Support articles

Question Currently, the Results View > Support Reactions group controls the display for all support types (Column, Walls, Matt foundations etc.), so everything is either On or Off in the scene view being displayed. There are currently no Scene Content controls to further refine the display.   So, how do we turn off the Matt foundation reactions to declutter the Results view? Answer Sub Structures The solution is to create a scene view that only has the items you wish to view results for. You can achieve this by using the Sub Structure command within Tekla Structural Designer. Use the

Question I have validated the model / run the analysis and designed using Design All (Static), however, when I go to the Tabular review data, I am unable to review wind drift tables for any combinations. Why? Review view   Tabular Data   View type = Wind drift Material type = Steel and Concrete, to pick up steel and concrete element type in the table Characteristic = Column, to pick up all columns   Results are available for wind load cases   No results are available for service combinations.   Answer Check if your combinations include wind load service cases If no service wind load cases

Question Is there a way to stop the solver running while it’s going? I’ve noticed that if I try to run a model which, whilst valid according to Tekla Structural Designer, has some “overly-pinned” members that the solver takes hours to run through, as it calculates parts of the structure deflecting off to infinity. Answer During an Analysis/Design process a Cancel button will appear in the bottom left of the taskbar next to Show Process. Press this button to stop the analysis/design.   We recommend that you run the analysis method of choice via the Analyse ribbon for just the self weight and

When using wall panels that span vertically, an element is required at the base of the structure to pick up the load decomposition. You may wish to place elements in the model that do not add weight to the overall structure. Create a General Material Property with zero density Click Home > Material. Open the Material page Set the Material type to General Click Add Define an appropriate property but with zero density.   Place an analysis element at the base of the wall ensuring you assign the material grade defined above Ensure Characteristic is Analysis element Ensure Material type is

Problem The overall depth is greyed out. How do I amend it to specify the thickness of the precast deck I want to use? The program will not allow you to set the depth of the precast deck using the overall depth property, you will see that this is greyed out for precast planks.   Resolution You will need to define the Decking properties > Manufacturer and Reference. You will then be able to set the Gauge. If required, you can also define a Topping. The Overall depth is then automatically calculated as the gauge depth and topping depth.     Note: There are only a few default Precast

Issue Home ribbon > Settings controls new models. Home ribbon > Model Settings controls the current model. If you change the Head Code of an existing model, this will have an effect on the order files and sections. The Head Code sets the Order Files and Section databases to be used. The Order files are named the same i.e. “UKB Beam” for each code of practice, but each contains different data as shown below. Eurocode based section properties   British Standard based section properties. Notice the different nomenclature between the two section datbases.  i.e. Wel,y = Zxx. Thus, the

Introduction Tekla Structural Designer 2016i has added a wind drift feature to the software. Wind drift checks are performed on both steel and concrete column stacks. A stack is defined as the length between floors. They are only performed on wind load cases as well as to service combinations that contain wind. In any other load combination this check is not performed.   How do I turn Wind Drift checks On/Off? The Wind Drift check is a property of the individual column. This provides the ability to turn the check for specific columns On/Off, if required for the whole column or individual

In this article you will learn how to delete a gridline in Tekla Structural Designer Problem When you select the grid or construction line and press the Delete command on the quick access toolbar the "Entities to be deleted" dialog box is empty. Why?   Resolution You can only delete a grid or construction line if it is not being referenced by any other element, load, dimension etc. , or a Frame does not exist that utilises the gridline. Architectural grids are shared and therefore exist on all the levels specified for the grid system. As an example, a beam exists on an upper level that

Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© The following topics highlight the changes and enhancements in Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2017 version 3.02.  Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit© 2016 version 2.03.  Foundation Objects Included The Tekla Structural Designer Integrator for Autodesk Revit now imports the following Foundation objects from Tekla Structural Designer. Foundation mats, pile caps, other bases as slabs Piles (under foundation mats & under pile caps) as columns For round-tripping, these objects can be