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Tekla Structural Designer 2019

Introducing Tekla Structural Designer
NOTE: Steps to take if the Help Viewer appears to be inactive

Get familiar with the user interface

Start a new project
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 and envelopes

Manage load patterns

Apply loads
Analyze models
Analysis limitations and assumptions

Pre-analysis considerations, FE meshing, and diaphragms

Run analyses

Display analysis results

Display solver models
Design models
Design members and walls

Design slabs, create and design patches, create and run punching shear checks

Apply user defined utilization ratios

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
BIM integration
Import model data

Export model data

Export members or connections for design in another application
Manage models
Apply and manage model settings

Manage settings sets

Manage material databases

Manage properties and property sets

Manage sub structures

Working with large models
Engineers Handbooks
Stability and imperfections handbook

Static analysis and design handbook

Seismic analysis and design handbook

Concrete member and slab design handbook

Steel member design handbook

Foundation design handbook

Analysis verification examples
Reference
Settings and options

Project Workspace commands

Dialogs

Object properties

Keyboard functions

US codes

Eurocodes

British Standards

Australian Standards