Spillway Replacement, Manitoba Hydro (USA).Denver International Airport Expansion (USA).Frontstretch Grandstands, Daytona International Speedway (USA).Grandstand Replacement, Daytona International Speedway (USA).Tekla Structures was used in the construction design for various projects around the world, including: Applications Įngineers have used Tekla Structures to model stadiums, offshore structures,pipe rack structures, plants, factories, residential buildings, bridges and skyscrapers. It is often used in conjunction with Autodesk Revit, where structural framing is designed in Tekla and exported to Revit using the DWG/ DXF formats. The transition of Xsteel to Tekla Structures in 2004 added significant more functionality and interoperability. Modeling scopes within Tekla Structures includes Structural Steel, Cast-in-Place (CIP), Concrete, Reinforcing Bar, Miscellaneous Steel and Light Gauge Drywall Framing.

Tekla Structures is Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) compliant.

It competes in the BIM market with AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, DProfiler and Digital Project, Lucas Bridge, PERICad and others. Tekla Structures is known to support large models with multiple simultaneous users, but is regarded as relatively expensive, complex to learn and fully utilize. It is available in different configurations and localized environments. The process of shop drawing creation is automated. The software enables users to create and manage 3D structural models in concrete or steel, and guides them through the process from concept to fabrication. Tekla Structures is used in the construction industry for steel and concrete detailing, precast and cast in-situ. Tekla Structures was formerly known as Xsteel (X as in X Window System, the foundation of the Unix GUI). Tekla allows structural drafters and engineers to design a building structure and its components using 3D modeling, generate 2D drawings and access building information. Tekla Structures is a building information modeling software able to model structures that incorporate different kinds of building materials, including steel, concrete, timber and glass.

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