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Tekla Structures 13.
0
Release Notes
Product version 13.0

April 2007
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Contents
1 Tekla Structures 13.0 Steel Detailing .................................................... 5

1.1 General .................................................................................................. 6
Enhanced tooltips .......................................................................... 6
New Options dialog box .................................................................. 7
Improvements in using multi-user models......................................... 7
New keyboard shortcuts ................................................................. 7
Configuration changes.................................................................... 8
Automatic user feedback program ................................................... 9
Message files changed to ail files .................................................... 9
Miscellaneous.............................................................................. 11
1.2 Modeling.............................................................................................. 12
Miscellaneous.............................................................................. 12
1.3 Drawings .............................................................................................. 16
Improvements in Drawing list dialog box......................................... 16
Aligning multiple lines of text ......................................................... 16
Highlighting changes in angle dimensions, level marks and
associative notes ......................................................................... 17
Printing drawings on multiple sheets .............................................. 17
Linking dimension tags to object properties .................................... 19
Displaying part marks of hidden parts with hidden lines ................... 20
Automatic dimensioning of general arrangement drawings............... 20
Improvements in presenting drawing view labels, section symbols and view
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Contents
labels and detail symbols and view labels ................................................ 20
Showing and hiding hidden lines of reference models in drawings .... 21
Fixed column views in drawings..................................................... 21
Checking the offset of parts from the grid lines ................................ 21
Show additional parts in an anchor bolt plan ................................... 22
Templates and reports .................................................................. 22
Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 23
1.4 Import and export................................................................................ 29
Exporting hidden lines to separate layers........................................ 29
Improvements in plate nesting ....................................................... 29
Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 30
1.5 Custom components .............................................................................. 31
Password protection of custom components ................................... 31
Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 31
1.6 Components......................................................................................... 33
Handrail components.................................................................... 33
Connections................................................................................. 46
Details......................................................................................... 53
Modeling tools.............................................................................. 55
Cold rolled ................................................................................... 55
Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 55
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Contents
2 Tekla Structures 13.0 Precast Concrete Detailing ............................. 57
2.1 General ................................................................................................ 58
Enhanced tooltips ........................................................................ 58
New Options dialog box ................................................................ 59
Improvements in using multi-user models....................................... 59
New keyboard shortcuts ............................................................... 59
Configuration changes.................................................................. 60
Automatic user feedback program ................................................. 61
Message files changed to ail files .................................................. 61
Miscellaneous.............................................................................. 63
2.2 Modeling............................................................................................... 64
Miscellaneous.............................................................................. 64
2.3 Drawings ............................................................................................. 68
Improvements in Drawing list dialog box......................................... 68
Aligning multiple lines of text ......................................................... 69
Highlighting changes in angle dimensions, level marks and
associative notes ......................................................................... 69
Printing drawings on multiple sheets .............................................. 69
Linking dimension tags to object properties .................................... 71
Improvements in reinforcement mark leader lines ........................... 72
Displaying part marks of hidden parts with hidden lines ................... 72
Automatic dimensioning of general arrangement drawings............... 72
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Contents
labels and detail symbols and view labels ................................................ 72
Showing and hiding hidden lines of reference models in drawings .... 73
Creating tagged dimension marks.................................................. 73
Checking the offset of parts from the grid lines ................................ 74
Controlling the units and formatting of bending dimensions .............. 74
Show additional parts in an anchor bolt plan ................................... 74
Templates and reports .................................................................. 75
Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 75
2.4 Import and export.................................................................................. 81
Exporting hidden lines to separate layers........................................ 81
2.5 Custom components .............................................................................. 82
Password protection of custom components ................................... 82
Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 82
2.6 Components......................................................................................... 83
Modeling tools.............................................................................. 84
Improvements in column reinforcement components ....................... 84
Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 85
2.7 Reinforcement ....................................................................................... 85
Splitting reinforcing bar groups ...................................................... 85
Improvements in inquiring reinforcement objects ............................. 86
Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 86
3 Tekla Structures 13.0 Analysis and Design ........................................ 89

Speed improvements.................................................................... 89
Storing analysis results ................................................................. 89
Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 90
4 Tekla Structures 13.0 Project Management ........................................ 91

Miscellaneous .............................................................................. 91
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Contents
1 Tekla Structures 13.0
Steel Detailing
Tekla Structures version 13.0 is a main release and contains many new features
and fixes.
Compatibility Tekla Structures 13.0 is compatible with all previous versions. You can open and
work with existing models using Tekla Structures 13.0. 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 13.0 may cause problems. We recommend that
you complete any drawings you have started using your current ver-
sion or recreate the drawings using Tekla Structures 13.0.
• We recommend that you always check that custom components cre-
ated 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 equa-
tions 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 edi-
tor.
Release Notes 5
Tekla Structures 13.0 Steel Detailing
We suggest that you complete any models you have started using your current
version.
Once you save a model in Tekla Structures 13.0, you cannot

open it in previous versions of Tekla Structures.
Installing Tekla Structures setup creates a new subfolder for Tekla Structures 13.0.
You need Windows Administrator rights to install Tekla Structures 13.0. This
ensures that all Windows system folder *.dll files are updated.
Release Notes The Release Notes document includes short descriptions of new features that are
contents available in Tekla Structures 13.0. For extensive descriptions and instructions on
how to use the features, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0.
Topics This chapter is divided into following sections:
• General (p. 6)
• Modeling (p. 12)
• Drawings (p. 16)
• Import and export (p. 29)
• Custom components (p. 31)
• Components (p. 33)
1.1 General
Enhanced tooltips
In addition to the conventional tooltips in the Tekla Structures previous versions,
there is now a new type of a tooltip available called the enhanced tooltip. The
enhanced tooltips give more information about the task, and give examples, hints
and tips.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Enhanced tool-
tips.
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New Options dialog box
Several features that were previously located on the Setup and Options menus are
now available in the new Options dialog box.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: New Options
dialog box.
Improvements in using multi-user models

Active multi-users
You can now see which users are currently working with models on a server.
Improvements in the conflict log

In Tekla Structures 13.0, only the component ID number is written to the conflict
log.
Unlocking models
Multi-user models are now unlocked straight after you save them, before redraw-
ing the model views.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Improvements
in using multi-user models.
New keyboard shortcuts

You can now use some of the most common Windows and AutoCAD keyboard
shortcuts also in Tekla Structures (such as Ctrl+N for New and Ctrl+S for Save).
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: New keyboard
shortcuts.
Release Notes 7
Configuration changes
4D visualization tool available in all configurations
The 4D tool is now available in all configurations, including the Viewer configu-
ration.
The 4D visualization tool is useful when you want to review the status of the
objects in the model, in a specific time frame. With the tool you can for example:
• Display the erection schedule for groups of parts using colors.
• Identify the parts that are scheduled to be fabricated during a specific
time period.
For a practical example, see 4D example in the online help and in What’s New in
Tekla Structures 13.0: Visualizing project progress.
Analysis and design features available in all modeling configurations

The analysis and design features are now available in all configurations exclud-
ing the Project Management and Viewer configurations. With the analysis and
design features you can build both the physical and analysis members of the
model. The structure can be processed by integrating the Tekla Structures analy-
sis model to approved standalone analysis and design systems, using the Tekla
Structures open API or standard formats. Contact your analysis and design soft-
ware vendor for further information.
If you do not wish to see the Analysis & Design pull-down menu in Tekla Struc-
tures, you can prevent it from being visible by setting the variable
XS_DISABLE_ANALYSIS_AND_DESIGN to TRUE in Tools > Advanced options >
Analysis & Design. You have to restart Tekla Structures for the variable to take
effect.
AutoConnection, Sequencer and Lotting available in all modeling

configurations
AutoConnection, Sequencer and Lotting are now available in all configurations
excluding the Project Management and Viewer configurations. This means that
you can now for example create conceptual components with Standard Design
configuration, which enables more accurate material lists and general arrange-
ment drawings.
For more information on changes in configurations, see Tekla Structures con-
figurations in the online help.
CIS/2 import and export available in all modeling configurations

CIS/2 import and export are now available in all modeling configurations
excluding the Viewer configuration.
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If you do not wish to see the CIMSteel command in Export and Import menus, you
can prevent it from being visible by setting the variable XS_DISABLE_CIS2 to
TRUE in Tools > Advanced options > Analysis & Design. You have to restart Tekla
Structures for the variable to take effect.
Automatic user feedback program

You can now contribute to the usability development of Tekla Structures by
using the new automatic user feedback program.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Automatic user
feedback program.
Message files changed to ail files
This change relates to you only if you have created your own
language translations (.mdl files).
In Tekla Structures 13.0 all message files that have previously been in .mdl for-
mat are converted into .ail format. If you have created your own .mdl files, you
have to convert them into .ail format in order for everything to work correctly.
The change has been implemented because the .ail format represents up-to-date
technology and .ail files are easier to maintain.
To convert your .mdl files into .ail files:
1. Download the mdl2ail.exe file from the Tekla Structures 13.0 download
page on the Tekla Extranet.
2. Save the mdl2ail.exe file in the ..\TeklaStructures\12.1\languages folder.
3. Click the Windows Start button.
4. Select Run... from the Windows start menu.
5. Enter CMD.exe in the Run dialog box and click OK.
6. Enter cd C:\TeklaStructures\12.1\messages
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7. Enter mdl2ail.exe <language>\messages <language>\messages
in the command prompt line and press Enter. Enter all languages that you use
in the command prompt line.
For example, if you have you have Japanese and English messages installed,
enter mdl2ail.exe jpn\messages enu\messages.
If you have, for example, only English installed, enter mdl2ail.exe
enu\messages.
The abbreviations for the different languages are:
Language Abbreviation
Chinese simplified chs
Chinese traditional cht
Czech csy
Dutch nld
English enu
French fra
German deu
Hungarian hun
Italian ita
Japanese jpn
Polish plk
Portuguese (Brazil) ptb
Portuguese ptg
Spanish esp
8. The .ail files are generated in the same folder where the mdl2ail.exe is
located.
9. Copy the files that have now been converted to .ail files to the ..\TeklaStruc-
tures\13.0\messages folder using Windows Explorer.
If you have used any of the following characters listed in the table below in the
name of the message, you have to replace the character manually in the file that
contains the message. This may be the objects.inp file, which is located in the
..\environments\country_independent\inp\ folder, or the .inp file of a component
that you have created.
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Character Replace with
+ _b
- _c
> _d
< _e
= _f
& _i
. _j
, _k
: _l
' _m
% _n
# _o
? _p
@ _q
For example, if the name of your message has been My:Message, change the
name to My_lMessage in the .inp file.
Miscellaneous
Opening and saving models
• Tekla Structures no longer asks whether you want to save the model
when you are closing the program if you have not modified the
model.
• Tekla Structures now displays the Views dialog box automatically if
no views are visible after you have opened a model.
• You can now select the model by its name in the Save as dialog box
by using the keyboard: for example, when you type N, Tekla Struc-
tures selects the first model starting with an N.
• When opening a model, if there is only one model in the model
folder, the name of the model is added to the Model name field so that
when you press Enter or click OK the model opens.
Release Notes 11
WebViewer
You can now show assembly position numbers in WebViewer models.
Terminological changes
The menu command Rendered (light colors) has been changed to Rendered (dark
colors). You can find the command in View > Representation > Parts > Rendered
(dark colors) and View > Representation > In components > Rendered (dark colors).
Zooming in
The Zoom in command now works smoothly also with rendered views when the
type is set to Perspective and the model is far away from the view point.
XS_FIRM and XS_PROJECT settings saved in the model folder

Previously, when you changed the value of the XS_FIRM and XS_PROJECT vari-
ables in Tools > Advanced options > File locations, the settings were saved in user
settings (..\TeklaStructures\*version*\ nt\bin\options_user.ini). Now the XS_FIRM
and XS_PROJECT settings are saved in the model settings
(..\*all_models_folder*\*model_folder*\options.ini), because the settings vary
model by model. Changing the value requires restart.
1.2 Modeling
Miscellaneous
Option to cancel object selection
When you are selecting a large number of objects, Tekla Structures now displays
a dialog box that allows you to cancel the selection if the selection takes more
time than you have defined.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Option to can-
cel object selection.
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Numbering
• You can now save your numbering properties also in the Numbering
setup dialog box. To do this, enter a name next to the Save as button,
and click Save as.
• Fixed: When you canceled numbering with the option Synchronize

with master model (save-numbering-save) selected, the settings that
you had defined in the Numbering setup dialog box were lost.
• If you try to create a drawing without numbering or when numbering
is not up to date, Tekla Structures displays a warning message. If you
click the Perform numbering button in the warning message to apply
numbering, different commands are carried out in the following way:
• Open command on the Drawings dialog box updates the drawing
and then opens the updated drawing automatically
• Update command on the Drawings dialog box updates the draw-
ing automatically
• Clone selected command on the Drawing cloning dialog box cre-
ates the cloned drawing automatically but the source drawing is
not updated
• Create all or Create selected commands on the Export MIS dialog
box creates files automatically
• The command Tools > Numbering > Assign Preliminary Marks cre-
ates preliminary marks automatically
• The Assign command on Assign position number dialog box
attempts to assign number automatically.
• In family numbering, surfacing treatments that are of similar shape
but of different type are now assigned correctly to different families.
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Grid lines
• You can now define whether to use single grid lines in grid dimen-
sioning. To do this, use the new option Grid line automatic dimension-
ing in the Grid line properties dialog box.
• Fixed: It was not possible to copy grid lines.

• Grid line labels are now displayed correctly also in multibyte envi-
ronments, such as Japan.
• Skewed grids:
When you want to move the grid lines using the handles to
make a skewed grid, you may do this on the local XY plane of
the grid only.
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Inquire object dialog box
Name information is now available in the Inquire object dialog box also for rein-
forcing bars and surface treatments.
Hidden objects
Objects that you hide no longer remain selected once they are hidden.
Improvements in model views

You can now control the color of part labels, dimension lines and dimension text
in rendered views.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Control of
dimension line, dimension text and part label color.
Part labels in model views

You can no longer select or pick objects by their part label. This has been
changed to make rollover highlight and selecting more consistent.
Profile catalog
Fixed: The width of the BLZ and Z profiles was incorrectly doubled in the pro-
file catalog.
Speed improvements
Creating construction circles is now faster.
Object representation
When you use the Color by attribute dialog box to define the color of the objects
in the model, Tekla Structures now prompts you to close the dialog box before
closing Object representation dialog box.
Horizontal construction circles

Horizontally created construction circles are now drawn correctly even when
they are not on the current work plane.
Clash check
Clash checking for reinforcing bars no longer causes an application error.
Twin profiles
A twin profile now stays in one piece even if you shift the work plane and then
Move - translate the twin profile's handle.
Release Notes 15
Importing *.prp files as reference models
Fixed: Now it is also possible to import MicroStation *.prp files as reference
models.
1.3 Drawings
Improvements in Drawing list dialog box
Several usability improvements have been made in the Drawing list dialog box. In
addition, using the Drawing list is now much faster.
Selecting drawings from predefined sets

You can now select drawings from different predefined sets.
Searching
You can now use searching to find drawings quickly.
New graphical symbols

Tekla Structures 13.0 includes new graphical symbols to indicate the status infor-
mation of each drawing.
in the Drawing list dialog box.
Aligning multiple lines of text

You can now align multiple lines of text in a drawing.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Aligning multi-
ple lines of text.
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Highlighting changes in angle dimensions, level marks and associative
notes
You can now have Tekla Structures highlight the changes in angle dimensions,
level marks and associative notes by drawing a change symbol (by default a
cloud) around the changed elements when you update associative drawings.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Highlighting
changes in angle dimensions, level marks and associative notes and High-
light changes in associative dimensions in the Drawing manual.
Printing drawings on multiple sheets

You can now print a drawing on multiple small sheets.
To do this, select the Print on multiple sheets option in the Print drawings dialog
box.
Release Notes 17
If you have selected Auto in the Orientation listbox, Tekla Structures calculates
the required amount of sheets needed to print the drawing. The amount of sheets
is rounded to the nearest number. Tekla Structures selects an orientation that
results in the smallest number of printed sheets. When you use a fixed scale, the
number of sheets is rounded up.
To have the drawing printed out successfully on multiple sheets,

you need to make sure that the layout of the drawing supports
printing on smaller sheets.
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When you print into files, Tekla Structures automatically names the files by add-
ing the sheet number to the end of the file name. The numbers start from 1 and
they are placed at the lower right corner of the sheet.
Use the variable XS_PRINT_MULTISHEET_BORDER in Tools > Advanced
options... > Drawing properties to set borders that are left out from the smaller
sheets. For example, to leave a 3 mm horizontal and a 5 mm vertical border, set
the variable to 3,5.
Linking dimension tags to object properties

You can now add associative marks as text into dimensions tags.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Linking dimen-
sion tags to object properties.
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Displaying part marks of hidden parts with hidden lines
You can now display the part marks of hidden parts with hidden lines in general
arrangement drawings.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Showing and
hiding part marks of hidden parts.
Automatic dimensioning of general arrangement drawings

You can now automatically dimension parts and grid lines in general arrange-
ment drawings.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Automatic
dimensioning of general arrangement drawings.

labels and detail symbols and view labels
You can now define the appearance of section and detail view labels, section and
detail symbols and drawing view labels by using the new options in Section sym-
bol properties and Detail view properties dialog boxes.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0:

• Improvements in presenting drawing view labels
• Improvements in presenting section symbols and view labels
• Improvements in presenting detail symbols and view labels
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Fixes
• The variables XS_DETAIL_SYMBOL_TYPE,
XS_SECTION_SYMBOL_TYPE and
XS_DRAWING_VIEW_LABEL_TYPE have been removed as you can
now define the appearance of section and detail view symbols and
drawing view labels in the Section symbol properties and Detail view
properties dialog boxes.
• Now you can use even negative line lengths for section symbols. This
is useful in cases where the symbol does not fit to the cut line, but
needs to be moved.
Showing and hiding hidden lines of reference models in drawings

You can now choose whether to show or hide the hidden lines of reference mod-
els in drawings.
hiding hidden lines of reference models in drawings.
Fixed column views in drawings

You can now define the direction of the front view separately for columns in
assembly drawings.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Fixed column
views in drawings.
Checking the offset of parts from the grid lines

You can now check the offset of parts from the grid lines in assembly drawings.
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For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Checking the
offsets of parts from the grid lines.
Show additional parts in an anchor bolt plan

You can now add parts that are not usually part of a column assembly, such as
anchor rods or leveling plates, to an anchor bolt plan.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Showing addi-
tional parts in an anchor bolt plan.
Templates and reports

• You can now use the new attribute IS_POLYBEAM to check whether a
part is a polybeam. The attribute returns 1 if the part is a polybeam,
otherwise it returns 0.
• You can now define the format how to display dates when you use
the attribute DATE. To do this, set the Data type as Number, Meaning as
Date and select an option in the Unit listbox on the Value Field Proper-
ties dialog box.
• Text content that you enter on rows is no longer shortened automati-

cally if it does not fit on the screen.
• The default names for template components are now more descrip-
tive: for example, a row whose type is PART is now called PART by
default.
• You can now remove empty space also from the left side of the tem-
plate. To do this, click Edit > Crop > Template Left Side.
• Fixed: HTML reports created with Template Editor 3.3 that included
special characters were not displayed correctly in a web browser.
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Miscellaneous
User-defined attributes in drawings
• You can now access the user-defined attributes of a drawing straight
from the Drawing list dialog box. To do this, select a drawing from the
list, right-click and select User-defined attributes... from the pop-up
menu.
You can use the variable
XS_DRAWING_UDAS_MODIFY_ALL_DRAWINGTYPES in Tools > Advanced
options > Drawing properties to control if modifying a user-defined attribute
affects all selected drawings regardless of the drawing type. The variable is
set to TRUE by default, which means that all drawings are modified regard-
less of drawing type. If you set the variable to FALSE, only the drawings of
the type that is selected are modified.
Drawing properties dialog boxes

The buttons on the general arrangement, single-part, assembly and cast-unit
drawing properties and drawing view properties dialog boxes have been
regrouped to make it easier to locate the correct button. Also graphical cues have
been added to the dialog boxes to aid the recognition of the correct category.
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Associative grids
The associativity of grids is now based on unique IDs instead of grid line labels.
This means that now grid dimensions to grid lines with the same labels are
updated correctly.
Arrow types
Tekla Structures 13.0 includes more arrow types to be used in drawings.
These arrow types are now available in all dialog boxes that have the Arrow list-
box.
Plate side marks

Now when you create drawings with automatic dimensions, Tekla Structures
checks if there are plates to dimension and automatically inserts the correct plate
side mark symbols in the drawing.
You can also have Tekla Structures create the plate side marks automatically to
dimensions that you have added manually. To do this, select the Automatic option
in Type on the Marks tab in the Dimension properties dialog box.
Align section views with main view

Select Yes in the new Align section views with main view listbox on the Other tab
in the layout properties dialog box to align the section views with the main view.
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Making modifications to symbol files
When you have made modifications to symbol files, you no longer need to restart
Tekla Structures for the modifications to take effect: now all new symbols are
introduced when you open a drawing or when you press the Select button in the
Symbol properties dialog box.
Printing drawings
• When you open the Print drawings dialog box in the Model Editor,
also the Drawing list dialog box opens.
• If no drawings are open or selected in the drawing list, the Print but-
ton is disabled. When you open or select a drawing, you can again
click the button.
Working with multi-user models

General arrangement drawings and multi-drawings now get their numbers from
the server. When you use the latest version of the xs_server.exe program these
numbers no longer clash.
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Tekla Structures 13.0 includes the following changes:
• The command name Plot has been replaced with Print drawings and
the command name Print with Print reports. These commands are
found on the File menu.
• The Plotter catalog dialog box has been renamed to Printer Instances.
Recreating drawings
When you update an assembly, single or cast-unit drawing that has not been
modifed, the drawing is now recreated. The drawings are now automatically rec-
reated unless the drawing has been edited and then saved, or the drawing has
been issued using the Issue functionality in the drawing list.
Set the variable XS_RECREATE_UNMODIFIED_DRAWINGS to FALSE in Tools >
Advanced options > Drawing properties to prevent Tekla Structures from recreat-
ing drawings.
Section views
• Fixed: Section view symbols in multi-drawings disappeared when
you updated the drawing.
• Grid lines are now visible in section views in general arrangement
drawings also in situations where the section view is created on the
grid line.
Detail views
Fixed: When you added an assembly drawing that contained a detail view to a
multi-drawing, the detail name was not included in the multi-drawing.
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Drawing views
• The variable XS_VIEW_TITLE_FONT that you can use to control the
font of the drawing view titles can now be found in Tools > Advanced
options > Drawing view.
• You can now access the model views from the Drawing Editor. To do
this, go to Window > Named model views...
• Fixed: The drawing view was sometimes considered modified even
when nothing had been modified.
Copying and moving

Fixed: If you had set the variable
XS_DRAWING_NO_SCALING_FOR_COPIED_OR_MOVED_OBJECTS to TRUE in
Tools > Advanced options > Drawing properties, Tekla Structures placed copied or
moved text always to the edge of the drawing view when you used the Copy >
Translate or Move > Translate command.
The name of this variable has been changed to

XS_SCALE_COPIED_OR_MOVED_OBJECTS_IN_DRAWINGS.
You can still find the variable in Tools > Advanced options >
Drawing properties. Set the variable to TRUE to enable and to
FALSE to disable scaling.
Multi-drawings
• Names of parametric profiles are now displayed correctly in the
drawing view title in multi-drawings.
• Dimension grouping tags are now visible and displayed correctly in
multi-drawings when drawings are linked.
Grouping identical objects to the same dimension line

• Fixed: The information generated automatically into dimension line
tags was not correct when you had used cloning to produce drawings.
Symbols in drawings
Fixed: Using long file names caused an application error.
Anchor bolt plans

• Fixed: The size of the detail symbol in an anchor bolt plan was some-
times scaled incorrectly when you updated the drawing.
• Fixed: Bolt dimension offset in the enlarged or detail view of an
anchor bolt plan was dependent on the elevation of the part.
Release Notes 27
Cloning drawings
• Empty views (views that do not contain other views or parts) are now
deleted automatically from cloned drawings.
• Fixed: When cloning, applying numbering with the Check for stan-
dard parts checkbox selected in the Numbering setup dialog box
caused an application error.
Select filter conversions

Fixed: If you created a general arrangement drawing with an old select filter in
Tekla Structures 12.1, the filter was automatically converted to the new filtering
system. If the old filter was enabled but could not be converted, a warning mes-
sage was displayed.
The filtering system now ignores old filters that have no values and loads a stan-
dard filter instead, which means that no unnecessary warning is displayed.
Part mark leader lines

Tekla Structures now draws the part mark leader line as a dashed line if the
leader line is behind an another part.
Multi-user improvement: Deleting *.dg files now possible after 7 days

You can now delete unnecessary *.dg files when seven days have passed from the
last modicifation of the file.
28 Release Notes
1.4 Import and export
Exporting hidden lines to separate layers
When you are exporting DWG or DXF drawings, you can now export hidden
lines to separate layers. You can do this by defining the hidden lines to their own
layers in DWG/DXF export.
For more information, see:
• Line type mapping in What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0
• DWG/DXF drawing quality improvements in Tekla Structures
12.1 Release Notes
Improvements in plate nesting

The following improvements have been included in the plate nesting functional-
ity in Tekla Structures 13.0:
Parts
• You can use the new ImportRectPart command to import text files or
Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (of rectangles) into part and task files.
• You can define the part priority for each part.
• You can save parts and distinguish cut profiles from other graphical
or textual information.
• Parts with lead-in and lead-out are now accepted.
• You can display nested parts in their original layers or colors.
Stocks
• Coil stocks, irregular stocks, and irregular stocks with cut-outs are
now accepted.
TaskEdit
• You now have filler parts for both regular and irregular stock nesting.
• You can specify coil stock with multiple parts and a mix of parts with
user-definable angles.
Release Notes 29
• You can define Auto-Bridge specifications.
• You can set Parts in Parts (PIP) on or off.
• You can select mirror parts for single part nesting and to nest regular
or irregular stocks first.
Nesting
• Resume nest or continue nest are now supported.
Resume nest or continue nest
• You can now include Auto-Bridge for the nested layout.
Nested layout with Auto-Bridge
• The nesting engine has been improved, and an additional RNEST

nesting engine has been included to handle nesting of rectangles.
• Irregular stocks nesting and extended nesting are now possible.
Miscellaneous
DSTV
• Fixed: DSTV files were incorrect for rat holes.
30 Release Notes
• Fixed: When you made drawings of two similar parts with different
assemblies and the hard stamp included the assembly position, an NC
file was made only from one part.
IFC
The profile name of the object is now included also in the object type field in IFC
export.
1.5 Custom components
Password protection of custom components

You can now add a password protection to your custom components to protect
your work.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Password pro-
tection of custom components.
Miscellaneous
New value type option
New value type option Component attribute file has been added to the Variables
dialog box in the Custom component editor.
The new value type has a fixed naming format. It should be paired with the Com-
ponent name option using the format Px_name and Px_attrfile, where the x is a
number. Do not change the fixed name. To automatically show values for these
in the component's dialog box, x must be the same for both, for example,
P1_name and P1_attrfile.
Speed improvements
• Using parametric custom components is now faster than in previous
versions.
Release Notes 31
• Opening the component catalog, selecting or deleting a custom com-
ponent is now faster.
• Exploding components within nested custom components is now
much faster.
Secondary parts
The maximum number of secondary parts in a custom component is now 30.
Creating equations
If you try to create an equation for a variable that refers to the variable itself,
Tekla Structures does not allow you to create such an equation, and a warning is
displayed on the status bar and in the model log.
Using the component catalog

If the component catalog was open when you saved a model with a new name,
Tekla Structures used the ComponentCatalog.txt file of the original model. Now
if the component catalog is open, the correct ComponentCatalog.txt file is used
after the model is saved. This means that the component catalog does not con-
tain, for example, any deleted custom components.
Binding the corners of polygon plates

You can now bind the corners of polygon plates also in other directions than in
the plane of the plate. You can, for example, bind the corner of a contour plate to
z direction.
Creating many connections to the same main part

Fixed: When you changed the option Allow multiple instances of connection
between same parts after creating the custom component by re-opening the Cus-
tom component settings dialog box and checking the option, the change did not
remain effective after you closed the dialog box.
32 Release Notes
1.6 Components
Handrail components
Stanchions - Railings - Kickplates (S86)
This new modeling tool creates complete handrails containing:
• stanchions
• railings
• kickplates
Picking order 1. Start point of the railing.
2. End point of the railing.
3. Stair stringer. Pick only one stringer, and ignore the other, if the stringers are
part of a stair component and if the stanchion attribute Stair parts selection is
set to Use all.
4. If stanchions exist, pick first stanchion.
5. Pick second stanchion. Ignore the other stanchions, if the stanchions are part
of a stanchion component and if the railings and kickplate attribute Stan-
chion selection set to Use all.
Release Notes 33
Kickplate (75)
The user interface and functionality of the Kickplate (75) component has been
updated.
Less picking In the previous versions, when using the kickplate, you had to select all the stan-
chions and the stringers. Now you can alternatively select a component instead.
Tekla Structures recognizes all the stanchions created by the Stanchions (S75)
component and all the stringers created by the Stairs (S71) component, if the fol-
lowing options are set:
.
New dimensions Following new dimensions have been added:
34 Release Notes
You can now:
• use round chamfer at the top corners of the kickplate (1)
• chamfer the the bottom corners of the kickplate (2)
• define floor level (3)
• define distance from the floor level to kickplate (4)
Create skew To create the kickplate on a skew stringer, select Yes in the Create skew kick plate
kickplate listbox on the Picture tab.
Release Notes 35
More orientation You have more options for kickplate orientation, especially for unequal angle
options profiles.
Gap You can now set the gap between two consecutive kickplates.
36 Release Notes
New connection In the Parameters tab you can set two different connection types:
options
• to connect two kickplates (1)

• to connect kickplate(s) to stanchions (2)
Class The Class property has been added to kickplate profile.
Release Notes 37
Stanchions (76)
The user interface and functionality of the Stanchions (76) component has been
updated.
The picture and the dimensions have been improved. Picking order has been
added to the picture.
38 Release Notes
Distributing To simplify the dialog box and make it easier to understand, we:
stanchions easier
• Removed the number of stanchions field and now only use the spacing field
(1)
• Have two options for spacing type field (2): Exact and Maximum
• Gray out the distance from the second picked point to last stan-
chion(3), when Exact is selected (2).
Using maximum With the Maximum option, enter the maximum distance between stanchions in the
spacing spacing field. Then Tekla Structures creates as many equally spaced middle stan-
chions as needed. The distance between stanchions is less or equal to maximum
distance.
Using exact With the Exact option, you decide the exact spacing. Spacing may also vary with
spacing this option. Following examples show how to enter the spacing with this option:
• 6*950
• 1000 800 800 1000 800
Class The Class property has been added to stanchion profile.
Release Notes 39
Railings (77)
The user interface and functionality of the Railings (S77) component has been
updated.
Less picking If the stanchions are created with the Stanchions (S75) component, you only need
to select one stanchion as an input and Tekla Structures includes all the other
stanchions automatically in the railings. To use it, select Use all in the Stanchion
selection listbox on the Picture tab.
New closure You can select following new closure options in the Picture tab.
options
40 Release Notes
Positioning Now you can position the handrail from the bottom of existing stanchions using
handrail vertical position (2) and floor level (3) and then define the height of the handrail
to the top rail (1). You can also adjust the stanchion extension above the top rail
(4), if the top rail is continuous and stanchions are cut.
Handrail height
Handrail vertical position from the floor level. By default same as the
length of stanchions.
Floor level from the bottom of stanchions. By default 0.
Length of the stanchions extension over the railing. Use, if the Top rail to
stanchion fitting field is selected in the Stanchion partcut listbox on the
Parameters tab.
Assembly main The assembly main part was by default one post. Now you can select which part
part is the main part. On the Parameters tab, click Create assembly and select one of
the following options:
• First stanchion
• Last stanchion
• First rail
Release Notes 41
More orientation You have more options for rail orientation, especially for unequal angle profiles.
options
Rail cut A new option for rail part cut has been added on the Parameters tab: Top rail to
stanchion fitting > Rail partcut.
Selecting Now you can select which system component connects:
components
• Top rail to stanchion
• Bottom rail to stanchion
• Middle rails to stanchions (you can also use custom components)
• Vertical rails (pickets) to top rails
• Vertical rails (pickets) to bottom rails
Slotted holes to The holes for rails were created as polygon or part cuts in the stanchions. A new
stanchions option to create them as holes has been added on the Parameters tab: Other rail to
stanchion fitting > Stanchion slotted hole.
42 Release Notes
Pickets Pickets are now also available in closures. On the Vertical rails tab, select the fol-
lowing option to create pickets in start and/or end closures. Pickets are only cre-
ated in the straight portion of the closure.
When picket spacing is exact, the leftover distance is divided equally to the first
and last space.
On the Vertical rails tab, you can now also select which component connects ver-
tical rails to top rail and bottom rail.
Release Notes 43
Grab rail Grab rail can be a single middle rail that is vertically and horizontally offset from
the top rail. You can use system component or custom component to connect the
rail to stanchions. You can also select the end of the grab rail. In case the grab rail
is coming from a skew stringer (stair), there is an option to have an extended part
from the last (or first) stanchion, plus another part horizontal.
To create the grab rail:

1. On the Picture tab, offset the middle rails from the stanchions by some value.
2. On the Rails tab, set the profile name for top and bottom rails to "0" so that
those rails will not be created.
44 Release Notes
3. On the Middle rails tab, adjust the spacing distance from the stanchion top,
for the handrail and set the number of horizontal rails to 1.
4. If you want to extend the end of the grab rail and have a horizontal part,
select the following option on the Middle rails tab and enter the sloped and
horizontal distances.
5. Create the custom seam as displayed in the picture below.
Release Notes 45
Set the points position on the outer extrema of the primary and
secondary parts.
6. Save the "standard" properties for the custom seam.

7. On the Middle rails tab, use the custom seam name and properties and adjust
the connection direction as desired.
Connections
Tapered column-beam stub (150)
The connection works now correctly also when the secondary part is in skewed
position.
New notch (49)

Fixed: The height of the notch was different on the upper and the lower side of
the beam.
46 Release Notes
2L Splice (152)
When you use the connection to create a beam splice, the bolt main part is now
the beam.
Stiffened end plate (27)

You can now use the new Bolt Rotation listbox on the Parameters tab to turn the
bolts to the desired position.
Release Notes 47
Tube splice (6)
Fixed: If the thickness of the tube wall was 4.00 mm or less, the cap plate was not
welded to the main part.
Full depth (184)

• You can now define the chamfer on the bottom of the shear plate
independently of the chamfer on top of the shear plate by using the
new options on the Plates tab.
48 Release Notes
• Fixed: On the Plates tab, when you used the Cope option, an Arc
chamfer was created and vice versa.
• The notch size is now defined correctly from the top of the primary
beam.
Moment connection (181)

Fixed: Applying the connection with default settings caused an application error.
U.S. Splice connection (77)

• You can now control the location of the web plate by using the new
fields on the Web bolts tab.
• You can now define the flange bolt offset by using the new field on
the Flange Blt tab.
Bolted moment connection (134), Bolted plate brace (182), Full depth
(184) and Bent plate (190)
Fixed: Using a Cope type chamfer on a stiffener corner produced a Line type
chamfer.
Clip angle (141)

When you use an angle box, the slot holes that you define on the BoxSBolts tab
are now created at the correct parts based on the settings you have defined.
Release Notes 49
Two sided clip angle (143)
When you use safety connections, the bolt groups are now created correctly and
no extra bolts are created.
Seating with dowel (75) and Two sided seating with dowel (76)
Fixed: The dimensions of parts were sometimes inaccurate, for example, when
you had selected to create a straight corbel.
Bolted gusset (11)

Fixed: The gusset plate was not always extended down enough to contact the top
of the base plate.
End plate (144)

You can now define the height of the haunch plates separately from the end plate.
Welded to top flange (147), Full depth (184), Full depth S (185) and
Beam with stiffener (129)
The secondary beam flange is now cut when you create the shear plate above the
secondary beam flange.
Round tube (23)

Fixed: The connection created an actual part in addition to the cut part when you
had defined a rotation angle for the cut part.
Column with stiffener (182)

Fixed: The welds number 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 did not work correctly:
• Welds number 4, 5, 6 and 7 were not used as indicated in the
image on the weld dialog box.
• Weld number 9 was used instead of welds 4, 5, 6 and 7.
• Weld number 5 was not labeled correctly or shown in weld dia-
log box image.
Manual notching
You can now use the new options on the Notch tab to define the notch distance to
be calculated from the center of the secondary beam.
50 Release Notes
Using Excel in connection design
Fixed: Excel spreadsheet application was not run when you created a system
component even when you had selected Excel in the External design listbox on
the Design type tab.
Boomerang wrapped diagonal (58)

When you attach braces to the gusset plate using clip angles above the brace, or
both above and below the brace, also the uppermost bolts now consist of correct
bolt parts.
If you use clip angles only above the brace, the connection symbol becomes red.
Shear plate simple (146)

Measuring the vertical dimension for the uppermost left bolt now works cor-
rectly also with sloping beams.
Release Notes 51
Seat type 9 (73)
The slots are now working, both for the beam and for the clip angles.
52 Release Notes
Details
Weld gap option
A weld gap option similar to the one in Box column base plate (1066) detail is now
available for the following details:
• Tapered column base plate (1068)
• Base plate (1004)
• Circular base plates (1052)
• U.S. Base plate connection (71)
• U.S. Base plate (1047)
• Round joining plates (124)
• Web stiffened base plate (1016)
• Stiffened base plate (1014)
Base plate details

• Fixed: Using the No option in the Create assembly from all anchors
listbox on the Anchor rods tab did not remove the plate washer from
the assembly.
Release Notes 53
• You can now define the grout part and assembly numbering serie on
the Anchor rods tab by using the Grout Pos_No fields. The default val-
ues for the grout part and assembly numbers are x/1 and X/1.
Cast-In Plate (1069)

You can now define the assembly prefix and start number for the cast-in plate by
using the options in Cast-in plate on the Parts tab.
Base plate (1004) and Stiffened base plate (1014)

You can now remove individual anchor rods in the same manner to prevent bolts
from being created.
LProf base detail (1020)

The detail now works correctly when applied.
Stair base detail (1038), Stair base detail (1043) and Stringer cut
(1023)
The vertical cuts are now created in a different way: they are created at the point
picked which is the lowest nosing point. This means that when you use positive
values, the cut moves away or down the stringer but remains vertical. When you
use negative values, the cut moves up the stringer.
Models that have been created with a previous version of Tekla

Structures and include this detail will not be modified correctly
if you open the models with Tekla Structures 13.0.
Stairwells and elevator shafts (90)

• You can now create more than ten floors.
54 Release Notes
• The minimum floor height between floors is now 200 mm.
Modeling tools
Stairs (S71)
Fixed: Bolt parts are now correct when you use custom seam as a stair step.
Cold rolled
Cold rolled overlap (1)
You can now define finish for the stays by using the Finish field on the Stays tab.
Cold rolled sleeved (2)

• Fixed: If the purlin was offset from the primary part of the connec-
tion, the bolts did not find the correct location automatically.
• Fixed: The bolt edge distance was not correct with Z-profiles.
Miscellaneous
Speed improvements
Re-opening the Component catalog is now much faster.
Release Notes 55
User interface improvements
The following components have improved user interface that contains more pic-
tures.
• Fitting (13)
• Round tube (23)
• Weld preparation (44)
• New notch (49)
• End plate (101)
• Shear plate (103)
• End plate with compensating flange plates (111)
• Two-sided end plate (112)
• Clip angle (116)
• Two-sided clip angle (117)
• Two-sided shear plate (118)
• Welded beam to beam (123)
56 Release Notes
Precast Concrete
Detailing
Tekla Structures version 13.0 is a main release and contains many new features
and fixes.
Compatibility Tekla Structures 13.0 is compatible with all previous versions. You can open and
work with existing models using Tekla Structures 13.0. 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 13.0 may cause problems. We recommend that
you complete any drawings you have started using your current ver-
sion or recreate the drawings using Tekla Structures 13.0.
• We recommend that you always check that custom components cre-
ated 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 equa-
tions 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 edi-
tor.
Release Notes 57
Tekla Structures 13.0 Precast Concrete Detailing
We suggest that you complete any models you have started using your current
version.
Once you save a model in Tekla Structures 13.0, you cannot

open it in previous versions of Tekla Structures.
Installing Tekla Structures setup creates a new subfolder for Tekla Structures 13.0.
You need Windows Administrator rights to install Tekla Structures 13.0. This
ensures that all Windows system folder *.dll files are updated.
Release Notes The Release Notes document includes short descriptions of new features that are
contents available in Tekla Structures 13.0. For extensive descriptions and instructions on
how to use the features, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0.
Topics This chapter is divided into following sections:
• General (p. 58)
• Modeling (p. 64)
• Drawings (p. 68)
• Import and export (p. 81)
• Custom components (p. 82)
• Components (p. 83)
• Reinforcement (p. 85)
2.1 General
Enhanced tooltips
In addition to the conventional tooltips in the Tekla Structures previous versions,
there is now a new type of a tooltip available called the enhanced tooltip. The
enhanced tooltips give more information about the task, and give examples, hints
and tips.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Enhanced tool-
tips.
58 Release Notes
New Options dialog box
Several features that were previously located on the Setup and Options menus are
now available in the new Options dialog box.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: New Options
dialog box.
Improvements in using multi-user models

Active multi-users
You can now see which users are currently working with models on a server.
Improvements in the conflict log

In Tekla Structures 13.0, only the component ID number is written to the conflict
log.
Unlocking models
Multi-user models are now unlocked straight after you save them, before redraw-
ing the model views.
in using multi-user models.
New keyboard shortcuts

You can now use some of the most common Windows and AutoCAD keyboard
shortcuts also in Tekla Structures (such as Ctrl+N for New and Ctrl+S for Save).
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: New keyboard
shortcuts.
Release Notes 59
Configuration changes
4D visualization tool available in all configurations
The 4D tool is now available in all configurations, including the Viewer configu-
ration.
The 4D visualization tool is useful when you want to review the status of the
objects in the model, in a specific time frame. With the tool you can for example:
• Display the erection schedule for groups of parts using colors.
• Identify the parts that are scheduled to be fabricated during a specific
time period.
For a practical example, see 4D example in the online help and in What’s New in
Tekla Structures 13.0: Visualizing project progress.
Analysis and design features available in all modeling configurations

The analysis and design features are now available in all configurations exclud-
ing the Project Management and Viewer configurations. With the analysis and
design features you can build both the physical and analysis members of the
model. The structure can be processed by integrating the Tekla Structures analy-
sis model to approved standalone analysis and design systems, using the Tekla
Structures open API or standard formats. Contact your analysis and design soft-
ware vendor for further information.
If you do not wish to see the Analysis & Design pull-down menu in Tekla Struc-
tures, you can prevent it from being visible by setting the variable
XS_DISABLE_ANALYSIS_AND_DESIGN to TRUE in Tools > Advanced options >
Analysis & Design. You have to restart Tekla Structures for the variable to take
effect.
AutoConnection, Sequencer and Lotting available in all modeling

configurations
AutoConnection, Sequencer and Lotting are now available in all configurations
excluding the Project Management and Viewer configurations. This means that
you can now for example create conceptual components with Standard Design
configuration, which enables more accurate material lists and general arrange-
ment drawings.
For more information on changes in configurations, see Tekla Structures con-
figurations in the online help.
60 Release Notes
Automatic user feedback program
You can now contribute to the usability development of Tekla Structures by
using the new automatic user feedback program.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Automatic user
feedback program.
Message files changed to ail files
This change relates to you only if you have created your own
language translations (.mdl files).
In Tekla Structures 13.0 all message files that have previously been in .mdl for-
mat are converted into .ail format. If you have created your own .mdl files, you
have to convert them into .ail format in order for everything to work correctly.
The change has been implemented because the .ail format represents up-to-date
technology and .ail files are easier to maintain.
To convert your .mdl files into .ail files:
1. Download the mdl2ail.exe file from the Tekla Structures 13.0 download
page on the Tekla Extranet.
2. Save the mdl2ail.exe file in the ..\TeklaStructures\12.1\languages folder.
3. Click the Windows Start button.
4. Select Run... from the Windows start menu.
5. Enter CMD.exe in the Run dialog box and click OK.
6. Enter cd C:\TeklaStructures\12.1\messages
7. Enter mdl2ail.exe <language>\messages <language>\messages
in the command prompt line and press Enter. Enter all languages that you use
in the command prompt line.
For example, if you have you have Japanese and English messages installed,
enter mdl2ail.exe jpn\messages enu\messages.
If you have, for example, only English installed, enter mdl2ail.exe
enu\messages.
The abbreviations for the different languages are:
Release Notes 61
Language Abbreviation
Chinese simplified chs
Chinese traditional cht
Czech csy
Dutch nld
English enu
French fra
German deu
Hungarian hun
Italian ita
Japanese jpn
Polish plk
Portuguese (Brazil) ptb
Portuguese ptg
Spanish esp
8. The .ail files are generated in the same folder where the mdl2ail.exe is
located.
9. Copy the files that have now been converted to .ail files to the ..\TeklaStruc-
tures\13.0\messages folder using Windows Explorer.
If you have used any of the following characters listed in the table below in the
name of the message, you have to replace the character manually in the file that
contains the message. This may be the objects.inp file, which is located in the
..\environments\country_independent\inp\ folder, or the .inp file of a component
that you have created.

+ _b
- _c
> _d
< _e
62 Release Notes
= _f
& _i
. _j
, _k
: _l
' _m
% _n
# _o
? _p
@ _q
For example, if the name of your message has been My:Message, change the
name to My_lMessage in the .inp file.
Miscellaneous
Opening and saving models
• Tekla Structures no longer asks whether you want to save the model
when you are closing the program if you have not modified the
model.
• Tekla Structures now displays the Views dialog box automatically if
no views are visible after you have opened a model.
• You can now select the model by its name in the Save as dialog box
by using the keyboard: for example, when you type N, Tekla Struc-
tures selects the first model starting with an N.
• When opening a model, if there is only one model in the model
folder, the name of the model is added to the Model name field so that
when you press Enter or click OK the model opens.
WebViewer
You can now show assembly position numbers in WebViewer models.
Release Notes 63
The menu command Rendered (light colors) has been changed to Rendered (dark
colors). You can find the command in View > Representation > Parts > Rendered
(dark colors) and View > Representation > In components > Rendered (dark colors).
Zooming in
The Zoom in command now works smoothly also with rendered views when the
type is set to Perspective and the model is far away from the view point.
XS_FIRM and XS_PROJECT settings saved in the model folder

Previously, when you changed the value of the XS_FIRM and XS_PROJECT vari-
ables in Tools > Advanced options > File locations, the settings were saved in user
settings (..\TeklaStructures\*version*\ nt\bin\options_user.ini). Now the XS_FIRM
and XS_PROJECT settings are saved in the model settings
(..\*all_models_folder*\*model_folder*\options.ini), because the settings vary
model by model. Changing the value requires restart.
2.2 Modeling
Miscellaneous
Option to cancel object selection
When you are selecting a large number of objects, Tekla Structures now displays
a dialog box that allows you to cancel the selection if the selection takes more
time than you have defined.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Option to can-
cel object selection.
Numbering
• You can now save your numbering properties also in the Numbering
setup dialog box. To do this, enter a name next to the Save as button,
and click Save as.
64 Release Notes
• Fixed: When you canceled numbering with the option Synchronize
with master model (save-numbering-save) selected, the settings that
you had defined in the Numbering setup dialog box were lost.
• If you try to create a drawing without numbering or when numbering
is not up to date, Tekla Structures displays a warning message. If you
click the Perform numbering button in the warning message to apply
numbering, different commands are carried out in the following way:
• Open command on the Drawings dialog box updates the drawing
and then opens the updated drawing automatically
• Update command on the Drawings dialog box updates the draw-
ing automatically
• Clone selected command on the Drawing cloning dialog box cre-
ates the cloned drawing automatically but the source drawing is
not updated
• Create all or Create selected commands on the Export MIS dialog
box creates files automatically
• The command Tools > Numbering > Assign Preliminary Marks cre-
ates preliminary marks automatically
• The Assign command on Assign position number dialog box
attempts to assign number automatically.
• In family numbering, surfacing treatments that are of similar shape
but of different type are now assigned correctly to different families.
Grid lines
• You can now define whether to use single grid lines in grid dimen-
sioning. To do this, use the new option Grid line automatic dimension-
ing in the Grid line properties dialog box.
Release Notes 65
• Fixed: It was not possible to copy grid lines.
• Grid line labels are now displayed correctly also in multibyte envi-
ronments, such as Japan.
• Skewed grids:
When you want to move the grid lines using the handles to
make a skewed grid, you may do this on the local XY plane of
the grid only.
Inquire object dialog box

Name information is now available in the Inquire object dialog box also for rein-
forcing bars and surface treatments.
Hidden objects
Objects that you hide no longer remain selected once they are hidden.
66 Release Notes
Improvements in model views
You can now control the color of part labels, dimension lines and dimension text
in rendered views.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Control of
dimension line, dimension text and part label color.
Part labels in model views

You can no longer select or pick objects by their part label. This has been
changed to make rollover highlight and selecting more consistent.
Profile catalog
Fixed: The width of the BLZ and Z profiles was incorrectly doubled in the pro-
file catalog.
Speed improvements
Creating construction circles is now faster.
Object representation
When you use the Color by attribute dialog box to define the color of the objects
in the model, Tekla Structures now prompts you to close the dialog box before
closing Object representation dialog box.
Horizontal construction circles

Horizontally created construction circles are now drawn correctly even when
they are not on the current work plane.
Sketch parameters
If you now use internal constants (such as PI or e) as parameter names, a mes-
sage is displayed on the status bar and the value is set to the constant value by
default.
If you link a variable to another variable, the new value is automatically updated
to the sketch editor view.
Release Notes 67
Clash check
Clash checking for reinforcing bars no longer causes an application error.
Twin profiles
A twin profile now stays in one piece even if you shift the work plane and then
Move - translate the twin profile's handle.
Importing *.prp files as reference models

Fixed: Now it is also possible to import MicroStation *.prp files as reference
models.
2.3 Drawings
Improvements in Drawing list dialog box
Several usability improvements have been made in the Drawing list dialog box. In
addition, using the Drawing list is now much faster.
Selecting drawings from predefined sets

You can now select drawings from different predefined sets.
68 Release Notes
Searching
You can now use searching to find drawings quickly.
New graphical symbols

Tekla Structures 13.0 includes new graphical symbols to indicate the status infor-
mation of each drawing.
in the Drawing list dialog box.
Aligning multiple lines of text

You can now align multiple lines of text in a drawing.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Aligning multi-
ple lines of text.
Highlighting changes in angle dimensions, level marks and associative

notes
You can now have Tekla Structures highlight the changes in angle dimensions,
level marks and associative notes by drawing a change symbol (by default a
cloud) around the changed elements when you update associative drawings.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Highlighting
changes in angle dimensions, level marks and associative notes and High-
light changes in associative dimensions in the Drawing manual.
Printing drawings on multiple sheets

You can now print a drawing on multiple small sheets.
Release Notes 69
To do this, select the Print on multiple sheets option in the Print drawings dialog
box.
If you have selected Auto in the Orientation listbox, Tekla Structures calculates
the required amount of sheets needed to print the drawing. The amount of sheets
is rounded to the nearest number. Tekla Structures selects an orientation that
results in the smallest number of printed sheets. When you use a fixed scale, the
number of sheets is rounded up.
To have the drawing printed out successfully on multiple sheets,

you need to make sure that the layout of the drawing supports
printing on smaller sheets.
70 Release Notes
When you print into files, Tekla Structures automatically names the files by add-
ing the sheet number to the end of the file name. The numbers start from 1 and
they are placed at the lower right corner of the sheet.
Use the variable XS_PRINT_MULTISHEET_BORDER in Tools > Advanced
options... > Drawing properties to set borders that are left out from the smaller
sheets. For example, to leave a 3 mm horizontal and a 5 mm vertical border, set
the variable to 3,5.
Linking dimension tags to object properties

You can now add associative marks as text into dimensions tags.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Linking dimen-
sion tags to object properties.
Release Notes 71
Improvements in reinforcement mark leader lines
You can now select how to display the leader line for identical reinforcement
marks, or marks created for a reinforcing bar group.
in reinforcement mark leader lines.
Displaying part marks of hidden parts with hidden lines

You can now display the part marks of hidden parts with hidden lines in general
arrangement drawings.
hiding part marks of hidden parts.
Automatic dimensioning of general arrangement drawings

You can now automatically dimension parts and grid lines in general arrange-
ment drawings.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Automatic
dimensioning of general arrangement drawings.

labels and detail symbols and view labels
You can now define the appearance of section and detail view labels, section and
detail symbols and drawing view labels by using the new options in Section sym-
bol properties and Detail view properties dialog boxes.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0:

72 Release Notes
• Improvements in presenting drawing view labels
• Improvements in presenting section symbols and view labels
• Improvements in presenting detail symbols and view labels
Fixes
• The variables XS_DETAIL_SYMBOL_TYPE,
XS_SECTION_SYMBOL_TYPE and
XS_DRAWING_VIEW_LABEL_TYPE have been removed as you can
now define the appearance of section and detail view symbols and
drawing view labels in the Section symbol properties and Detail view
properties dialog boxes.
• Now you can use even negative line lengths for section symbols. This
is useful in cases where the symbol does not fit to the cut line, but
needs to be moved.
Showing and hiding hidden lines of reference models in drawings

You can now choose whether to show or hide the hidden lines of reference mod-
els in drawings.
hiding hidden lines of reference models in drawings.
Creating tagged dimension marks

You can now create tagged dimension marks.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Creating
tagged reinforcement dimension mark.
Release Notes 73
Checking the offset of parts from the grid lines
You can now check the offset of parts from the grid lines in assembly drawings.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Checking the
offsets of parts from the grid lines.
Controlling the units and formatting of bending dimensions

You can now control the units and formatting of bending dimensions in rein-
forcement pull-outs and in graphical reports.
• Controlling the units and formatting of bending type dimensions
in What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0
• Reinforcement settings for drawings in the online help
• Dimension format in the online help
Show additional parts in an anchor bolt plan

You can now add parts that are not usually part of a column assembly, such as
anchor rods or leveling plates, to an anchor bolt plan.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Showing addi-
tional parts in an anchor bolt plan.
74 Release Notes
Templates and reports
• You can now use the new attribute IS_POLYBEAM to check whether a
part is a polybeam. The attribute returns 1 if the part is a polybeam,
otherwise it returns 0.
• You can now define the format how to display dates when you use
the attribute DATE. To do this, set the Data type as Number, Meaning as
Date and select an option in the Unit listbox on the Value Field Proper-
ties dialog box.
• Text content that you enter on rows is no longer shortened automati-

cally if it does not fit on the screen.
• The default names for template components are now more descrip-
tive: for example, a row whose type is PART is now called PART by
default.
• You can now remove empty space also from the left side of the tem-
plate. To do this, click Edit > Crop > Template Left Side.
• Fixed: HTML reports created with Template Editor 3.3 that included
special characters were not displayed correctly in a web browser.
Miscellaneous
User-defined attributes in drawings
• You can now access the user-defined attributes of a drawing straight
from the Drawing list dialog box. To do this, select a drawing from the
list, right-click and select User-defined attributes... from the pop-up
menu.
You can use the variable
XS_DRAWING_UDAS_MODIFY_ALL_DRAWINGTYPES in Tools > Advanced
options > Drawing properties to control if modifying a user-defined attribute
affects all selected drawings regardless of the drawing type. The variable is
set to TRUE by default, which means that all drawings are modified regard-
less of drawing type. If you set the variable to FALSE, only the drawings of
the type that is selected are modified.
• Fixed: When creating a cast-unit drawing, drawing level user-defined
attributes were not included in the drawing.
Release Notes 75
Drawing properties dialog boxes
The buttons on the general arrangement, single-part, assembly and cast-unit
drawing properties and drawing view properties dialog boxes have been
regrouped to make it easier to locate the correct button. Also graphical cues have
been added to the dialog boxes to aid the recognition of the correct category.
Associative grids
The associativity of grids is now based on unique IDs instead of grid line labels.
This means that now grid dimensions to grid lines with the same labels are
updated correctly.
Arrow types
Tekla Structures 13.0 includes more arrow types to be used in drawings.
76 Release Notes
These arrow types are now available in all dialog boxes that have the Arrow list-
box.
Plate side marks

Now when you create drawings with automatic dimensions, Tekla Structures
checks if there are plates to dimension and automatically inserts the correct plate
side mark symbols in the drawing.
You can also have Tekla Structures create the plate side marks automatically to
dimensions that you have added manually. To do this, select the Automatic option
in Type on the Marks tab in the Dimension properties dialog box.
Align section views with main view

Select Yes in the new Align section views with main view listbox on the Other tab
in the layout properties dialog box to align the section views with the main view.
Making modifications to symbol files

When you have made modifications to symbol files, you no longer need to restart
Tekla Structures for the modifications to take effect: now all new symbols are
introduced when you open a drawing or when you press the Select button in the
Symbol properties dialog box.
Printing drawings
• When you open the Print drawings dialog box in the Model Editor,
also the Drawing list dialog box opens.
• If no drawings are open or selected in the drawing list, the Print but-
ton is disabled. When you open or select a drawing, you can again
click the button.
Release Notes 77
Reinforcement pull-outs
• The placing of the texts in reinforcement pull-out pictures is now
much better. The texts no longer overlap.
• The Exaggeration property, which shows reinforcement more clearly
in pull-outs, is now available for all reinforcing bar shapes.
Working with multi-user models

General arrangement drawings and multi-drawings now get their numbers from
the server. When you use the latest version of the xs_server.exe program these
numbers no longer clash.
Tekla Structures 13.0 includes the following changes:
• The command name Plot has been replaced with Print drawings and
the command name Print with Print reports. These commands are
found on the File menu.
• The Plotter catalog dialog box has been renamed to Printer Instances.
Recreating drawings
When you update an assembly, single or cast-unit drawing that has not been
modifed, the drawing is now recreated. The drawings are now automatically rec-
reated unless the drawing has been edited and then saved, or the drawing has
been issued using the Issue functionality in the drawing list.
Set the variable XS_RECREATE_UNMODIFIED_DRAWINGS to FALSE in Tools >
Advanced options > Drawing properties to prevent Tekla Structures from recreat-
ing drawings.
Section views
• Fixed: Section view symbols in multi-drawings disappeared when
you updated the drawing.
78 Release Notes
• Grid lines are now visible in section views in general arrangement
drawings also in situations where the section view is created on the
grid line.
Detail views
Fixed: When you added an assembly drawing that contained a detail view to a
multi-drawing, the detail name was not included in the multi-drawing.
Drawing views
• The variable XS_VIEW_TITLE_FONT that you can use to control the
font of the drawing view titles can now be found in Tools > Advanced
options > Drawing view.
• You can now access the model views from the Drawing Editor. To do
this, go to Window > Named model views...
• Fixed: The drawing view was sometimes considered modified even
when nothing had been modified.
Copying and moving

Fixed: If you had set the variable
XS_DRAWING_NO_SCALING_FOR_COPIED_OR_MOVED_OBJECTS to TRUE in
Tools > Advanced options > Drawing properties, Tekla Structures placed copied or
moved text always to the edge of the drawing view when you used the Copy >
Translate or Move > Translate command.
The name of this variable has been changed to

XS_SCALE_COPIED_OR_MOVED_OBJECTS_IN_DRAWINGS.
You can still find the variable in Tools > Advanced options >
Drawing properties. Set the variable to TRUE to enable and to
FALSE to disable scaling.
Multi-drawings
• Names of parametric profiles are now displayed correctly in the
drawing view title in multi-drawings.
• Dimension grouping tags are now visible and displayed correctly in
multi-drawings when drawings are linked.
Grouping identical objects to the same dimension line

• Fixed: The information generated automatically into dimension line
tags was not correct when you had used cloning to produce drawings.
Release Notes 79
• Fixed: Dimension line tags for a stirrup groups contained incorrect
reinforcement pull-outs.
Symbols in drawings
Fixed: Using long file names caused an application error.
Anchor bolt plans

• Fixed: The size of the detail symbol in an anchor bolt plan was some-
times scaled incorrectly when you updated the drawing.
• Fixed: Bolt dimension offset in the enlarged or detail view of an
anchor bolt plan was dependent on the elevation of the part.
Cloning drawings
• Empty views (views that do not contain other views or parts) are now
deleted automatically from cloned drawings.
• Fixed: When cloning, applying numbering with the Check for stan-
dard parts checkbox selected in the Numbering setup dialog box
caused an application error.
Dimensions
• Fixed: When you combined reinforcement dimension lines that con-
tained dimension line tags, the values of the dimensions were cor-
rupted.
When you combine dimensions, all the dimensions to be com-

bined should either have dimension line tags or not have them at
all for the combining to work correctly.
• Dimensions are now not created for bolts that are not visible, or for
bolts in sub-assemblies in a cast-unit drawing.
Reinforcing bar marks

Sometimes merged reinforcing bar marks remained visible in a view even though
you had selected Not visible in the Visibility in of all reinforcing bars listbox.
Select filter conversions

Fixed: If you created a general arrangement drawing with an old select filter in
Tekla Structures 12.1, the filter was automatically converted to the new filtering
system. If the old filter was enabled but could not be converted, a warning mes-
sage was displayed.
The filtering system now ignores old filters that have no values and loads a stan-
dard filter instead, which means that no unnecessary warning is displayed.
80 Release Notes
Part mark leader lines
Tekla Structures now draws the part mark leader line as a dashed line if the
leader line is behind an another part.
Multi-user improvement: Deleting *.dg files now possible after 7 days

You can now delete unnecessary *.dg files when seven days have passed from the
last modicifation of the file.
2.4 Import and export

Exporting hidden lines to separate layers
When you are exporting DWG or DXF drawings, you can now export hidden
lines to separate layers. You can do this by defining the hidden lines to their own
layers in DWG/DXF export.
• Line type mapping in What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0
• DWG/DXF drawing quality improvements in Tekla Structures
12.1 Release Notes
Release Notes 81
2.5 Custom components
Password protection of custom components
You can now add a password protection to your custom components to protect
your work.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Password pro-
tection of custom components.
Miscellaneous
New value type option
New value type option Component attribute file has been added to the Variables
dialog box in the Custom component editor.
The new value type has a fixed naming format. It should be paired with the Com-
ponent name option using the format Px_name and Px_attrfile, where the x is a
number. Do not change the fixed name. To automatically show values for these
in the component's dialog box, x must be the same for both, for example,
P1_name and P1_attrfile.
Speed improvements
• Using parametric custom components is now faster than in previous
versions.
• Opening the component catalog, selecting or deleting a custom com-
ponent is now faster.
• Exploding components within nested custom components is now
much faster.
Secondary parts
The maximum number of secondary parts in a custom component is now 30.
82 Release Notes
Creating equations
If you try to create an equation for a variable that refers to the variable itself,
Tekla Structures does not allow you to create such an equation, and a warning is
displayed on the status bar and in the model log.
Using the component catalog

If the component catalog was open when you saved a model with a new name,
Tekla Structures used the ComponentCatalog.txt file of the original model. Now
if the component catalog is open, the correct ComponentCatalog.txt file is used
after the model is saved. This means that the component catalog does not con-
tain, for example, any deleted custom components.
Binding the corners of polygon plates

You can now bind the corners of polygon plates also in other directions than in
the plane of the plate. You can, for example, bind the corner of a contour plate to
z direction.
Creating many connections to the same main part

Fixed: When you changed the option Allow multiple instances of connection
between same parts after creating the custom component by re-opening the Cus-
tom component settings dialog box and checking the option, the change did not
remain effective after you closed the dialog box.
Cuts, fittings and reinforcing bars in copied custom components

Fixed: Cuts, fittings and reinforcing bars in copied custom components were
deleted when you edited and updated the custom components in the model.
Value type options Rebar grade and Rebar size

Fixed: The value type options Rebar grade and Rebar size now work correctly:
You can now, for example, change the size of the reinforcing bar.
2.6 Components
Release Notes 83
Modeling tools
Stairs (S71)
Fixed: Bolt parts are now correct when you use custom seam as a stair step.
Improvements in column reinforcement components

You now have options to define the corner bar with the symmetrical conditions
shown in the image below.
84 Release Notes
Miscellaneous
Speed improvements
Re-opening the Component catalog is now much faster.
User interface improvements

The following components have improved user interface that contains more pic-
tures.
• Fitting (13)
• Round tube (23)
• Weld preparation (44)
• New notch (49)
• End plate (101)
• Shear plate (103)
• End plate with compensating flange plates (111)
• Clip angle (116)
• Two-sided clip angle (117)
• Two-sided shear plate (118)
• Welded beam to beam (123)
2.7 Reinforcement
Splitting reinforcing bar groups
You can now split normal and tapered reinforcing bar groups from the location
that you define.
For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0: Splitting rein-
forcing bar groups.
Release Notes 85
Improvements in inquiring reinforcement objects
The following improvements have been included to Tekla Structures 13.0 in
inquiring reinforcement objects:
• For reinforcement meshes, the length, width, area and weight of the
mesh are displayed in the Inquire dialog box. Also the longitudinal
bar size, crossing bar size, spacing of longitudinal bars and spacing of
crossing bars are displayed in the section More in the Inquire dialog
box.
• User-defined attributes are now displayed in the Inquire dialog box
for reinforcing bars.
User-defined attributes
• You can now access the user-defined attributes dialog box for rein-
forcement objects by selecting the object, right-clicking and selecting
User-defined attributes... from the pop-up menu.
Miscellaneous
Bending dimensions for unknown shapes
Bending dimensions are now displayed in reports also for reinforcing bar shapes
that are not recognized by Tekla Structures. Tekla Structures displays the length,
diameter and angles also for the shapes.
Starter bars for footing (87)

You can now set the number of stirrups to 0.
Modifying reinforcing bars

You can again edit more than one reinforcing bar at a same time.
Recognizing reinforcing bar bending types

Fixed: Reinforcing bar bending type 35 was incorrectly recognized as 38_2.
Part representation
Fixed: If you had set the Representation of Parts to Reference line in the Display
dialog box, you could not select the parts.
86 Release Notes
Reinforcement mesh
Mirrored reinforcement meshes now always have a fixed position. When you
Copy - mirror or Move - mirror the concrete main part, the corresponding rein-
forcement mesh stays inside the main part.
Release Notes 87
88 Release Notes
Analysis and Design
Tekla Structures 13.0 Analysis and Design module contains the new features and
fixes described below.
Speed improvements
Creating analysis models is now significantly faster.
Storing analysis results

When you have used the Analysis > Get results command and saved the model,
Tekla Structures now stores the results for all load cases in a separate database
called analysis_results.db5. You can access this data through .NET or Excel
design interface.
You can have several different results inserted into the analysis and design results
database. These include results on intermediate forces and end displacements and
intermediate displacements.
Use the following variables in Tools > Advanced options > Analysis & Design to
define what results are inserted into the database:
Release Notes 89
Tekla Structures 13.0 Analysis and Design
Variable Description
XS_AD_MEMBER_RESULT_DIVISIO Count of result splits on each ele-
N_COUNT ment. If you set the variable for
example to 4, the element is divided
to 4 parts. The default is 1 (just end
values).
XS_AD_MEMBER_RESULT_DISP_DI Count of displacements on each ele-
VISION_COUNT ment. The default is 0 (no values).
XS_AD_MEMBER_RESULT_MIN_DIS Limit for settings above. Do not use
TANCE shorter segment than this.
XS_AD_MEMBER_RESULT_GRID_SI Grid size. Use for slab results.
ZE
Miscellaneous
• In cases where you are merging nodes of two parts, and you have set
the option Keep axis to Yes for both parts, Tekla Structures now cre-
ates a rigid link.
• Tekla Structures displays now a progress bar when the analysis
model is drawn.
90 Release Notes
Tekla Structures 13.0 Analysis and Design
Project Management
Tekla Structures 13.0 Project Management configuration contains the following

new features:
Miscellaneous
• A new user-defined object type called TOCOMAN_OBJECT_TYPE has
been added to Tekla Structures 13.0. You can use this object type to
classify objects for quantity take-off, cost estimating and scheduling
purposes. Attribute values contain the typical building elements used
in the construction management.
• When you have checked the Refresh automatically option in the 4D
dialog box, the views are now refreshed also when you move the
slider to change the review date.
Release Notes 91
Tekla Structures 13.0 Project Management
92 Release Notes
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1 Tekla Structures 13.0 Steel Detailing .................................................... 5

3 Tekla Structures 13.0 Analysis and Design ........................................ 89

4 Tekla Structures 13.0 Project Management ........................................ 91

Once you save a model in Tekla Structures 13.0, you cannot

Improvements in using multi-user models

Improvements in the conflict log

New keyboard shortcuts

Analysis and design features available in all modeling configurations

AutoConnection, Sequencer and Lotting available in all modeling

CIS/2 import and export available in all modeling configurations

Automatic user feedback program

Message files changed to ail files

XS_FIRM and XS_PROJECT settings saved in the model folder

• Fixed: When you canceled numbering with the option Synchronize

• Fixed: It was not possible to copy grid lines.

Improvements in model views

Part labels in model views

Horizontal construction circles

Selecting drawings from predefined sets

New graphical symbols

Aligning multiple lines of text

Printing drawings on multiple sheets

To have the drawing printed out successfully on multiple sheets,

Linking dimension tags to object properties

Automatic dimensioning of general arrangement drawings

Improvements in presenting drawing view labels, section symbols and view

For more information, see What’s New in Tekla Structures 13.0:

Showing and hiding hidden lines of reference models in drawings

Fixed column views in drawings

Checking the offset of parts from the grid lines

Show additional parts in an anchor bolt plan

Templates and reports

• Text content that you enter on rows is no longer shortened automati-

Drawing properties dialog boxes

Plate side marks

Align section views with main view

Working with multi-user models

Copying and moving

The name of this variable has been changed to

Grouping identical objects to the same dimension line

Anchor bolt plans

Select filter conversions

Part mark leader lines

Multi-user improvement: Deleting *.dg files now possible after 7 days

Improvements in plate nesting

Resume nest or continue nest

• You can now include Auto-Bridge for the nested layout.

Nested layout with Auto-Bridge

• The nesting engine has been improved, and an additional RNEST

1.5 Custom components

Password protection of custom components

Using the component catalog

Binding the corners of polygon plates

Creating many connections to the same main part

• to connect two kickplates (1)

To create the grab rail:

5. Create the custom seam as displayed in the picture below.

6. Save the "standard" properties for the custom seam.

New notch (49)

Stiffened end plate (27)