Tekla PowerFab Tips and Tricks: Shipping Routes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

A demonstration of side-by-side comparisons of combining runs to help you make more informed decisions on material pricing and utilization.

Errors when loading and shipping steelwork can be costly, both financially and to the project schedule. Watch this video to learn how Tekla PowerFab can help prevent unnecessary delays on site - keepi

This video demonstrates an effective process you can follow to use an Advanced Bill of Material (ABM) - or Preliminary Material List - to procure materials earlier in the steel fabrication project.

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

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

Tekla PowerFab can help streamline your material management processes, eliminate costly errors and increase material efficiency.

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 in th

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This video shows how Tekla PowerFab can make steel estimating easier, quicker and more accurate with parametric assemblies.

Learn how you can incorporate Trimble Connect into your Tekla EPM workflow. We'll use the model to filter for reports, to plan production by assigning Lots, to build Loads, and more.