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Tekla India Student BIM Awards 2023

Entries for the Tekla India BIM Awards 2023 have been published and we need your help to pick the best of the best! Don't miss the chance to vote for your favorite 3D models, voting ends on 9th October!

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Come and join the competition to showcase your Tekla and BIM skills amongst the most outstanding projects in the industry.

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The Tekla Student BIM Awards

The Tekla Student BIM Awards

The winning projects from the local Tekla India Student BIM Awards will be entered into the 2024 Tekla Global BIM Awards and internationally promoted.

Entry criteria

The competition is open to full-time enrolled students studying in an educational institute in India & Sri Lanka. Projects can be carried out individually or as a team of a maximum of five (5) members. They must also be modeled using Tekla Structures educational configuration partially or entirely.

Examples of appropriate usage of Tekla software include:

  1. The foundation was modeled/detailed using Tekla Structures
  2. The frame was modeled/detailed using Tekla Structures
  3. The façade was modeled/detailed using Tekla Structures
  4. The drawings were created using Tekla Structures
  5. Bills of material were created using Tekla Structures
  6. Import/export functionalities were used in Tekla Structures

Prizes

The winners of the 2023 Tekla India Student BIM Awards will receive:

  • A framed award certificate for the project participants
  • An engraved 3D crystal trophy
  • Publicity: winner announcements in local press releases, social media platforms, website, etc.

Steps for entering

Follow these steps to enter the competition: Prepare the project material package.

The project material package should include:

  1. The .DB1 file and profile database file of the Tekla model (model folder).
  2. Model snapshots. At least three image files with a minimum 1000 pixels in width/height, e.g. PNG format, featuring the whole model and relevant details are recommended to be snapped).
  3. Drawings of the projects (2-3 PDF files, at least one general layout drawing, and one detailed shop drawing).
  4. Images. At least one image file with a minimum of 1000 pixels in width/height demonstrating the artist's/architect's impressions of the project. Remember that good images strongly impact your success in the competition.
  5. IF you have done any system modifications, please also submit:
    • 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)

We recommend archiving all the files mentioned above to a .zip file when submitting your project.

Be sure to include the following information for submission:

  1. Project members’ personal information, such as their name, mobile number and email address
  2. Information about your educational institution
  3. Project presentation showing your project ideas, background, project statistics, what you have learned in the project, etc.
  4. Project material package sharing link. You can choose any cloud or file-sharing service.
  5. Your motivation for participating in the competition.

Read terms and conditions

Judging criteria

You don’t have to be a BIM wizard quite yet. Models are judged by the jury based on their impressiveness, quality, various tools used during their creation, and the following criteria:

  • Project design 
  • Complexity of the model 
  • Level of Development (LOD)
  • Use of the model 
    • Examples displayed in drawings
    • Examples displayed in bill of materials
    • How was BIM used in the model? 
      • Workflow on the project demonstrated
  • Submission (choice of images, project presentation) 
  • Submissions must include: 
    • Project brief & link to student studies
    • Challenges faced and overcame
    • Drawings
    • Images

Have a question or need help?

Share your question on Tekla Student Forums.

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