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The contextual toolbar is a greatly underutilized tool in Tekla Structures, so in this month's Tips and Tricks, we're taking another look at this powerful way to interact with objects and components i
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Have you been looking for a better, easier way to get your reference models (like converted PDF designs) from the Tekla model to Trimble Connect? The Trimble Connector allows you to upload them in pos
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This video gets back to some basics of working in Tekla Structures. Ever wonder about all the different cut types in Tekla and when to use them? What about modifying them after they are created? Watch
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Tekla Structures has an easily modified catalog of steel shapes. In this video we will look at the basics of creating customized fixed profiles, and simple custom parametric profiles. For more complex
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Tekla Structures has several repair tools available to keep your model in tip-top shape and also to correct issues as they are found. Learn more about the Diagnose and Repair options available for you
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In Tekla Structures 2023, we have some new features available in the bolt properties. You can now offset bolts in slotted holes, where in the past the slot was always centered in the bolt group. Each
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Attribute import is a feature to allow for fast updating of UDA's across the entire model using a delimited report. These could be created for importing data from Excel, another software, or for enabl
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Have you ever run into an issue with your BOM being so large that it's running off the page or hitting other templates? Templates can be customized to a specific height and then to stack into columns
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Have you ever wanted an easier way to use the colorization options in Tekla Structures for a specific date? With Project Status Visualization you can step through day by day progress of your model to
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Recently, I was asked if it was possible to set stiffener plates in components to be rounded to a specific width tolerance for using flat bar sizes. The answer is Yes - this video is a quick overview
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A recent discussion made me realize that I had never considered a quick way to identify parts that had changed after a specified date, without the use of a manually applied UDA. After some research, I
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In this month's Tips and Tricks we show how to add a custom image such as a company logo to your drawing templates. In previous videos, we've shown how to import a DWG file to the Template Editor: htt
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This month's tips and tricks cover a few dimensioning commands that can help with quicker and more accurate drawing editing. We show Parallel and Perpendicular dimensions along with best practices for
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The UI overhaul in Tekla 2016 brought the new ribbon interface along with the ability to customize it to your needs. Since then the customization dialog has gone through some changes, so we're taking
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This month we take a fresh look in 2021 at the ability to create custom keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflows in Tekla Structures. We also share a few of our favorite commands to use with a cu
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Many times we're importing and converting IFC files from software products other than Tekla. Because of this, you will find that names of materials and shapes may not match the way we name them, and t
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Have you ever wondered if you could include more information in your IFC files? This Tips and Tricks video shows how you can add custom values like User-Defined Attributes to your IFC export, whether
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Recently we showed how to create your own model template for Tekla Structures - if you missed it, the video is here: https://youtu.be/Xmr9awPz_0s This month we show how to create custom groups in your
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Many fabricators use standardized pieces for their connections, whether they are shear plates, clip angles, or some other commonly used part. When these need to have a common piece mark, a standard pa
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In this tips and tricks video we learn about drawing rule sets - what they are, how they work, and how you can customize your own. Pairing model filters with drawing settings allows you to automate th
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