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Product version 16.0November 2009

2009 Tekla Corporation

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Conventions used in this guideTypographical conventions

The following typographical conventions are used in this guide:

Noteboxes The following types of noteboxes are used in this guide:

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Contents

Conventions used in this guide ........................................................................................................................... 3

1 Tekla Structures 16.0 Release Notes....................................................... 92 New Features and Improvements .......................................................... 11

2.1 Feature map ......................................................................................................................................... 112.2 General ................................................................................................................................................. 16

Windows 7 compatible Tekla Structures ....................................................................................... 16Changes in the installation of Tekla Structures................................................................................ 17Improvements in FLEXnet licensing................................................................................................. 17

2.3 Modeling ............................................................................................................................................... 19Improvements in Mini Toolbar.......................................................................................................... 19Improvements in numbering............................................................................................................. 20Clash Check Manager...................................................................................................................... 22Improvements in snapping ............................................................................................................... 22Improvements in welds .................................................................................................................... 25Zooming to selected parts................................................................................................................ 27Displaying the origin of reference models ........................................................................................ 28Automatic view rotation center ......................................................................................................... 28Reinforcement meshes with multiple bar diameters ....................................................................... 29Improvements in bent meshes ......................................................................................................... 30Improvements in filtering reinforcements ......................................................................................... 31Improvements in reinforcing bar hooks ............................................................................................ 31Improvements in conceptual reinforcements .................................................................................. 31Improvements in reinforcing bar bending type recognition .............................................................. 32Improved object visibility handling in Model Organizer .................................................................... 32

2.4 Drawings............................................................................................................................................... 33Applying drawing object level settings on drawing and view level .................................................. 33

Example of applying object level settings in a general arrangement drawing ........................... 35New filters in drawings .................................................................................................................... 38New Mini Toolbar for modifying objects in drawings ........................................................................ 39New symbol file browser .................................................................................................................. 39New automatic view shortening symbols ......................................................................................... 39Improvements in dimensions .......................................................................................................... 41Improvement in moving drawing objects: objects visible while dragging ........................................ 44

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Improvements in Master Drawing Catalog ...................................................................................... 44Improvements in associativity ......................................................................................................... 45Improvements in arcs in drawings.................................................................................................... 46Improvements in welds .................................................................................................................... 47Improvements in merging parts in cast unit drawings ..................................................................... 48Improvement in details: more characters allowed in detail name ................................................... 50Improvement in single-part drawing views in assembly drawings.................................................... 51Improvement in intelligent update: adding dimensions for new parts ............................................. 51Improvements in printing and exporting drawing view frames ......................................................... 51Preventing drawing view update according to grid planes ............................................................... 52Checking view frames after manual editing ..................................................................................... 52Removing right-hand angle dimensions from cloned drawings........................................................ 52Maximizing drawings when opened ................................................................................................. 52Preventing recreation of drawings when a setting name changes................................................... 53New tools for finalizing and editing drawings .................................................................................. 53Product identifier in Tekla Structures drawings ............................................................................... 53

2.5 Templates and Reports ........................................................................................................................ 54New content type HISTORY ........................................................................................................... 54

2.6 Import and Export ................................................................................................................................. 54Improvements in IFC import and export........................................................................................... 54Converting IFC objects into native Tekla Structures objects............................................................ 55Improvements in Unitechnik export (79) .......................................................................................... 55Improvements in drawing export ...................................................................................................... 56

2.7 Analysis and Design ............................................................................................................................. 57Dynamic updating of the analysis model ......................................................................................... 57Improvements in defining properties for analysis models, analysis parts, members, nodes and rigid links .................................................................................................................................................. 57Classifying analysis parts ................................................................................................................ 63Improvements in defining the position of analysis objects .............................................................. 63Creating rigid links ........................................................................................................................... 63Creating nodes................................................................................................................................. 64Displaying members in Analysis & Design applications................................................................... 65Improvements in built-up sections.................................................................................................... 65FEM import using Analysis & Design link......................................................................................... 65

2.8 Task Manager....................................................................................................................................... 66Renewed Task Manager user interface ........................................................................................... 66Order of objects in tasks .................................................................................................................. 68Production rate for tasks .................................................................................................................. 68Improvements in importing and exporting task information.............................................................. 69Creating reports from task information............................................................................................. 69

2.9 Custom Components ............................................................................................................................ 69

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New value type Stud length ............................................................................................................. 69New parametric property Parts with slotted holes ........................................................................... 70

2.10 System Components............................................................................................................................. 71Ship Ladder (1)................................................................................................................................. 71Opening Frame (1) ........................................................................................................................... 74Gusset+ T (1) .................................................................................................................................. 75Rectangle to circle (17) .................................................................................................................... 75Unfold surface (21)........................................................................................................................... 76Squeezed tube (103)........................................................................................................................ 77Slab Reinforcement Tool (1) ............................................................................................................ 77Hollow Core Opening Tool (1) .......................................................................................................... 78Hollow Core Lifting Loops (1) ........................................................................................................... 79Multiple Wire Size Mesh (1) ............................................................................................................. 80Seam Applicator (1).......................................................................................................................... 81Improvements in Haunch (40) and Cranked beam (41) ................................................................... 83Improvements in Truss (S78) ........................................................................................................... 84Improvements in Automated reinforcement layout - double tee beam (51) .................................... 85Improvements in Corbel Reinforcement (81) .................................................................................. 87

3 Fixes ......................................................................................................... 893.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 893.2 General ................................................................................................................................................. 89

Fix list ............................................................................................................................................... 893.3 Modeling................................................................................................................................................ 91

Fix list ............................................................................................................................................... 913.4 Reinforcement....................................................................................................................................... 98

Fix list ............................................................................................................................................... 983.5 Drawings ............................................................................................................................................. 100

Fix list ............................................................................................................................................. 1003.6 Templates and Reports....................................................................................................................... 111

Fix list ............................................................................................................................................. 1113.7 Import and Export................................................................................................................................ 112

Fix list ............................................................................................................................................. 1123.8 Analysis and Design............................................................................................................................ 114

Fix list ............................................................................................................................................. 1143.9 Construction Management .................................................................................................................. 115

Fix list ............................................................................................................................................. 1153.10 Custom Components .......................................................................................................................... 116

Fix list ............................................................................................................................................. 116

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3.11 System Components .......................................................................................................................... 117Fix list - general.............................................................................................................................. 117Fix list - steel connections .............................................................................................................. 117Fix list - steel details....................................................................................................................... 121Fix list - steel modeling tools .......................................................................................................... 122Fix list - precast concrete ............................................................................................................... 124Fix list - reinforcement.................................................................................................................... 125Fix list - cold rolled ......................................................................................................................... 129

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TEKLA STRUCTURES 16 9Tekla Structures 16.0 Release Notes

1 Tekla Structures 16.0 Release Notes

Tekla Structures version 16.0 is a main version and contains many new features and fixes.

Compatibility Tekla Structures 16.0 is compatible with all previous versions. You can open and work with existing models using Tekla Structures 16.0. Note the following issues:

To avoid conversion problems, always open a model created with an older version of Tekla Structures as a single-user model first.

Updating drawings created with an older version of Tekla Structures in Tekla Structures 16.0 may cause problems. We recommend that you complete any drawings you have started using your current version or recreate the drawings using Tekla Structures 16.0.

We recommend that you always check that custom components created in older versions work correctly in the new version of Tekla Structures.When you open custom components made with an older version of Tekla Structures in the Custom component editor, and the new version contains improvements requiring update, Tekla Structures asks whether you want to update the component. If you do not update the component, it works in the same manner as in the version where it was originally made, but you do not gain the benefits of the improvements.If you choose to update the component, you need to check and sometimes even recreate dimensions depending on the improvements. When you delete a dimension and create a new one (even with the same name), also the equations containing the dimension need to be edited, because the dependency created by the equation is lost when a dimension is deleted. You can recreate the dimensions and edit the equations easily in the Custom component editor.

We suggest that you complete any models you have started using your current version.

Installing Tekla Structures setup creates a new subfolder for Tekla Structures 16.0.You need Windows Administrator rights to install Tekla Structures 16.0. This ensures that all Windows system folder *.dll files are updated.

Once you save a model in Tekla Structures 16.0, you cannot open it in previous versions of Tekla Structures.

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TEKLA STRUCTURES 16 11New Features and Improvements

2 New Features and Improvements

2.1 Feature mapThis feature map lists all the new features in Tekla Structures 16.0 and the configurations they are available in. To navigate in the release notes, click the link in the New Feature column.

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Displaying the origin of reference models (p. 28)

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New filters in drawings (p. 38)

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Improvement in details: more characters allowed in detail name (p. 50)

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Checking view frames after manual editing (p. 52)

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Removing right-hand angle dimensions from cloned drawings (p. 52)

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Preventing drawing view update according to grid planes (p. 52)

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Improvement in intelligent update: adding dimensions for new parts (p. 51)

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Maximizing drawings when opened (p. 52)

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New tools for finalizing and editing drawings (p. 53)

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Product identifier in Tekla Structures drawings (p. 53)

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Templates and ReportsNew content type HISTORY (p. 54)

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Import and ExportImprovements in IFC import and export (p. 54)

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Converting IFC objects into native Tekla Structures objects (p. 55)

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Improvements in Unitechnik export (79) (p. 55)

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Improvements in drawing export (p. 56)

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Analysis & DesignDynamic updating of the analysis model (p. 57)

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Improvements in defining properties for analysis models, analysis parts, members, nodes and rigid links (p. 57)

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Classifying analysis parts (p. 63)

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FEM import using Analysis & Design link (p. 65)

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Task ManagerRenewed Task Manager user interface (p. 66)

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New parametric property Parts with slotted holes (p. 70)

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System ComponentsShip Ladder (1) (p. 71) * *Opening Frame (1) (p. 74) * *Gusset+ T (1) (p. 75) * *Rectangle to circle (17) (p. 75)

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2.2 General

Windows 7 compatible Tekla StructuresTekla Structures 16.0 is compatible with Windows 7, the newest Windows operating system.Only software compatible with Windows 7 has passed Microsoft-designed tests for compatibility and reliability on PCs running the Windows 7 operating system. This means that Tekla Structures 16.0:

Is tested for compatibility and reliability on Windows 7. Passed Microsoft designed tests to minimize the possibility of application errors, hangs,

and reboots. Represents a commitment that the product will continue to work over the life of Windows

7. Meets the privacy standards set forth by the Anti-Spyware Coalition. Installs cleanly and reliably. Eliminates unnecessary reboots. Ensures compatibility with Windows 7, both with 32-bit and 64-bit editions.

Hollow Core Opening Tool (1) (p. 78)

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Multiple Wire Size Mesh (1) (p. 80)

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Seam Applicator (1) (p. 81) * * *Improvements in Haunch (40) and Cranked beam (41) (p. 83)

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Changes in the installation of Tekla StructuresThe following changes have been included in the Tekla Structures 16.0 installation:

When you install Tekla Structures for the first time on a computer, it is installed in the Windows Program Files folder by default. If you have a previous version of Tekla Structures installed, the default location for the installation is the same as before.

When Tekla Structures is installed in the Program Files folder, the location of the environment folders is: ..\ProgramData\Tekla Structures\16.0\ (Windows Vista) ..\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application

Data\Tekla Structures (Windows XP) When Tekla Structures is installed in the Program Files folder, the location of the

teklastructures.ini file is ..\Program Files\Tekla Structures\16.0\nt\bin.

When Tekla Structures is installed in the Program Files folder, the location of the user.ini file is: ..\Users\\AppData\Local\Tekla

Structures\\UserSettings\ (Windows Vista) ..\Documents and Settings\\Application

Data\Tekla Structures\\UserSettings\ (Windows XP) The Default environment is no longer installed by default. The changes are related to Windows 7 certification.

For more information

Renewed Tekla Structures installation document in the Tekla Extranet at Tekla Structures > Product > Version downloads > 16.0.Files and Folders

Improvements in FLEXnet licensingTekla Structures License Server

Tekla Structures License Server 1.14 is published with Tekla Structures 16.0.

Tekla Structures License Administration Tool

Tekla Structures License Administration Tool 1.14 is published with Tekla Structures 16.0. The license server is now automatically notified when you activate, deactivate, or repair

licenses. Previously, you had to use the ReRead License File functionality in LMTOOLS to manually notify the license server about the license changes.You can enable the automatic notification functionality when Tekla Structures License Administration Tool is started for the first time. You are asked whether you want to automatically notify the license server about the license changes. To enable the automatic notification functionality, select Yes.If you later want to modify the notification settings, go to Actions > Notify Server.

You can now check to which computer a license is borrowed, and the expiry date of the borrowed license. The Activated Licenses table has a new column Details that you can use for checking the license borrow information.

Do no use the automatic notification functionality if you are using some other FLEXnet license and license server administration tool, such as FLEXnet Manager.

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If license borrow information is available, a button is displayed in the Details

column. The button is always displayed when the Borrowed column indicates that licenses have been borrowed. If the Details column is empty, there is no borrow information available for that license in question.

The button is also displayed when a borrowed licence has expired. This means that a license has been borrowed but it has not been returned by the expiry date. When the expired license is returned, the information is removed from the license details list. Also if you return a borrowed license before its expiry date, the license information is removed from the license details list.See an example of License Details below:

Borrowed License Expiry Date is the expiry date of the borrowed license.Host Machine is the name of the computer to which the license has been borrowed.

A new colum Order ID has been added in the Entitled Licenses and Activated Licenses tables. The order ID is the same as in the EntitlementCertificate.html file. The order ID helps to identify which licenses are related to each other and which license needs to be returned before a new license can be activated.

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Tekla Structures License Borrow Tool

Tekla Structures License Borrow Tool 1.14 is published with Tekla Structures 16.0.

2.3 Modeling

Improvements in Mini ToolbarThe following improvements have been made to the Mini Toolbar in Tekla Structures 16.0:

Improved position selection

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Other improvements

You can now use the Mini Toolbar also for grids and views.

The commands on the Mini Toolbar for welds are now grouped in a more intuitive way.


Mini ToolbarCustomizing Mini Toolbar

Improvements in numberingTekla Structures 16.0 includes the following improvements in numbering:

Numbering selected series

You can number different areas of the model separately by using the new Number Series of Selected Objects command.

The command numbers all parts and assemblies that have same numbering series settings. The series is determined by the prefix and start number of the selected part. For example:

The Number Series of Selected Objects command allows you to:

Selectively number the same types of parts but in different phases or cycles of detailing at different times

Part orientation

Position selection dial

Rotation angle knob

Angle

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Number different materials (such as concrete and steel), which are usually at different detailing and release cycles but in the same Tekla Structures model, with different numbering settings and at different times

Tekla Structures also uses this functionality when you open or create a drawing where one or more parts or assemblies require numbering. If you modify a part that has been used in many different assemblies, all the related assemblies will be numbered.The new functionality saves you a lot of time especially when working on a large model, as you no longer need to number the entire model at once. Before you start numbering, we recommend that you plan the numbering series carefully, and split the model into smaller numbering series, for example by area or phase.

Diagnosing and repairing numbering

The Tools > Diagnose & Repair Model menu now contains two new commands for diagnosing and repairing numbering.

Diagnose & Repair Numbering: All numbers all objects, including those that have not been modified.

Diagnose & Repair Numbering: Series of Selected Objects numbers all parts that belong to the selected numbering series.

The basic functionality is the same for both of the commands: to find and correct numbering errors in the model. The operation can be performed for all objects or series of objects. For example, if you have two identical parts with a different position number, these commands assign both parts the smaller one of those two values. The same applies to assemblies. If you are working on a multi-user model and have not used the Synchronize with master model (save-numbering-save) option, you should use these commands to diagnose and repair the numbering of the model.

Numbering concrete parts

Concrete parts now get the numbering settings from the cast unit numbering series. This enables you to number individual concrete cast unit series, without having to number the entire model at once.When you create new concrete parts, they are automatically numbered according to the cast unit numbering settings. For example, if the cast unit prefix is C and the start number is 1, concrete parts will get the part prefix Concrete_C-1.This applies also to concrete components whose part position prefix is Concrete and start number is 1.

The new commands replace the old Number All Objects (Full numbering) command available in previous versions of Tekla Structures.

This functionality is not compatible with models created using a previous version of Tekla Structures.

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Numbering the Model

Clash Check ManagerTekla Structures 16.0 contains a new clash checking functionality, which helps you manage clash results better. Clash Check Manager provides the following improvements:

Clashes are automatically classified according to their type.The available clash types are: Inside, Exact match, Cut through, Clash, and Complex clash.

You can sort your clash check results. You can zoom to clashing objects in the model. You can change the status of the clashes. After removing or modifying objects, you can re-run clash check to see if the clash still

exists. You can save clash check sessions and view them again later on.


Finding clashes using Clash Check ManagerManaging the list of clashesSymbols used in clash checkingChanging the status of clashesChanging the priority of clashesOpening and saving clash check sessions

Improvements in snappingTekla Structures 16.0 includes the following improvements in snapping:

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Snapping to a line The new Snap to line snap switch allows you to snap to another line in the model.

This can be useful when creating objects that line up with an existing object or a grid line.You can use this snap switch with any command that asks you to pick two or more points. Tekla Structures automatically picks both ends of the line. The yellow arrow symbol indicates the direction of the points. To switch direction, move the mouse pointer closer to the opposite end of the line.

Snapping to part extension lines

You can now snap to part extension lines in 3D space. If the part is rotated, also the extension lines are rotated.

The mouse pointer tries to stay on the line when moving along the part extension line. At first you must move the pointer close to the object to find the extension line, but when the line is found you can move the pointer further away while keeping the snap.

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Snapping in an orthogonal direction

When picking multiple points, for example when you create a polybeam or a contour plate, you can snap in orthogonal directions relative to the two previously picked points. This is useful, for example, when you want to create a rectangular slab that is on the view plane but not along the x and y axes.The color of the line and angle symbol changes to indicate that the snap is orthogonal to the previous points and not the work plane:


Snapping to extension linesSnapping in orthogonal directions

Orthogonal to the work plane

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Improvements in weldsThe Weld Properties dialog box has been renewed in Tekla Structures 16.0. The new dialog box has more options, and most of the properties can now be defined separately for Above line and Below line.The changes include:

New weld types

New finish types

New common weld properties Renewed terminology: stitch welds are now called intermittent welds

Steep-flanked single-V butt weld

Steep-flanked single-bevel butt weld

Edge weld

Surfacing weld

Fold joint

Inclined joint

Flush finished weld

Smooth blended weld face

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WeldsWeld properties

Renewed terminology

More properties that can be defined separately for Above line and Below line

New common properties

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Zooming to selected partsAs the models are getting larger and more complex, it might be difficult to see which objects are currently selected. In Tekla Structures 16.0, you can zoom the active view so that the selected objects are shown in the center of the view. This can be useful, for example, when you are viewing the clash check results or working with Task Manager and you are not sure which part is currently selected.To zoom to selected parts, do one of the following:

Click View > Zoom > Zoom Selected. Right-click and select Zoom > Zoom Selected from the pop-up menu.


Zooming the model

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Displaying the origin of reference modelsThe origin of reference models is now displayed as a handle in the model. This means that you can for example move the reference model by using the handles.


Part positionSelecting handlesReference models

Automatic view rotation centerIn Tekla Structures 16.0, you have two alternative ways of setting the center of rotation.

The conventional way is to press V and then pick a position in the view. To rotate the model around this view point, hold down Ctrl and click and drag with the middle mouse button.

Alternatively, you can use the new Automatic Rotation Center functionality available in Tools > Options. If Automatic Rotation Center is switched on, when you hold down Ctrl and click and drag with the middle mouse button, the rotation center is automatically set at the location you clicked.

When you are using the conventional rotation method, you can temporarily activate Automatic Rotation Center by holding down Ctrl + Shift while you click and drag with the middle mouse button.

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Rotating the model

Reinforcement meshes with multiple bar diameters In Tekla Structures 16.0 the reinforcement mesh detailing has been improved. It is now possible to define multiple diameters for the bars in polygon, rectangle and bent reinforcement meshes. The diameters can be defined separately in both the longitudinal and the cross direction. Previously it was possible to define only one diameter for the bars in each direction. DR

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Multiple diameters enable the creation of diameter patterns. The pattern is repeated along the mesh, if needed. The maximum bar diameter in the pattern is used to calculate the mesh position depending on the cover thickness and offsets.For example, entering 40 2*20 as the diameters in the longitudinal and 8 40 2*20 in the cross direction results in the following patterns.

Pattern in longitudinal direction

Pattern in cross direction


Meshes

Improvements in bent meshes The first longitudinal bar can now be placed in a curved part of the cross bars. Previously

the longitudinal bar needed to be placed in the first straight segment. It is now possible to set the start and the end offset greater than the length of the first

segment. Reinforcing bars are resized along the defined position.

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If the start or the end offset type is set to Leg length, only the straight part of the reinforcing bars is resized.

If the bent mesh geometry (combination of handles, bending radius and the maximum bar diameter) is not correct, the mesh is not created.

When you modify a bent mesh by changing the dialog box values and the changes would result in a broken mesh with incorrect geometry, the mesh is not modified.

When you modify a bent mesh by moving the handles, and the changes result in a broken mesh with incorrect geometry, a single red line is drawn between the handles. The red line can be selected and modified to correct the mesh geometry.

Improvements in filtering reinforcementsYou can now filter reinforcing bars by their length. This is useful, for example, when checking the model for errors or when creating a report of reinforcing bars of a specific length.For example, to check if the model contains reinforcing bars whose length exceeds 12 metres, you can filter out all reinforcing bars that are less than 12 metres long.


Filtering objects

Improvements in reinforcing bar hooksYou can define reinforcing bar hooks Angle, Radius and Length. For Angle you can enter a value between 180 and +180 degrees. However, you cannot enter a negative value for Radius or Length anymore. The Radius and Length fields do not accept negative values.

Improvements in conceptual reinforcements Conceptual reinforcements can be created with the Steel Detailing and Engineering configurations. Conceptual reinforcements look similar to detailed reinforcements but do not include the option to assign control numbers (Steel Detailing) or perform numbering (Engineering).Conceptual reinforcements that are created using components (such as Beam reinforcement (63)) can now be converted to detailed reinforcements only in configurations that allow reinforcement detailing (Full, Precast Concrete Detailing and Reinforced Concrete Detailing). Previously when you modified a part which the reinforcement component belonged to, the reinforcement was converted to a detailed reinforcement even though the reinforcement was originally created in Steel Detailing or Engineering configuration and should therefore be conceptual.

SituationConceptual or detailed reinforcements

Reinforcement component created in Steel Detailing or Engineering configuration

conceptual reinforcements

Reinforcement component created in Full, Precast Concrete Detailing, or Reinforced Concrete Detailing configuration; the part is later modified in Steel Detailing or Engineering configuration

detailed reinforcements

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Improvements in reinforcing bar bending type recognitionIn Tekla Structures 16.0 the reinforcing bar bending type recognition has been improved. Previously, you had to define an angle for some of the bending shapes to enable the correct bending type recognition. The angle was of an exact value, and there was no tolerance value for it.With BendingAngleTolerance option in the rebar_config.inp file you can now set a tolerance value for the angle. Angles which differ from the set tolerance value less than the tolerance are recognized and lead to a correct bending shape.

Improved object visibility handling in Model OrganizerYou can now easily handle the visibility of objects in the model by right-clicking a category in Model Organizer and selecting one of the following:

Hide - hides all objects that belong to the selected category. Show Only Selected - shows only the objects that belong to the selected category. Redraw View - shows all objects.

Reinforcement component created in Steel Detailing or Engineering configuration; the part is modified in Full, Precast Concrete Detailing, or Reinforced Concrete Detailing configuration


Reinforcement component created in Steel Detailing or Engineering configuration; the reinforcements are modified in Steel Detailing or Engineering configuration


Reinforcement component created in Steel Detailing or Engineering configuration; the component is converted to detailed in Steel Detailing or Engineering configuration


Reinforcement component created in Steel Detailing or Engineering configuration; the component is converted to detailed in Full, Precast Concrete Detailing, or Reinforced Concrete Detailing configuration


SituationConceptual or detailed reinforcements

Enter the tolerance value as a radius, not as a degree. This applies to all bending shapes.

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2.4 Drawings

Applying drawing object level settings on drawing and view level The new drawing properties dialog boxes introduce a new option for controlling the drawing object settings directly on the drawing and view level. Now setting up special representation for objects in drawings or views is easier than ever. Simply set up a drawing or view filter that selects the objects you want a special representation for, then create and save the object property settings to be used for the objects specified by the filter, and then combine these two into object level settings. For example, you may want to define that all columns in a drawing or drawing view are shown in a specific color.You also have the option of turning the object level settings on or off for the drawings or views you choose.

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Previously, you could do the same by using drawing classifiers, which had no settings to adjust on the user interface, and you had to manually define combinations of drawing or view properties, filters, drawing object setting files and naming conventions to achieve the desired result.The drawing object settings that you apply on the drawing or view level drawing properties dialog box override all the other drawing object settings defined in the drawing properties dialog boxes. Object level settings defined on the drawing level are inherited to the view level settings if there are no object level settings defined on view level. If you define view level object settings, they override the drawing level settings.Before you can apply drawing object level settings, first create and save the necessary drawing or view filters and drawing object property files.

Creating and applying object level settings on drawing level

To create and apply the drawing object level settings on drawing level:1. Click Drawings& Reports > Drawing Settings and select the type of the drawing.2. Click Edit settings.

3. In the Object level settings for drawing dialog box, add rows and select the filters to be used, the drawing object types and the drawing object property files to be used.

4. Enter a name for the object level settings and save using Save as.5. Click Cancel.Now you have an object level settings file you can load in the drawing properties dialog box before creating the drawing or after creating it. To load the object level settings in an open drawing:1. Double-click the drawing to open the drawing properties dialog box.2. Click Edit settings.3. Load the desired object level settings file.4. Click OK.5. Click Modify to apply the changes in the open drawing.

Creating and applying object level settings on view level

On view level, you can use object level settings, for example, for showing the different erection sections with different representation. To create and apply object level settings on view level:1. Open a drawing by double-clicking it on the Drawing List.

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2. Double-click a view frame.3. Click Edit settings.4. In the Object level settings for view dialog box, add rows and select the filters to be used,

the drawing object types and the drawing object property files to be used. 5. Enter a name for the object level settings and save using Save as. 6. Click Cancel.Now you have an object level settings file you can load in the view drawing properties dialog box to apply the object level settings on view level. To do this:1. Open the drawing containing the view that you want to change.2. Double-click the view frame to open the drawing view properties dialog box3. Click Edit settings.4. Load the desired object level settings file.5. Click OK.6. Click Modify to apply the changes in the view.

Applying drawing object level settings through Master Drawing Catalog

You can apply drawing object level settings in the drawings that you create in Master Drawing Catalog for the saved settings type of master drawings:1. Double-click the saved setting you want to use for creating drawings.2. Click Edit drawing properties.3. Click Edit settings.4. Select the filter to be used, the drawing object type and the drawing object property file to

be used.5. Click OK. 6. Click Save to save the changes in the saved settings file (property file)7. Click OK in the Master Drawing Properties dialog box.8. Create the drawing(s).

See also Example of applying object level settings in a general arrangement drawing (p. 35)

Example of applying object level settings in a general arrangement drawingIn this example, we will set up different object level properties for various types of building objects, such as beams, columns and braces. Then we will make a drawing filter, save object level settings in a file and apply the new object level settings on drawing level.

Setting up the drawing filter

Parts are classified using new drawing filters. This example is using part names defined in the model, similarly as modeling filters. Do the following to set up the filters.1. Click Drawings & Reports > Drawing Settings > General Arrangement Drawing.

2. Click Filter in the drawing properties dialog box.

3. Create filters by PartName for column, beam, and brace and save the settings using Save as with different names, such as ts_column, ts_beam and ts_brace.

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4. Click Cancel. Now you have created the required filters needed for selecting the desired parts.

Setting part representation

Set up the required property settings for beam, column and brace:1. In the General Arrangement Drawing Properties dialog box, click Part:

For columns, set Part representationto Exact on the Contents tab, set Visible lines to magenta on the Appearance tab, and save the settings with the name column using Save as.

Save setting in the similar way for beams: Select Part representationOutline on the Contents tab, set Visible lines to green on the Appearance tab and save the settings with the name beam using Save as.

For braces, set Part representation to Symbol with partial profile on the Contents tab, set Visible lines to blue on the Appearance tab and save the settings with the name brace using Save as.

2. Click Cancel. Now you have the required object property settings to be used when applying object level setting.

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Creating detailed object level settings on drawing level

Here we will set up the object level settings using the saved filters and saved object property settings.1. In the General Arrangement Drawing Properties dialog box, click Edit settings.

2. In the Object level settings for drawing dialog box, select the filters to be used, the drawing object types and the drawing object settings to be used:a Click Add row and select ts_column as Model object (Drawing filter), Part as

Drawing object type and column as Settings used.

b Click Add row and select ts_beam as Model object (Drawing filter), Part as Drawing object type and beam as Settings used.

c Click Add row and select ts_brace as Model object (Drawing filter), Part as Drawing object type and brace as Settings used.

3. Save the object level settings as gatype1 using Save as.

The same object level settings can be used with other saved general arrangement properties, you do not need to create new ones.

Using the saved object level settings

By default when you create a general arrangement drawing of a 3D view using a default or preset drawing properties, object level setting are not applied, and Use detailed object level settings is set to No.To apply the detailed object level settings on drawing level:1. Create a general arrangement drawing.

2. Open the created general arrangement drawing and double-click the drawing to open the drawing properties.

3. Click Edit settings.

4. Load object level settings, in this example gatype1, and click Load.

5. Click OK.

6. Click Modify to apply the changes in the drawing.

7. Confirm the object level changes by clicking Yes in the on Object level settings changed! confirmation box.

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See also Applying drawing object level settings on drawing and view level (p. 33)

New filters in drawings Now the dialog boxes for filters are identical in the model and in the drawings. The new dialog boxes allow you to make more complex filters in the drawings.Furthermore, the Filter button is now available for all drawing types using filters (Drawings & Reports > Drawing Settings > Assembly/Cast Unit/General Arrangement Drawing ).

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New Mini Toolbar for modifying objects in drawingsAlso the Drawing Editor now has a Mini Toolbar,which allows you to quickly modify the most common properties of the objects in drawings.Below is the Mini Toolbar for dimensions.

New symbol file browserThe new symbol browser makes changing the symbol file in use considerably easier than before. When you want to select a new symbol file, just click the Select... button in the Symbol Properties or Mark Content - Symbol dialog box and select a new file.

Symbol files are searched from folders listed in DXK_SYMBOLPATH, which is defined in initialization file teklastructures.ini.The order of folders in DXK_SYMBOLPATH does matter: If there are duplicate file names, the first one found is used.

New automatic view shortening symbolsTekla Structures can now show more clearly where the parts have been shortened in views with the new automatic view shortening symbols.To show the shortening symbols in drawings, set the advanced options XS_DRAW_VERTICAL_VIEW_SHORTENING_SYMBOLS_TO_PARTS and XS_DRAW_HORIZONTAL_VIEW_SHORTENING_SYMBOLS_TO_PARTS to TRUE through Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Drawing Properties.You can control the appearance of the view shortening symbols using the following advanced options:

XS_SHORTENING_SYMBOL_COLOR controls the color. Enter an integer value. Default is the same as the part color.

XS_SHORTENING_SYMBOL_LINE_TYPE controls the line type. Enter an integer value. Default is a solid line.

XS_SHORTENING_SYMBOL_WITH_ZIGZAG controls the line shape. If you do not want to use zigzag, set this advanced option to FALSE. TRUE is the default.

Below is an example of how the symbol is displayed.

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Limitations View shortening symbols are not shown in general arrangement drawings.

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Improvements in dimensions Rotating

You can now rotate certain dimension tags 90 degrees. This is useful when absolute dimensions are used, for example. See examples below.

To set the rotation in a drawing, go to Dimension Properties > Marks and click the ... button next to the Tag that you want to rotate. The choices are Parallel to dimension line (no rotation, default) and Perpendicular to dimension line. Each tag has independent rotation setting, so you can rotate some tags and keep others unrotated.This functionality is available only for left upper, left lower, right upper and right lower dimension tags. For middle dimension tag and prefix and postfix dimension marks, rotation is not available.

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Formatting The dimension tags now have the same formatting options available as other marks. You can set font and frame settings separately for any tag element. By default, the formatting follows the dimension settings, but you can now use special fonts and frames to emphasize certain elements.

Dual dimension tags

It is now possible to create dual dimension tags automatically in all types of drawings.

You can set the dual dimension tags in Tools > Options > Options... > Drawing dimensions.

You can select separately the drawing types for which to create the dual dimension. When Tekla Structures creates the drawing, it adds in the lower dimension tag in the selected unit and format, and puts the text DIMENSION in the middle dimension tag in the Dimension Properties dialog box. To add dual dimensions manually:

Dual dimensions can be shown only in relative and US absolute dimensions, but not in absolute dimensions.

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1. Go to Tools > Options > Options... > Drawing dimensions > Dimensions in tags, set the unit, format and precision, and activate the dual dimensions for the drawing types you want.

2. Click OK.3. Double-click a dimension in your drawing.4. Add text DIMENSION to any dimension tag.5. If you do not want to show dual dimensions in some dimensions, you can delete the text

DIMENSION manually from the tag.

Below is an example of dual dimensions using unit mm and format ###.

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Improvement in moving drawing objects: objects visible while dragging Moving objects is one of the most common tasks in drawings. Now you are able to see during object dragging what the end result will be. There is a cross in the middle of the cursor indicating the object that you are dragging.The magenta lines in the cursor make it easier to place the object in line with other objects. This will significantly reduce unnecessary editing.

Improvements in Master Drawing Catalog In Tekla Structures 16.0, the Master Drawing Catalog has been improved further:

The master drawing preview image window size is now larger than before. Also, if you resize the preview image, Tekla Structures remembers the new size next time you open the preview image.

In Edit Rules and Define Rules dialog boxes, a letter has been added after the master drawing name to indicate the type of the master drawing. (S) indicates saved settings, (T) cloning templates, and (R) rule sets. This makes it easier to select the correct master drawing if you have two master drawings of different type but with the same name, for example.

You can now create drawings for all parts. First select a master drawing from the catalog, then click the arrow at the end of the Create drawings button, and click Create drawings for all parts.

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New shortcuts: Select all: Ctrl + A Create drawings for all parts: Alt + A Create drawings: Alt + C

The Master Drawing Catalog now remembers search strings. When you start typing a string, it suggests previous strings starting with the same characters.

Improvements in associativity Drawing views Now the size and location of a drawing view can be associated also to a portion of a model

part in cases where the parts are not completely inside the view. Previously, the view boundary was updated using only the parts that were completely inside the view. Views are now associative even though the view does not contain any part completely. This applies to all view types, but is best shown in detail views, as they are often used for showing a detail of a part. In the following example, the drawing is cloned from template. Cloned drawing has the same view showing the same detail in a different place and size.

3D views in assembly and cast unit drawings are now associative. The view size and drawing annotations are updated correctly. This applies also to cloned drawings.

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Drawings views that use Model coordinate systems are updated and cloned correctly.

Refreshing associativity

Often improvements in cloning and associativity require that the associative rules have to be recreated. Previously this meant that you had to recreate the whole drawing. Now you can recreate associative rules for a drawing using the new Refresh Associativity command, instead of recreating the whole drawing. This command is very useful if you, for example, have a template drawing you have created using an older Tekla Structures version and want to utilize the better associativity of a newer Tekla Structures version. You may want to add the Refresh Associativity command in the User menu through Tools > Customize.

Dimension grouping

Now the number of objects in the dimension grouping tag is updated correctly. You can now define that Tekla Structures updates dimension grouping automatically by

selecting the option Update grouping when model changes on the Dimension grouping tab page (Drawing Properties > Dimensioning).

Improvements in arcs in drawingsThe following improvements have been included in Tekla Structures 16.0 for the representation and export of arcs in drawings:

Curved and circular lines in drawings are now displayed so that the dashed lines are clear and continuous.

Curved and circular lines are now exported to DWG as arcs, not as segments.

Ensure that the Snap to end points switch is enabled when snapping to arcs.

This functionality affects only parts, not reinforcing bars.

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Improvements in weldsDialog box changes

The Weld Properties dialog box in drawings has been renewed in Tekla Structures 16.0. The new dialog box has more options, and most of the properties can now be defined separately for Above line and Below line.The changes include:

New weld types

New finish types:

Renewed terminology: stitch welds are now called intermittent welds. The option is available for both Above line and Below line.

Dialog contents have been moved around a bit. For example, Prefix is moved to the top, and Effective throat and Root opening are moved from the Other area to Above line and Below line.

Steep-flanked single-V butt weld

Steep-flanked single-bevel butt weld

Flush finished weld

Smooth blended weld face

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Showing root openings in weld marks

You can now select whether zero root openings are shown in weld marks. Use the new advanced option XS_DRAW_ROOT_OPENING_EVEN_WHEN_ZERO to control the root opening information in weld marks.The following example shows the result when the Root opening option is set to 0 in the Weld Mark Properties dialog box and XS_DRAW_ROOT_OPENING_EVEN_WHEN_ZERO is set to TRUE.

Improvements in merging parts in cast unit drawings If you have adjacent parts in a cast unit, and the gap between these parts is less than the tolerance you specify using the new advanced option XS_DRAWING_SOLID_MERGE_TOLERANCE in Tools > Options > Advanced Options > Drawing View, Tekla Structures merges the parts in the cast unit drawing.Tekla Structures removes hidden lines as follows:

Edge segments are removed when necessary. Whole edges that get hidden during merging are removed. New edges are added in correct locations replacing the removed edges.The following example shows the result of merging parts.

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In the following example, unnecessary segments of curved parts that are one above another are removed.

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Improvement in details: more characters allowed in detail name Now you can enter a maximum of nine (9) characters in the detail name field. Previously, you could enter only two characters.DR

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Improvement in single-part drawing views in assembly drawingsTekla Structures16.0 has a new useful feature for anyone using Include single parts > Single-part attributes option (Assembly Drawing Properties > Layout > Other). With the new advanced option XS_USE_EXISTING_SINGLE_PART_DRAWINGS_IN_ASSEMBLY_DRAWINGS you can specify whether to create new views or use views from existing single-part drawings in assembly drawings. If you have lots of similar parts in lots of different assembly drawings, you can create single-part drawings of these parts and edit them so that they include everything that you need. When a single-part view of the part is included in an assembly drawing, it is automatically copied from the original single-part drawing on the Drawing List, and all your editing comes in automatically. The included views are scaled according to the layout settings of the assembly drawing.When you set the advanced option XS_USE_EXISTING_SINGLE_PART_DRAWINGS_IN_ASSEMBLY_DRAWINGS to TRUE in Single-Part View in Assembly Drawing, the existing single-part drawing views will be used in assembly drawings. When set to FALSE, or if there is no existing view for a given part, a new view will be created according to the Include single parts setting. The default value is FALSE.

See also Including single-part views in assembly drawings

Improvement in intelligent update: adding dimensions for new parts With the new advanced option XS_INTELLIGENT_UPDATE_ADD_DIMENSIONS in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Drawing Properties you can now define whether to add dimensions for new parts when updating intelligent drawings. When this advanced option is set to TRUE, Tekla Structures creates dimensions for new parts at drawing update. The default value is TRUE.

Improvements in printing and exporting drawing view framesYou can now include drawing view frames in printed and exported drawings. To do this:1. Click Tools > Options > Advanced Options.2. Select Printing.

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3. Set XS_PLOT_VIEW_FRAMES to TRUE. FALSE is the default value.

Preventing drawing view update according to grid planesTypically you may want the drawing views to follow a grid line. Then, for example, your Section on grid C drawing view would be up to date and still on grid line C even after the move. You can now prevent the updating of drawing views according to grid planes in general arrangement drawings. This can be helpful if the general arrangement drawings are updated incorrectly after you have modified the grid in the model. To prevent the update, set the advanced option XS_INTELLIGENCE_DO_NOT_ASSOCIATE_VIEWS_TO_GRIDS to TRUE in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Drawing View. FALSE is the default value.

Checking view frames after manual editingThe frames of drawing views were sometimes modified if you edited the drawing manually. You can now use a new advanced option XS_DRAWING_CHECK_VIEW_FRAME_AFTER_EDIT in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Drawing View to control the way the view frames are updated after you have edited the view contents manually. Use one of the following values:

TRUE: After the view content has been edited manually, the offsets are stored for the view frame so that the size of the view frame is maintained during drawing update whenever possible. For example, if there is empty space inside the view frame after deleting a mark, the same empty space remains in the view also during drawing update. This is the default value.

FALSE: The frame size of drawing views is checked only during drawing update. For example, if there is empty space inside view frame after deleting a mark, the frame size is made smaller when drawing is updated after model change.

UPDATE : The frame will be adjusted immediately after you have edited the content manually. For example, if there is empty space inside view frame after deleting a mark, the frame size is immediately decreased.

Removing right-hand angle dimensions from cloned drawingsYou can now remove right-hand angle dimensions from cloned drawings by setting the new advanced option XS_INTELLIGENCE_DELETE_RIGHT_ANGLE_DIMENSIONS to TRUE in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Drawing Properties. Now also zero dimensions are removed from cloned drawings. Note, that if the angle dimension was already 90, 180 or 270 degrees before the update, the dimension is not removed.

Maximizing drawings when openedTekla Structures now contains a new advanced option, which you can use to maximize drawings when you open them. To do this:1. Click Tools > Options > Advanced Options.

2. Select Drawing View.

3. Set the advanced option XS_OPEN_DRAWINGS_MAXIMIZED to TRUE. FALSE is the default value.

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Preventing recreation of drawings when a setting name changesYou can now set the new advanced option XS_RECREATE_DRAWING_IF_SETTING_NAME_CHANGES in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Drawing Properties to FALSE to prevent Tekla Structures from recreating a drawing if only a setting name changes. The default is TRUE. Before, modifying any of the drawing title fields or name for several drawings originally done with different settings recreated some of the drawings.

New tools for finalizing and editing drawings Tekla Structures 16.0 includes new tools that you can use when finalizing and editing drawings. You can, for example, align drawing objects, create fillets and chamfers, copy with offsets, and create moment connection symbols. To access the drawing tools, click Tools > Macros... and select Drawing tools from the list.


Using drawing tools

Product identifier in Tekla Structures drawings In recent years there has been some confusion between the product names of Tekla Structures, old Xsteel and other detailing systems. Xsteel was the original 3D steel modeling and detailing software developed and supplied by Tekla. It was replaced in 2004 with the launch of Tekla Structures - the 3D BIM solution for all materials and phases of construction design.To make it clear with which software a project has been modeled and reinforce the Tekla Structures brand, we have added a Tekla Structures product identifier to the side of every drawing. The product identifier will help promote the image of our customers' companies as forward thinking companies that use the latest and most advanced technologies and techniques.If you need to change the position of the product identifier or turn it off, use the advanced option XS_PRODUCT_IDENTIFIER in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Drawing View. Allowed values are DX and DY offset (for example, 0.50), FALSE, and TRUE. DR

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2.5 Templates and Reports

New content type HISTORY You can now use the new content type HISTORY to retrieve history information of the model. You can use this content type with PART, REBAR, CONNECTION and DRAWING rows.The following template attributes can be used with this content type:

TYPE: the type of the historical action, for example update or numbering. USER: the user who made the change. TIME: the time the change was made. COMMENT: the comment which was entered upon clicking Save. REVISION_CODE: the revision code which was entered upon clicking Save.


Content types

2.6 Import and Export

Improvements in IFC import and exportThe following improvements have been included in IFC import and export in Tekla Structures 16.0:

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You can now export assembly definitions, bolt sets (including a bolt with required washers and nuts) and reinforcing bars to an IFC model. To do this, select Yes in Assemblies, Bolts and Reinforcing bars lists in the IFC Export dialog box.

IFC export now supports type objects. IFC export now supports quantity entities (IfcQuantityArea, IfcQuantityLength,

IfcQuantityVolume, IfcQuantityWeight). Importing and exporting IFC files is now faster. Also handling of large files has been

improved.


IFC export

Converting IFC objects into native Tekla Structures objectsYou can now convert the linear objects in an IFC reference model into native Tekla Structures objects by using a macro called IFCObjectConverter. You can also create reports to show the converted objects, check their material and profile, and view their mapping files.

Using the macro enhances the workflow and saves time: you can use the structural objects that have already been modeled by the architect, for example.


Converting IFC objects into native Tekla Structures objects

Improvements in Unitechnik export (79)The Unitechnik export (79) component enables you to transfer model data to factory automation and ERP systems efficiently. You now have more control and flexibility in the export, as the following improvements have been included in Unitechnik export (79) in Tekla Structures 16.0:

New options on the Main tab

You can define how the cast units are exported on the Main tab: By CU id: each cast unit has its own output file. By CU pos: identical cast units share an output file.

There is a new option in the Export assemblies list:

You can define the export code in the Def export code box. You can define how to export embedded parts that are outside the concrete element:

Exports only the bounding box around the main part of the embedded block or embedded assembly.

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New options on the Unitechnik configuration tab

You can specify the folder where the file is exported in Directory path box. You have two new options for file names:

Proj_name.Cast_unit_pos.ID_user_extension Proj_number.Cast_unit_pos.ID_user_extension

With these options, the 10-character long ID number will be included in the file name.

New options on the TS configuration tab

You have more options to list classes, which helps to export the embeds in correct blocks. Use the Electric tubes classes, Opening embed classes and Opening cutout classes boxes for these purposes.

New tab Line attributes

Sometimes line attribute values that are exported in the Unitechnik files are not suitable for the situation in hand. For example, to preserve lightness in the model, you might have fewer chamfers in the model than there will be in the actual structure. For this reason, you might want to override some line attributes in the export so that the model stays light, but the exported Unitechnik files are correct. You can do this by using the options on the Line attributes tab.

New options on the Reinforcement tab

You can export bent reinforcing bars by selecting Yes in the Bent rebars export list. You can define the Braced girder type.

New options on the Data specification tab

The different options for data specification are now organized more clearly under the blocks they relate to (HEADER, SLABDATE and MOUNTPART).


Exporting Unitechnik

Improvements in drawing exportWhen you export drawings, the editable lines in drawings are mapped, and may have a different appearance depending on the software you are exporting to. You can now use the new option Export custom lines as split lines on the Options tab in the Export Drawings dialog box to ensure that custom lines have the same appearance in the software you are exporting to and when printed.


Exporting drawings

Option Description

Exports all parts in the embed.

Exports only the embedded parts that are inside of the concrete element. Embedded parts that are outside the concrete element are ignored. If an embedded part is partly inside a concrete element, the exported geometry of the embedded part is changed to cut.Same as the previous option, but only embedded parts with class specified in Cut outer only classes are taken into account.

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2.7 Analysis and Design

Dynamic updating of the analysis model The currently active analysis model is now updated automatically and the analysis model is redrawn when you make changes in the physical or the analysis model. For example, when you create a beam in the model, the analysis part for the beam is created automatically in the analysis model.When an analysis model is active, the physical model is now represented in wireframe by default. This makes it easy to see the analysis model.

You can now create multiple analysis models of the same parts. For example, you can use the same parts for calculating both rigid and pinned support conditions.

See also BasicsRepresentation options

Improvements in defining properties for analysis models, analysis parts, members, nodes and rigid links

Numerous improvements have been made in the properties dialog boxes of analysis models, analysis parts, analysis members, nodes and rigid links.

Analysis model properties

The Analysis Model Properties dialog box has several new options on the Analysis model tab. For more information on the options, see Analysis model properties.

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Analysis part properties

In Tekla Structures 16.0 all analysis-related content has been moved from the part properties dialog boxes to new analysis part properties dialog boxes. This makes part properties dialog boxes clearer and facilitates your tasks as all analysis-related properties are now accessible in one dialog box. You can define the analysis part properties within the active analysis model. This means that you can, for example, define the supports of members differently in each analysis model. The values defined in the analysis part properties dialog box are used when the analysis part is created in the analysis model.To access the analysis part properties dialog box, select the part and right-click, and then select Properties... from the pop-up menu.

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Analysis part position

You have more options for part positioning in the analysis model.

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Rigid link properties

You can define properties for rigid links. You can, for example, define start and end releases for rigid links.

Analysis node properties

You can now define analysis node properties based on user-