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Tekla Structures
14 is coming soon
 How
would you like to use more of your
capacity at work? The new version 14
of Tekla Structures software is
scheduled for release soon. Explore the new more
intuitive version and make the most
of your capacity as you work.
Tekla wants to be
the leading provider of efficient
BIM solutions for the construction
industry. It is important to us that
our customers keep getting more and
more value out of our software. That
is why we launch an improved main
version every year.
Tekla Structures 14, scheduled for
release soon,
now offers a more intuitive and
logical task-oriented user
interface, a new, more flexible
licensing system, better multi-user
management tools, as well as even
more intelligent interfaces to other
software and production machinery to
support your industry’s workflow.
Explore the new Tekla Structures 14
and use more of your capacity as you
work..
Design Engineer
and Tekla Structures 14 beta tester
David Foley of High Concrete Group,
US says : "The new menu structure in Tekla Structures 14 is very
intuitive and finding menu commands
is now much easier and faster than
before. This benefits both new and
existing users."
See What's New leaflet (pdf)
See New Menu Structure tutorial
(html)
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Entering the Russian market with a
fully localized product offering
 At
the beginning of this year, Tekla
started operations in Russia. This
huge, multi-cultural country is a
challenging market but also the one
showing the strongest IT growth at
the moment. The upcoming Tekla
Structures 14 will include a fully
localized Russian environment.
According to market research by
Global Insight, Russia has a
fast-growing economy with good
construction opportunities and an
acute demand for more office and
retail space as well as for modern
infrastructure. Non-residential
construction will grow briskly,
supported by the modernization and
development of the country’s
embryonic infrastructure, as well as
government plans to expand tourism.
The
offering for software tools
supporting construction has so far
been poor in Russia. With the new
Tekla Structures 14, which includes
a fully localized Russian
environment, Tekla feels confident
in entering a new world of
opportunities. Starting from 1
January 2008 Tekla cooperates with
the Moscow-based reseller OOO
VentSoft. This company also
represents MagiCAD software that
integrates with Tekla Structures.
The first seminar in Russia on
Tekla Structures – organized in
co-operation by steel CNC machine
and system provider Ficep, Tekla and
VentSoft – was held on 19 February
in Moscow, with approximately 60
participants representing the major
steel fabricators in the area.
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Collaboration between engineers and
building services designers
 Tekla
actively develops collaboration with
other software providers in order to
help engineers streamline their
workflow with other project
participants. One example is the
collaboration with MagiCAD, the
leading 3D software for building
services design.
The features in the new Tekla
Structures 14 that benefit engineers
and building services collaboration
include the following:
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Managing reference objects
(reference model formats: IFC,
DGN, DWG, XML, and 3dd)
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Inquiring reference object IFC
information
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Checking clashes between Tekla
Structures and reference objects
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Adding color and status
information to reference objects
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Creating reports with status and
GUID (Global Unique
Identification) information
These features
provide strong support for
coordinating building services
(HVAC/MEP) design when using them
together with an agreed void
provision management process. The
collaboration with MagiCAD, the
leading 3D software for building
services design, is a good example.
See collaboration document (pdf)
Check out MagiCAD's sneak preview
(pdf)
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Elematic and
Peikko with Tekla form a strong
threesome for precasting
 Successful
software integration between Tekla
and Elematic has helped save time
and money in precast projects for
several years. Now, the connection
provider Peikko Group is stepping in
to form a powerful threesome of
partners for precasting.
 Finland-based
Elematic is the leading supplier of
precast concrete machinery and
equipment worldwide and is seen as
the only one-stop supplier in the
industry with products and services
from accessories and machines to an
entire product line or a complete
plant. Tekla Structures already
efficiently integrates with
Elematic's ELiPLAN ERP system, and
now there is even more advanced
integration between the companies'
software products on the way. The
goal is to create a total
hollow-core solution, i.e. to
provide tools with which to
streamline the whole process of
general and structural design,
detailing, erection planning,
production, material management,
storage, transportation and
erection. Minimizing the need to
manually re-input data during the
fabrication process means less
man-hours and no human errors.
 Another Finnish
company, Peikko Group, supplies
precasters with column connections,
precast lifting systems and
fastening products. The group also
produces a type of composite beam,
the Deltabeam, used mainly with
hollow-core and sold in partnership
with precasters. Tekla and Peikko
have already established a technical
infrastructure as well as carried
out joint marketing efforts to
support the connection between the
companies’ products. Peikko items
are already available and used in
Tekla Structures software, and since
fall 2007, Tekla and Peikko have
cooperated, for example, by making
co-proposals when presenting
software to joint customers.
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Where to meet
Tekla this year |
 | Tekla will be
present at the most important
industry events, seminars and fairs.
See our events calendar for the
coming months to find out more.
| In 2008, Tekla will be present at, for example, the following events: |
| April 2 |
NASCC Steel Conference |
Nashville Convention Center, US |
The premier education event aimed at providing structural engineers, steel fabricators, erectors, and detailers with practical information and the latest design and construction techniques. In addition, the Steel Conference will host an extensive trade show, featuring products and services ranging from fabrication machinery, galvanizing, and connection products to detailing and engineering software.
www.aisc.org |
| April 18 |
Iran Oil & Gas Show |
Tehran IF, Middle East |
The 12th Oil Show last year attracted 103,000 specialist
visitors from Iran and neighbouring countries. Over 1,250 Iranian and
international companies were present at the exhibition occupying a surface
area of around 75,000 sq m.
www.iranoilshow.com |
| April 20 |
Building Futures Gulf by BATIMAT |
Abu Dhabi NEC, Middle East |
The conference will have a
strong educational content focusing on technical solutions, energy
efficiency and sustainable development for higher performance buildings.
www.buildingfuturesgulf.com |
| June 4 |
IABSE Conference |
Helsinki, Finland |
The main theme is 'ICT for
Bridges, Buildings and Construction Practice'. The conference will cover the
entire area of structural engineering, bridges, buildings and all types of
civil engineering structures composed of any structural material. The focus
is on ICT's current use and where ICT is seen to have the greatest future
potential for engineers.
www.iabse.org |
| October 26 |
Interbuild Exhibition |
Birmingham NEC, UK |
If you want to see all the
latest innovations in building, Interbuild is the place to be. Here, you'll
find over 1,100 exhibitors showing thousands of products that cover every
aspect of construction – many of them launching brand new
products.
www.interbuild.com |
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Super Bowl stadium modeled with
Tekla Structures
 Tekla
Structures was used to model the
University of Phoenix Stadium, which
hosted the NFL's championship game,
the Super Bowl XLII, on February 2nd
in Glendale, Arizona, US. Tekla
Structures is especially suited for
modeling challenging structures,
such as multi-purpose stadiums.
Tekla Structures was used to detail
the multi-purpose University of
Phoenix Stadium, which has a
retractable roof and a roll-out
natural-grass playing field. The
63,400-seat facility (expandable to
73,000) encompasses 1.7 million
square feet. It has been described
as unlike any other stadium in North
America, a marvel of design,
engineering, and technology. It was
opened on August 1, 2006, after
three years of construction.
The stadium was detailed in Tekla
Structures by BDS Steel Detailers on
behalf of Schuff Steel Company, who
took care of the fabrication and
erection. Tekla is proud to have
been a part of the award-winning
construction project. Tekla
Structures' multi-user functionality
allowed numerous detailers to work
on the project simultaneously using
the same structural model. Advanced
3D rendering facilities,
visualization and reporting tools
enabled effective communication
between all the project parties. The
stadium submitted by BDS Steel
Detailers won the Tekla Model
Competition in 2005.
The Super Bowl is the championship
game of the NFL (National Football
League) of the United States and is
one of the most important annual
events in the sporting world. The
new University of Phoenix Stadium
was formally known as the Cardinals
Stadium. The primary tenants of this
stadium are the Arizona Cardinals of
the NFL and the Tostitos Fiesta
Bowl.
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We dance to your tune: good results
from the customer satisfaction
survey
 In
November 2007, Tekla Corporation
conducted a customer satisfaction
survey by e-mail. The survey for the
Building & Construction business
area achieved 1,121 responses, which
is a higher number than ever. We
would like to share the results and
thank all of the respondents for
their effort.
The purpose of the customer
satisfaction survey was to help
Tekla understand customer
expectations. Furthermore, the
purpose was to allow respondents to
submit free-form feedback on their
expectations. Altogether, close to
8,000 Tekla customers received the
questionnaire, and the number of
responses was higher than ever. All
the respondents were entered into a
draw to win a travel voucher worth
EUR 500.In general, Tekla
Building & Construction business
area has been successful in meeting
respondents' expectations. In 2007,
a total of 77 percent of the
respondents were very satisfied or
satisfied with Tekla's overall
performance.
Due to your valuable feedback,
Tekla now has a better understanding
of customer expectations and will be
better positioned to allocate
resources to improving the areas
identified as the most important.
Continuous investment in these areas
is our way of strengthening our
position as a reliable and
customer-oriented partner. |
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Introducing building buddies Cad and
Bim
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