added information about Planning Settings, updated Load Tracking Settings and Import Settings
• Open the Production Control module: Added information about launching the Planner and Submittals buttons
• Cut a cut list item: Added information about overriding scrap determination
• Create and modify a work package: Added information about Production Hours
• Define load tracking settings: Added information about trailer maximum length
• Manage stations: Updated the path to the dialog. Added information about departments
• Manage routes: Updated the path to the dialog.
• Manage workshops: Updated the path to the dialog. Added work areas
• Work packages: Added information about the Planner button
• Load properties: Added information about trailer maximum length
• Track production by piece mark: Added information about work area

Purchasing

New content:

• Export purchase orders to steelXML

Updated content:

• Create a purchase order: Added information about defining supplier PO defaults

Order Entry

Updated content:

• Define company standard settings for Order Entry: Added information about setting the delivery date to the future