Concrete formwork planning rises to the next level with a new Tekla Structures tool set
Concrete contractors can now create constructible formwork plans more quickly and flexibly. With the release of the new Formwork Placing tool set, Tekla Structures, the most advanced BIM software on the market, streamlines the formwork planning process by automating material quantification and drawing creation. With the enhanced visualization, coordination and communication made possible by the constructible formwork models, contractors can prevent mistakes and reduce risks when preparing to pour concrete on site.
Tekla software understands how concrete is poured. The software handles pours and allows effective management of all pour-related information including formwork placement. Model-based formwork planning, quantification and coordination is now faster, easier and more flexible than ever thanks to advanced technology.
The new Formwork Placing tool for Tekla Structures is now available for download in Tekla Warehouse, the online model content and applications storage for Tekla Structures. The flexible tool set for Tekla Structures enables intuitive, automated and accurate placing of any wall formwork system quickly and easily. The new tool set is not based on any particular formwork system, but all ready-made system formwork components available for Tekla Structures can be used: The tool can be matched to and used with any formwork inventory a contractor has. Formwork components already available in Tekla Warehouse can be downloaded and taken in to use with the new Formwork Placing Tool set.
How modelling concrete formwork works with Tekla
Together with the new Formwork Placing tool, utilizing the pour and concrete geometry in Tekla models makes placing of various formwork system elements like wall panels, formwork corners, ties, clamps, fillers, shoring and pouring platforms faster and more flexible and user friendly than before.
The new dynamic preview means what you see is exactly what you get when planning placements for different components, and modifying the plan and making the inevitable changes is simple. Parametric customizable corners adapt automatically according to the wall thickness, angle and type of the corner. Formwork ties and clamps can be added automatically, while adjusting and modifying the individual components and groups is flexible and interactive. Users can customize the rules for automated placement and material quantification, thus improving the efficiency even more.
Download Formwork placing tool in Tekla Warehouse (available for customers in Tekla Maintenance)