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Manual

Tekla StructuresTekla Structures to ETABS® Link

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Authors Asif Habibullah; Bob Morris and Clive Robinson

Date April 1, 2014

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Table of Contents ii (17)

User Documentation Tekla Structures© Tekla Corporation April 1, 2014 Tekla Structures to ETABS® Link

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 32. Tekla Structures A&D model creation ........................................................................................... 33. Installation of the link .................................................................................................................... 3

4. Development and copyright .......................................................................................................... 45. Transfer of the Tekla Structures A&D model ................................................................................. 46. Transfer of the ETABS A&D model ............................................................................................. 127. Technical information and setup ................................................................................................. 16

7.1 Installation location .............................................................................................................. 167.2 ETABS Storey information ................................................................................................... 167.3 Profile and material mapping ............................................................................................... 167.4 Decks................................................................................................................................... 177.5 Trouble shooting .................................................................................................................. 177.6 Using the link with a beta copy of ETABS ............................................................................ 177.7 Videos of the link ................................................................................................................. 17

DIAGRAMS

Figure 1 – Installation screen 1 ..........................................................................................................................3Figure 2 – Installation screen 2 ..........................................................................................................................4Figure 3 – Installation screen 3 .......................................................................................................................................... 4

Figure 4 – Typical Tekla Structures model ..........................................................................................................5Figure 5 – Filter selection ...................................................................................................................................5Figure 6 – Selected model .................................................................................................................................5Figure 7 – Selecting the A&D model function......................................................................................................6Figure 8 – A&D model creation ..........................................................................................................................6Figure 9 – Selected A&D model creation ............................................................................................................6

Figure 10 – Model View properties .....................................................................................................................7Figure 11 – Tekla Structures A&D model............................................................................................................7Figure 12 – Full model selection option ..............................................................................................................8Figure 13 – Partial model creation – as used in this example ..............................................................................8Figure 14 – Advanced A&D settings ...................................................................................................................8Figure 15 – Completed A&D model ....................................................................................................................9Figure 16 – Load combination creation ...............................................................................................................9Figure 17 – Load combination selection .............................................................................................................9Figure 18 – Completed load combinations ........................................................................................................ 10Figure 19 – A&D model Export ......................................................................................................................... 10Figure 20 – Engineer warning .......................................................................................................................... 10Figure 21 – Start of the model transfer ............................................................................................................. 10Figure 22 – ETABS model run option ............................................................................................................... 11

Figure 23 – A&D model creation in ETABS ...................................................................................................... 11Figure 24 – Model transfer is complete and ready for display ........................................................................... 11Figure 25 – Transfer into ETABS...................................................................................................................... 11Figure 26 – ETABS model................................................................................................................................ 12Figure 27 – Selecting the A&D model function .................................................................................................. 12Figure 28 – Create a new model ...................................................................................................................... 12Figure 29 – Name model .................................................................................................................................. 13Figure 30 – Start the import function ................................................................................................................ 13Figure 31 – Specify the import file name........................................................................................................... 13Figure 32 – Export from ETABS ....................................................................................................................... 14Figure 33 – Import into Tekla Structures ........................................................................................................... 14Figure 34 – The LogView summary .................................................................................................................. 14Figure 35 – Imported model in Tekla Structures ............................................................................................... 15

Figure 36 – Physical model in Tekla Structures ................................................................................................ 15Figure 37 – Native Tekla Structures objects ..................................................................................................... 15



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1. Introduction

The Tekla Structures/ETABS plugin allows the user to easily transfer thestructural model data from Tekla Structures & ETABS, and to insert a ETABSmodel into a blank Tekla Structures model.

This application is designed to exchange the structural objects between TeklaStructures and the Computer & Structures Inc. ETABS Analysis and Design(A&D) application. The link allows the structure to be created in TeklaStructures and then exported into ETABS or an ETABS model to be insertedinto an empty Tekla Structures model. The imported elements will create nativeTekla Structures steel and concrete beams, columns, slabs, shear walls etc.

The A&D model transfer from Tekla Structures is based upon the sametechniques as the other A&D links, for example the current SAP2000 transfer,etc. Both Tekla Structures and ETABS 2013 need to be loaded on to the samemachine where the transfer is performed.

If the loads are modelled in Tekla Structures then these will be transferred toETABS. However, no loads can be returned from ETABS. Also the normalresults update procedure (maximum end reactions and member size revisionsin ETABS) and the model merge function are also available within this plugin.Kindly note that the Get Results function can be slow due to the .Nettechnologies used. Also the load transfer from Tekla Structures will be availablefrom ETABS 13.1.4 or beta build 1078.

2. Tekla Structures A&D model creation

This is the same as all the other A&D links and is therefore out of the scope ofthis specific link document.

3. Installation of the link

Select either the 32 or 64 bit installation for your installed Tekla Structuresversion. Right-click on the link and select the ‘Run as administrator’ option. Theshortcut is not required. The installations/link should be all be consistently soall either 32 or 64-bit.

Figure 1 – Instal lat ion screen 1



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Ensure that the installation path is correct as this needs to be below yourTekla Structures installation path. This should be automatically setup.


Click on the Show detail buttons if there are any installation issues.

4. Development and copyright

This link has been jointly developed by Tekla and Computer & Structures, Inc.,and copyright of all products and technologies mentioned in this document isacknowledged. ETABS is a registered trademark of Computers and Structures,Inc. For further information of related productions see www.csiamerica.com

and www.tekla.com.

5. Transfer of the Tekla Structures A&D model

Either the full model can be transferred or just part of the model, as sometimesthe secondary members etc. are not required to be included in the memberdesign. The following is just a sample model and not indicative of the type ofmodels normally transferred with the Tekla Structures to ETABS link.

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Figure 4 – Typical Tekla Structures model

Figure 5 – Fi l ter select ion

In this example only the main members have been selected

Figure 6 – Selected mo del





Then select the Analysis & Design model creation function

Figure 7 – Select ing the A&D model funct ion

Figure 8 – A&D model creation

Figure 9 – Selected A&D model creat ion





If the user just wants to display the A&D model in Tekla Structures then theParts can be de-selected from the View properties

Figur e 10 – Model View propert ies

Figur e 11 –

Tekla Structures A&D model





Figur e 12 – Ful l model select ion o ption

Figur e 13 – Part ial model creat ion – as used in this examp le

Figur e 14 – Ad vanced A&D set t ings





Figur e 22 – ETABS model run opt ion

If selected, ETABS will then automatically be launched and the user has anoption to start the analysis run automatically or to examine the transfer beforethe analysis is run.

Figur e 23 – A&D model creation in ETABS

Figur e 24 – Model transfer is complete and ready for d isplay

Figur e 25 – Transfer into ETABS

The analysis and design can then be completed and the member reaction and

any changes can be brought back to Tekla Structures using the Get Resultsfunction.



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6. Transfer of the ETABS A&D model

Figur e 26 – ETABS model

Figur e 27 – Select ing the A&D model funct ion

Figur e 28 – Create a new model





Figur e 29 – Name model

Figur e 30 – Start the impo rt funct ion

Figur e 31 – Specify the import f i le name





Figur e 32 – Export f rom ETABS

Figur e 33 – Import into Tekla Structures

Figur e 34 – The LogView summary

Any creation or mapping issues will be highlighted in this form.





Figur e 35 – Imported model in Tekla Structu res

The physical and analytical model will then be both displayed until the Analysis& Design form in closed and then only the physical model will be displayed.

Figur e 36 – Physical model in Tekla Structures

Figur e 37 – Native Tekla Structures objects



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7. Technical information and setup

7.1 Installation location

In a defaults Tekla Structures installation, the link system files are located in -C:\Program Files\Tekla Structures\20.0\nt\bin\plugins\TS_ETABS2013 as an

example and the data files in C:\TeklaStructures\TS_ETABS2013. The datafiles include all the environment profile and material mapping files together withthe language and setup files.

7.2 ETABS Storey information

In the export from Tekla Structures a separate ETABS Storey is created foreach distinct Z-coordinate defined in the Tekla Structures grid.

7.3 Profile and material mapping

The material mapping file used in the import process isETABS2013MaterialMapping.cnv. The actual material name, for each region,used for the import process: ETABS2013MaterialMappingEUROPE.cnv,ETABS2013MaterialMappingUK.cnv, ETABS2013MaterialMappingUSIMP.cnvand so on. The files start with "ETABS2013MaterialMapping" and end with theenvironment string as adopted by the user.

The profile mapping file, for each region, and used for both for the export andimport process is for example: ETABS2013SectionMappingEUROPE.cnv,ETABS2013SectionMappingUK.cnv, ETABS2013SectionMappingUSIMP.cnvetc. The files start with "ETABS2013SectionMapping" and end with theenvironment string as adopted by the user.

If the profile is not known when imported from ETABS, then a parametric profileis adopted. If the profile is not mapped in the section mapping file and it is aknown section (rectangular, angle, and so on) then a Tekla Structuresparametric section is used. The prefix of the section varies in each environment,so the prefix mapping files contain the list of prefixes for each section type;ETABS2013SectionPrefixEUROPE.cnv, ETABS2013SectionPrefixUK.cnv,ETABS2013SectionPrefixUSIMP.cnv etc. For example:

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