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Tekla Structural Designer 2020

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Install and license Tekla Structural Designer

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Get familiar with the user interface

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BIM integration
Import model data

Working collaboratively with Trimble Connect

Export to Trimble applications

Export to and import from other applications
Create models
Get to know Tekla Structural Designer basic working methods

Create the model

Edit the model

Validate the model
Apply loading
Manage load cases, groups, combinations, envelopes and patterns

Apply panel, member, and structure loads

Apply wind, snow, and seismic loads
Analyze models
Get started with analysis

Run analyses

Display analysis results

Solver models
Design models
Design steel members and cast-in-place concrete beams, columns and walls

Design slabs and run punching shear checks

Design timber and precast members using Tekla Tedds

Create and run floor vibration checks

Check steel connections
Create and design foundations
Create isolated foundations

Design isolated foundations

Create mat foundations

Design mat foundations
Review models
Review designs

Review model properties (show/alter state)

Review tabular design data
Calculate slab deflections
Get started with slab deflection analysis

Work with event sequences

Work with check lines

Run a slab deflection analysis

Slab deflection results and reports
Create reports and drawings
Create and modify reports

Create drawings
Manage models
Apply and manage model settings

Manage settings sets

Manage material databases

Manage properties and property sets

Create and manage user-defined attributes

Manage sub structures

Working with large models
Engineers Handbooks
Wind modeling handbook

Stability and imperfections handbook

Static analysis and design handbook

Seismic analysis and design handbook

Steel member design handbook

Concrete member and slab design handbook

Precast member design handbook

Timber member design handbook

Foundation design handbook

Analysis verification examples
Design codes reference
US codes

Eurocodes

British Standards

Australian Standards
Tekla Structural Designer reference
Properties

Ribbon commands

Project Workspace commands

Settings

Dialogs