Release notes
Tekla Structural Designer 2021 release notes
Tekla Structural Designer 2021 release notes
Welcome to Tekla Structural Designer 2021!
Select your headcode/region from the list below to see the many new features and improvements that apply to you in this version:
US
General & Modeling
New Embodied Carbon Calculation & Design Efficiency Assessment
New Fireproofing
New Automatic Backups
Loading
New Open Structure Wind Load
New Equipment Load Entities
Analysis & Results
New Partially Cracked Concrete Walls & Members
Design
Issues with associated bulletins
New Steel Column Base Plate Connection Modeling &
June 16, 2021
by Tekla User Assistance
Tekla Structural License Service (v3.30) Release Notes
General information
This installation packages both the Self hosted (client & server) and the Tekla Online Licensing (client) components.
Self hosted (Sentinal RMS)
The Tekla Structural License Service allows you to share and manage your licenses. It also allows users to commute licenses and report on license activity.
At the Server
Download and run the Tekla Structural License Service installation file
Follow the on-screen prompts to install the ‘License Server’ and ‘License Server Manager’
You can now launch the License Server Manager and activate your licenses
If you do not have a
March 12, 2021
by Martin Roclawski
Tekla Portal Frame Designer 21 & Tekla Connection Designer 21 Release notes
Important
If you intend to use either Tekla Portal Frame Designer and/or Tekla Connection Designer program and wish to INTEGRATE with Tekla Structural Designer it is highly recommended the corresponding version of Tekla Structural Designer is installed.
Installation & licensing
This release will upgrade your Tekla Portal Frame Designer & Tekla Connection Designer installation to version number 21.0.0.0 and should be installed to ensure optimum function of the program.
Licensing:
New Licenses - Tekla Portal Frame Designer 21 & Tekla Connection Designer 21 will require the
March 8, 2021
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla License Service update November 2020 (v3.2.0.0)
Please note:
This service pack includes a new version of Sentinel RMS, if you are using Sentinel RMS server licensing then you must update your license server using this service pack before updating your client PC's.
Sentinel RMS Licensing
Updated Sentinel RMS to version 9.7 which includes official support for Windows Server 2019.
Tekla Online Licensing
Enhanced the configuration options for Tekla Online licensing to include an option to always prompt the user for which license to use "Auto Select: No (always ask me to choose)". This option provides two potential benefits, firstly in the
February 17, 2021
by Tekla Structural Designer Global Support
Tekla Structural Designer 2020 release notes
Tekla Structural Designer 2020 release notes
Welcome to Tekla Structural Designer 2020!
Select your headcode/region from the list below to see the many new features and improvements that apply to you in this version:
US
Issues with Associated Bulletins
[TSD-6440] - Snow Loading - US Head Code & ASCE 7-2016 - for Roof Projection and Parapet Snow Drift loads to Cl.7.8 of ASCE7-16, the Importance factor value was used directly in the calculation of the drift height hd rather than its square root per the equation of Figure 7.6-1. This could produce unconservative drift load values
January 20, 2021
by Tekla User Assistance
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator July 2020 updates
New Version
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2021 (version 7.0)
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator is now fully compatible with the Autodesk Revit© 2021 package. Integration with regards to imports, exports and merges into this platform are now available and includes the updates listed below.
Updates
The following topics highlight the changes and enhancements in
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2020 version 6.01
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2019 version 5.02
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit©
June 29, 2020
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Portal Frame Designer 20 & Tekla Connection Designer 20 Release notes
Important
If you intend to use either Tekla Portal Frame Designer and/or Tekla Connection Designer program and wish to INTEGRATE with Tekla Structural Designer it is highly recommended the corresponding version of Tekla Structural Designer is installed.
Installation & licensing
This release will upgrade your Tekla Portal Frame Designer & Tekla Connection Designer installation to version number 20.0.0.0 and should be installed to ensure optimum function of the program.
Licensing:
New Licenses - Tekla Portal Frame Designer 20 & Tekla Connection Designer 20 will require the
March 8, 2020
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Structural Design Suite 2020 Release notes
Updated - December 2020
The September 2020 installation package has been updated to include the following software versions
Tekla Structural Designer 2020 Service Pack 5
Tekla Tedds 2020 Service Pack 3
Tekla Tedds Engineering Library December 2020
Tekla Structural License Service v3.1.3.4
The Complete Structural, Analysis, Design and Calculation Suite: Tekla Structural Design Suite combines Tekla Tedds & Tekla Structural Designer delivering a single high-value easy-access subscription. The only subscription an engineer performing structural analysis and calculations will need.
Release
March 6, 2020
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Structural License Service (3.00)
Now includes the May 2020 update
This installer now includes Tekla Structural License Service 3.1.2 released May 2020
⚠ Please be aware that the 2020 Analysis & Design Product Releases (comprising Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Tedds, Tekla Portal Frame Designer and Tekla Connection Designer) will include a new version of the Tekla Structural License Service. For Server licensing using Sentinel RMS, your License Server MUST be updated with this new version before installing the 2020 Releases. This update is not optional - if it is not performed, server licensing will not work
March 4, 2020
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Portal Frame Designer 19i & Tekla Connection Designer 19i release notes
Important
If you intend to use either Tekla Portal Frame Designer and/or Tekla Connection Designer program and wish to INTEGRATE with Tekla Structural Designer it is highly recommended the corresponding version of Tekla Structural Designer is installed.
Installation & licensing
This release will upgrade your Tekla Portal Frame Designer & Tekla Connection Designer installation to version number 19.1.0.0 and should be installed to ensure optimum function of the program.
Licensing:
New Licenses - No new license is required for this version.
License Server - License Server Version - for
September 4, 2019
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Structural Designer 2019i Release Notes
This release will install Tekla Structural Designer version number 19.1.0.x and should be installed to ensure optimum function of the program. No prior installation of Tekla Structural Designer is required. The release includes a number of significant new features together with several enhancements and issue resolutions as detailed below.
If you are updating from a version earlier than Tekla Structural Designer 2019 SP4 (version 19.0.4.00) you can find details of enhancements and fixes included in all previous releases in Tekla User Assistance (TUA) and Tekla Downloads via the links below:
September 3, 2019
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator June 2019 updates
New Version
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2020 (version 6.0)
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator is now fully compatible with the Autodesk Revit© 2020 package. Integration with regards to imports, exports and merges into this platform are now available and includes the updates listed below.
Updates
The following topics highlight the changes and enhancements in
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2019 version 5.01
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2018 version 4.02
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk
June 25, 2019
by Tekla User Assistance Team
Tekla Structural License Service (2.06)
The Tekla Structural License Service allows you to share and manage your licenses. It also allows users to commute licenses and report on license activity.
At the Server
Download and run the Tekla Structural License Service installation file
Follow the on-screen prompts to install the ‘License Server’ and ‘License Server Manager’
You can now launch the License Server Manager and activate your licenses
If you do not have a separate computer which will act as the license server or your computer is not connected to a network then the license server software can be installed on the same computer
June 14, 2019
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Portal Frame Designer 19 & Tekla Connection Designer 19 release notes
Important
If you intend to use either Tekla Portal Frame Designer and/or Tekla Connection Designer program and wish to INTEGRATE with Tekla Structural Designer you will need to ensure the corresponding version of Tekla Structural Designer is installed.
Installation & licensing
This release will upgrade your Tekla Portal Frame Designer & Tekla Connection Designer installation to version number 19.0.0.0 and should be installed to ensure optimum function of the program.
Licensing:
New Licenses - Tekla Portal Frame Designer 19 & Tekla Connection Designer 19 will require the
March 12, 2019
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Structural Designer 2019 release notes
Updated Installer
The installer now includes Tekla Structural Designer Service Pack 2
This release will install Tekla Structural Designer version number 19.0.0.104 and should be installed to ensure optimum function of the program. No prior installation of Tekla Structural Designer is required. The release includes a number of significant new features together with several enhancements and issue resolutions as detailed below.
If you are updating from a version earlier than Tekla Structural Designer 2018i SP3 (version 18.1.3.43) you can find details of enhancements and fixes included in all
March 12, 2019
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Structural Designer 2018i Service Pack 3
This release will upgrade your Tekla Structural Designer installation to version number 18.1.3.43 and should be installed to ensure optimum function of the program. It includes a number of enhancements and issue resolutions as detailed below.
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than Tekla Structural Designer 2018i SP2 (version 18.1.2.41) you can find details of requirements, enhancements and fixes included in all previous releases in Tekla User Assistance (TUA) and Tekla Downloads via the links below:
Tekla User Assistance Main version release notes
Tekla User Assistance Service
January 24, 2019
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Portal Frame Designer 18i & Tekla Connection Designer 18i release notes
Re-released
This installation has been re-released to resolve the following:
Fixed: Failure to install 18i if version 18 had any Service Pack installed.
If you downloaded Tekla Portal Frame Designer 18i or Tekla Connection Designer 18i prior to 19th September 2018 and are experiencing an issue please download and install the latest version
Important
If you intend to use either Tekla Portal Frame Designer and/or Tekla Connection Designer program and wish to INTEGRATE with Tekla Structural Designer you will need to ensure Tekla Structural Designer 2018i is installed.
Installation &
September 11, 2018
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Structural Designer 2018i release notes
This release will upgrade your Tekla Structural Designer installation to version number 18.1.0.45 and should be installed to ensure optimum function of the program. It includes a number of significant new features together with several enhancements and issue resolutions as detailed below.
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than Tekla Structural Designer 2018 SP4 (version 18.0.4.9) you can find details of enhancements and fixes included in all previous releases in Tekla User Assistance (TUA) and Tekla Downloads via the links below:
Tekla User Assistance Main version release notes
August 28, 2018
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator July 2018 updates
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit©
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator is now fully compatible with the Autodesk Revit© 2019 package. Integration with regards to imports, exports and merges into this platform are now available.
The following topics highlight the changes and enhancements in
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2019 version 5.0.
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2018 version 4.01.
Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2017 version 3.03.
For fixes and enhancements included in versions prior
July 24, 2018
by Tekla Structural Designer Development Team
Tekla Portal Frame Designer 18 & Tekla Connection Designer 18 release notes
Update - 02/05/2018
The main installation package now includes Service Pack 1 and also the Admin install option required for Distributed Deployment
Important
Tekla Portal Frame Designer 18 & Tekla Connection Designer 18 ship as part of Fastrak 18, however, you ONLY need to upgrade IF YOU INTEND TO use either Portal Frame Design and/or Connection Design program and wish to INTEGRATE with Tekla Structural Designer.
Installation & licensing
If you haven't already received your Tekla Portal Frame Designer 18 & Tekla Connection Designer 18 Product Activation Keys (PAK) then please
March 13, 2018
by Tekla User Assistance Team