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Tekla Structures 2016Release notes

March 2016

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1 Tekla Structures 2016 release notes............................................51.1 Configuration changes..................................................................................... 61.2 Installation changes..........................................................................................71.3 Installation DVD................................................................................................ 71.4 Service packs and progress releases...............................................................71.5 Using Tekla Structures with application and desktop virtualization......... 71.6 User interface changes.....................................................................................81.7 Welcome page....................................................................................................81.8 Color changes.................................................................................................... 91.9 Ribbon...............................................................................................................111.10 Custom tab.......................................................................................................121.11 Quick Launch................................................................................................... 131.12 Selecting and Snapping.................................................................................. 141.13 File menu..........................................................................................................141.14 Side pane.......................................................................................................... 151.15 Contextual toolbar..........................................................................................151.16 Keyboard shortcuts.........................................................................................171.17 Checking Tekla Structures setup...................................................................171.18 Modeling changes........................................................................................... 181.19 Organizer..........................................................................................................181.20 Task Manager...................................................................................................221.21 New model object type: Surface....................................................................231.22 New rendering option: Grayscale..................................................................251.23 Improvements in snapping............................................................................ 251.24 Improvements in pour objects...................................................................... 251.25 Improvements in Rebar Shape Manager......................................................261.26 Drawing changes............................................................................................. 271.27 New 2D Library................................................................................................ 271.28 Weld solids in drawings.................................................................................. 301.29 Associative notes supported in drawing reference objects.......................321.30 Improvements in drawing dimensions.........................................................331.31 Improvements in drawing marks.................................................................. 351.32 Drawing texts...................................................................................................361.33 More accessible drawing commands............................................................ 37

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1.34 Customized line colors in printing................................................................ 391.35 Fillet edges in models and drawings.............................................................401.36 Fillet edges in model views............................................................................ 411.37 Fillet edges in drawings.................................................................................. 411.38 Interoperability changes................................................................................ 431.39 Improvements in reference models..............................................................431.40 Improvements in IFC export.......................................................................... 481.41 Improvements in IFC object conversion change management................. 481.42 Other improvements in IFC object conversion............................................511.43 Improvements in CNC/DSTV...........................................................................511.44 Improvements in Unitechnik export............................................................ 531.45 Improvements in Sketchup............................................................................531.46 Importing extensions to the Applications & components catalog............531.47 Improvements Export EliPlan file (68).......................................................... 541.48 Trimble Connector...........................................................................................541.49 Improvements in Tekla Structural Designer................................................ 541.50 Tekla Model Sharing changes........................................................................ 551.51 Advanced option changes.............................................................................. 571.52 New advanced options .................................................................................. 571.53 Changed advanced options............................................................................591.54 Template attribute changes...........................................................................601.55 New content type............................................................................................601.56 New template attributes................................................................................611.57 Other changes................................................................................................. 631.58 DirectX rendering option................................................................................631.59 Publishing groups in the Applications & components catalog.................. 641.60 Product notifications...................................................................................... 641.61 Improved handling of Automatic User Feedback data...............................641.62 New and improved product guides............................................................... 64

2 Tekla Structures 2016 fixes.........................................................65

3 Disclaimer.....................................................................................66

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1 Tekla Structures 2016 releasenotes

These release notes describe new features and other changes in this release.

New features in Tekla Structures 2016

• Configuration changes in Tekla Structures 2016 (page 6)

• Installation changes in Tekla Structures 2016

• User interface changes in Tekla Structures 2016

• Modeling changes in Tekla Structures 2016

• Drawing changes in Tekla Structures 2016

• Fillet edges in models and drawings in Tekla Structures 2016

• Interoperability changes in Tekla Structures 2016

• Tekla Model Sharing changes in Tekla Structures 2016 (page 54)

• Advanced option changes in Tekla Structures 2016

• Template attribute changes in Tekla Structures 2016

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 5

• Other changes in Tekla Structures 2016See below for information aboutmiscellaneous changes and improvements in Tekla Structures 2016.

Compatibility

We suggest that you complete any unfinished models using your current TeklaStructures version.

WARNING When you create or save a model in Tekla Structures 2016, youcan only open it in Tekla Structures 2016, not in older versions ofTekla Structures.

Tekla Structures 2016 can only be installed on 64-bit Windows operatingsystems. Tekla Structures 21.1 was the last release that supports installationon 32-bit Windows.

See the hardware recommendations for more information.

Fixes in Tekla Structures 2016

For information on the fixes released in Tekla Structures 2016 and anycurrently available service packs, see Fixes in Tekla Structures 2016 and servicepacks.

Administrator's release notes

Advanced users should read the Administrator's release notes for informationon how to apply the additional customizations available in this Tekla Structuresversion.

Localization release notes

Environment-specific changes in this release are explained in the TeklaStructures 2016 localization release notes.

Tekla Open API release notes

The Tekla Open API release notes are included in the Tekla Open API StartupPackage, which you can download from Tekla Warehouse.

1.1 Configuration changesTekla Structures 2016 introduces the following changes in configurations.

Creating drawings in the Drafter configuration

You can now create all types of drawings in the Drafter configuration.

Creating drawings in the Construction modeling configuration

In the Construction modeling configuration, you can now create generalarrangement drawings in the Master Drawing Catalog.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 6 Configuration changes

Configuration name change

The Cast in Place configuration (CAST_IN_PLACE) name has changed to RebarDetailing (REBAR_DETAILING) . The Bypass.ini file needs to be updated withthe new name.

1.2 Installation changesSee below for information about improvements and changes in installation inTekla Structures 2016.

1.3 Installation DVDTekla Structures installation software and environments are available fordownload in Tekla Downloads only. Previously, they were also available on theTekla Structures installation DVD.

1.4 Service packs and progress releases• Starting from Tekla Structures 2016, version updates that complement

main and intermediate versions of Tekla Structures are named as follows:

• Service pack

In earlier Tekla Structures versions, service packs are called servicereleases.

• Progress release

In earlier Tekla Structures versions, progress releases are calledprogress versions.

1.5 Using Tekla Structures with application and desktopvirtualizationUsing Tekla Structures with the Citrix application and desktop virtualization is aflexible and safe way to quickly add users to Tekla Structures projects withoutlocally installing Tekla Structures and copying project data to a user'scomputer.

Using Tekla Structures from a centralized location ensures that all users in theproject are using the same project environment set-up. The Tekla Structuressoftware and project data is available for all authorized users in the project

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 7 Installation changes

regardless of their geographical location. Streaming applications from theserver enables the use of Tekla Structures on client computers, tablets andsmartphones that have different hardware and software configurations. Theproject data is protected as everything is stored only on the server.

The key components for using Tekla Structures with the Citrix application anddesktop virtualization are:

• Windows server

• User groups defined on the server

• Access rights for user groups defined on the server

• Citrix Receiver installed on client computers

• Tekla Structures installed on a server or on a virtual machine running onthe server

• Fast access to project files

• Connection to the Tekla Structures license server as each Tekla Structuresuser needs a valid Tekla Structures license

1.6 User interface changesTekla Structures 2016 comes with a fresh user interface and lots of newfeatures that help you work more productively.

1.7 Welcome pageThe new Welcome page allows you to easily access your existing models. Allmodel related information is now displayed on the same page: theenvironment, version, date last modified, language, and description of theproject.

You can add a thumbnail image to make it easier to recognize your projecteven when you do not remember the exact name of the model. The thumbnailimage is displayed when you browse for existing models.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 8 User interface changes

1.8 Color changesThe default background color has been changed to light gray:

You can still change the background color using RGB values, just like in theprevious versions.

Also the class colors have been slightly updated:

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 9 Color changes

In Tekla Structures 2016 In previous versions

If you prefer the old class colors, you can use the Class colors from version21.1 and older representation setting, which you can select from the Colorand transparency in all views list in the View Properties dialog box:

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 10 Ribbon

1.9 RibbonAll the essential commands are now available on a ribbon which you can slideback and forth. The commands are easy to find, as they have been groupedaccording to their use.

Some commands have more options under them. The options becomeavailable when you click the command's name.

If you want to concentrate on a specific aspect of your project and you onlyneed a few commands for your current task, you can temporarily hide the restof the ribbon. You can also completely minimize the ribbon to save space onyour screen.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 11 Custom tab

1.10 Custom tabYou can add a custom tab to the ribbon. To open the customization tool, go tothe File menu and click Settings --> Ribbon.

• To add a command, click Add, select a command from the list that appears,and then click Create.

Use the Search box to find commands, components, macros, and plug-ins.For example, type auto to find the Autosave command.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 12 Custom tab

• To add an external application, use the Custom tab.

You can link to any file or URL. Define the following information:

• Text: Enter a name for the button.

• Picture: Browse for an icon that you will use for the button. Thepreferred size of the image is 32 x 32 pixels.

• File or URL: Browse for the file (for example, *.exe), or enter a URL.

• To change a command to another one, click Edit, select a new commandfrom the list that appears, and then click Save.

• To change the order of the commands, use the arrow buttons.

• To remove a command, select the command and click Delete.

• To export the custom tab to a file, click Export and save theCustomTab.xml file.

• To import a previously saved custom tab, click Import and browse for theCustomTab.xml file.

• To save the custom tab, click Save. Tekla Structures adds a new tab calledCustom to the ribbon:

1.11 Quick LaunchUse the new Quick Launch box in the upper-right corner of the TeklaStructures main window to easily find commands and dialog boxes. Thekeyboard shortcut for Quick Launch is CTRL+Q.

Tekla Structures highlights the commands on the ribbon, to help you locatethem in the new user interface. For example:

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 13 Quick Launch

1.12 Selecting and SnappingThe Selecting and Snapping toolbars have a fresh look and feel, but theirfunctionality is the same as before. If you accidentally close a toolbar, you canbring it back by using the Quick Launch box.

1.13 File menuUse the File menu on the left-hand side of the screen to manage your model.You can save models, print drawings, and import and export models, amongother things. This is also where you change some of the basic settings for yourproject.

To open the File menu, click this button:

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 14 Selecting and Snapping

1.14 Side paneUse the side pane on the right-hand side of the screen to add referencemodels and components, or to access the new drawing 2D library.

You can have multiple side pane windows open at the same time, eitherfloating freely or stacked on top of each other. For more information, see Howto use the side pane.

1.15 Contextual toolbarUse the new contextual toolbar to make quick changes to model and drawingobjects. The contextual toolbar replaces both the old Mini Toolbar and thedirect modification toolbar.

You can modify the position of the contextual toolbar. You can define both thedirection and distance from the selected object. For example, you can define itto appear on the left side of any object you select:

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 15 Side pane

You can customize the contextual toolbar by selecting which toolbar elementsare visible. You can also adjust the width of the elements, and add icons andadditional titles to the elements. You can create multiple user profiles forcontextual toolbars. Each profile contains the same contextual toolbars, butwith different settings.

You can minimize the contextual toolbar so that it takes less space on your

screen. When the toolbar is minimized, you will see this icon:

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 16 Keyboard shortcuts

1.16 Keyboard shortcutsTekla Structures contains a new, improved tool for assigning keyboardshortcuts. To open the tool, go to the File menu and click Settings -->Keyboard shortcuts.

You can assign customized keyboard shortcuts to any command, macro, orcomponent, and you can easily see if the shortcut is already in use. You canreassign and remove existing shortcuts, or reset all shortcuts to the defaults.For more information, see Customize keyboard shortcuts.

1.17 Checking Tekla Structures setupYou can now check your current Tekla Structures setup (environment, role, andconfiguration) at any time without having to close the model. You can also

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 17 Checking Tekla Structures setup

change the setup. To view the current setup, go to the File menu and clickSettings.

1.18 Modeling changesSee below for information about new features, improvements and changes inmodeling in Tekla Structures 2016.

1.19 Organizer• There is a new category type, property category, that you can use to add

properties to model objects.

You can use existing user-defined attributes in the categories and addvalues to them, or you can create user-defined attributes as customproperties in Organizer and use these in the property categories.

• You can now define which command buttons are shown on the Object

Browser toolbar. Click Settings , go to the Toolbar tab and select thecommands.

• Assembly and cast unit hierarchy levels are now shown in different shadesof blue in Object Browser. To show the objects in the assemblies and cast

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 18 Modeling changes

units that are currently listed in Object Browser, click and select Show

content .

• You can now select in Object Browser how the categories are shown in the

Object Browser table. Click and select the appropriate option:

• Automated shows the union of the object content of categoriesthat are under the same category root and the intersection of the objectcontent of categories that are in different category roots.

• Separate categories shows the objects per category.

•Unions of categories

•Intersection of categories

• In Settings , it is now easier to search for object properties. You cannow select an option from the Group list to show the recently modifiedproperties, and the list of properties that are used in the propertytemplates.

• When defining the automated location breakdown structure, you can nowenter the height of the top floor on the Floor tab in the Boundary boxesfor locations dialog box. The floor height is shown next to the createdfloor.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 19 Organizer

• When you modify a building coordinate, and a section has the samecoordinate, the section coordinate now changes to the modified buildingcoordinate.

• You can now manually add a floor to a building that has an automatedlocation breakdown structure.

• When defining the automated object content of custom categories, you cannow select whether the content is a union, intersection or difference of thecategories and filters used in the rules. In the example image below, thecategory contains Tekla Structures pour objects except for those that arealso in the Elevator category.


• You can now modify the properties of multiple categories at the same time.The properties you can modify depend on the categories you haveselected.

• You can now adjust the size of the category properties dialog box.


• When you export property templates, categories and color sets fromOrganizer, the file extensions of the export files arenow .propertytemplate, .category, and .colorset.

1.20 Task Manager• Three new columns have been added to the Task Manager dialog box:

Completeness tracking, Scheduling mode, and Move with predecessor.

• On the General tab in the Task Information dialog box, the dependencyoption names have been changed as follows:

• Dependency changed to Move with predecessor

• Successor moved only forward changed to Only forward

• Success moved always when predecessor moved changed toForward and backward

• On the Tracking tab in the Task Information dialog box, the trackingoptions names have been changed as follows:

• Tracking mode changed to Completeness tracking

• Manual changed to Task level

• Linked to objects changed to Object level

• On the Objects tab in the Task Information dialog box, the followingchanges have been made:

• Order column changed to Sequencing order

• Content type column has been added.

• You can now click to select all objects on the Objects tab and thenclick to set the sequencing order of objects.

• When you set the sequencing order in the model, you now click before selecting the objects in the model.

• To show the order information in the model, select one or more objectsin the table and then either click the new button or press Ctrl + D.

• You can now copy property values to several properties at the same time.Right-click a property and select Copy Value. Then select one or moreproperties, right-click and select Paste Value.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 22 Task Manager

• Previously, you could open the Task Information dialog box with severaltasks selected. This is not possible anymore. You can modify several tasksat the same time in the Task Manager main dialog box.

• You can now lock one or more tasks at one go. Select the tasks, right-click and select Lock Task. If you select several tasks, and not all of themare already locked, Task Manager shows in front of the Lock Taskcommand or selected tasks. The Unlock Selected Tasks, Lock SelectedTasks, Unlock All Tasks, and Lock All Tasks commands have beenremoved.

• You can now mark several tasks as milestone tasks at one go. Select thetasks, right-click and select Milestone Task. If you select several tasks, andnot all of them are already milestone tasks, Task Manager shows infront of the Milestone Task command.

1.21 New model object type: SurfaceTekla Structures 2016 introduces a new model object type, surface. Surfacescan be used for calculating surface areas, such as formwork areas. Surfacesare planar and have zero thickness.

You can add surfaces to the faces of parts and pour objects. Surfaces cannotexist as standalone objects. You can add surfaces to any face geometry, forexample curved faces. This was not previously possible by using surfacetreatment.

To create surfaces in a model, go to the Edit tab and click Surfaces --> Addsurface to face. Then select the part face or pour object face to which youwant to add the surface.

There can be holes in the part or pour object to which the surface is added,and the holes may have been created by creating cuts, connecting parts, oradding closed pour breaks. In all these cases, you can define whether to haveTekla Structures cut the surface by the holes. Select Yes or No in the Createholes list in the Surface properties dialog box.

In the examples below, the column on the left has no surface. The column inthe middle has a preview of a surface. The column on the right has a surfacethat is cut by the hole in the column.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 23 New model object type: Surface

Surfaces are associated with the objects they are attached to. A surface can beassociated with either a cast-in-place part or a pour object, but not with both.Surfaces associated with parts or pours can be shown in reports as belongingto those objects.

If you modify the geometry of the associated part, the surface will adapt to thechanges. If you delete or move the associated part, the surface will follow. Ifyou copy an object that has a surface, the surface will not be copied. If asurface is added to a pour object, it will not automatically adapt to changesthat only affect the pour object, such as inserting pour breaks.

You can show and hide surfaces by using the Surface treatment andsurfaces check box in the Display dialog box.

When you want to select surfaces, use the Select surface treatments andsurfaces selection switch .

You can filter surfaces like any other model objects.

You can include surfaces in reports by using the new content type SURFACE inTemplate Editor.

Limitations

• Surfaces do not have handles.

• Surfaces do not recognize faces created by displaying objects with highaccuracy, such as curved profile fillets.

• Surfaces cannot be copied.

• Surfaces cannot be moved or rotated without the associated object.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 24 New model object type: Surface

• Surfaces are not shown in drawings.

1.22 New rendering option: GrayscaleThe representation option Hidden lines of model parts and componentobjects has been replaced by a new rendering option Grayscale. The keyboardshortcuts Ctrl+3 for parts and Shift+3 for component objects now change therendering in model views to grayscale.

1.23 Improvements in snapping• You can no longer accidentally snap to objects that are invisible, or that you

cannot see in the model through opaque surfaces or other objects.

For example, when you use the rendering option Parts rendered (Ctrl+4),you cannot snap to hidden object lines or points, whereas with therendering option Parts rendered wireframe (Ctrl+2) you can.

• You can now only snap to the center lines of parts in the model viewswhere the center lines are set visible.

• You can now snap to the intersection of two construction circles. The circlesmust be in the same plane.

• You can again use perpendicular snapping with construction circles.

1.24 Improvements in pour objects• The performance of models with pour objects has been improved. For

example, switching between part and pour view and creating or modifyingparts or pour breaks are faster now.

• Pour solid objects have been improved. For example, there are less soliderrors and pour volumes are more accurate. Showing concrete structures

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 25 New rendering option: Grayscale

as continuous and showing internal lines in pour objects have also beenimproved.

• The basic pour object properties Pour number, Pour type, and Concretemixture are no longer user-defined attributes, but standard TeklaStructures object properties. Also the Pour Object Properties dialog box isnow a standard properties dialog box.

The rest of the pour object properties are still user-defined attributes in thePour object dialog box.

NOTE If you have existing templates that show pour object propertiesthat are no longer user-defined attributes, update the templates touse the standard template attributes instead of the USERDEFINEDtemplate attributes.

1.25 Improvements in Rebar Shape Manager• It is now possible to make bending rules based on custom properties. The

available custom properties are defined in a data file namedRebarShapeManager.CustomProperties.dat. A custom property canbe any rebar property value, including a user-defined attribute.

Custom properties are available in a list in the New bending rule dialogbox like any other properties. The comparison operator list includes twonew operators Contains and Does not contain, which can only be usedwith custom properties that have data type string.

• A new option Formula has been added to the rightmost list in the Newbending rule dialog box. When this option is selected, it is possible to

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 26 Improvements in Rebar Shape Manager

enter the formula in the edit box. The formula may contain the numericalrule options included in the lists.

Note that using formulas instead of any of the predefined rule options mayreduce the performance in case the formulas are used extensively.

1.26 Drawing changesSee below for information about new features, improvements and changes indrawings in Tekla Structures 2016.

1.27 New 2D Library2D Library allows you to quickly save and reuse drawing sections and details.2D Library is always available in the side pane when you have a drawing open.You can create details from any drawing objects, including parts, texts andmarks, or from DWG files. Companies have the possibility to create andmaintain project- or company-specific collections of details that you can insertto any drawing with one click.

Using 2D Library details saves time as you do not need to recreate standarddetails or text entries every time you need them, nor create and maintainstandard details as DWG files.

How to use 2D Library

Open and view 2D Library

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 27 Drawing changes

• To see the contents of different folders in 2D Library, click the Folder

button . The details in the current model folder are always shown.The project, firm and system folders are shown, if the folder paths aredefined correctly for the advanced options XS_PROJECT, XS_FIRM, and XS_SYSTEM.

• The details are stored in the \Drawing Details folder. This folder isautomatically created in the current model folder when you create a detailfor the first time.

Insert details in drawings

1. If you always want to insert a detail inside a view when necessary, click the

Options button in 2D Library, select Create view if needed, andselect the predefined view properties that you want to use.

2. Click a detail and then click the view or drawing to place the detail.

Create your own details

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1. Select the objects that you want to include in the detail.

2. In 2D Library, go to the current model folder or one of its subfolders. Youcan also create a new folder.

3. Click the New detail from selected object button .

4. Pick a reference point in the drawing, and then pick two points to capturea sample image of the detail.

5. To modify the detail name, description, and scale, and to change thesample image, click the detail in 2D Library.

Modify and update details

You can modify all instances of a detail by updating the detail with new ormodified objects.

1. Insert a detail in a drawing and explode it by right-clicking the detail andselecting Explode.

2. Modify the exploded detail objects or add new ones.

3. Select all detail objects, including any new ones, right-click the detail in 2DLibrary view and select Update detail with selected objects.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 29 New 2D Library

1.28 Weld solids in drawingsTekla Structures can now visualize in drawing welds the weld seams, weldpaths and weld solids that you have created in the model. You can show weldsas outlines or as paths, and show hidden lines, which improves your drawingsand the included fabrication information, and makes weld management andcoordination easier. With weld solids you can get better location informationof the weld seam start point, weld path, and weld seam end point.

You can only add dimensions to welds manually in an open drawing;automatic dimensions are not available for weld solids. Welds are notassociative, so the manual dimensions do not follow the model updates.

Now that you can see the whole weld outline at a glance:

• It is easier to dimension continuous welds with complex weld paths,including welds that go around part corners, and welds that do not startfrom or end to a part corner.

• It is easier to dimension weld cross-sections.

• Welds have better visualization in 3D drawings, where you can now alsoshow weld hidden lines.

You can modify the representation of the weld solids in single-part drawingsand assembly drawings in the Welding properties dialog box on drawing,view and object level:

• In the Representation list, you can select either Outline or Path.

Outline:

Path:

• You can also select whether to show hidden lines of other welds (Hiddenlines on/off) and hidden lines of the weld itself (Own hidden lines on/off).

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 30 Weld solids in drawings

The Representation option is set to Outline, the Hidden lines option toon, and the hidden lines color is set to turquoise and the line type todashed line:

• On the Appearance tab, you can now adjust the color and line type of thehidden lines.

In general arrangement drawings, you can only modify the representation onobject and view level, not on drawing level.

Weld solids are shown in drawings for the following types of welds:

• Weld solids are shown in drawings for those weld types that have real solidsupport. Welds that have no real solid support are shown in the model witha hexagonal placeholder, and report 0.00 mm2 as the cs area value.

• Custom cross-section welds are also supported.

Examples

In the first example, the welds on the right and in the middle have outlines andhidden lines. The weld on the left shows the path and hidden lines:

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 31 Weld solids in drawings

The second example is a cross-section of the structure. The welds left and inthe middle have outlines, and the weld on the right shows the path. The weldshave manual dimensions.

The last example is a detail view showing the weld outline and dimensions.

1.29 Associative notes supported in drawing referenceobjectsYou can now add associative notes to reference objects in drawings. A newcontent type Reference object has been added in the Associative noteproperties dialog box. You can add text, attributes, symbols, attributes, andtemplates as elements in the reference object notes.

1. On the Drawing tab, hold down Shift, click the down arrow ne Note andselect one of the associative note commands.

2. In the Associative note properties dialog box, select the elements toinclude in the reference object.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 32 Associative notes supported in drawing referenceobjects

3. Click OK, click the reference object, and then click a position for the note.

1.30 Improvements in drawing dimensionsDimension tags for curved dimensions

Curved radial and orthogonal dimensions now support dimension tags. In theDimension properties dialog box, there is a new option Curved dimensiontag type, which controls how the tags are aligned to the dimension:

New dimension line settings for reinforcement dimension lines

The Drawing dimensions settings in the Options dialog box now contain anew option Dimension line settings. You can save the dimension propertiesfile in the Dimension Properties dialog box and take the properties file intouse in rebar dimensioning using this new setting.

New rebar dimension representations

Rebar dimension line now has two new options for showing tapered rebargroups: In the Drawing dimensions settings in the Options dialog box, for theoption Tapered skewed reinforcement group, you can select skewed orhorizontal presentation, and for the option Tapered curved reinforcementgroup curved or horizontal presentation.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 33 Improvements in drawing dimensions

Below is an example of tapered skewed reinforcement group dimensions thatare shown skewed:

The same dimensions not skewed:

Below is an example of tapered curved reinforcement group dimensions thatare shown curved:

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The same dimensions not curved:

Drawing view filters supported in hole and recess dimensioning

You can now use drawing view filters in hole and recess dimensioning.Previously only model selection filters worked.

1.31 Improvements in drawing marksMore elements in pour object marks

Pour object marks now have the following new elements in GA drawings: Pournumber, Pour type and Concrete mixture. For more information on newpour object properties, see section "Improvements in pour objects" inModeling changesSee below for information about new features,improvements and changes in modeling in Tekla Structures 2016. .

New leader line option in reinforcement marks

A new leader line option, One leader line to group, has been added to theIdentical marks in same cast unit list in the Reinforcement mark panel andin the Merged reinforcement mark dialog box.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 35 Improvements in drawing marks

1.32 Drawing texts• Now it is possible to use word wrapping in text objects in drawings. To

activate word wrapping in a text object, go to the Text properties dialogbox and set Word wrapping to On. You can set the text line length usingthe Ruler width option.

When you activate word wrapping, the text object gets a handle, and youcan drag the handle to make the text narrower or wider, and the words willwrap.

• Now the text anchor point stays at the upper-left corner when the textcontent is modified. Previously, the anchor point was in the bottom-leftcorner, and when rows were added in the text box, the box would growupwards or both ways. Now the box only grows downwards.

One line of text:

Text lines added in earlier versions:

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Text lines added in version 2016:

1.33 More accessible drawing commandsThe following drawing commands are now more accessible as they wereadded to the ribbon:

• Create cut lines

• Copy shape with offset

• Create round chamfer

• Create straight chamfer

• Create fillet

• Align drawing objects to the right

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• Align drawing objects to the left

• Align drawing objects to the top

• Align drawing objects to the bottom

• Align drawing objects to the vertical center

• Align drawing objects to the horizontal center

• Position drawing objects to the horizontal center at equal distances

• Position drawing objects to the vertical center at equal distances

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 38 Customized line colors in printing

1.34 Customized line colors in printingYou can now map the individual Tekla Structures line colors to customizedprint colors. The print colors are used in printing, plotting and PDF generationwhen you are printing in color.

• Set the print color for each row by clicking the boxes under Color onoutput and selecting a new color.

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• To reset an individual print color, click the color box under Color on screenon the desired row, and the Color on output box will change to the samecolor.

• To reset all print colors to be the same as the colors on screen, click theReset colors button.

The Color on output setting only applies when the Color option is set to Coloron the Options tab.

1.35 Fillet edges in models and drawingsIn Tekla Structures 2016, straight and curved part faces are clearly separatedfrom each other, and the boundaries between them are shown as fillet edgesin model views and in drawings. Fillet edges can be shown in all drawing typesfor parts and pours.

For example, profiles with rounded cross section corners and parts withcurved chamfers or segments now have fillet edges.

The filled edges are shown by default.

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1.36 Fillet edges in model viewsThe fillet edges in profiles are shown in model views only when you show partswith high accuracy. For more information, see Show parts with high accuracyand XS_SOLID_USE_HIGHER_ACCURACY.

Fillet edges are not shown in model views if you have the DX rendering switchon in File menu --> Settings.

1.37 Fillet edges in drawingsFillet edges are visible by default for new drawings, and invisible for drawingsthat are created in a Tekla Structures version earlier than 2016. For profiles,Exact representation might be required to show the fillet edges, depending onthe profile.

You can show fillet edges in Part properties and in Pour object propertieson drawing, view and object level:

• In Part properties or Pour object properties, under Additional marks,ensure that the Fillet edges on/off check box is selected.

• If you need to change part representation for profiles to show the filletedges, select Exact from the Part representation list.

The profiles are now shown with true Exact representation. In previousversions, selecting the Exact representation did not have any effect on

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profile representation, and profiles were always shown in the Outlinerepresentation.

The example below shows a drawing with some rectangular hollow sections inexact representation, first in an older Tekla Structures version and then inversion 2016.

Exact representation in earlier Tekla Structures versions:

Exact representation and fillet edges in Tekla Structures version 2016:

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 42 Interoperability changes

1.38 Interoperability changesSee below for information about new features, improvements and changes inimport and export in Tekla Structures 2016.

1.39 Improvements in reference modelsImproved change detection

The Change detection between the different versions of the same referencemodel has been developed further, and you can now also check the changeson object level. The changed objects are listed in the bottom pane. You cancheck the property details of the listed objects, and the changes in the objectsbetween the versions.

Detect changes between a new and an older reference model version

You can show changes between a new and an older reference model version.The changes in the browsed older reference model are not updated in the newreference model version. The changes between the versions are listed in thebottom pane, and you can check the changes in individual objects in theproperty details list. You can use this option when you just want to check thechanges between versions.

1. Open the Reference Models list by clicking the Reference Models button

in the side pane.

2. Open a reference model by double-clicking the model in the ReferenceModels list.

3. Open the Change detection list by clicking the arrow on the Changedetection row.

4. Click Browse and browse for an earlier version of the reference model.

5. Ensure that you have both the original reference model and the browsedolder reference model version visible by setting the eye buttons active

in the Change detection section.

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You can do any of the following in the changes list and in the details list:

• Click a row in the changes list to open its property details list in theside pane. The property details list contains at least the name, locationas origin and property set properties, basically the content is the sameas in the reference object inquiry report. The details list also indicateshow the individual properties have changed in the Old value and Newvalue columns.

• To show the object in the model, click a row in the changes list, andthen select the Select objects in model view check box.

• To zoom to the selected object in the model, click a row in the changeslist and then select the Zoom to selected check box.

• To show only changes in the property details list, click a row in thechanges list and then select the Show only changes check box.

• You can search for specific items using the search box at the bottom.


• If the changes list disappears, you can bring it back by clicking the

Changes list button in the side pane. If the details list disappears,

you can bring it back by clicking the Properties details button inthe side pane. These two buttons are only visible when the Changedetection command is active.

Detect changes between reference model versions and update referencemodel

You can also update a reference model with another version of the model, anddetect the changes between these two reference model versions. For example,you may want to use this option when you have done the modifications in thereference model version, and want to update the original reference modelwith new information.

1. When you have a reference model open, open another version of thereference model using the File box in the reference model details paneand then click Modify.

This updates the original reference model with the changed informationin the other reference model version.

You can open several versions, but you can only compare two versions ata time.

You do not need to copy the reference models to the model folder.

2. Open the Change detection list by clicking the arrow on the Changedetection row. In the Change detection list, the current version isbolded. The newest version is at the top and the oldest at the bottom.

3. Ensure that the versions that you want to compare are visible by setting

the eye button active for both reference model versions in theChange detection list.

Comparison is active only when two eye buttons are active. You cannothave more that two eye buttons open at the same time. If you click a thirdeye button open, the older version from previously active and visible

model is set invisible and the comparison is done between the twoversions that have an active eye.

4. Select any of the check boxes for the following options: Changed,Unchanged, Inserted and/or Deleted and then click Update view.

The changes list and the property details list are displayed. The changeslist content is based on the IFC content and has all physical object types.The colors are the same as the ones in Change detection.


The same functionality is available on the changes list and property detailslist as in the change detection method described earlier in the section"Detect changes between a new and an older reference model version"above.

Improvements in storing reference model data

When a reference model is inserted or updated, reference model data is nowcopied to the Tekla Structures model internal data storage located in the<current model>\datastorage\ref folder, so you do not have to keepmanual copies of reference models in your own folders. The reference modelis visible even if the original file is removed from its original location. Thereference model data in this folder should not be touched.

Faster IFC reference models

Moving and handling an IFC reference model is now faster thanks to theimprovements in the IFC reference model rotation speed.

Added support for LandXML

You can now import LandXML reference models into Tekla Structures. TheLandXML format extends the capabilities of Tekla Structures to show merged


models, including the infra models. You can now use site surveys directlyduring modeling for accurate setting out of structure.

The supported contents of LandXML files are terrain models, line alignmentsof roads and railways, and rain water systems. You can export files in .xmlformat from applications like Bentley InRoads, Autodesk Civil, and TrimbleBusiness Center, and import the .xml files in Tekla Structures as referencemodels. Tekla Structures supports LandXML 1.2 schema and single-precisionfloating-point format.

An example of an imported LandXML reference model:

An example of layers in a LandXML reference model:


1.40 Improvements in IFC exportSpatial hierarchy in exported IFC files

In IFC export, you can now use the spatial hierarchy created for a project inOrganizer. The IFC files from Tekla Structures can now have the same floorlevel system as in other software.

To use spatial hierarchy, select the option Locations from Organizer in theExport to IFC dialog box.

If you select this option, you need to do the following:

1. Create a project hierarchy in Organizer.

2. In Organizer, right-click the project, and select Use for reporting.

3. Before export, synchronize or write the Organizer data in the TeklaStructures model by right-clicking the project in Organizer, and selectingWrite to model for reporting.

Improved IFC steel fabrication view

Steel fabrication view in IFC export has been improved in the following ways:

• Steel fabrication model view configuration file for property sets andproperties (IfcPropertySetConfigurations_AISC.xml) is nowincluded in Tekla Structures installation by default.

• You can now create property sets for entity types IfcDiscreteAccessory andIfcOpeningElement.

• IFC export now supports count measure IfcCountMeasure and positivelength measure IfcPositiveLenghtMeasure.

• All unnecessary entity types, such as color, have been removed.

1.41 Improvements in IFC object conversion changemanagementInitial data change management is needed for reducing challenges inconstruction projects. Tekla Structures now introduces the new IFC objectconversion change management functionality for IFC objects that areconverted to Tekla Structures native objects. The new IFC object conversionchange management provides change detection and management even onobject level.

You now have two methods available in converting the IFC objects:

• Direct conversion of the selected IFC objects at one go

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• Converting objects using reference model change management

For details about limitations in IFC object conversion, see Limitations in IFCobject conversion.

Direct conversion of IFC objects

Direct conversion converts all selected objects at one go based on the currentIFC object conversion settings:

1. Add a reference model using the Reference Models side pane.

2. Select the objects to be converted from the model, and on the Managetab, click Convert IFC objects.

The conversion is done automatically for non-converted objects, and thenew (green), changed (yellow), up-to-date (white), and deleted (red)objects are listed in the changes list at the bottom. Each object is on a rowon its own, and cuts are listed hierarchically under the related objects.

If there were some problems in the conversion, the row color is purple.

The conversions status of an object may be Conversion as item,Conversion as extrusion, or No conversion.

3. You can update an object in the list by changing its conversion status toConversion and clicking Apply changes.

Converting selected IFC objects using IFC change management

In the new object conversion change management, IFC objects are notconverted automatically, but you can to convert the objects according to your

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needs using the conversion changes list. You can first make the initial objectconversion and then an update conversion, where you compare the oldernewer versions of a reference model.

Initial conversion

1. Add a reference model using the Reference Models side pane, and click

the Start IFC conversion change management button .

The current reference model change status is displayed in the changes listand conversion management is activated.

The status of an object may be New (green) Changed (yellow), Deleted(red), or Up-to-date (white). If there were some problems in theconversion, the row color is purple.

The conversions status of an object may be Conversion as item,Conversion as extrusion, or No conversion.

2. Convert objects by selecting the rows, selecting Conversion in theConversion status column, and clicking Apply changes.

Update conversion

1. Open an older reference model version using the Reference Models sidepane.

2. Update the reference model with a new version of the same referencemodel by selecting a new version file in the File list in the ReferenceModel details and clicking Modify.

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3. Click the Start IFC conversion change management button .

4. Go through the changes in the changes list using the Select objects inmodel view and Zoom to selection options. Click the changed rows tosee detailed changes in property details in the side pane.

5. To convert all objects with changed conversion status, select all rows,change the Conversion status to Conversion and click Apply changes.

TIP: You can also update previously converted objects partially by selecting theUpdate check box next to a certain property in the property details pane.

1.42 Other improvements in IFC object conversionTekla Structures now supports conversion of polybeams that have curvedsections, and have originally been exported from Tekla Structures.

1.43 Improvements in CNC/DSTVNew button Show NC log in the NC Files dialog box

You can now check the result of the export, and the parts that were notexported. A new button Show NC log has been added in the NC Files dialogbox. The log file dstv_nc.log is saved in the model folder.

Improved NC File Header Information dialog box

You can now select which elements you add in or remove from the NC fileheader. Previously this was not possible.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 51 Other improvements in IFC object conversion

Improved pop-marks and contour marking in NC export

Now the part name in NC pop-marks and contour marking may contain morenames separated by a comma. You do not need to have a space after thecomma, but you may have one.

Combined NC file and part list export

The advanced options XS_DSTV_CREATE_AK_BLOCK_FOR_ALL_PLATES and XS_DSTV_CREATE_AK_BLOCK_FOR_ALL_PROFILES now also work forcombined NC files and part list export.

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes 52 Improvements in Unitechnik export

1.44 Improvements in Unitechnik exportNew options in Unitechnik export

• Data specification tab: There is a new option Drawing revision inUnitechnik export to export drawing revision marks. The choices areEmpty, Cast unit drawing revision mark or User-defined text.

• TS configuration tab: Handling of double walls has been improved: Nowalso the second shell can be turned using the new option Rotate 90o ifpallet width exceeded.

• Reinforcement tab: There is now a new option for supporting differentreinforcement starting points. You can select between Origin in unfoldedrebar and Origin in start rebar point. This improvement is related to theunfolded representation of a bent mesh or reinforcing bar. The option alsoaffects the z level of the reinforcement in the resulting Unitechnik file.

• Reinforcement tab: Hooks are now supported for unfolded reinforcement.There is a new option Yes, with end hooks available for the setting Bentreinf. as unfolded. Hooks form 0, 2 and 5 are detected.

Other improvements in Unitechnik export

• There is a new tab Mounting part data specification, which containsmounting part related fields that were earlier located on other tabs.

• The Reinf. checking tab has been renamed to Validation. Some contenthas been moved to this tab from other tabs.

• The Braced girder export option has been removed.

• Many of the tabs have been reorganized and content has been moved toother tabs to get the options placed in a more logical order.

1.45 Improvements in SketchupTekla Structures now also supports import from Sketchup 2016.

1.46 Importing extensions to the Applications &components catalogYou can now import Tekla Structures extensions to the Applications &components catalog. The extensions that you can import to the Applications& components catalog have the .tsep file extension (Tekla Structuresextension package). First download the extension from Tekla Warehouse, then

open the Applications & components catalog and click > Extension

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manager > Import. The imported extensions are installed when you restartTekla Structures. You can also remove the installed extensions in Extensionmanager.

1.47 Improvements Export EliPlan file (68)Export EliPlan file (68) now has a new option Export embed z position forexporting the z-level information of embeds. The new option is located on theData content tab.

1.48 Trimble ConnectorTrimble Connector enables Tekla Structures to connect with Trimble Connectfor sharing reference models.

With Trimble Connector, you can

• attach a Tekla Structures model to a Trimble Connect project and projectfolders

• download a reference model from a Trimble Connect project to a TeklaStructures model

• upload a Tekla Structures reference model to a Trimble Connect project

• export Tekla Structures model objects as an .ifc reference model to aTrimble Connect project

NOTE You need to have a Trimble Connect account before you can start usingTrimble Connector.

To download a reference model from a Trimble Connect project to a TeklaStructures model, click File menu --> Import --> Trimble Connect.

To upload a Tekla Structures reference model to a Trimble Connect project,click File menu --> Export --> Trimble Connect.

1.49 Improvements in Tekla Structural DesignerThe option Export Selected now includes all grid objects in the .cxl file. Thishelps when you use filters to select specific objects.

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1.50 Tekla Model Sharing changesTekla Structures 2016 contains improvements in Tekla Model Sharing.

Sharing change detection

The visualization and the traceability of the sharing changes has beenimproved.

You can now open a changes list to the bottom pane of Tekla Structures. Toopen the changes list, do one of the following:

• On the Quick Access Toolbar, click the Show read in changes button .

• Click File menu --> Sharing --> Show sharing changes.

• To automatically show the list after each read in, select the Show changesafter read in option in File menu --> Sharing --> Sharing settings.

On the bottom pane, you can then click the separate tabs to see the changesaccording to how they affect the model. The changes are visualized with colorsboth in the list and in the model.

Using the changes list, you can

• use different tabs to see the different changes

• use colors to check the status of the change

• sort the changes

• filter the changes and edit the filters, if needed

• view the changes in the model

• search for specific changes

You can also dock the changes list to the bottom pane or the side pane, ormove the list somewhere else on the screen.

Sharing history

You can now check the sharing history of a model event-by-event, and see howthe model has evolved by the changes made by other users.

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On the File menu, click Sharing --> Sharing history to open the Sharinghistory dialog box. In the Sharing history dialog box you can see the list ofyour read in and write out events in chronological order, and the packetsincluded in the events. For each packet the packet number, person who wroteout the packet and the packet upload time is shown.

You can also view the model changes included in a single event by selecting anevent and clicking the Show changes button. This opens the changes list tothe bottom pane of Tekla Structures.

Improvements in read in and write out

The read in and write out buttons are now on the Quick Access Toolbar, on topof the ribbon.

You can now see whether you can write out your changes immediately orwhether you need to first read in, and how many packets you need to read in.

• The Write out button shows a green arrow when there are no packetsthat need to be read in before you can write out. You can write out changesimmediately.

• The Write out button shows a gray arrow when there are packets thatneed to be read in before you can write out changes.

• The Read in button shows the number of packets that are availableto be read in.

Note that the green arrow or the number of packets become visible onlyafter you have read in or written out once. This means that in the

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beginning of a sharing session there can be packets available to be read ineven though the number of packets is not shown the Read in button.

New settings

New settings have been added to the Sharing settings dialog box, in Filemenu --> Sharing --> Sharing settings.

• Show changes after read in

• Only when conflicts exist

Select the check box to enable a list that shows the model changes afteryou have read in. If you select the Only when conflicts exist option, thelist is shown only when there are conflicts in the model after read in.

1.51 Advanced option changesSome advanced options have been added or changed in Tekla Structures 2016.

1.52 New advanced optionsXS_REFERENCE_MODEL_KEEP_VERSIONS_COUNT

Use the new advanced option XS_REFERENCE_MODEL_KEEP_VERSIONS_COUNT for cleaning up old importedreference model revisions automatically. The cleanup is done when thereference file is updated. Use XS_DELETE_UNNECESSARY_REFMODEL_FILES_SAFETY_PERIOD to set thetime frame for deletion.

Tekla Structures deletes the reference models that have been imported atsome point but are no longer used, and are not displayed in the ReferenceModels list. The data related to these reference models is deleted from thecurrent data storage in folder <current model>\datastorage\ref. Theoriginal imported reference model is not deleted from its actual folder, forexample, from .\Reference models.

You can use the following values:

• 0: The cleanup is disabled. This is the default value.

• Any positive number.

For example, value 3 keeps two old revisions of the reference model, inaddition to the current revision.

This advanced option is model specific and the setting is saved in the optionsdatabase.

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XS_DELETE_UNNECESSARY_REFMODEL_FILES_SAFETY_PERIOD

This new advanced option defines the time frame after which unnecessaryimported reference model files are deleted. Enter the required time frame indays. The advanced option is set to 7 by default. To use this advanced option,you need to set the advanced option XS_REFERENCE_MODEL_KEEP_VERSIONS_COUNT to clean up the unnecessaryreference models.

• In multi-user models, files are kept until safety period has passed.

• In shared models, files are kept until write out.

This advanced option has no effect in shared models.


XS_USE_REPAIR_NUMBERING_INSTEAD_OF_NUMBERING

Set the advanced option XS_USE_REPAIR_NUMBERING_INSTEAD_OF_NUMBERING to TRUE toautomatically repair numbering instead of only running numbering.

When this advanced option is set to TRUE:

• Using the Number modified objects command does the same as usingthe Diagnose and repair numbering: All command.

• Using the Number series of selected objects command does the same asusing the Diagnose and repair numbering: Series of selected objectscommand.

The default value is FALSE.


XS_DSTV_USE_COUNTERSUNK_HOLES

If you set the new advanced option XS_DSTV_USE_COUNTERSUNK_HOLES (Filemenu --> Settings --> Advanced options --> CNC) to FALSE, Tekla Structureswill not create CSK holes in DSTV export. The default value is TRUE.


XS_USE_SMART_PAN

Optimized zooming and panning in drawings is now disabled by default.Sometimes, using optimized zooming and panning results in an unwantedcheckerboard effect. To enable optimized zooming and panning in drawings,set the advanced option XS_USE_SMART_PAN to TRUE.

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XS_REMOVE_VOID_FROM_BOLT_MATERIAL_THICKNESS

The advanced option XS_REMOVE_VOID_FROM_BOLT_MATERIAL_THICKNESShas been working when it has been set in an initialization file. It was removedfrom the Advanced Options dialog box by mistake in an earlier TeklaStructures version, and has now been added back there in the ModelingProperties category. When set to TRUE, this advanced option removes the gapbetween two bolted material thicknesses, resulting in a shorter bolt length.This is required, for example, by mast builders. The default value is FALSE.


In the example below, the advanced option is set to TRUE. The value "X" will beremoved from the bolt length.

1.53 Changed advanced optionsXS_SOLID_USE_HIGHER_ACCURACY

The advanced option XS_SOLID_USE_HIGHER_ACCURACY now only affects themodel view and reported calculated values.

When you set this advanced option to TRUE in the options.ini file in themodel folder:

• When you have set part representation to Exact in the Display dialog box,parts are shown with roundings.

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• Part volume, area and net weight is and are closer to real manufacturedvalues.

Drawings are no longer affected by this advanced option. This also applies toother features directly specifying the accuracy.

XS_ENABLE_POUR_MANAGEMENT

The advanced option XS_ENABLE_POUR_MANAGEMENT is now a model optioninstead of a user option. You need to save and re-open the model for thechange to take effect. From then on, every user that opens the model will havethe same setting.

XS_DSTV_DO_NOT_UNFOLD_POLYBEAM_PLATES

The advanced option XS_DSTV_DO_NOT_UNFOLD_POLYBEAM_PLATES is nowmodel specific.

XS_DSTV_CREATE_AK_BLOCK_FOR_ALL_PLATES andXS_DSTV_CREATE_AK_BLOCK_FOR_ALL_PROFILES

The advanced options XS_DSTV_CREATE_AK_BLOCK_FOR_ALL_PLATES and XS_DSTV_CREATE_AK_BLOCK_FOR_ALL_PROFILES now work also forcombined NC files and part list export.

1.54 Template attribute changesChanges in template attributes in Tekla Structures 2016 are described below.

1.55 New content typeYou can include the new type of model objects, surfaces, in reports. InTemplate Editor, use the new content type SURFACE with the followingattributes:

• AREA_GROSS• AREA_NET• AREA• ASSOCIATED_OBJECT_ID• CLASS_ATTR• CONTENTTYPE• GUID• ID• NAME

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• NUMBER#1• OBJECT_TYPE• TYPE

1.56 New template attributesCUSTOM.REBAR_SHAPE_COUPLERS

The CUSTOM.REBAR_SHAPE_COUPLERS custom template attribute shows inpull-out pictures the reinforcing bar geometry, bending dimensions, and thegraphical symbols representing the couplers at the bar ends. The coupler datais taken from the user-defined attributes from the rebar coupler componentsRebar coupler, Rebar end anchor and Split rebar and add coupler.

Note that the CUSTOM.REBAR_SHAPE_COUPLERS attribute is available only ingraphical fields when the content type is REBAR.

In Tekla Structures, ensure that a drawing layout contains the desired table. Bydefault, the rebar_with_couplers table is available in the Drawing layoutproperties.

The drawing needs to contain at least some reinforcing bars as otherwise thetable does not have anything to show.

END1_CUT_ANGLE_Y, -Z, END2_CUT_ANGLE_Y, -Z

The following new template attributes for part cut angle at the end of a profilehave been added:

• END1_CUT_ANGLE_Y• END1_CUT_ANGLE_Z

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• END2_CUT_ANGLE_Y• END2_CUT_ANGLE_Z

BOUNDING_BOX_MIN_xxx and BOUNDING_BOX_MAX_xxx

Adding reference models now causes less growth in the Tekla Structuresmodel database file.

You can no longer get a bounding box for a reference object throughautomatically set user-defined attributes. You can use the following templateattributes instead:

• BOUNDING_BOX_MIN_X• BOUNDING_BOX_MIN_Y• BOUNDING_BOX_MIN_Z• BOUNDING_BOX_MAX_X• BOUNDING_BOX_MAX_Y• BOUNDING_BOX_MAX_ZSee also BOUNDING_BOX_xxx

ExtremaMinX and other min and max extrema UDAs are no longer availablefor reference objects. Templates and extensions need to be updated regardingthis.

New template attributes for bolts

New template attributes have been added for bolts:

• HEAD_TYPE can be used for inquiring bolt head type (string).

• BOLT_COUNTERSUNK can be used for inquiring countersunk (0/1).

• BOLT_THREAD_LENGTH can be used for inquiring thread length (double).

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1.57 Other changesSee below for information about miscellaneous changes and improvements inTekla Structures 2016.

1.58 DirectX rendering optionYou now have the option to use DirectX rendering with Tekla Structures.DirectX improves the rendering quality and adds a subtle shading effect toTekla Structures. If you are using a high-end graphics card, DirectX renderingalso improves the overall performance. However, if you are using a low- tomid-range graphics card, the performance may slow down when using DirectX.

To achieve the best results, follow these guidelines:

• Use the default rendering option (OpenGL) with low- to mid-range graphicscards

• Use the DirectX rendering option with high-end graphics cards, such asnVidia GeForce GTX 970 or 980

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To switch the option on or off, go to the File menu and click Settings -->DirectX rendering.

Before using this option, check the hardware recommendations for graphicscards.

1.59 Publishing groups in the Applications & componentscatalogYou can now collect content, such as macros, extensions and customcomponents to a group that you create in the Applications & componentscatalog. You can then publish the group as a catalog definition file to make itavailable for other Tekla Structures users. For the published content to workcorrectly in another Tekla Structures installation the content must also exist inthat installation.

1.60 Product notificationsYou will now see notifications directly in the Tekla Structures user interfacewhen new Tekla Structures versions are released.

1.61 Improved handling of Automatic User Feedback dataThe information is now uploaded to the Trimble server automatically withoutdisturbing the user. In previous versions, the collected data was sent by e-mail.You can still view the log file to check the collected data.

1.62 New and improved product guidesThe following improvements have been made in the Tekla Structures productguides:

• Basics of Tekla Structures has been updated, reorganized, and partlyrewritten.

• Custom components has been reorganized and partly rewritten.

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2 Tekla Structures 2016 fixes

Fixes released in Tekla Structures 2016:

Tekla Structures 2016 release notes fix list

Fixes released in Tekla Structures 2016 service packs and progressreleases:

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