PowerFab 2020 Tips and Tricks: Compare Combining Runs

The XML export provides the most information from your detailing software. With one export and a single import to Tekla EPM you can get assembly and material information, drawings and CNC.

The Drawing Log portion of Project Management has now been expanded to allow you to host all types of drawings in a more flexible way. You can now add logs for parts, general arrangement, or any type

M&N Structures have harnessed the full potential of Tekla PowerFab utilizing it throughout their steel fabrication workflow. Jonathan Henriksen, Director of Operations with M&N Structures.

You can now add purchasing notes to Requisitions and Purchase Orders on a line by line basis, for example, to reference part numbers from the suppliers. This expanded detail option can be especially u

To help you manage your Tekla EPM Jobs listings, we’ve added the ability to Open and Close Jobs for Estimating, Project Management, and Production Control. In the Job Edit settings, you can choose to

Using cost codes, you can now break down your material costs on your estimate into your main cost headers such as main sections, fittings, purlins, bolts, etc. and apply specific markups to each group

An improved Drawings tab has been added to Tekla EPM Go. You can now filter by the different Drawing Log types, show and hide column headers, and search in a totally new and intuitive way. This Drawi

The redesigned Project Management screen gives you greater visibility on the project. It offers a more transparent, dashboard-like view into Transmittals, RFIs, Contracts, Checklists and more. Learn

You can now set a default Paint System to be used on new estimates. For Cleaning Systems, you can now use the drop down of existing types or add new Cleaning types. For helping to speed up data input,

The Drawing Log portion of Project Management has now been expanded to allow you to host all types of drawings in a more flexible way. You can now add logs for parts, general arrangement, or any type

Wisconsin-based Germantown Iron & Steel enjoys the benefits of the Tekla PowerFab system throughout their operations. Bill Claas, Senior Project Manager, tells us how they use it.

Tips on load planning, creating shipping tickets and tracking material through intermediate destinations. Learn more at: https://www.tekla.com/powerfab

To help you manage your Tekla EPM Jobs listings, we’ve added the ability to Open and Close Jobs for Estimating, Project Management, and Production Control. In the Job Edit settings, you can choose to

Watch this video to see how Trimble Connect integrates with Tekla PowerFab to further enhance visibility, transparency and decision making on your steel fabrication projects. SUBSCRIBE TO GET THE LA

Errors when loading and shipping steelwork can be costly, both financially and to the project schedule.

Tekla PowerFab makes production tracking easy, real-time and completely transparent. Paperless workshop with easy reporting and visualizing functionalities help you and your client.

The all-new Tekla PowerFab is a comprehensive software suite that provides you with a systematic, collaborative approach to managing your fabrication.

Tekla PowerFab can help streamline your material management processes, eliminate costly errors and increase material efficiency. Utilize one source of information to create purchase orders, manage inv

Tekla EPM Go is the "work from anywhere workhorse" in the PowerFab stable of products. It's built on a web interface, so Tekla EPM Go works from your office or home computer, on a tablet or iPad.

You now have greater flexibility to track parts and assemblies through stations and routes on the shop floor with Tekla EPM 2020.