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Tekla Structures interoperability and partners

Our open BIM approach supports reliable interoperability so that all structural professionals can reuse truly constructible data to drive individual insight, fabrication machinery, and field hardware.

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Tekla Structures interoperability and partners

Analysis & Design

Tekla Structures can interface with analysis and design (A&D) packages through Tekla Open API. In addition, the software links with A&D packages by file transfer and to in-house A&D calculation spreadsheets. Tekla Structures supports, for example, SDNF, CIS/2 and IFC file formats.

The benefits of linking with A&D packages:

  • Coordination and visualization of the model, drawings and reports.
  • Both engineers and modelers can work on the same project model.
  • Efficient change management keeps project info up-to-date.  
Tekla Structural Designer
Bentley STAAD.Pro
Autodesk Robot
GT STRUDL
S-Frame
Bentley RAM Concept		Tekla Tedds
Midas Gen
SCIA
BuildSoft
AxisVm
LIRA SAPR		Dlubal RFEM
Cype
CSI SAP2000
CSI Etabs
StruSoft


Connection design

We offer you several options for your connection design needs so you can always choose the best tool for each of your projects.

BuildSoft
RISA Technologies		IDEA StatiCa
GIZA		Qnect
 


MIS/MES/PPS

Tekla Structures can interface with the major MIS software solutions in steel and rebar fabrication and with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Production Planning Solutions (PPS) in precast concrete production. You can use Tekla reports, standardized file formats and advanced applications for data transfer.  Some of these systems can export information back to Tekla Structures.

Steel industry

Tekla PowerFab
Construsteel		FabTrol Systems Inc.
Lantek		StruM.I.S
Steel Projects

Precast industry

BETSY
EBAWE
LAP Laser		ELiPLAN
Progress
 		RIB SAA
Unitechnik
 

Rebar industry

Tekla model data can be integrated with the leading rebar MES software and rebar processing systems using industry-standard formats such as BVBS, PXML and Unitechnik and in proprietary formats of aSa, LP-System, Soule, Arma+ among others.

BVBS
Soulé Software		Progress
ARMA+		Unitechnik
Lennerts & Partner


Production machines

Tekla Structures can interface with different production machinery whether steel or precast concrete. 

CNC steel machines

In structural steel, you can integrate any CNC software that imports DSTV. There are more advanced applications that can extract for example assembly information from the Tekla model for automatic layout and marking purposes.

Ficep
Voortman
Daito
PythonX		Kaltenback
HGG
Peddinghaus
Müller Opladen		Danobat
Vernet Behringer
Controlled Automation
 

Steel welding robots

Kranendonk
Pema		Beamaster
 		Zeman
 

Light metal framing machines

In cold rolled steel you can integrate to machinery by providing, for example, a required CSV or an XML file or any other format supported by the machinery manufacturer. Tekla Software supports multiple exports and formats.

Howick
arkitech		Samesor
 		Framecad
 

Precast concrete machinery

For precast concrete production, information from a Tekla model can be transferred to communicate reinforcement, embedded materials and concrete geometry.

BVBS
Elematic
Vollert		EBAWE
Progress
 		RIB SAA
Unitechnik
 


Project management

You can further enhance the information in your Tekla models by integrating communication and time-based management data.  Mapping critical components of project management information into corresponding intelligent model objects provides you the opportunity to create dynamic dashboard views of project status. These dynamic links to project management help you to understand and visualize the true scope and context of schedule line items, change orders, payment requests, and other various areas of project discussions.

Trimble ViewPoint
Radley		Asta
 		Trimble ProjectSight
 


Architectural & industrial collaboration

Tekla Structures can share model and drawing information with the major architectural and MEP  modeling programs. Archicad, ADT, Revit Building, Nemetschek Allplan and Bentley Architecture are all IFC-compliant, as is Tekla Structures. Other formats, such as DGN and DWG, are supported as well.

Graphisoft Archicad
MagiCAD
Vectorworks		Autodesk Revit
Autocad
BricsCAD		Allplan
Microstation v7/v8
 

Tekla Structures can interface with the major process and plant layout planning and piping design products, such as PDS, PDMS, Smartplant3D and CADMATIC. You benefit from better layout coordination and structural information.

IntergraphAVEVACadmatic


General contractors, surveying & scanning

Trimble FieldLinkTrimble RealWorks 

 

All the above companies and software are property and/or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

Tekla Structures supports wider project workflows

Collaborative workflows with fluent data sharing are the key to minimizing errors and maximizing efficiency in the building and construction industry. This results in high productivity, profitability and on-time project completion.

Tekla effectively integrates with other building and construction industry software solutions through open file formats as well as the Tekla Open API, all the while maintaining the highest levels of data integrity and accuracy. Tekla Open API is based on Microsoft ® .NET connection software and enables a state-of-the-art interface for collaboration between software systems.

 

Tekla Partners Program

Tekla Partners Program for third party developers offers Tekla Structures Partner licenses and permission to sell, market and distribute applications and many more benefits. Tekla Developer Center is the hub containing all the relevant information about Tekla Open API for developers.

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