In order for your model to be assessed properly, the jury needs your model to be complete. The richer your model, the more insight they can gain into the project. Tekla drawings, reference models and other documents such as PDFs all help with this, but the most important issue is to provide the full model, including any files the project model fetches from your local environments, firm and project folders.
The easiest way to make sure this is the case, is to follow these steps:
1. Open your Tekla Structures model.
2. Inside the File menu, go to Sharing > Start Sharing.
3. Press Start Sharing. Once you start sharing a model, key files from your environment and firm folder are added to the model folder.
4. Provide the model to Trimble by inviting Trimble to the shared model. To do this, go to File > Sharing > Users. Under Invite Users, add jeward.laluna@trimble.com and press Save.
We strongly recommend you follow these steps. If you do not have access to a Tekla Model Sharing license (note: there’s a free trial available), then you will have to copy the following files manually, into the submitted model folder:
- Profile database (profdb.BIN)
- Material database (matdb.BIN)
- Bolt database (screwdb.DB)
- Bolt assembly database (assdb.DB)
- Rebar database (rebar_database.INP)
- Parametric profiles (profitab.INP)
- Drawing Templates (*.tpl)
Note that a lot of these files will be located in folders indicated by the XS_FIRM and XS_PROJECT locations (you can check these in the Tekla advanced options dialogs).
Note: a *.db1 does not constitute a model. The whole model folder is required, including Tekla drawings (*.dg).
If you have any questions please contact: tekla.marketing.ae@trimble.com