Creating a file in Tekla for Steel Detailing

Structural Steel Detailing Services is among our frontier facilities. We house a highly skilled and experienced team to pull off the high tonnage, complex structures. Precision is the key element to be focused on as the structure of any construction is of paramount status. BIM Services adopted in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction sector has transformed the way data is processed and presented, with results far more accurate. Tekla Structures presents this facility for structural detailing.

The 3D model of the structure is generated in the software from the proposed design drawings. This is much like a real-life presentation. Every detail called for in the construction and manufacturing is covered in it. This would be the geometry, dimensions, cross-sections, profiles, connection types, materials, etc. It is a single stream of data facilitating the necessary drawings and reports. These are ever updated with any modification in the model translated in it.

This software is pretty much similar to any other software in terms of creating and saving files. Every project owns a model of its own duly created in Tekla, and saved in the TeklaStructuresModels folder. You click on ‘File’ and then ‘New’. It allows only one model to be open at any given time. In case if a model is already open, you will be prompted to save it prior to opening a new model.

Browse the folder to save in or just Save in list to save it in the recently used folder, or assign the path manually. In the Model name box, put down a unique name to it. You can choose the template from among the pre-defined templates in the software from the Model template list. If you select ‘Single-user’ in the Model type list, only one person will be able to use the model. If you select ‘Multi-user’, a number of people will be able to use it from the server it is stored in. In the Server box, you need to specify the server name. As you click on ‘OK’, the model will be generated and default model view will be opened.

It is advisable to save the model at regular intervals to prevent any loss of work in case of power failure or other fault. For the software to automatically save your work at fixed intervals, select the Autosave tool from Tools. If you intend to save the model with a different name or location, select ‘Save As’ in ‘File’, enter the name in the Model name box and select ‘OK’. Keep note that a completely new copy has been generated retaining the original version of the model intact with its original name and at original location. The newly named model has all the GUID object identifiers different from the original one.