Tekla Structures Educational Version
Kemal Allan
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become indispensible in the construction process. BIM software will therefore be a crucial tool in the future career of today's students. Master our BIM tools and prepare for a future in construction.
Students can learn Building Information Modeling (BIM) for free! Prepare for a great start on the labour market for construction professionals. By learning Tekla Structures, the most advanced software for BIM, you will get a solid base in BIM. As Tekla Structures is used in many fields within construction, mastering this software will help you greatly in your career.
Tekla Campus is the online academy for learning the basics of Tekla's BIM software. Register now to download the Tekla Structures Learning Edition. This Learning Edition includes the same functionalities as the Professional Tekla Structures version.
Tekla offers educational institutes the ability to use the advanced Tekla Structures software unlimited. The Educational version has the same functionalities as the professional Tekla Structures version. This way, students get familiar with the full capabilities and are well equiped to enter the labout market for construction professionals.
You have heard the statement many times that BIM is more than a 3D model. This is of course absolutely true. This concept covers processes, a method of operation that ensures the most effective implementation of a construction project. The key difference in the BIM approach as opposed to traditional ways of working is that all information about an object is clearly structured and easy to find in one place (in the CDE platform).
Non-graphical information (such as schedules, device specifications, etc.) is linked to the 3D model, making it easy to explore the necessary information. Clicking on an element in the model gives us access to information about it. It may also work the other way around. Clicking on the name of a given element in the documentation takes you to its geometric representation in the 3D model.
In order for everything to work as it should in this way of working, it is important to provide a good quality 3D model of the structure, which is not just a random 3D solid, but contains all the necessary information systematized and organized according to procedures. It will also allow the export of the valuable, information-rich IFC, which is increasingly used not only for cross-industry coordination but completely replacing drawings. Consequently, the model should contain all the information that would normally appear in the drawings.
It is a very simple and easy way to start learning. A short video in a simple and accessible way introduces you to the operation of the most important functions of the program. You will also start creating your first model step by step, below you will find links to the different modules:
Webinars are a good way to learn about good practices and case studies of companies using software in their organizations. Webinars are recorded and categorized by industry. For example, if you are curious how to model a bridge with a given road aligment, check the webinar sections.
Disscusion forums are a great place to find an answer when you encounter a problem. In most cases, someone has had a similar problem before and asked a question on the forum. Trimble employees are also active on the forum, so you get information and answers from the source.
Tekla Campus is available for educational purposes not only for students. By creating an account in the Trimble service, you will gain access to a legal copy of the educational version of the program, of course with a few limitations (e.g. watermark on pictures, inability to open the educational model in the commercial version of the program).
YouTube is probably the first place most of us look for tutorials, instructional videos. I leave it as the last point. It is often the case that when looking for information on YouTube, we come across a maze of information, videos, out of context, unsorted. Often, they are also videos showing only selected functions of the program and without basic knowledge it will not do us anything.
Not tekla or sds/2. Both are way more expensive. I have several years experience on both and I switched to AS because it is simply a better platform for the money (as long as they keep updating that is). If autodesk doesn't get it together with regards to AS I'll most likely start looking at other platforms but Tekla and SDS/2 won't be among them.
Is it better to wait for a design engineer to provide model for the steel (99% don't use Revit and will never be, they do not include model in their price unless Revit is completely implemented),
yes you are correct we are bringing our first version of a towers designers with the PowerPack for Advance Steel in 2024, that was in our news release last week, that you spotted, Graitec to continue bringing value and support to Advance Steel
we are still testing it, as it is in beta, but the aim is to bring this version to enable the easier modelling of the overall tower structures, with a view to bring further enhancements in later versions driven by user engagement, we are trying see if there is a market for this type of macro within the AS user base, I have seen these kind of structures modelled by AS users, and several of them where kind enough to share with us their initial inputs to this idea.
anyway here's a quick no frills video I just made of a very quick run though of the tower basics.
I'm very interested in this, if you need some input or my opinion you can contact me ... I'm teaching Special steel structures (towers and masts) at the university and also i'am a designer of lattice towers for our state electrical company...
there is no mention of it being obsolete, for the immediate time they are asking for support from partners to continue to add to the value of the platform via apps, which the last time I checked is the way the whole world works, you get a platform service and then 3rd party developers add functions and feature via API developed apps.
therefore from our point of view nothing changed, as I previously stated we continue with supporting the user base with Powerpack and our local support teams and thorough social media platforms and forums, where we freely share our knowledge.
many thanks for your feedback to this new feature for Transmission towers. Our company has been on the market for more than 100 years and so far in my career I have not come across a better finished SW for this type of steel structures than Advance Steel (many others tested). Now I'm looking forward to tasting something new from your workshop. I hope you will not disappoint me (us) - the tool tested in 2016 for the Swiss market was not very applicable. I'm waiting for a real bomb .
One thing interests me (us) right now - what version of Advance Steel is the new tool based on? If Advance Steel is not further developed by Autodesk or others, or in the worst case completely discontinued, where and what guarantee do we have of the future usability of such a tool? What other platform would you consider?
this is graitec technology and our product, delivered as part of the powerpack, this is the first version and as previously stated, we are looking for further feedback that is constructive to drive the development of the tool forward in a direction that is user driven, currently we have made some decisions based upon structural design considerations and parameters, but as with all things, there is that detailers eye needed to refine and hone a tool to achieve an optimum workflow.
as this is graitec technology , we may choose to take this to our analysis and design platform, advance design, if the user market response requests such an workflow of linking design intent and analysis of structural integrity. For detailing, as we stated we are supporting the Autodesk advance steel platform and the user base of that platform.
But like everything, as cloud and modelling tools evolve, then as any other business model this will evolve to accommodate the market needs, but unfortunately I do not have a deloren to see into the future, or even get back to the future
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Sometimes is need to open model that was created at new version of Tekla Structures, but if you have only older versions it's not possible. To solve this problem I have released small app, that can able import and export tekla's model via xml file
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