Tekla Structure 14.0 Release Notes PDF

Tekla Structures
Release Notes
Product version 14.0

February 2008
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Contents
Introduction 1
Steel Detailing 3
General 3
New licensing system FLEXnet 3
New menu structure 4
Menu tooltips 5
Improvements in using multi-user models 5
Selecting objects using right-click 6
Controlling access to attribute files 7
Custom toolbar for the Options dialog box 7
Model templates 8
Fix list 9
Modeling 9
Drawings 27
Creating multiple drawings of the same object 27
Improvements in associativity and intelligent cloning 27
Exaggerated dimensions 31
Dimensioning bolt position from neighbor part working points 34
New angle dimension type 36
Dimension unit formatting according to German conventions 37
Customizable line types in drawings 38
Changing the view scale 39
Symbol with partial profile - new part representation option 40
Improvements in grid labels 42
Defining a fixed size for detail boundaries 43
Fixed placing of drawing views 44
Fixed placing of dragged drawing objects 45
Improvements in representation of view labels 45
Improvements in hidden object representation in drawing views 48
Creating surface treatment symbols 49
Removing change symbols 50
Scaling line weights while printing 51
.NET support for drawings 53
Fix list 53
Templates and Reports 55
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Fix list 55
Import and Export 56
Improvements in NC files 56
Improvements in Export Drawings dialog box 56
Fix list 57
Custom Components 58
Speed improvements 58
Fix list 58
Components 58
New components for pre-engineered buildings 58
Improvements in stair components 60
Connections 67
Details 69
Modeling tools 70
Cold rolled 71

Contents
Precast Concrete Detailing 73

General 73
Menu tooltips 75
Model templates 78
Fix list 79
Modeling 79
Detecting changes in reference models 79
Improvements in clash checking 82
Checking for duplicate objects 83
Snapping to part center lines 83
New Copy and Move commands 84
Querying cast unit properties 85
Querying part properties 85
Improvemements in flying through the model 86
Improvements in surface treatment functionality 87
Improvements in shortening 87
Splitting plates and slabs 88
Defining and showing the top-in-form face 90
Defining multiple cross section profiles 90
Using parametric profile separators with multiple characters 94
Finding distant objects 94
Fix list 95
Drawings 96
Improvements in reinforcement dimensions 105
Better text placing in reinforcement pull-outs 109

Contents

Placing of the base points of the reinforcing bar mark leader lines 117
New option in representation of reinforcing bars 124
Fix list 125
Fix list 127
Fix list 128
Custom Components 129
Speed improvements 129
Fix list 129
Components 129
Precast stairs (65) 129
Corbel connection (14) 130
Details 132
Modeling tools 133
Reinforcement components 134
Reinforcement 137
New reinforcing bar bending types 137
Fix list 140

Contents
General Design 141

General 141
Menu tooltips 143
Model templates 146
Fix list 147
Modeling 147
Detecting changes in reference models 147
Splitting plates and slabs 150
Improvements in clash checking 152
Snapping to part center lines 152
New Copy and Move commands 153
Defining multiple cross section profiles 153
Querying part properties 157
Improvemements in flying through the model 158
Using parametric profile separators with multiple characters 159
Improvements in shortening 159
Improvements in tubular sections 159
Finding distant objects 160
Checking for duplicate objects 161
Fix list 162
Drawings 163
Creating multiple drawings of the same object 163
Dimensioning bolt position from neighbor part working points 171
Improvements in reinforcement dimensions 174
Better text placing in reinforcement pull-outs 178

Contents

Placing of the base points of the reinforcing bar mark leader lines 186
New option in representation of reinforcing bars 193
Fix list 194
Fix list 196
Improvements in NC files 197
Fix list 198
Reinforcement 199
New reinforcing bar bending types 199
Fix list 201
Analysis and Design 202
Analysis model geometry 202
Integrations to other software 202
Fix list 202
Project Management 205

Fix list 205

Contents
Introduction
Tekla Structures version 14.0 is a main release and contains many new features and fixes.
Compatibility
Tekla Structures 14.0 is compatible with all previous versions. You can open and work with
existing models using Tekla Structures 14.0. 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
14.0 may cause problems. We recommend that you complete any drawings you have started
using your current version or recreate the drawings using Tekla Structures 14.0.
We recommend that you always check that custom components created in older versions
work correctly in the new version of Tekla Structures.
When you open custom components made with an older version of Tekla Structures in the
Custom component editor, and the new version contains improvements requiring update,
Tekla Structures asks whether you want to update the component. If you do not update the
component, it works in the same manner as in the version where it was originally made, but
you do not gain the benefits of the improvements.
If you choose to update the component, you need to check and sometimes even recreate
dimensions depending on the improvements. When you delete a dimension and create a new
one (even with the same name), also the equations containing the dimension need to be
edited, because the dependency created by the equation is lost when a dimension is deleted.
You can recreate the dimensions and edit the equations easily in the Custom component
editor.
We suggest that you complete any models you have started using your current version.
Once you save a model in Tekla Structures 14.0, you cannot open it in
previous versions of Tekla Structures.
Installing
Tekla Structures setup creates a new subfolder for Tekla Structures 14.0
You need Windows Administrator rights to install Tekla Structures 14.0. This ensures that all
Windows system folder *.dll files are updated.
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2.1 General
New licensing system FLEXnet
Tekla Structures 14.0 includes a new licensing system called FLEXnet, provided by
Macrovision. The new licensing system does not affect the functioning or features of Tekla
Structures.
The main benefits of the new licensing system are:
Hardware locks and password files are no longer needed.

Updating and renewing of licenses is easier.
Handling of licenses is more efficient. The licenses can be installed on a server in a local
area network. When users start Tekla Structures, it automatically obtains a license from the
server. When the user no longer needs the license, the license is returned to the license
server and it is available to another user.
Users can be guaranteed access or denied access to certain Tekla Structures configurations.
You can create user groups with different access rights.
When users leave the office and have no connection to the license server, they can borrow
licenses for a limited time for offline use. The borrowed license is reserved for the user until
it expires or it is returned.
You do not have to install all of your licenses on the same server. You can, for example,
activate half of your licenses on a common server and the rest of the licenses locally on each
user's laptop. You can easily change the location of the licenses by returning the licenses to
Tekla and then activating themon another computer.
You cannot use your existing hardware locks, password files or floating
licenses with Tekla Structures 14.0.
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Installation
Before setting up the license server, make sure you have read the Tekla
Structures FLEXnet Licensing User Guide PDF, which is available in
the ...\TeklaStructures\License folder.
The installation process consists of the following phases:

1.
2.
3.
4.
Installing the FLEXnet license server

You can install the license server on one or more servers. For single users, Tekla Structures
and the license server can also be installed on the same computer.
Activating the licenses on the license server
During the activation, the license rights are transferred from Tekla to your company and the
licenses become enabled.
Configuring the license server
Pointing the license server to the Tekla Structures installation on each client computer
For technical support, please contact your local Tekla Structures helpdesk.
New menu structure

Tekla Structures 14.0 includes a new menu structure, both in the Model and Drawing
Editors.The new menu structure will benefit both new and existing users of Tekla Structures.
Changes in the
menu structure
The number of menus from 16 to 10 in the Modeling Editor, and from 9to 8 in the Drawing
Editor.
Benefits
Benefits for new users:
Logical, easy to use and learn structure.

Easy to find related commands . There is no need to search through menus when you cannot
remember the name of a particular command.
Shorter learning curve.
Benefits for existing users:
Changes in default
toolbars
More logical menu structure that follows your work flow.

Related commands are within the same menu structure. There is no need to search out
infrequently used commands .
It is easier to discover new commands.
The contents of the default toolbars for both the Model and Drawing Editor have been checked
based on user feedback received by Tekla and collected by the Automatic User Feedback
Program. Some new icons have been added to toolbars and some seldom used have been
removed.
Users of Steel Detailing configuration now have only steel-related icons visible by default. You
can have concrete-related icons visible easily if needed by clicking a button that opens the
concrete toolbar.
You can customize your toolbars by using the Customize dialog box.
You can also revert to the Tekla Structures version 13.0 toolbars by clicking Tools > Toolbars
> Version 13 Toolbars > All Default Toolbars.
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Menu tooltips
In addition to the conventional tooltips and the enhanced tooltips, there is now a new type of
tooltip available called the menu tooltip.
The menu tooltips provide the same functionality as the enhanced tooltips, but for menu
commands. The menu tooltips are displayed in a separate window, which you can drag and drop
to any position on the screen:
To hide or display the menu tooltips, click Tools > Options > Menu Tooltips.
Improvements in using multi-user models

Version of the
server
The Active Multi-Users dialog box now displays also the version of the server you are running.
Clearing locks
You can now clear the locks of objects from other users on the multi-user server. To do this,
right-click a user in the Active Multi-Users dialog box and select Clear locks.
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Using this command removes all the locks the user has on objects. This means that if an
application error has occurred on the users computer, the locks on locked objects can be cleared.
To use this feature you need to define the action AllowMultiuserKick and give full
permissions to the users that may clear locks in the file privileges.inp located in the
folder ..\TeklaStructures\14.0\environments\*your_environment\inp.
When you are about to open a drawing, Tekla Structures displays a notification on the status of
the drawing. The options are:
Someone is already editing it.

Someone has already edited it (drawing has been saved to their computer, but not yet to the
server).
The drawing has already been saved and there is a newer version available on the server.
Locks for drawings are only used when a drawing is edited manually, not
for example when drawings are automatically edited through cloning.
Deleting
unnecessary
drawing files
Every time you update a drawing,Tekla Structures creates a new drawing (.dg) file in the
drawings sub-folder of the model. After that, the previous drawing file is not used.
In previous versions, it has not been possible to get rid of these unnecessary drawing files in
multi-user mode. This is because during a multi-user session it is not possible to know whether
a file is going to be used by some other user logged to the model when someone exits the model.
To get rid of these files, you have had to log onto the model in single-user mode and exit the
model with saving.
Now in Tekla Structures 14.0 you can have the unnecessary drawing files deleted automatically
when the last user exits the model and saves the model. To do this, set the variable
XS_DELETE_UNNECESSARY_DRAWINGS to TRUE in the global_default_env.ini file
located in the ..\TeklaStructures\14.0\environments\countryindependent folder. For additional safety, drawing files that are less than seven days old are
not deleted.
Selecting objects using right-click

Now when you click a model or drawing object with the right mouse button, Tekla Structures
automatically selects the object and opens its pop-up menu. Previously you first had to select the
object, and then right-click to open the pop-up menu.
If you already have several objects selected and you right-click one of them, Tekla Structures
keeps the objects selected and opens the pop-up menu. If you right-click outside the selected
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objects, Tekla Structures deselects them, selects the object you right-clicked, and opens its popup menu. Right-clicking the plain view background also keeps the current selection.
You can use Ctrl and Shift to control the selection also when you select
objects using right-click.
To turn this feature on or off, click Tools > Options > Select on Right-Click. A check mark
next to Select on Right-Click indicates that the feature is active.
Controlling access to attribute files

You can now control access to attribute files by defining which attribute files are visible in the
user interface. The user interface becomes clearer, as the unnecessary attribute files are not
shown.
To do this, use the new variable XS_ATTRIBUTE_FILE_EXCLUDE_LIST in Tools > Options >
Advanced Options... > File Locations.
Enter the file name or a part of the file name that you want to exclude from the user interface as
the value for the variable. If you enter many values, separate them using a semicolon (;). For
example, setting the variable to _eng;_det removes all the attribute files that include the string
_eng or _det in their name from the user interface.
Custom toolbar for the Options dialog box

You can now create a custom toolbar to access the tab pages of the Options dialog box more
easily. Each tab page has its own command on the custom toolbar, which means you have direct
access to any tab page of the dialog box.
To create a custom toolbar for the Options dialog box:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click Tools > Customize...

On the Toolbars tab, click New....
A new toolbar with the name UserToolbar 1 appears in the toolbar tree. You can enter a
new name for the toolbar.
In the Category list box, select Options to display the available commands.
Select the commands and click the right arrow to add them to the new toolbar:
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5.
6.
Select the Visible checkbox to display the new toolbar in Tekla Structures.
Click Close.
You can also assign a keyboard shortcut to any of the above commands.
Copy the command to the User menu to activate the shortcut.
For more information on assigning keyboard shortcuts, see Defining
shortcuts in the online help.
Model templates
You can now use model templates as a basis when you create new models.
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For more information on creating model templates, see the Tekla Structures 14.0 Administrators Guide.
Fix list
Initialization files
The first character was not found in path command in initialization files. For example, path
c:\TeklaStructures\13.1\nt\bin;... became
PATH=:\TeklaStructures\13.1\nt\bin;...This has now been fixed.
This fix relates to installing Tekla Structures and customizing the installation on an advanced level.
Speed
improvements
Creating parts and using reference model objects is now considerably faster.
All operations with large construction circles are now significantly faster to display in the
model. For example, selecting large construction circles, or redrawing views that contain
large construction circles is much faster than in previous versions.
Tekla Structures 14.0 now works also on Windows x64, but only in the 32-bit mode. The
virtual memory address space is 4 GB. This means that you can create models that are twice
as big as before.
Multi-user
improvements
The Active Multi-Users dialog box now keeps the current sort order even if you click
Refresh.
Server program
settings
The New dialog box now remembers also the port numbers of the multi-user servers that
you have used before.
Viewer
configuration
The question Do you want to save the model before you exit? has been replaced with the
question Do you want to exit? in the Viewer configuration, because saving models with
this configuration is not possible.
Modeling
Detecting changes in reference models
Reference models are often updated, but the changes are rarely documented. In Tekla Structures
14.0 you can now easily see the changes between an old and a new reference model by using the
new commands in the Reference Object Properties dialog box.
You can choose to display one of the following:
The new file

The old file
Unchanged objects
Changed objects
Deleted objects
Inserted objects
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You can detect changes in reference models that are of the following file
formats:
IFC (.ifc)
Cadmatic (.3dd)
WebViewer (.xml)
DWG (.dwg)
To detect changes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Example
Select the reference model and double-click it to display the Reference Object dialog box.
Browse for the name of the old file by clicking the Browse... button next to the Old file
name field.
Select an option in the Show list box in the Change detection section. For example, select
Changed to see the changed objects in a reference model.
Click Display. Tekla Structures highlights the changed reference model objects.
Click Modify to stop detecting the changes.
In the following example you will see the how the changes are displayed in the reference model.
The old file:
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The new file:
The Show option has been set to Changed in the Reference Object Properties dialog box:
The Show option has been set to Inserted in the Reference Object Properties dialog box:
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The Show option has been set to Deleted in the Reference Object Properties dialog box:
Other
improvements in
reference models
You can now import also files of STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product model data)
format as reference model into Tekla Structures.
Improvements in clash checking

The following improvements have been made to clash checking in Tekla Structures 14.0:
Clash checking now recognizes clashes with reference models. The IDs of the clashing
reference model objects are displayed in the clash check log in the List dialog box.
The following file types are supported:
IFC
DWG
DGN
Clashes of objects that are only touching one another are not included in
the clash check log.
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Colliding parts are now highlighted in yellow already during clash checking.
The clash check progress is displayed in the status bar. You can continue working during
the clash check.
If you start clash checking while another clash check is still running, you can choose
whether to continue checking, restart the operation and check the currently selected parts,
or stop checking.
If you are working on a large model, running the clash check may sometimes be slow. In that case you can use the old clash checking functionality, which does not recognize clashes with reference models.
To revert to the old functionality, set the variable
XS_USE_NEW_CLASH_CHECK to FALSE in Tools > Options > Advanced
Options... > Modeling Properties. The default value is TRUE.
Checking for duplicate objects

When you copy or move objects, Tekla Structures checks for duplicate objects in the location
where you are about to copy or move the objects to. Tekla Structures also checks for duplicates
if you create new parts in the same location with an existing part.
Tekla Structures considers two objects duplicates if they have the same
orientation and the same size of bounding box.
If duplicates are found, you can choose whether to keep or delete the duplicate objects.
This functionality does not apply to objects that you copy by using a
modeling tool, such as the Array of Objects (29) component.
Use the variable XS_DUPLICATE_CHECK_LIMIT_FOR_COPY_AND_MOVE in Tools > Options...

> Advanced Options > Modeling Properties to define the maximum number of objects that can
be checked for duplicates while copying or moving objects.
If the selection contains too many objects, Tekla Structures does not check for duplicates. The
default value is 100.
Snapping to part center lines

In Tekla Structures 14.0 you can snap to part center lines in model views. This is very useful,
for example, when you model braces.
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When you want to snap to part center lines, ensure that:
The Snap to geometry points / lines switch

The part center lines are visible.
is active.
To show part center lines in a model view:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Double-click the plain view background.

In the View Properties dialog box, click the Display... button.
In the Display dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
Select the Part center lines check box.
Click the Modify button.
Close the Display and View Properties dialog boxes.
For more information on snapping, see Snap switches and Snapping in the online help.
New Copy and Move commands

Tekla Structures 14.0 includes the following new copy and move commands on the Edit menu:
Copy Special > To Another Object

Move Special > To Another Object
Use these commands to copy or move selected objects from an object to another, similar object.
This is useful, for example, when you detail previously modeled parts.
If you copy or move objects, such as components, reinforcement, surface treatments, or single
part welds, from a part they are attached to, they become adaptive to the part they are copied or
moved to. The parts to which you copy or move must have a shape similar to the parts from
which you copy or move, but they can have different dimensions, length, and rotation.
If you copy or move objects that are part of an assembly or cast unit, Tekla Structures tries to
copy the assembly structure as well.
Limitations
Usage
To copy or move objects from an object to another object:

1.
2.
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The parts between which you copy or move objects should have the same number of cross
section corners.
You cannot copy or move objects between circular parts.
If you copy or move reinforcement between parts, the reinforcement handles must be in part
corners.
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Select the objects to copy or move.

Right-click and select Copy Special > To Another Object or Move Special > To Another
Object from the pop-up menu.
3.
4.
Select the object to copy or move from (source object).

Select the object to copy or move to (destination object).
With the Copy command you can create multiple copies by selecting several objects to copy
to.
Querying assembly properties

You can now show assembly properties using a customized report template in the Inquire
Object dialog box.
To query assembly properties and show them using a customized template:

1.
2.
3.
Use the Template Editor to modify the TS_Report_Inquire_Assembly.rpt report

template to suit your needs.
For more information on modifying templates, see the Template Editor (TplEd) online help.
In Tekla Structures, click Tools > Inquire > Object, or press Shift+I.
Select the assembly whose properties you want to query.
Querying part properties

You can now show part properties using a customized report template in the Inquire Object
dialog box. The Inquire Object dialog box shows the customized content on the top, then the
standard content.
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To query part properties and show them using a customized template:

1.
2.
3.
Use the Template Editor to modify the TS_Report_Inquire_Part.rpt report

Select the part whose properties you want to query.
Improvemements in flying through the model

Flying through the model has been renewed and improved in Tekla Structures 14.0 in several
ways:
The flying is more stable than before.

It is now easier to remain on a specific level when flying.
The flying speed grows now exponentially when you are approaching the model from a
distance.
To fly through a model, you must have a rendered view open, with Projection set to
Perspective. See the online help for more infromation on how to change view properties. Use
the keyboard shortcut Shift+F to start flying though the model, or click View > Fly.
Pick the view to fly in.Tekla Structures displays an arrow symbol to indicate the flying direction.
You have the following options when flying:
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To fly forward, move the mouse forward. To change the flying direction, move the mouse
to the desired direction.
To change the camera angle, scroll with the mouse wheel.
To change the level you are flying on and to go straight up or down, hold down the Ctrl key
and move the mouse forward to go up, and backwards to go down. Release the Ctrl key to
contnue flying on a level.
To fly in the direction of the camera angle, hold down the Shift key and scroll forwards to
go down or backwards to go up.
You can also pan while using the Fly command. To do this, activate the Fly command, and
use the middle mouse button to pan when needed.
Improvements in tubular sections

The number of segments Tekla Structures uses to display tubular sections in model views is now
calculated as a function of the diameter of each section and the allowed chord tolerance. This
makes the calculation more accurate. The number of segments is now always a multiple of four,
which ensures that also snapping is accurate.
Chord tolerance is the maximum difference between a straight segment used to display a
tubular section in model views and the actual tubular section:
Use the following variables in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Speed and Accuracy
to control the chord tolerance:
XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_SMALL_TUBE_SIZE_LIMIT:
Use to define the limit that determines whether a tube is considered small when calculating
the chord tolerance. The value is compared to the diameter of the profile. Enter the value in
millimeters. The default value is 50.0.
XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_FOR_TUBE_SEGMENTS:
Use to define the chord tolerance for round tubes larger than the limit set by the variable
XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_SMALL_TUBE_SIZE_LIMIT. Enter the value in millimeters. The
default value is 1.0.
XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_FOR_SMALL_TUBE_SEGMENTS:
Use to define the chord tolerance for round tubes smaller than or equal to the limit set by
the variable XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_SMALL_TUBE_SIZE_LIMIT. Enter the value in
Do not change the chord tolerance settings during a project. Changing

them automatically recreates the tubular sections in the model when you
restart Tekla Structures, resulting in slightly different part solids, which
may affect numbering.
These variables are no longer in use in Tekla Structures 14.0:
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XS_SMALL_TUBE_ROUND_SEGMENTS
XS_ROUND_SEGMENTS
XS_LARGE_TUBE_ROUND_SEGMENTS
Improvements in surface treatment functionality

The following improvements have been added to the surface treatment functionality in Tekla
Structures 14.0:
Associativity of parts has been improved. If you modify a part, but the basic part geometry
stays the same, surface treatment follows the part's size, form and position correctly.
Modifying parts with multiple surface treatments is now remarkably faster.
Take these things into account when adding surface treatment to chamfered parts:
Surface treatment does not work on sketched profiles with chamfers.

Add surface treatment before chamfering the part. If surface treatment is applied to a
chamfered part, the surface treatment chamfer cannot be modified later on.
The chamfers for the main part and surface treatment are separate. Modifying the main part
chamfer does not affect the surface treatment chamfer.
The orientation of unsymmetric chamfers depends on the face where it was created (such as
top, bottom, left, or right). To change the orientation of an unsymmetric chamfer, you must
swap the chamfer's x and y values.
Improvements in welds
Tekla Structures 14.0 includes the following improvements in welds:
Welding single
parts
You can now create welds also for single parts, without connecting parts. For example, you can
weld seams in tubular sections.
To do this:
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2.
3.
4.
Click Detailing > Weld > Create Weld to Part.

Select the part to weld.
Pick the points you want the weld to pass through.
To finish picking, click the middle mouse button or click Edit > Finish Polygon Input.
The welds of single parts are associative, so they move with the welded part. Welds extending
along the whole part length also adapt to the changes in part length.
To model tubular sections with visible seams, use the SPD profile.
Other weld
improvements
Also polygon welds are now associative with the main part of the weld.
Handles are now shown also for welds.
Lengths of polygon welds are now correct. The weld lengths are calculated also for the new
single part welds.
Splitting plates and slabs

You can now split plates and slabs into several parts by using the Edit > Split command. For
example, you can divide an existing slab into two separate slabs whose thickness is different.
Plates and slabs are always split by using a polygon.

When you pick the corner points of the polygon to be used for splitting,
make sure the starting and end points are:
on the edge or outside of the part, and

on the same side of the part.
If you split contour plates that have bolts, welds or surface treatments,
check the result after splitting.
To split plates or slabs:

1.
2.
3.
Click Edit > Split.

Pick the part to be split.
Pick positions to outline the polygon to be used for splitting.
In the following example, the starting (1) and end (2) points are on the edge of the part:
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Click the middle mouse button to close the polygon and to split the part.
Defining multiple cross section profiles

You can now define profiles with multiple sketched cross sections using the Profile Editor. With
this new functionality you can:
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Add any amount of sketched cross sections to a profile.

Change the order of the cross sections in the profile.
Remove cross sections from the profile.
Modify the variables of the cross sections and the profile in the Variables dialog box.
Save the created profile and use it as a parametric profile through the profile catalog.
Import and export multiple cross section profiles.
The Profile Editor will be developed further in the future versions of Tekla Structures.
Defining profiles
To start defining a profile with multiple sketched cross sections:

1.
Sketch the cross sections you want to include in the profile using the Cross Section Sketch
Editor. See Sketching and using cross sections in the online help.
2.
3.
All cross sections in a profile must have the same number of corner
points.
If you want to give different values to the variables of a cross section
when you use the cross section in a profile, set Visibility to Show for
those variables in the Variables dialog box in the Cross Section
Sketch Editor.
Click Modeling > Profiles > Define Profile with Variable Cross Section.
In the Define Profile with Variable Cross Section dialog box, select the cross section you
want to use as the start and end cross section of the profile. (You can later change the order
of the cross sections in the profile.)
The Profile Editor Cross Section View, the Profile Definition Browser, and the Variables
dialog box of the Profile Editor open.
Adding cross
sections
To add a cross section to the profile:
Working with cross

sections
Use the Profile Definition Browser to work with the cross sections in the profile:
1.
2.
3.
In the Profile Definition Browser, click Add.

In the Component Catalog, select Sketched profiles from the list box.
Double-click a cross section to add it to the profile.
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Working with
variables
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Use the Move up and Move down buttons to change the order of the cross sections in the
profile if needed.
Click Remove to remove the selected cross section from the profile.
Select a cross section to view it in the Profile Editor Cross Section View.
Use the Variables dialog box in the Profile Editor to define:
The relative location of each cross section in the profile (for example, start=0.00,
middle=0.5, end=1.00)
How the cross sections are aligned in the horizontal and vertical direction (the
*.HorPos and *.VerPos variables)
How much the cross sections are offset from the alignment (the *.HorOffset and
*.VerOffset variables)
Set Visibility to Show for the variables you want to give different
values when you use the profile in a model.
You can also use parameter variables and equations to define cross section dimensions. Click
the Add button to add a parameter variable.
Saving profiles
To save a profile:
1.
2.
In the Profile Editor Cross Section View, click the Save profile icon
Enter a name and click OK.
You cannot include numbers in the profile name, or use the name of a standard profile.
Tekla Structures saves the profile in the current model folder.
Importing and
exporting
Use the Component Catalog to import and export sketched profiles and cross sections. See
Importing and exporting sketches in the online help.
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Using profiles in
model
You can use a sketched, multiple cross section profile in the model like any other parametric
profile. The sketched profiles are under Others in the profile catalog in the Select Profile dialog
box:
Using parametric profile separators with multiple characters

You can now use parametric profile separators that have multiple characters in addition to the
standard separators (*, X, -, /).
Use the variable XS_USER_DEFINED_PARAMETRIC_PROFILE_SEPARATORS in Tools >
Options > Advanced Options... > Profiles to define additional separators that consist of
multiple characters. Separate the values with commas, for example GA,ABC.
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Follow these rules in naming:
Use upper case letters in separator names.

Do not enter digits, commas, or special characters in separator
names.
Do not start separator names with a dash (-) or full stop (.).
Do not start separator names with an inch separator (", ', /) when
using imperial units.
Finding distant objects

Sometimes using the Fit Work Area to Entire Model command resulted in a huge work area,
because the model contained some distant objects that were not easy to find. You can now use
the new Find Distant Objects command to locate these objects.
You cannot use this command to find parts (such as beams, columns or
plates).
To find distant objects:

1.
2.
3.
Click Tools > Diagnose & Repair Model > Find Distant Objects.
Tekla Structures displays a list of object IDs.
Select an object in the list.
Right-click and select a command from the pop-up menu.
You can, for example, inquire or delete the object.
Use the variable XS_DISTANT_OBJECT_FINDER_TOLERANCE in Tools > Options > Advanced

Options... > Model View to define the distance outside of which the object must be located for
it to be listed.
The distance is measured from the nearest part. Enter the value in meters. The default value is
100.
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Fix list
Surface treatment
You can now save and load definition table values in the Surface Treatment Properties
dialog box.
Chamfers with surface treatment are now bent in the correct direction. The chamfers for
surface treatments and normal parts now behave identically.
If you change the part's rotation, surface treatment now follows the rotation correctly.
If you add surface treatment to a complex slab and then move a corner's handle, surface
treatment now follows the part face correctly.
Magnetic grid
planes
Magnetic grid planes now work correctly. If you copy or move the grid, all the parts and
components located on the magnetic grid planes follow it.
Mirrored grids
If you mirrored a grid and then modified the copied grid labels, the copied grid was
incorrectly moved in the negative z direction. This has now been fixed.
Snapping
In previous versions, it was not possible to snap to the midpoint of the last polygon segment.
This has now been fixed.
Measuring unit
The measuring unit used in Tools > Measure now follows the length setting you can
configure in Tools > Options > Options... > Units and decimals.
Cuts
When you copied cuts on a twin profile, they were sometimes copied to the wrong half of
the twin profile. This has now been fixed.
Numbering
Clearing of part numbers now works also when the assemblies are selected.
When you had numbered a standard part model using the option Check for standard parts,
the part prefixes from the standard part model were applied to the standard parts in the
actual model. This has now been fixed.
Reference models
If the work area did not contain the whole reference model, the reference model disappeared
when you saved the model in multi-user mode. This has now been fixed.
Assemblies
It is no longer possible to use the Add to assembly commmand to add an assembly to itself.
The Edit > Copy Special > To Another Planecommand works now also when the Select
assemblies switch is active.
Filtering
When you created a select filter, selected Apply, closed the Object group - select filter
dialog box and opened it again, you were not able to edit the filter value anymore. This has
now been fixed.
Bolt representation
You can now define the color of bolts in rendered views when you are using the bolt
representation option Fast .
To do this, use the new variable XS_VIEW_FAST_BOLT_COLOR in Tools > Options >
Advanced Options... > Model View. Define the color using the RGB (Red Green Blue)
values. The scale is from 0 to 1. Use for example 0.0 0.0 0.0 for black and 1.0 1.0
1.0 for white.
Cross sections
Exporting a profile with a large number of cross sections caused an application error. This
has now been fixed.
Selecting objects
Now when you have selected a component, clicking on a part of that component keeps the
selection as it is.
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Creating multiple drawings of the same object
You can create multiple drawings of the same single-part, cast-unit or assembly drawing in the
drawing properties dialog box.
Usage
To create multiple drawings:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Example
Open the drawing properties dialog box.

Adjust the drawing properties and change the name so that it refers to the type of drawing
you want to create, for example FRAME 3D. Do not touch the Sheet number.
Click Apply to keep the changes and leave the dialog box open.
Create a drawing of the object by selecting the appropriate command from the Drawings &
Reports menu.
In the drawing properties dialog box, adjust the drawing properties again and change the
name to match the type of the new drawing, for example FRAME FRONT. Change the sheet
number in the Sheet number text box to get another drawing of the same assembly with a
different sheet number.
Click Apply and create a new drawing of the same object.

Continue making all the sheets you need in the same way as above.
An example how the Drawing List shows the multiple drawings:
Improvements in associativity and intelligent cloning

Dimensions
Dimensions are now created for new parts when you update the drawing.
Linked dimensions stay linked in cloned drawings.
Angle dimensions are associative also when there are no parallel planes for the vectors
defining the angle. In this case the angle is associated to the three picked points.
The direction of the diagonal straight dimensions is updated according to the end points.
The associativity of the curved radial dimensions has been improved.
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General
arrangement
drawings
Grid properties, such as the color or the label position, are also cloned.
Welds
Merged welds are now cloned.
Placing marks
Marks do not move to incorrect positions any longer during drawing update.
Cut symbols
Cut symbols are now adjusted correctly during drawing update. They follow the section
view size.
Placing views
When you update or clone a drawing, the views are automatically placed so that the relative
positions of the views are maintained when possible and the view layout that you have
defined is not lost. To accomplish this, set the variable
XS_INTELLIGENT_DRAWING_ALLOWED to TRUE in Tools > Options > Advanced
Options > Drawing Properties. Use advanced drawing property
XS_DRAWING_UPDATE_VIEW_PLACING to control how the view placing works:
Value
Description
TRUE
Updates the view placing. Does not affect the scale or the sheet size. This
is the default value.
TRUE, SCALE
Updates the view placing and scales the view if the view does not fit on
the sheet. Tekla Structures scales the views smaller using the scales in
layout properties.
TRUE, SHEET
Updates the view and increases the sheet size if the view does not fit on
the sheet.
TRUE, SHEET,
SCALE
Updates the view, scales the view and increases the sheet size, if necessary.
FALSE
Does not update the view placing or change the view scale or sheet size.
If the views do not fit on the screen after scaling, Tekla Structures increases the sheet size
using the layout properties if autosizing is enabled (Layout > Drawing size > Size
definition mode > Autosize.
Loading drawing
templates through
AutoDrawings
You can now load drawing templates using the AutoDrawings dialog box. Each drawing
template can be from a different model.
1.
2.
3.
In the AutoDrawings dialog box, select the drawing type and click Edit.
In a text editor, replace the string set_drawing_attribute with a string
set_template_drawing.
Enter a definition for set_template_drawing. Give the model path and the name of the
drawing template, for example
set_template_drawing("C:\TSModels\AngleModel":"[A.2]") and save the file.
Below is an example of how contents might look like.
set_drawing_type(assembly)
set_template_drawing("C:\TSModels\AngleModel":"[A.2]")
set_filter(beams)
create_drawings()
4.
Loading drawing
templates in the
Clone Drawing
dialog box
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Click Create from all or Create from selected. AutoDrawings creates new drawings using
the defined drawing as a template.
The Clone Drawing dialog box has been improved. You can now load drawing templates from
other models.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Creating and
viewing preview
images of drawings
Select Other model.

Browse for the model and the click the Select template button to open the list of drawings
that the selected model has.
Select a drawing template from the list.
Leave the list open and make the necessary selections in the Clone Drawing dialog box.
Clone the template drawing by clicking Clone selected.
You can now take preview images of drawing templates. These screenshots are automatically
saved in the drawings folder as .png files. You can later browse through the preview images
and quickly find the drawing template you are looking for.
1.
2.
Open the drawing of which you want to make a preview image.

Select Tools > Create Preview Image.
To view the preview images:

1.
2.
3.
Open the Clone Drawing dialog box by selecting Drawings & Reports > Clone Drawing.
Select Other model and browse for the model.
Click the Select template button to open the list of drawings that the selected model has.
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On the list, there is a small icon in the Preview column if the drawing has a preview image.
Double-click the drawing to open the preview image.
Exaggerated dimensions
For narrow gaps between parts, thin plates, and other small dimensions it was sometimes unclear
what the dimension was indicating. Now you can show narrow dimensions more clearly using
the exaggerated dimensions.
To set the exaggeration:
1.
Go to Tools > Options > Options... > Drawing dimensions.
2.
4.
Use Exaggeration limit field to set the exaggaration limit value.

All the dimensions that are narrower than the limit you set are exaggerad in the drawings.
Select Paper or Model as the exaggeration scaling method, and click OK.
If you select Paper, the exaggeration limit is multiplied by the view scale. For example, if
the scale is 1:10 and the limit is 10 mm, then all the dimensions smaller than 100 mm are
exaggerated.
If you select Model, and the scale is 1:10, all the dimensions smaller than 10 mm are
exaggerated regardless of the drawing scale.
In Dimensioning > Dimension Properties, go to Marks tab.
5.
6.
7.
To enable the exaggeration, set Exaggeration to Specified.

Set the values for Direction, Origin, Width, Position and Height.
Click Apply.
3.
When you have selected to show the dimensions as exaggerated, a dimension that is narrower
than the limit you set is exaggerated. If there are many exaggerated dimensions, they are rearranged so that all dimensions are placed correctly.
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You can contol the exaggerated dimensions also with the ExaggerateSelectedDimensions
macro. The macro exaggerates the dimensions you select.
Depending on whether you set the exaggeration for one dimension or the
whole set of dimensions, the exaggerated dimensions may look different.
Example
An example of gusset plate dimensions which have not been exaggerated:
An example of gusset plate dimensions whose exaggeration direction has been set to Both:
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An example of exaggaration in general arrangement drawing:
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Dimensioning bolt position from neighbor part working points

You can now dimension the bolt position from the neighbor part working points in assembly
drawings.
To do this:
1.
2.
3.
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Double-click the drawing background to display the Assembly Drawing Properties dialog
box.
Click Dimensioning....
On the Position dimensions tab, select Working points from the Position bolts to: list
box.
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Example
New angle dimension type

You can now use a new angle dimension type to create angle dimensions whose arc distance can
be modified and whose vertex is always at the angle vertex. With the current Degrees on side
angle dimension, the symbol is shrunk to a pre-set size, and when the symbol is dragged away
from the actual angle, the symbol has a leader line. The new angle dimension Degrees at angle
vertex does not use a leader line, and you can resize the angle dimension symbol.
To set the new angle dimension type:
1.
2.
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Double-click the angle dimension to display the Dimension properties dialog box.
Select Degrees at angle vertex from the Angle: list box.
3.
Example
Click Apply.
Current Degrees on side angle dimension symbol:
New Degrees at angle vertex angle dimension symbol:
Dimension unit formatting according to German conventions

In cast-unit and general arrangement drawings you can now format the units used in dimensions
according to German conventions. Everything under 100 cm is shown in centimeters, and
everything above 100 cm is shown in meters (millimeters are shown as superscript). Use the
variable XS_SUPERSCRIPT_HEIGHT_FACTOR in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... >
Dimensioning: General to define the size of the superscript.
To set the dimension units:
1.
In the Drawing Editor, click Dimensioning > Dimension Properties...
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2.
3.
Select cm / m in the Units: list box.

To get the millimeter precision, select 1/10 in thePrecision list box .
4.
5.
To be able to show the millimeters as superscript, select ###/##.### in the Format list box.
Click Apply.
Example
Customizable line types in drawings

You can now define your own line types to suit your project-specific needs. The possibility to
customize line types improves the clarity and readability of your drawings. Also the zooming
of line types is improved: now the line type itself is enlarged when zoomed.
You can define own line types, and use them wherever line type settings are available. The
customized line types are handled the same way as other line types. The customized line types
are defined in line type file format (.lin). To customize line types, open
TeklaStuctures.lin file in ..\environments\country-independent\inp.
By default, the most widely used line types available in the file.
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TeklaStructures.lin.id file contains the names of the line types visible in the user
interface and the unique IDs assigned for each line type. The value of the ID must be greater than
10, for example:
CENTER, 1000
BORDER, 1002
DASHDOT, 1003
You can use TeklaStructures.lin also for mapping the exported line types.
User-defined line types can not be mapped to other (user-defined) line

types in DWG export.
Default line types can be mapped to user-defined line types.
Examples of customizable line types are available wherever line types are available:
For more information on customizing your line types, see Customized line typesin the online
help.
Changing the view scale

When you change the drawing view scale, the dimensions now stay aligned.
Example
An example of the original dimensions:
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Before, when you changed the drawing view scale, the dimensions did not stay on the same line
(figure on the left). This has been fixed, and the dimensions now stay aligned when you change
the view scale (figure on the right).
Symbol with partial profile - new part representation option

Symbol with partial
profile
You can now use the new part representation option to show a partial profile of the part.
To do this:
1.
2.
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Double-click the part to display the Drawing part properties dialog box.
Select the option Symbol with partial profile in the Part representation list box.
You cannot change the length of the partial profile. The length is fixed to
1000 mm.
Example
An example of the Symbol with partial profile selection:
Below are some examples of how curved beams look like with different part representation
selections.
Selection Outline:
Selection Symbol:
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Selection Symbol with partial profile:
Improvements in grid labels

Adjusting the
thickness of the
grid label frame
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You can adjust the line thickness of the grid label frame. You may want to emphasize the grid
label frames so that they are shown with a thicker line than the rest of the grid.
1.
2.
Go to Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Drawing Properties

In XS_DRAWING_GRID_LABEL_FRAME_LINE_WIDTH_FACTOR, enter the
factor for the width of the grid label frame.
Each color has a certain line thickness. The thickness of the grid label
frame on the printed black-and-white drawings depends on the color that
has been defined for the grid label in the grid properties and on the value
of the XS_DRAWING_GRID_LABEL_FRAME_LINE_WIDTH_FACTOR.
Position of the grid
label
The grid labels are now placed so that the grid line touches the grid label frame and there is no
gap between the grid label frame and the grid line
Defining a fixed size for detail boundaries

You can now define a fixed size for the detail boundaries in detail views. The detail boundary
size can be defined for circle-shaped detail views. When the detail boundaries are of the same
size, the appearance of drawings is more consistent.
Use the new variable XS_DETAIL_BOUNDARY_RADIUS in Tools > Options... > Advanced
Options > Drawing Properties to set the detail boundary size. Enter a numeric value for the
radius in millimeters.
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Example
Fixed placing of drawing views

Now you can select whether to use Free or Fixed placing for drawing views. Fixed placing has
earlier been available for marks, welds, dimensions, and additional drawing objects.
Fixed placing is useful, for example, when you create single-part views for parts in an assembly,
change drawing layout, or run Arrange Drawing Views command.
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Fixed placing of dragged drawing objects

Now you can set dimensions, marks, associative notes, texts, and views to have fixed placing
when you drag them away from their original locations.
When you set the new variables XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_DIMENSIONS_TO_FIXED,
XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_MARKS_TO_FIXED, XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_NOTES_TO_FIXED,
XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_TEXTS_TO_FIXED and XS_CHANGE_DRAGGED_VIEWS_TO_FIXED to
TRUE in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Drawing Properties, the dragged drawing
objects use fixed placing routine instead of free placing
Improvements in representation of view labels

There are several improvements to the view labels.
Defining the length
of the view label
line
You can now define the length of the view label line. To define the lenght:
1.
2.
3.
Double-click the border around a drawing view to open the View Properties dialog box.
Go to the Label tab.
Select Minimum or Custom as the Line lenght.
If you select Minimum, the view label line is the length of the label text. If you select
Custom, give the desired lenght of the view label line.
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4.
Aligning the view
label contents
You can align the contents of a view label according to your requirements. To align the contents:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Click Modify.
Select the view label text that you want to align, and click the ... button next to text field to
open the Mark Contents dialog box.
Go to the Position tab.
Select the alignment from the Alignment drop down list.
6.
Aligning the view
label
Click Modify.
You can select whether to align the view label center to the view frame or center to the view
restriction box. To select the alignment:
1.
2.
3.
4.
On the Label position group box, select Center by view frame or Center by view
restriction box as the horizontal position of the view label.
Click Modify.
Example
View label aligned center to view frame
View label aligned center to restriction

box
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Improvements in hidden object representation in drawing views

The representation of hidden objects in drawings and drawing views has been improved.
Previously when you hid a part from a drawing or a drawing view, the hidden lines behind the
part were not updated to visible lines. Now the object representation of those hidden lines is
updated, meaning that they become visible.
Example
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For example, if you have a wall panel which is supported by a steel frame, and you hide the wall
panel, the previously hidden objects behind the wall become automatically visible. The object
visibility is rechecked every time you hide or show objects in a drawing. This means that the
object representation is always up-to-date.
Creating surface treatment symbols

You can now create surface treatment symbols that are oriented according to the surface
treatment in a drawing view. You can do this in cast unit drawings. The surface symbols are
created in the middle point of the surface treatment.
To do this, use the new AddSurfaceSymbols macro:
1.
2.
3.
Open the drawing where you want the surface treatment symbols to appear:
Click Drawings & Reports > Drawing List...
Select the drawing in the Drawing List dialog box and click Open.
Click Tools > Macros...
In the Macros dialog box, select AddSurfaceSymbols and click Run.
If the macro is missing from the list, copy the macro from ..\environments\country-independent\macros folder to your local
environment macros folder (defined with the variable
XS_MACRO_DIRECTORY).
4.
In the Create surface symbols dialog box, select the desired elements fom the Available
elements list, and click Add.
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5.
Select whether to create the symbols for all views or for the selected view in Create
symbols for.
6.
7.
If you want to create the symbols for a specific view, select first the view in the drawing
and then select Selected views.
Set the font properties in the Font section.
Click Create. Tekla Structures creates the symbols in the drawing.
Removing change symbols

You can now remove change symbols in a drawing with the macro RemoveChangeClouds.
When you run this macro, commands Remove Dimension Change Symbol, Remove Mark
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Change Symbol and Remove Associative Note Change Symbol are run. As a result mark
change symbols, associative note change symbols, and dimension change symbols are removed
in the drawing, and you do not have to run each command separately.
To remove change symbols:

1.
2.
3.
Open the drawing where you want to remove the change symbols.
Click Drawings & Reports > Drawing List....
Click Tools > Macros....
In the Macros dialog box, select RemoveChangeClouds and click Run.
Tekla Structures removes the change symbols.
Scaling line weights while printing

Now when you print a drawing to a smaller paper size, the line weights are scaled accordingly.
This means that no lines are drawn too thickly and the drawings are more readable.
Example
Original drawing line weights:
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Earlier, when you scaled the drawing by 0.2 in the Print Drawings dialog box, the result was the
following because the printed line weight did not scale according to the changed paper size:
Now, when you scale the drawing by 0.2, the line weights are scaled, which makes the scaled
drawing more readable:
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.NET support for drawings

Tekla Structures 14.0 includes .NET support for drawings. You can use the following objects
and commands:
Drawing
Insert (General Arrangement drawing only)
Enumerate and select (Drawing list)
View
Insert by restriction box
Insert by given part list
Enumerate and select
Graphic objects
Insert
Text
Insert
Straight dimension
Insert
Fix list
Curved section
views
Many fixes have been made to curved section views. They now work correctly.
Part representation
The Symbol part representation option works now correctly for curved beams and
polybeams.
Drawing views
The drawing view boundaries are now considered when placing marks for reinforcing bar
groups with multiple leader lines. If only a part of the reinforcing bar group is shown, only
the visible reinforcing bars of the reinforcing bar group get leader lines.
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Dimensions
Drawing views with elevation dimensions that you had added manually in the drawing were
extended to zero level when you modified a part in the model and updated the drawing. This
has now been fixed.
If the font of angle dimension text was changed to a more solid one, the changed font
overlapped the degree symbol. This has been fixed, and the degree symbol now displays
properly in angle dimensions.
Old degree symbol
Moving level marks

in horizontal
direction
New degree symbol
When you updated a drawing, also some dimensions that did not need to be updated were
modified in certain rare occasions. This has now been fixed.
You can now move level marks in horizontal direction.

To do this:
1.
2.
Select the level mark.

Drag the level mark horizontally to a new location while pressing down the Shift key.
You can also move the level mark using the command Edit > Move >
Linear.
Color of the
dimension
invalidity change
symbol circle
You can now define the color of the dimension point invalidity symbol circles. The symbol
is shown for invalid dimension points when Check Dimension Point Validity is selected.
Use the variable XS_DIMENSION_POINT_CIRCLE_COLOR in Tools > Options > Advance
Options... > Dimensioning: General to set the color.
Reinforcement
improvements
If a reinforcing bar was defined with three points so that the start and end points were the
same, the reinforcing bar was not visible in drawings. This has now been fixed.
Adjust Reinforcing Bars command did not work correctly in case of tapered reinforcing
bars. This has now been fixed.
Reinforcement mesh was drawn incorrectly if you had selected outline as its
representation. This has now been fixed.
Reinforcing bars were drawn incorrectly in section views if you had selected filled line as
their representation. This has now been fixed.
Reinforcing bar ends were drawn incorrectly if you had selected double lines as the
representation of the bars. This has now been fixed.
Using the Leader lines to one point option in Identical marks in same cast unit list box
in the Merged reinforcement mark properties dialog box now results in the desired
outcome.
Reinforcement mark which was along a reinforcing bar in a group was rotated in a cloned
drawing. This has now been fixed.
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Reinforcement marks for reinforcement meshes are now placed correctly when you use the
Arrange Drawing Objects command.
Cast unit drawings
Tekla Structures could not handle several drawings created from the same cast unit. For
example, after numbering, the drawings got unnecessarily marked not up-to-date, and
drawing titles and revisions were lost. This has now been fixed.
Part marks
Part marks whose Placing is set to fixed are no longer moved when the drawing is updated.
When updating a drawing, the part mark did not always follow the part if the part had been
moved in the model. This has now been fixed.
General
arrangement
drawings
When you had a curved section view in a drawing and you closed and saved the drawing
and then re-opened it, the curved section view had changed into a section view. This has
now been fixed.
Customizing
toolbars
You can now add the Flip outside dimensions

icon on your customized toolbar in
the Drawing Editor.
For more information on how to customize toolbars, see Creating a user-defined toolbar
in the online help.
Multi-drawings
Merged weld marks were placed outside the drawing view in a multi-drawing. This has now
been fixed.
Changing the
direction of running
dimensions
Now you can also change the direction of running dimensions of single-part drawings in the
Single - dimensioning properties dialog box. This makes it possible to set the zero point
to the end of a member rather than to the start.
Hatching
Automatic hatch scaling and custom hacth scaling did not work properly. This has now been
fixed. You can adjust hatch scaling settings using the options on the Fill tab in the Drawing
part properties dialog box.
The Keep ratio of x and y setting on the Fill tab in the drawing part properties dialog box
now works correctly.
Key plans
It is no longer possible to select and modify a part from the key plan view.
Improvements in
dialog boxes
The Save as field in dialog boxes did not accept names with spaces. This has now been
fixed.
AutoDrawing
The AutoDrawing command is no longer available in Standard Design configuration.
Log files
Unnecessary error messages (GR GET PART MODEL ID:Part not found) are no longer
printed into the log file during drawing creation or cloning.
2.3 Templates and Reports

Fix list
Summing values
The Sum values across all rows function works now correctly also in subrows.
AREA_PROJECTIO
N
In some cases, when you opened drawings or templates containing AREA_PROJECTION

template attributes for projected area (such as AREA_PROJECTION_XY_GROSS), the
memory usage increased considerably and an application error occurred.
Reinforcing bar
angles
Reinforcing bar angles are no longer rounded in reports produced from

rebar_config.inp file.
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2.4 Import and Export

Improvements in NC files
Tekla Structures 14.0 introduces the following improvements in NC files:
Defining the
number of parts for
selected parts only
You can now use the new variable XS_DSTV_NUMBER_OF_PARTS_BY_SELECTION in Tools >
Options > Advanced Options... > CNC to define the number of parts in the header of an NC
file by the parts that have been selected in the model.
When you have set the variable to TRUE, and selected the Create for selected parts option in
the NC Files dialog box,the number of parts in the header of the NC file matches the number of
selected parts.
New variables
The following new variables have been added to Tools > Options > Advanced Options... >
CNCto replace the functionality of the variable XS_KALTENBACH which has been removed:
XS_DSTV_CREATE_AK_BLOCK_FOR_ALL_PLATES: Set to TRUE to create AK blocks in
DSTV files also for rectangular plates.
New option for

drilling
XS_DSTV_NO_SAWING_ANGLES_FOR_PLATES_NEEDED: Set to TRUE to have the sawing
angles written to the DSTV file header for plates.

XS_DSTV_PLATE_PROFILE_WITH_WIDTH: Set to TRUE to have both the plate thickness
and the plate profile width written in the DSTV file header and to FALSE to have only the
plate thickness written in the DSTV file header.
You can now use a new option in the NC File Settings dialog box to drill a hole to the inner
corner of the notch.
Improvements in Export Drawings dialog box

The Export drawings dialog box is easier to use, as the different options are now located on
three tabs:
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Export file: Use to include information such as Name and Type of the file that is exported.
Layer options: Use to define the properties related to layers: for example, to specify which
layers different drawing objects belong to.

Options: Use to define other properties, for example Scale.
For more information see Exporting drawings in the online help.
Fix list
SDNF Import
Parts which were rotated and had offsets were not imported correctly. This has now been
fixed.
Handles of the part were not located correctly when the mirroring option in SDNF format
had been used. This has now been fixed.
SDNF import did not detect the member change correctly if the member was rotated and
connecting point was not on the neutral axis.
The option Apply cuts and fittings in the Import CAD dialog box now works correctly.
SDNF import set two beams into same location. This has now been fixed.
SDNF Export
Plates were exported sometimes into wrong part planes in cases where the plate contained
an inner corner in the start or end point of the plate. This has now been fixed.
CIS/2 Import
CIS/2 import did not work in Tekla Structures 13.1. This has now been fixed.
IFC Export
Tekla Structures now supports the following new entities:
IfcWallStandardCase: used for all upstraight walls.
IfcWall: used for all other walls.
The layer name now includes also the phase number in IFC export. The format used is
TS_<phase number>_<phase name>. For example, phase A number 203 becomes
TS_203_phaseA.
Column profiles were not always written correctly in IFC export. This has now been
fixed.
Placement errors occurred in IFC export. This has now been fixed.
Members were not fitted correctly, when you used the AUTO export type. This has now
been fixed.
The number of written objects (every even hundred) and the total amount of objects are now
displayed in the application window so that you can see how the export is progressing.
The color is now written correctly to all parts in IFC export.
Pop-marks
If one of the pop-marks that you wanted to create fell within the edge distance you gave, no
pop-mark was created, or it was created in an incorrect position. For example for a stiffener,
you may have had to give an edge distance of 0, which caused the pop-mark to be created
incorrectly on the edge of the beam. This has now been fixed.
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DSTV
DSTV files of models that include plates in skewed positions are now correct.
2.5 Custom Components

Speed improvements
The parameters, distances and equations of custom components are now used from the
component definition in the library database instead of the model database. This makes the
model size smaller, and using of the custom components considerably faster.
Fix list
Custom component
input files
The custom component input files are now located in the

..\TeklaStructuresModels\TestModel\CustomComponentDialogFile
s folder. The files were previously stored directly under the model folder. If you want to
use a custom component from a model saved in Tekla Structures 14.0 in an earlier version
of Tekla Structures, copy the input file of the custom component directly under the model
folder.
Custom component
names
The number of characters you can use in custom component names is now 79.
Magnetic planes
If a point was on a magnetic plane and also bound with a distance variable, the binding to
the magnetic plane did not work correctly. This has now been fixed.
2.6 Components
New components for pre-engineered buildings
Tekla Structures 14.0 includes new components that can be used for pre-engineered buildings
(PEB). They can be used to create welded frames.
PEB Knee Joint
(S93)
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This new component creates connections to the frame corner.
PEB Tapered
Section (S94)
This new component creates the required parts for the welded frame.
PEB Frame (S92)
This new component internally uses the following components:
PEB Tapered Section (S94) to create different parts
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PEB Knee Joint (S93) to create connections to the frame corner

Tapered column base plate (1068) to create base plates
Tapered beam to tapered beam (200) to create the splice connections
The result is a fully customizable PEB Frame.
Improvements in stair components

Tekla Structures 14.0 includes several improvements in stair components.
Notching the
stringers
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You can now automatically have the stair components take connecting parts into account and to
notch the stringers accordingly. To do this, use the new options on the Picture tab:
Pick the points in the following order:

1.
2.
3.
4.
Pick the start point of the stair.

Pick the end point of the stair.
Pick the connecting beam on the bottom of the stair.
Pick the connecting beam on the top of the stair.
Even if you have not used these new options, and therefore you need to
pick only two points (one for the bottom step, one for the top step), Tekla
Structures prompts you to pick objects after you have picked the two
points. In this case do not pick any new objects but exit by clicking the
middle mouse button.
New component to
connect the
stringer to
supporting beams
You can now use the new Stringer to Channel (127) component to create connections between
the stringer and the supporting channels.
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Stringer extensions
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You can now have different stringer extensions separately for the left and right-hand side.
Improvements in Z
Pan (S74)
The following improvements have been included in Z Pan (S74) in Tekla Structures 14.0:
In US Imperial environment, you can select the gage material from the UDA list box on the
Z Pan tab.
There are two new bending options on the Z Pan tab:
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Stair base details
The following improvements have been included in Stair base detail (1038),(1039) and (1043)
in Tekla Structures 14.0:
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You can define the nose profile for treads on the Z Pan tab.
You can define properties for vertical and bent plate brackets on the Vertical bracket and
Bent plate bracket tabs.
There are new cut options for the stringer on the Picture tab in Stair base detail (1038) and
(1043):

Ladder (S60)
You can use studs in Stair base detail (1038) and (1039). To do this, use the new options
on the Bolts tab.
The following improvements have been included in Ladder (S60) in Tekla Structures 14.0:
You have more spacing options on the Picture tab:
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You can define the properties for part profiles on the Parts tab.
There are new options for hoops on the Cage tab:
There are new options for base and back support brackets on the Supports tab:
Connections
Seal plates
The seal plate is length is now calculated correctly from the offset that you have defined in
the following components:
Welded gusset (10)

Bolted gusset (11)
Diag. brace conn (12)
Bracing cross (19)
Corner bolted gusset (57)
Wraparound gusset cross (60)
Windbrace connection (110)
Bent gusset (140)
Stay (10)
You can now define the Bolt standard, Tolerance and Thread in mat for the connection
on the Conn/Purlin and Conn/Rafter tabs.
Bolted gusset (11)
You can now define the gusset plate size accurately also when there are secondary parts on
both sides of the primary part.
JP Floor beam
gusset (11)
The gusset is now created correctly if the center line of the secondary beam intersects the
primary beam below the center line of the primary beam. The following bolt alignment
option on the Bolts tab no longer causes a solid error:
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Joining plates (14)
You can again create lower flange cuts with the connection.
Applying a gap between the end plates and using stiffeners no longer causes the stiffeners
to clash with the plates.
You can now define the holes groups for rafters for the first and second secondary part
separately on the Holes tab.
Tube gusset (20)
The cut to the primary part is now created correctly.
Stiffened end plate

(27)
The stiffener now fits also to U sections.
Haunch (40)
The end plate is now created with the profile that you have defined on the Components tab
in the Options dialog box also in the France environment.
The part prefix for the horizontal haunch plate is now read from Welded to secondary field
in the Options dialog box by default.
Weld number 7 is now positioned correctly.
U.S. Seat
Connection (72)
The reference point position of the bolts is now the same for both bottom and top bolts.
U.S. Seat
Connection 2 (73)
The options in the Slots in list box on the Bolts tab now work correctly.
Stub (133)
The primary edge distance of web bolts is now correct.
Clip angle (141)
You can now to switch the sid eof the clip angle also in situations where the connection is
in the end of of the primary part.
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Two sided end

plate (142)
Two sided clip

angle (143)
You can now control the bolts in the top and bottom angle seats separately on the
BoxPBolts and BoxSBolts tabs.
The clip angle height is now modified correctly when you define it on the Picture tab.
The Pos_no fields that are used to define the prefix and start number of part position are
now working correctly also for haunches.
The haunch plates are now sized correctly also when end plates are extended.
Angle box bolts are now changed into workshop bolts when you select the Workshop
option from the list box and click Modify.
Creating framing conditions with haunch plates no longer creates double bolt groups.
End plate (144)
The bolts are now created correctly also when only one bolt is used in the horizontal and
comb plate.
Shear plate simple

(146)
The distance between the component and the main part was not always correct. This has
now been fixed.
Tapered columnbeam stub (150)
The connection now works also when the bracket length is set to 600 or less.
Column with
stiffeners W (182)
The weld preparation angle of the flange is now cut correctly.
Column with
stiffeners W (182)
and Column with
stiffeners S (187)
The value you had defined as the edge distance from the face of the column flange was used
as the distance from the bottom of the top stiffener to the top edge of the shear connection
plate. This resulted in a misshaped shear connection plate. This has now been fixed.
Shear plate tube

column (189)
You can now define the plate notch height at the bottomof tube columns on the Plates tab.
Stiffeners created by these system components now read the flange slope ratio from the
profile catalog. In previous versions, the stiffener always used a constant slope for
stiffeners, regardless of the flange slope ratio defined in the profile catalog.
Details
Stiffeners (1003)
and Multiple
stiffeners (1064)
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Stair Base Detail

(1043)
U.S. Base plate

(1047)
Modifying the detail resulted in unwanted anchor rod assemblies in Tekla Structures 13.0
SR4 and 13.0 SR5. This has now been fixed.
Multiple stiffeners
(1064)
You can again create stiffeners also to an U-profile.
The PBolts and SBolts tabs have been improved:

You can now select the Bolt size and Bolt standard from a list box also on the PBolts
tab.
You can now use inches when defining the bolt to bolt distances on the PBolts tab.
The dimensions are now displayed in the correct location in the model.
Modeling tools
Automatic seam
recognition (30)
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Objects in custom seams were sometimes created on the wrong edge of the seam parts. If
you now select Original in the Seam input part order list box, the objects in custom seams
are created on the correct edges of the parts. In some cases you may need to change the
Seam direction. This has now been fixed.
Double tee beam

(51)
Modifying the deforming properties of a double tee slab, when there was a seam between
two slabs and a reinforcement component in slabs, sometimes caused an application error.
Wall panel (64)
Wall panel (64) did not split reinforcing bars that were partially cut by or too close to an
opening. This has now been fixed.
Export data to
EliPlan file (68)
Information on partial skew end was missing in the export. This has now been fixed.
Some slabs were incorrectly exported as beams. This has now been fixed.
Lifting loop export in plotter data is now supported.
The slab overall dimensions (L, L2, DL) were calculated based on the top of the slab only.
Now these values are calculated based on the top and the bottom of the slab. Plotter data
was still correct and given from the minimum slab end location.
Two new product code mappings have been added: name + profile and name. If no
specific product code has been given either in the profile catalog or in the model, Tekla
Structures maps the following values (in this order):
Part name + profile

Profile
Name
If none of these exists in the mapping file, the part name is exported as the product code.
Export unitechnik
(79)
Exporting a part that included a reinforcement mesh caused an application error. This has
now been fixed.
Lifting anchor (80)
If you used custom components as lifting anchors, the Up direction options -y and +y did
not work correctly. This has now been fixed.
Bridging (80)
Applying the component to Z121 sections caused an application error. This has now been
fixed.
Stairwells and
elevator shafts (90)
You can now define the part prefix and start number for wall panels on the Attributes tab.
Cold rolled overlap

(1)
Now also I and T profiles are rotated correctly when you are using them as cleats.
Metl-Con Std. TieBay
Struts now work also in situations where sections are not facing the same direction and
where odd or even number of sections are not all facing the same direction.
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Installation

1.
2.
3.
4.

New menu structure

Changes in the
menu structure
Editor.
Benefits

Changes in default
toolbars

removed.
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Version of the
server
Clearing locks
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server).
Deleting
unnecessary
drawing files
model with saving.
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shown.

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2.
3.
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6.
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Speed
improvements
as big as before.
Multi-user
improvements
Refresh.
Server program
settings
Viewer
configuration
3.2 Modeling
The new file

The old file
Unchanged objects
Changed objects
Deleted objects
Inserted objects
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formats:
IFC (.ifc)
Cadmatic (.3dd)
WebViewer (.xml)
DWG (.dwg)
To detect changes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Example
name field.
The old file:
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Other
improvements in
reference models

IFC
DWG
DGN
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or stop checking.



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is active.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.



Limitations
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Querying cast unit properties

You can now show cast unit properties using a customized report template in the Inquire Object
dialog box.
To query cast unit properties and show them using a customized template:
1.
2.
3.
Use the Template Editor to modify the TS_Report_Inquire_Cast_Unit.rpt

report template to suit your needs.
Select the cast unit whose properties you want to query.

standard content.
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Improvements in surface treatment functionality

The following improvements have been added to the surface treatment functionality in Tekla
Structures 14.0:
Associativity of parts has been improved. If you modify a part, but the basic part geometry
stays the same, surface treatment follows the part's size, form and position correctly.
Modifying parts with multiple surface treatments is now remarkably faster.
Take these things into account when adding surface treatment to chamfered parts:
Surface treatment does not work on sketched profiles with chamfers.

Add surface treatment before chamfering the part. If surface treatment is applied to a
chamfered part, the surface treatment chamfer cannot be modified later on.
The chamfers for the main part and surface treatment are separate. Modifying the main part
chamfer does not affect the surface treatment chamfer.
The orientation of unsymmetric chamfers depends on the face where it was created (such as
top, bottom, left, or right). To change the orientation of an unsymmetric chamfer, you must
swap the chamfer's x and y values.
Improvements in shortening
Shortening now works correctly also for undeformed parts. Also the following improvements
have been included in the shortening functionality in Tekla Structures 14.0:
Numbering now works correctly for reinforcing bars that are in deformed cast units.
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Part shortening is now symmetrical also for parts with components. Shortening is applied
linearly and symmetrically along the part coordinate axis to the part and its sub-components
(such as embeds).
Handles now work correctly in shortened parts.
Reinforcement modeling tools now work correctly for shortened parts.
To have a concrete part lengthened in cast unit drawings, type a negative

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Defining and showing the top-in-form face

Tekla Structures 14.0 includes new commands on the Modeling menu which you can use to
define the top-in-form face of a concrete part and to show it in model views.
Use the Rendered, Rendered (dark colors), or Hidden lines representation for parts when you define the top-in-form face in rendered views.
Usage
To define the top-in-form face of a concrete part:

1.
2.
Click Modeling > Cast Unit > Set Top in Form Face.
Select the part face which will face upwards in the form.
To show the top-in-form faces of concrete parts in a model view:

1.
2.
Click Modeling > Cast Unit > Show Top in Form Face.
Select the parts.
Tekla Structures highlights the top-in-form faces in red:
You can also right-click the part and then select Cast Unit > Set Top in
Form Face or Cast Unit > Show Top in Form Face from the pop-up
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Defining profiles

1.
2.
3.
points.
Sketch Editor.
Adding cross
sections
Working with cross

sections
1.
2.
3.

profile if needed.
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To save a profile:
1.
2.
Importing and
exporting
Using profiles in
model
box:
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plates).

1.
2.
3.

it to be listed.
100.
Fix list
Surface treatment
Magnetic grid
planes
dialog box.
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Mirrored grids
Snapping
Measuring unit
Cuts
Numbering
Reference models
Assemblies
Filtering
now been fixed.
Bolt representation
1.0 for white.
Cross sections
has now been fixed.
Selecting objects
selection as it is.
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Dimensions
General
arrangement
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Welds
Placing marks
Cut symbols
view size.
Placing views
Value
Description
TRUE
TRUE, SCALE
layout properties.
TRUE, SHEET
the sheet.
TRUE, SHEET,
SCALE
FALSE
Loading drawing
templates through
AutoDrawings
1.
2.
3.
set_filter(beams)
create_drawings()
4.
Loading drawing
templates in the
Clone Drawing
dialog box
other models.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Creating and
viewing preview
images of drawings
Select Other model.

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2.


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2.
3.
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4.

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6.
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2.
3.
Click Apply.
Improvements in reinforcement dimensions

The following improvements have been included to reinforcmenet dimensioning functionality:
You can now create tagged and non-tagged reinforcement dimension marks manually and
edit the mark contents and other properties in the Dimension Properties dialog box.
Tagged and non-taged dimension marks now have their own standard files:
Dimension_mark.dim: standard file for dimension marks
Tagged_dimension_mark.dim: standard file for tagged dimension marks
You can now create reinforcement dimension marks automatically.
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Adding dimension
marks without tags
manually
To add dimensions and dimension marks without tags to the reinforcement:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
In the cast unit drawing, select the reinforcing bar group you want to dimension.
Right-click the reinforcing bar group and select Add Mark > Dimension Mark from the popup menu.
Double-click the created dimension to display the Dimension Properties dialog box to.
The default content of the dimension marks is defined in a standard file. Load the standard
file dimension_mark.
Go to the Marks tab and change the selections, if necessary.
Make other property changes on other tab pages, if necessary.
If you want to save the settings in the standard file to save the settings in the standard file
dimension_mark, click Save.
Click Modify to apply the changes in the selected dimension.
Example of dimension marks without tags:
Creating automatic
reinforcement
dimensions
You can create dimensions with dimension marks for reinforcing bar groups automatically
through selections in the cast unit drawing properties.
You can adjust the settings both in the Model Editor before creating a new drawing and in the
Drawing Editor when you have a drawing open. To create automatic reinforcing bar group
dimension.
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If you have the drawing open in the Drawing Editor, double-click the drawing background
to display the Cast Unit Drawing Properties dialog box. If you are creating a cast unit
drawing in Model Editor, select Drawings & Reports > Drawing Settings > Cast Unit
Drawing.
Click Dimensioning... and go to the Reinforcement dimensions tab.
To create the dimensions, select Dimensions for reinforcing bar groups > On. Selecting
On activates the other options on this tab.
4.
Adjust other dimension options:
Select the location for the dimension mark from the Mark location list box.
Option
5.
creates a dimension mark without tag and the rest of the options
tagged dimension marks.

To edit mark contents, click Edit mark contents. The Dimension Mark Content
Properties dialog box is displayed. Select the desired elements one by one from the
Available elements list and add them in the Elements in mark list by clicking Add.
Click OK to save your selections.
Select Close dimensions to binding geometry > Yes to add closing dimensions to
the edge of the part. If you select No, only the reinforcing bar group is dimensioned.
If you are editing the drawing properties in Drawing Editor, click Modify . If you are
creating the drawing in Model Editor, click Apply and select Drawings & Reports > Create
Cast Unit Drawing to create the cast unit drawing.
The settings that you have defined in the Cast Unit - Dimension Properties dialog box also apply to reinforcing bar group dimensions.
Example of dimension marks:
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Example of tagged dimension marks:
Example of closing dimensions:

10, for example:
CENTER, 1000
BORDER, 1002
DASHDOT, 1003
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help.
Better text placing in reinforcement pull-outs

The placing of dimension and angle text in reinforcement pull-outs is now much better: the texts
no longer overlap and the angle dimensions are no longer upside down.
Example
New text placing in pull-out pictures:
Use the variable XS_REBAR_PULLOUT_ANGLE_TEXT_FRAME in Tools >

Options > Advanced Options... > Concrete Detailing to turn off the
text frame around the pullout angle text.
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Example

Symbol with partial
profile
To do this:
1.
2.
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Example
selections.
Selection Outline:
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Adjusting the
thickness of the
grid label frame
1.
2.

label

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Placing of the base points of the reinforcing bar mark leader lines
The automatic placing of the base points of the reinforcement bar mark leader lines has been
improved. The location of the automatically placed base point is now clearer and more
unambiguous: Tekla Structures selects the location of base point so that it only points to one
reinforcing bar.
Old placement
New placement
The following new variables in Tools > Options... > Advanced Options > Concrete Detailing
can be used in automatic placing of the base points:
Example
XS_ENABLE_REBAR_MARK_LEADER_LINE_BASE_POINT_OPTIMIZATION: When the

variable is set to TRUE, Tekla Structures selects an optimal place for the base point.
XS_REBAR_MARK_LEADER_LINE_BASE_POINT_SEARCH_TOLERANCE: Use to define how
far the other reinforcing bars must be from the base point so that Tekla Structures can place
the base point. Enter the value in millimeters.
XS_REBAR_MARK_LEADER_LINE_BASE_POINT_SEARCH_STEP_LENGTH: Use to define
the step length while searching for an optimal place for the base point along the reinforcing
bar. Enter the value in millimeters.
An example showing non-optimized base points.
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An example showing optimized base points.

Defining the length
of the view label
line
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2.
3.
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Aligning the view
label contents
Click Modify.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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6.
Aligning the view
label
Click Modify.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click Modify.
Example
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box

Example
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2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
symbols for.

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1.
2.
3.
New option in representation of reinforcing bars

You can now choose to show reinforcing bars in drawings as double lines with filled ends.
To do this, select the option double lines with filled ends in Representation of reinforcing
bars list box in the Drawing reinforcement properties dialog box.
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and commands:
Drawing
View
Text
Graphic objects
Insert
Insert
Straight dimension
Insert
Fix list
Curved section
views
Part representation
polybeams.
Drawing views
has now been fixed.
Dimensions
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Old degree symbol
Moving level marks

in horizontal
direction
New degree symbol

To do this:
1.
2.

Linear.
Color of the
dimension
invalidity change
symbol circle
Reinforcement
improvements
outcome.
Cast unit drawings
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Part marks
General
arrangement
drawings
now been fixed.
Customizing
toolbars

the Drawing Editor.
in the online help.
Multi-drawings
been fixed.
Changing the
dimensions
Hatching
Key plans
Improvements in
dialog boxes
fixed.
AutoDrawing
Log files

Fix list
Summing values
AREA_PROJECTIO
N

Reinforcing bar
angles

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three tabs:

Fix list
SDNF Import
fixed.
SDNF Export
CIS/2 Import
IFC Export
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TS_203_phaseA.
fixed.
been fixed.
Pop-marks
DSTV
3.6 Custom Components

Speed improvements
The parameters, distances and equations of custom components are now used from the
component definition in the library database instead of the model database. This makes the
model size smaller, and using of the custom components considerably faster.
Fix list
Custom component
input files
The custom component input files are now located in the

..\TeklaStructuresModels\TestModel\CustomComponentDialogFile
s folder. The files were previously stored directly under the model folder. If you want to
use a custom component from a model saved in Tekla Structures 14.0 in an earlier version
of Tekla Structures, copy the input file of the custom component directly under the model
folder.
Custom component
names
The number of characters you can use in custom component names is now 79.
Magnetic planes
If a point was on a magnetic plane and also bound with a distance variable, the binding to
the magnetic plane did not work correctly. This has now been fixed.
3.7 Components
Precast stairs (65)
Tekla Structures14.0 includes the new precast stairs component that creates different stairs with
following optional parts:
Stairs
Landings
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Ridges
Stringers
Anti-skid
Examples
Situation
Description
Example of staircase with:
Square step shape

Stringers on both sides
Top and bottom landings
Chamfered step corners

Ridges on both sidess
Rounded step corners

Anti-skid profile
Bottom landing
Corbel connection (14)
You can now define the corbel width to be different from the column width. To do this, use
the following new fields on the Picture tab:
If you change the corbel width, the dimensions of the bearing plate adapt to the changes.
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Corbel connection (14) now creates a bolt plate and a nut. You can also create a recess for
them.
Use the new fields on the Parts tab to define the dimensions of the bolt plate and nut:
On the Reinforcing bar tab you can define the dimensions of the recess:
The Parts tab now contains the following properties fields for the corbel, bolt plate, and nut:
t
Pos_No
Material
Name
Class
The Parts tab contains one more field which you can use to define the dimensions of the
bearing plate:
You can now create two reinforcing bars in a corbel. To do this, select Double in the
Number of bars list box on the Reinforcing bar tab. Then define the distance between the
bars.
For beveled corbels you can create reinforcing bars that are bent to the same angle as the
bevel has. This is the default for beveled corbels.
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To offset the reinforcing bars from the center line of the column, use the new field on the
Reinforcing bar tab:
This moves the reinforcing bars, bar holes, recesses, and the bearing plate relative to the
column, not the corbel.
Fixed: If the main part of the corbel connection was a wall or a beam, using the default
settings of Corbel connection (14) created a reinforcing bar with infinite length. The
default value for the bar length inside a wall or beam is now 0.
Details
Stiffeners (1003)
and Multiple
stiffeners (1064)
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Stiffeners created by these system components now read the flange slope ratio from the
profile catalog. In previous versions, the stiffener always used a constant slope for
stiffeners, regardless of the flange slope ratio defined in the profile catalog.
Stair Base Detail

(1043)
U.S. Base plate

(1047)
Modifying the detail resulted in unwanted anchor rod assemblies in Tekla Structures 13.0
SR4 and 13.0 SR5. This has now been fixed.
Multiple stiffeners
(1064)
You can again create stiffeners also to an U-profile.
The PBolts and SBolts tabs have been improved:

You can now select the Bolt size and Bolt standard from a list box also on the PBolts
tab.
You can now use inches when defining the bolt to bolt distances on the PBolts tab.
The dimensions are now displayed in the correct location in the model.
Modeling tools
Automatic seam
recognition (30)
Objects in custom seams were sometimes created on the wrong edge of the seam parts. If
you now select Original in the Seam input part order list box, the objects in custom seams
are created on the correct edges of the parts. In some cases you may need to change the
Seam direction. This has now been fixed.
Double tee beam

(51)
Modifying the deforming properties of a double tee slab, when there was a seam between
two slabs and a reinforcement component in slabs, sometimes caused an application error.
Wall panel (64)
Wall panel (64) did not split reinforcing bars that were partially cut by or too close to an
opening. This has now been fixed.
Export data to
EliPlan file (68)
Information on partial skew end was missing in the export. This has now been fixed.
Some slabs were incorrectly exported as beams. This has now been fixed.
Lifting loop export in plotter data is now supported.
The slab overall dimensions (L, L2, DL) were calculated based on the top of the slab only.
Now these values are calculated based on the top and the bottom of the slab. Plotter data
was still correct and given from the minimum slab end location.
Two new product code mappings have been added: name + profile and name. If no
specific product code has been given either in the profile catalog or in the model, Tekla
Structures maps the following values (in this order):
Part name + profile

Profile
Name
If none of these exists in the mapping file, the part name is exported as the product code.
Export unitechnik
(79)
Exporting a part that included a reinforcement mesh caused an application error. This has
now been fixed.
Lifting anchor (80)
If you used custom components as lifting anchors, the Up direction options -y and +y did
not work correctly. This has now been fixed.
Bridging (80)
Applying the component to Z121 sections caused an application error. This has now been
fixed.
Stairwells and
elevator shafts (90)
You can now define the part prefix and start number for wall panels on the Attributes tab.
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Reinforcement components
Corbel
reinforcement (81)
Hole reinforcement
(84)
You can now define the concrete cover for the top and bottom surfaces of the corbel.
You can also define a different concrete cover for each side of stirrups. To do this, select
Different each side in the new Concrete cover list box on the Stirrups tab.
You can now create two pairs of additional bars crossing each other. To do this, select the
new option in the list box on the Additional bars tab:
Corbel reinforcement (81) now works also for round columns. Note that you need to
manually adjust the corbel to the round column.

Fixed: If you created corbel reinforcement using the default settings, some reinforcing bars
collided.
You can now create round openings using Hole reinforcement (84).
Edge and corner reinforcement (62)
You can now define a size limit for holes below which the holes do not require edge and
corner reinforcement. If a hole is not rectangular or round, the size of the hole is determined
by the maximum dimension of the bounding box around the hole.
For example, if you do not want to create edge or corner reinforcement around holes that
are 200 mm or smaller, enter 200 in the Min hole size field on the Picture tab.
Edge bars of two openings are now combined if the following conditions are met:
The distance between the openings is less than two times the anchoring length.
The top or bottom edges of the openings are on the same level.
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Edge bars around openings are now bent if there is not enough space to achieve adequate
anchorage using straight bars. Previously bars with adequate anchoring length might
protrude from concrete.
The Cut out handling options on the Picture tab have been improved, and the U bars
around cut-outs are now created correctly.
New options have been added to define how to create reinforcement around corner cut-outs.
Use the Max corner cut out size field on the Picture tab to define a size limit for corner
cut-outs below which the cut-outs do not require edge or corner reinforcement.
Select an option in the Corner cut out handling list box to define how corner cut-outs affect
the edge bars.
Option
Description
Edge bars from both sides of the corner cut-out are bent.
This option overrides the corner bar settings 1, 2, and 3:
Both edge bars and the U bars are moved the distance
equal to the shorter side of the cut-out.
No bars are moved. Edge bars are created in the same way
as if there was no cut-out.
Fixed: Diagonal bars were created for the inner corners of cut-outs. Now if you want to
create diagonal bars, use the Max cut out size field to define the size of cut-outs that require
diagonal corner bars.
Fixed: Too many edge bars were created at cut-outs. Now the number of created bars is
correct, according to what you have specified on the Edge bars tab.
Fixed: Reinfocing bars were placed radially around round openings. Now the bars are
placed as if the opening was rectangular and of the same size as the diameter of the round
opening.
Beam reinforcement (63)
You can now create up to three rows of main bars at the bottom of the beam and define the
distances between the rows.
You can now create different stirrups in two ledges. To do this, use the new list box on the
Stirrup spacing tab and select Different each ledge to activate the Upper ledge stirrups
fields.
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The Stirrup spacing tab now includes two methods to define the spacing of ledge stirrups:
Target: Tekla Structures creates equal spaces between the bars aiming the spacing
value as closely as possible to the value you specify. This is the method used in the
previous versions and now the default option.
Exact: The first and last space of a zone adjust to even out bar distribution. The spaces
in the middle of each zone are exactly the size you specify.
Fixed: If you created a cut to the beam flange, also the main stirrups were removed around
the cutting point. Now only the ledge stirrups are removed.
Fixed: Beam reinforcement (63) created reinforcement in steel parts. This happened, for
example, if you selected both steel and concrete beams with window selection.
Beam end reinforcement (79)

You can now define the width of the oblique bar 4.
You can also create gaps between the stirrups and the U bars, so that the horizontal U bars 1 and
the vertical framing bars 3 fit inside the stirrup bars 5. To define the gaps, use the new Tolerance
gap for stirrup (5) fields.
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You can now create vertical framing bars (bar type 3) of two bars joined with a splice. To do
this, use the new list box on the Bars tab:
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Option
Description
Lap up
Creates a lap splice above the horizontal center line of

the beam end.
Lap down
Creates a lap splice below the horizontal center line of

the beam end.
Lap both
Creates a lap splice centered to the horizontal center

line of the beam end.
Muff joint
Creates a muff joint.
Weld joint
Creates a welded joint.
For lap splices you can define the lap length L and whether the bars on top of each other or
parallel to each other.
For all splice types you can define the offset of the splice center point from the horizontal center
line of the beam end.
3.8 Reinforcement
New reinforcing bar bending types
Tekla Structures 14.0 now recognizes the following reinforcing bar bending types:
Type
Image
4_4
8_2
14_3
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Type
14_4
14_5
17
43_2
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Type
Image
44_2
45_2
61_2
64_2
65_2
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You can now model reinforcing bars of bending types 36_2 and 36_3 also so that the end
segments D1 are hooks.
The dimensions and angles of the bending types 64 and 65 have been fixed as follows:
When you cambered a part, the reinforcing bars did not always adjust correctly. This has
now been fixed.
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Installation

1.
2.
3.
4.

New menu structure

Changes in the
menu structure
Editor.
Benefits

Changes in default
toolbars

removed.
concrete toolbar.
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Menu tooltips

Version of the
server
Clearing locks
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server).
Deleting
unnecessary
drawing files
model with saving.
not deleted.

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shown.

1.
2.
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5.
6.
Click Close.
Model templates
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Fix list
Speed
improvements
as big as before.
Multi-user
improvements
Refresh.
Server program
settings
Viewer
configuration
4.2 Modeling
The new file

The old file
Unchanged objects
Changed objects
Deleted objects
Inserted objects
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formats:
IFC (.ifc)
Cadmatic (.3dd)
WebViewer (.xml)
DWG (.dwg)
To detect changes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Example
name field.
The old file:
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The new file:
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Other
improvements in
reference models




1.
2.
3.
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Click Edit > Split.

4.
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IFC
DWG
DGN
the clash check.
or stop checking.

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.



Limitations
Usage
section corners.
corners.

1.
2.
3.
4.

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Defining profiles

1.
2.
3.
points.
Sketch Editor.
Adding cross
sections
Working with cross

sections
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2.
3.

Working with
variables
profile if needed.
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Saving profiles
To save a profile:
1.
2.
Importing and
exporting
Using profiles in
model
box:
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standard content.
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1.
2.
3.


ways:

distance.
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names.
Improvements in shortening
Shortening now works correctly also for undeformed parts. Also the following improvements
have been included in the shortening functionality in Tekla Structures 14.0:
Numbering now works correctly for reinforcing bars that are in deformed cast units.
Part shortening is now symmetrical also for parts with components. Shortening is applied
linearly and symmetrically along the part coordinate axis to the part and its sub-components
(such as embeds).
Handles now work correctly in shortened parts.
Reinforcement modeling tools now work correctly for shortened parts.
To have a concrete part lengthened in cast unit drawings, type a negative

value in the Shortening field.
Improvements in tubular sections

The number of segments Tekla Structures uses to display tubular sections in model views is now
calculated as a function of the diameter of each section and the allowed chord tolerance. This
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makes the calculation more accurate. The number of segments is now always a multiple of four,
which ensures that also snapping is accurate.
Chord tolerance is the maximum difference between a straight segment used to display a
tubular section in model views and the actual tubular section:
Use the following variables in Tools > Options > Advanced Options... > Speed and Accuracy
to control the chord tolerance:
XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_SMALL_TUBE_SIZE_LIMIT:
Use to define the limit that determines whether a tube is considered small when calculating
the chord tolerance. The value is compared to the diameter of the profile. Enter the value in
XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_FOR_TUBE_SEGMENTS:
Use to define the chord tolerance for round tubes larger than the limit set by the variable
XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_SMALL_TUBE_SIZE_LIMIT. Enter the value in millimeters. The
default value is 1.0.
XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_FOR_SMALL_TUBE_SEGMENTS:
Use to define the chord tolerance for round tubes smaller than or equal to the limit set by
the variable XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_SMALL_TUBE_SIZE_LIMIT. Enter the value in
Do not change the chord tolerance settings during a project. Changing

them automatically recreates the tubular sections in the model when you
restart Tekla Structures, resulting in slightly different part solids, which
may affect numbering.
These variables are no longer in use in Tekla Structures 14.0:
XS_SMALL_TUBE_ROUND_SEGMENTS
XS_ROUND_SEGMENTS
XS_LARGE_TUBE_ROUND_SEGMENTS

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plates).

1.
2.
3.

it to be listed.
100.

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Fix list
Surface treatment
dialog box.
Magnetic grid
planes
Mirrored grids
Snapping
Measuring unit
Cuts
Numbering
Reference models
Assemblies
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Filtering
now been fixed.
Bolt representation
1.0 for white.
Cross sections
has now been fixed.
Selecting objects
selection as it is.
4.3 Drawings
Creating multiple drawings of the same object
You can create multiple drawings of the same single-part, cast-unit or assembly drawing in the
drawing properties dialog box.
Usage
To create multiple drawings:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Example
Open the drawing properties dialog box.

Adjust the drawing properties and change the name so that it refers to the type of drawing
you want to create, for example FRAME 3D. Do not touch the Sheet number.
Click Apply to keep the changes and leave the dialog box open.
Create a drawing of the object by selecting the appropriate command from the Drawings &
Reports menu.
In the drawing properties dialog box, adjust the drawing properties again and change the
name to match the type of the new drawing, for example FRAME FRONT. Change the sheet
number in the Sheet number text box to get another drawing of the same assembly with a
different sheet number.
Click Apply and create a new drawing of the same object.

Continue making all the sheets you need in the same way as above.
An example how the Drawing List shows the multiple drawings:
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Dimensions
General
arrangement
drawings
Welds
Placing marks
Cut symbols
view size.
Placing views
Value
Description
TRUE
TRUE, SCALE
layout properties.
TRUE, SHEET
the sheet.
TRUE, SHEET,
SCALE
FALSE
Loading drawing
templates through
AutoDrawings
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1.
2.
3.
set_filter(beams)
create_drawings()
4.
Loading drawing
templates in the
Clone Drawing
dialog box
other models.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Creating and
viewing preview
images of drawings
Select Other model.

1.
2.

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2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
4.

exaggerated.
5.
6.
7.

Click Apply.
3.
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Example
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4.
5.
Click Apply.
Example
Dimensioning bolt position from neighbor part working points

You can now dimension the bolt position from the neighbor part working points in assembly
drawings.
To do this:
1.
2.
Double-click the drawing background to display the Assembly Drawing Properties dialog
box.
Click Dimensioning....
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On the Position dimensions tab, select Working points from the Position bolts to: list
box.
Example

1.
2.
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3.
Example
Click Apply.
Improvements in reinforcement dimensions

The following improvements have been included to reinforcmenet dimensioning functionality:
You can now create tagged and non-tagged reinforcement dimension marks manually and
edit the mark contents and other properties in the Dimension Properties dialog box.
Tagged and non-taged dimension marks now have their own standard files:
Dimension_mark.dim: standard file for dimension marks
Tagged_dimension_mark.dim: standard file for tagged dimension marks
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You can now create reinforcement dimension marks automatically.
Adding dimension
marks without tags
manually
To add dimensions and dimension marks without tags to the reinforcement:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
In the cast unit drawing, select the reinforcing bar group you want to dimension.
Right-click the reinforcing bar group and select Add Mark > Dimension Mark from the popup menu.
Double-click the created dimension to display the Dimension Properties dialog box to.
The default content of the dimension marks is defined in a standard file. Load the standard
file dimension_mark.
Go to the Marks tab and change the selections, if necessary.
Make other property changes on other tab pages, if necessary.
If you want to save the settings in the standard file to save the settings in the standard file
dimension_mark, click Save.
Click Modify to apply the changes in the selected dimension.
Example of dimension marks without tags:
Creating automatic
reinforcement
dimensions
You can create dimensions with dimension marks for reinforcing bar groups automatically
through selections in the cast unit drawing properties.
You can adjust the settings both in the Model Editor before creating a new drawing and in the
Drawing Editor when you have a drawing open. To create automatic reinforcing bar group
dimension.
1.
2.
3.
If you have the drawing open in the Drawing Editor, double-click the drawing background
to display the Cast Unit Drawing Properties dialog box. If you are creating a cast unit
drawing in Model Editor, select Drawings & Reports > Drawing Settings > Cast Unit
Drawing.
Click Dimensioning... and go to the Reinforcement dimensions tab.
To create the dimensions, select Dimensions for reinforcing bar groups > On. Selecting
On activates the other options on this tab.
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4.
Adjust other dimension options:
Select the location for the dimension mark from the Mark location list box.
Option
5.
creates a dimension mark without tag and the rest of the options
tagged dimension marks.

To edit mark contents, click Edit mark contents. The Dimension Mark Content
Properties dialog box is displayed. Select the desired elements one by one from the
Available elements list and add them in the Elements in mark list by clicking Add.
Click OK to save your selections.
Select Close dimensions to binding geometry > Yes to add closing dimensions to
the edge of the part. If you select No, only the reinforcing bar group is dimensioned.
If you are editing the drawing properties in Drawing Editor, click Modify . If you are
creating the drawing in Model Editor, click Apply and select Drawings & Reports > Create
Cast Unit Drawing to create the cast unit drawing.
The settings that you have defined in the Cast Unit - Dimension Properties dialog box also apply to reinforcing bar group dimensions.
Example of dimension marks:
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Example of tagged dimension marks:
Example of closing dimensions:

10, for example:
CENTER, 1000
BORDER, 1002
DASHDOT, 1003
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help.
Better text placing in reinforcement pull-outs

The placing of dimension and angle text in reinforcement pull-outs is now much better: the texts
no longer overlap and the angle dimensions are no longer upside down.
Example
New text placing in pull-out pictures:
Use the variable XS_REBAR_PULLOUT_ANGLE_TEXT_FRAME in Tools >

Options > Advanced Options... > Concrete Detailing to turn off the
text frame around the pullout angle text.
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Example

Symbol with partial
profile
To do this:
1.
2.
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1000 mm.
Example
selections.
Selection Outline:
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Selection Symbol:
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Adjusting the
thickness of the
grid label frame
1.
2.

label

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Example
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Placing of the base points of the reinforcing bar mark leader lines
The automatic placing of the base points of the reinforcement bar mark leader lines has been
improved. The location of the automatically placed base point is now clearer and more
unambiguous: Tekla Structures selects the location of base point so that it only points to one
reinforcing bar.
Old placement
New placement
The following new variables in Tools > Options... > Advanced Options > Concrete Detailing
can be used in automatic placing of the base points:
Example
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XS_ENABLE_REBAR_MARK_LEADER_LINE_BASE_POINT_OPTIMIZATION: When the

variable is set to TRUE, Tekla Structures selects an optimal place for the base point.
XS_REBAR_MARK_LEADER_LINE_BASE_POINT_SEARCH_TOLERANCE: Use to define how
far the other reinforcing bars must be from the base point so that Tekla Structures can place
the base point. Enter the value in millimeters.
XS_REBAR_MARK_LEADER_LINE_BASE_POINT_SEARCH_STEP_LENGTH: Use to define
the step length while searching for an optimal place for the base point along the reinforcing
bar. Enter the value in millimeters.
An example showing non-optimized base points.
An example showing optimized base points.

Defining the length
of the view label
line
1.
2.
3.
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4.
Aligning the view
label contents
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Click Modify.
6.
Aligning the view
label
Click Modify.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Click Modify.
Example

box
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Example
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1.
2.
3.
4.
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5.
symbols for.
6.
7.

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1.
2.
3.
New option in representation of reinforcing bars

You can now choose to show reinforcing bars in drawings as double lines with filled ends.
To do this, select the option double lines with filled ends in Representation of reinforcing
bars list box in the Drawing reinforcement properties dialog box.
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and commands:
Drawing
View
Text
Graphic objects
Insert
Insert
Straight dimension
Insert
Fix list
Curved section
views
Part representation
polybeams.
Drawing views
has now been fixed.
Dimensions
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Old degree symbol
Moving level marks

in horizontal
direction
New degree symbol

To do this:
1.
2.

Linear.
Color of the
dimension
invalidity change
symbol circle
Reinforcement
improvements
outcome.
Cast unit drawings
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Part marks
General
arrangement
drawings
now been fixed.
Customizing
toolbars

the Drawing Editor.
in the online help.
Multi-drawings
been fixed.
Changing the
dimensions
Hatching
Key plans
Improvements in
dialog boxes
fixed.
AutoDrawing
Log files

Fix list
Summing values
AREA_PROJECTIO
N

Reinforcing bar
angles

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Improvements in NC files
Tekla Structures 14.0 introduces the following improvements in NC files:
Defining the
number of parts for
selected parts only
You can now use the new variable XS_DSTV_NUMBER_OF_PARTS_BY_SELECTION in Tools >
Options > Advanced Options... > CNC to define the number of parts in the header of an NC
file by the parts that have been selected in the model.
When you have set the variable to TRUE, and selected the Create for selected parts option in
the NC Files dialog box,the number of parts in the header of the NC file matches the number of
selected parts.
New variables
The following new variables have been added to Tools > Options > Advanced Options... >
CNCto replace the functionality of the variable XS_KALTENBACH which has been removed:
XS_DSTV_CREATE_AK_BLOCK_FOR_ALL_PLATES: Set to TRUE to create AK blocks in
DSTV files also for rectangular plates.
New option for

drilling
XS_DSTV_NO_SAWING_ANGLES_FOR_PLATES_NEEDED: Set to TRUE to have the sawing
angles written to the DSTV file header for plates.

XS_DSTV_PLATE_PROFILE_WITH_WIDTH: Set to TRUE to have both the plate thickness
and the plate profile width written in the DSTV file header and to FALSE to have only the
plate thickness written in the DSTV file header.
You can now use a new option in the NC File Settings dialog box to drill a hole to the inner
corner of the notch.

three tabs:
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Fix list
SDNF Import
fixed.
SDNF Export
CIS/2 Import
IFC Export
TS_203_phaseA.
fixed.
been fixed.
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DSTV
4.6 Reinforcement
New reinforcing bar bending types
Tekla Structures 14.0 now recognizes the following reinforcing bar bending types:
Type
Image
4_4
8_2
14_3
14_4
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Type
14_5
17
43_2
44_2
45_2
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Image
Type
Image
61_2
64_2
65_2
Fix list
You can now model reinforcing bars of bending types 36_2 and 36_3 also so that the end
segments D1 are hooks.
The dimensions and angles of the bending types 64 and 65 have been fixed as follows:
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When you cambered a part, the reinforcing bars did not always adjust correctly. This has
now been fixed.
4.7 Analysis and Design

Analysis model geometry
Tekla Structures 14.0 includes many new analysis features and major improvements in how
analysis models are created. In Tekla Structures 14.0 you can:
Automatically create analysis model geometry based on rules which you can define and
save for future use.
Graphically edit the analysis model geometry by moving the handles of analysis parts.
Geometry settings
You can now define the properties for analysis model geometry. To do this, use the different
options in the Analysis Geometry Settings dialog box. To open the dialog box, click Analysis
> Geometry Settings....
Editing geometry
In addition to moving the analysis part handles, you can also edit the analysis model geometry
by using the different commands in Analysis > Edit Geometry.
Integrations to other software

You can now import and export analysis and design models from Tekla Structures to the
following software:
ROBOT Millenium
SAP2000
Merging nodes
Merging nodes into a single node within the distance you specified with Node merge
distance did not work on column parts. This has now been fixed.
Load groups
Now when you click OK or Apply in any load dialog box, also the load group that is
currently active is changed.
Tekla Structures now displays a message if load groups are ignored for the following
reasons:
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There are no loads belonging to this load group in the current analysis model.
The load group type is different compared to the type in the source model.
Analysis & Design

models
Now also the top chords are created correctly in the Analysis & Design models.
Clicking the View results button in the Analysis & Design models dialog box did not have
an effect. This has now been fixed.
Running structural
analysis
Tekla Structures now displays an error message if you try to run structural analysis and you
have not selected an analysis engine.
Rigid links
Defining a rigid link between two members by using the user-defined attribute Rigid link
in the part properties did not work always. This has now been fixed.
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5.1 Fix list

Project status
visualization
In the Project Status Visualization dialog box, clicking the step buttons in a different order
sometimes generated different reports. This has now been fixed, and Tekla Structures now
generates the same report, no matter in which order you click the step buttons.
4D report function did not work if you tried to use cast unit reports that had additional
summary rows underneath the cast unit row. This has now been fixed and you can use
summary rows that are lower in the hierarchy than the cast unit rows.
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Administrators Guide
Upgrade guide from 13.1 to 14.0
This new administrator's guide was formerly called the localization guide. It is meant as a guide
for advanced users to determine what additional customizations are available in new Tekla
Structures versions.
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Table of contents
1.
GENERAL SETTINGS .....................................................................................................................................................3

1.1
Objects.inp...............................................................................................................................................................3
1.1.1 New UDAs added to country independent objects.inp ........................................................................................3
1.1.2 Unitechnik -tab page added ................................................................................................................................3
1.2
Modeling variables...................................................................................................................................................3
1.2.1 Round profiles .....................................................................................................................................................3
1.3
Drawing variables ....................................................................................................................................................6
1.3.1 Drawing wizard cloning from drawing template models ......................................................................................6
1.3.2 Excluding standard parts in drawings..................................................................................................................6
1.3.3 User defined line types........................................................................................................................................7
1.3.4 Deleting of unnecessary drawing files.................................................................................................................8
1.4
Reports & Templates...............................................................................................................................................9
1.4.1 Model templates.................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.4.1.1 Steps to create a model template:.............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.5
Miscellaneous Variables........................................................................................................................................10
1.5.1 Controlling access to attribute files....................................................................................................................10
2.
STEEL SPECIFIC SETTINGS........................................................................................................................................10

2.1
Fabrication Information..........................................................................................................................................10
2.1.1 Number of parts in NC files for selected parts...................................................................................................10
2.1.2 New functionality under XS_KALTENBACH .....................................................................................................11
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1. GENERAL SETTINGS
1.1 Objects.inp
1.1.1 New UDAs added to country independent objects.inp
unique_attribute("ACTUAL_FAB_DATE", "j_ActualFabDate", date, "%d", no, none, "0.0",
"0.0")
{
value("", 0)
}
unique_attribute("SHIPMENT_DATE", "j_ShipmentDate", date, "%d", no, none, "0.0", "0.0")
{
value("", 0)
}
unique_attribute("SHIPMENT_NUMBER", "j_ShipmentNumber", string, "%s", no, none,
"0.0", "0.0")
{
value("", 0)
}
attribute("PRODUCT_CODE", "j_Product_code", string, "%s", no, none, "0.0", "0.0")
{
value("", 0)
}
attribute("PRODUCT_DESCR", "j_Product_description", string, "%s", no, none, "0.0", "0.0")
{
value("", 0)
}
1.1.2 Unitechnik -tab page added
Added for concrete only.
1.2 Modeling variables

1.2.1 Round profiles
In previous versions, the number of segments for round profiles has been set with the
Advanced Options:
- XS_SMALL_TUBE_ROUND_SEGMENTS
- XS_ROUND_SEGMENTS
- XS_LARGE_TUBE_ROUND_SEGMENTS
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However, these are not used anymore. Now in Tekla Structures 14.0, the accuracy can be
optimized with the Advanced Options:
- XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_FOR_SMALL_TUBE_SEGMENTS (Default is 1.0)
- XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_FOR_TUBE_SEGMENTS (Default is 1.0)
- XS_CHORD_TOLERANCE_SMALL_TUBE_SIZE_LIMIT (Default is 50.0)
In the example below, the chord tolerance limit has been set to 5 for tubes having bigger
diameter than 150 mm. Tekla Structures automatically first optimizes the number of
segments to 10, then the chord tolerance is under 5 mm:
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But to get proper snapping points, the number of segments is always a multiple of 4, so the
actual end result in this case is 12 segments.
For a tube with a diameter of 1000 mm, the number of segments needs to be increased to
keep the maximum inaccuracy at less than 5 mm. This means min 23 round segments, and
as it has to be a multiplex of 4, it get's 24 round segments:
For tubes with diameter smaller than 150 mm, the chord tolerance has been set to 1. So for
this tube Tekla Structures automatically creates 12 round segments.
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Because changing this Advanced Option automatically recreates the round profiles when
you restart Tekla Structures to match the new chord tolerance, it also means the part solids
are slightly different in e.g. numbering. Therefore, it is not advisable to change the chord
tolerance settings during the project.
1.3 Drawing variables

1.3.1 Drawing wizard cloning from drawing template models
Cloning already edited drawings from a separate cloning template model is often the best
way to create drawings. Especially if the automatic drawing created by Tekla Structures
does not produce adequate result.
Now in Tekla Structures 14.0 you can tell drawing wizard not only to automatically use best
possible saved drawing setup, but for certain kind of parts tell Tekla Structures to clone the
drawing intelligently from another model.
For example:
set_template_drawing(New model 1222:A.3)
set_filter(Railings)
clone_drawings()
1.3.2 Excluding standard parts in drawings
When you create assembly drawings with single parts included, you have been able to
control which parts do not get automatic single part drawing with Advanced option
XS_SINGLE_EXCLUDE.
Now a new option STANDARD has been added. Which means that if STANDARD is
included in the value for this advanced option
By inserting "STANDARD" to advanced option "XS_SINGLE_EXCLUDE", no included
single part drawings standard parts included in XS_STD_PART_MODEL.
For example:
XS_SINGLE_EXCLUDE=MAIN_SHAFT_AND_STANDARD
This would not create included single part drawings for the assembly main part or for any
standard parts in the assembly. All the other single part drawings are created.
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1.3.3 User defined line types

Custom line types can be defined with the file TeklaStructures.lin in the XS_INP folder. The
bitmaps for these options are defined with the file TeklaStructures.lin.id in the same folder.
By default the most widely used line types are available.
If you add new customized line types, you need to add corresponding bitmaps to the
...\nt\bitmaps folder and name them dr_line_type_xxx.bmp, for example
dr_line_type_CENTER.bmp.
To define your own line types in TeklaStructures.lin:
- Every line starts with A, this indicates the beginning of the line type pattern.
- In a line you can use three different objects: dashes, dots and spaces. The length of lines
and spaces are defined just by numbers.
- To define a dash (-) with certain length, define just the length using positive numbers.
- To define a space ( ) with certain length, define just the length using negative numbers.
- To define a dot (.) use number zero (0).
- The patterns must begin with a dash and typically end with a space, although the space in
the end is not required.
So, lets check for example line type definition for DASHDOT:
A, 12.7, -6.35, 0, -6.35
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This means that first there is a line with length of 12.7, then a space with length of 6.35
units, then a dot, then again a space with length of 6.35 units (before the first dash is drawn
again).
After you type the line type pattern, press ENTER.
1.3.4 Deleting of unnecessary drawing files

Every time a drawing is updated, a new dg file is created in the drawings sub-folder. After
that, the previous dg file is not being used.
In all previous versions, it has not been possible to get rid of these unnecessary drawing
files in multi-user mode. This is because during a multi-user session it is not possible to
know whether a file is going to be possibly used by some other user logged to the model,
when someone exits the model. So to get rid of these files, users have had to log onto the
model in single user mode and exit the model with saving.
Now in Tekla Structures 14.0, the unnecessary drawing files are deleted, when the last
user exits the model with saving the model. This is not done, if you do not set Advanced
Option XS_DELETE_UNNECESSARY_DRAWINGS.
For additional safety, the dg file is not deleted if it is less than 7 days old.
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1.4 Reports & Templates

1.4.1 Model templates
1.4.1.1 General
Model template in Tekla Structures works in a similar way as e.g. MS Word document
template. Model template enables user to save the desired settings in a model and use that
model as a template for creation of new models.
Model template functionality is an easier way for doing the same what you can also do by
opening the desired "seed" model and using Save as command.
The location of model templates is defined by the variable
XS_MODEL_TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY. By default this variable points to
'%XS_DIR%\environments\????\model_templates\'.
You can set this variable to point e.g. to the same location your XS_FIRM points to.
Any model under that directory will be available as a model template, if the file
TeklaStructuresModel.xml inside the model folder contains the setting
<IsTemplate>TRUE</IsTemplate>. The default is FALSE.
1.4.1.2 How to create a model template:
When creating a model template, always start by creating a new, empty model. This is
because old models can not be completely cleaned; they contain quite a lot of information
even if you delete all objects from the model.
1. Create a new model with the name you would like the new template to be (e.g. "Steel
framework").
2. Add the desired profiles, custom components etc. to the model.
3. Save and exit the model.
4. Move the whole model folder to the place pointed by
XS_MODEL_TEMPLATE_DIRECTORY. By default it points to
'%XS_DIR%\environments\????\model_templates\'.
5. Edit the file TeklaStructuresModel.xml under the model folder as show below. Use e.g.
MS Word for editing. Close the file after editing, otherwise it will not work.
NOTE: Do NOT edit TeklaStructuresModels.xml, which is in TeklaStructures_Models folder (or in the place pointed by XS_RUNPATH).
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1.5 Miscellaneous Variables

1.5.1 Controlling access to attribute files
You can now control access to attribute files by defining which attribute files are visible in
the user interface.
To do this, use the new variable XS_ATTRIBUTE_FILE_EXCLUDE_LIST in Tools >
Options > Advanced Options... > File Locations then enter the file name or a part of the
file name that you want to exclude from the user interface as the value for the variable. If
you enter many values, separate them using a semicolon. For example, _eng;_det .
2. STEEL SPECIFIC SETTINGS

2.1 Fabrication Information
2.1.1 Number of parts in NC files for selected parts
We have now added a new Advanced option
XS_DSTV_NUMBER_OF_PARTS_BY_SELECTION (values FALSE/TRUE) to set number
of parts in header of NC-file by selected parts.
Traditionally, the number of parts in the DSTV file has been for the whole model regardless
of the selection. Now with this new option you can set the number of parts to consist from
selection only.
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2.1.2 New functionality under XS_KALTENBACH

Added new advanced options to replace advanced option XS_KALTENBACH in
functionalities mentioned in the variable names:
XS_DSTV_CREATE_AK_BLOCK_FOR_ALL_PLATES
XS_DSTV_NO_SAWING_ANGLES_FOR_PLATES_NEEDED
XS_DSTV_PLATE_PROFILE_WITH_WIDTH
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Hardware locks and password files are no longer needed.

The installation process consists of the following phases:

Installing the FLEXnet license server

New menu structure

Benefits for new users:

Logical, easy to use and learn structure.

Benefits for existing users:

More logical menu structure that follows your work flow.

Improvements in using multi-user models

Someone is already editing it.

Selecting objects using right-click

Controlling access to attribute files

Custom toolbar for the Options dialog box

Click Tools > Customize...

The new file

The new file:

Improvements in clash checking

Checking for duplicate objects

Use the variable XS_DUPLICATE_CHECK_LIMIT_FOR_COPY_AND_MOVE in Tools > Options...

Snapping to part center lines

When you want to snap to part center lines, ensure that:

The Snap to geometry points / lines switch

To show part center lines in a model view:

Double-click the plain view background.

New Copy and Move commands

Copy Special > To Another Object

To copy or move objects from an object to another object:

Select the objects to copy or move.

Select the object to copy or move from (source object).

Querying assembly properties

To query assembly properties and show them using a customized template:

Use the Template Editor to modify the TS_Report_Inquire_Assembly.rpt report

Querying part properties

To query part properties and show them using a customized template:

Use the Template Editor to modify the TS_Report_Inquire_Part.rpt report

Improvemements in flying through the model

The flying is more stable than before.

Improvements in tubular sections

Do not change the chord tolerance settings during a project. Changing

Improvements in surface treatment functionality

Modifying parts with multiple surface treatments is now remarkably faster.

Surface treatment does not work on sketched profiles with chamfers.

Click Detailing > Weld > Create Weld to Part.

Splitting plates and slabs

Plates and slabs are always split by using a polygon.

on the edge or outside of the part, and

To split plates or slabs:

Click Edit > Split.

Defining multiple cross section profiles