2017 Tekla Road Show

What’s New For Modeling

Bent Plate

Bent Plate

All new bent plate feature Easily model miscellaneous plate

work and complex connections– multiple & non-parallel bends– ‘box’ unfolding supported

Simple yet powerful Model the part faces Join with bends Control the bend radius Unfold in drawings and CNC

Bent Plate

Gussets Clips & cleats Folded steps Spiral plate stringers Cold formed profiles

Bent Plate

Chutes Ducting Transitions

Bent Plate

Powerful yet intuitive modeling

Modify flat geometry– Change basic shape with direct modification

– Chamfer corners even along the bend

Modify bends– Set radius

– Control taper or directly edit landing points

– Remove bends

Improved bend edge calculation– Unfolds to a straight line along landing points

Bent plate example

Bent plate example

Modeling Extensions

Spiral staircase

Create spiral staircases Items or plates for steps Column or double stringers

Spiral staircase

Stringer done with bent plate, can be unfolded Dynamic layout a spiral staircase Live update when create/modify Modern UI Easy to use

Spiral staircase

Curved Stanchion

Updated to work with this Stair Extension

Complex Polybeams

Create curved beams easily– Ellipses– Helicoidal – Import data from a file– Aids in the layout of complex geometry such

as stadium seats, architectural steel, stair cases

Complex Polybeams

Multi Converter

Export objects to : IFC, STEP, IGES, OBJ and STL STEP/IGES now include:

– Bolt Holes– Straight pipe/tubes won’t be segmented

Supports Workflow– Pipe bending (Handrail)– Point cloud comparison

Knows Issues– Polybeams won’t have holes– Polybeam round tubes still segmented

Multi Converter

Reports Side Pane

Easy way to create and manage reports from the side pane– Create multiple reports at the same time– Search and filter reports easily– Organize reports in folders

Hide or unhide reports Set output path for reports Options to define report name and use a

different external viewer

Reports Side Pane

Model Annotations

Share information in the model view

– Dimensions

– Associative notes

– Text

Model Annotations

NC File Updater

NC File Updater - manipulates contour lines and pop marks

Crane capacity check

Ensure lifting according to crane lifting capacity

Visualize utilization ratio and failed assemblies

Assign assemblies to crane(s)

Use information in lifting reports

Example

Crane location and capacity chart drawn with temporary graphics

Visual object check based on selected objects.

Utilization rate for optimizing correct crane type and location

Report of passed/failed

Load crane capacity charts from Tekla

Warehouse

Define capacity chart to the table

Crane Capacity Check

Specialized industries

Metal Framing PEB Transmission Towers

Project Management

Organizer

Grouping - colorization

Interoperability

Enhanced BIM collaboration – base point

Smooth workflow between architects, MEP designers, civil engineers and structural engineer.

– Communicate with design team using project basepoint(s)

– For export of IFC files

– For import of reference files

IFC Change Management

Detect changes to incoming 3d models

– Reads files from Revit, ArchiCAD, AllPlan, Tekla, Sketchup etc

Improved in 2017:

– Easier to control what’s compared

– Better version management

– Faster item conversion for complex geometries

Working closer with architects

New link between Grasshopper and Tekla allows engineers to realize the architects vision

Exeter University Forum, United KingdomSH Structures Ltd

Integration with Plant design systems

Improved Interoperability with AVEVA PDMS/E3D

Improved workflow with Aveva PDMS/E3D

Support for PDMS/E3D hierarchy structure

Deleted members marked red on import, and placed in own hierarchy

Providing better structured information for the piping team

Interoperability with Integraph Smart3D

Native structural frame for piping team to co-ordinate against

Piping referencemodel for structural team and nativestructural parts as required

Better management of information transfer

Used Smart3D plugin

CIS/2+ and DGN based link

Latest updates includes

– Updated mapping files for US imperial & metric profiles

– Fix to ensure members with offsets are correctly imported

CADMATIC

IFC export

IFC exportIFC import

IFC import

Tekla Structures 2016

Bentley ISM 2.0

Better workflow and information transfer between Tekla Structures and ISM compatible software.

ISM 2.0 link

– physical and analytical model

– loads and results

ISM 2.0 phase II

– User defined attributes

– Better support for curved members

– Rebar transfer for rectangular beams and columns

Thank you!

2017 Roadshow – What’s New For Modeling