Here is the list of our favorite features and updates in Tekla Structures 2021.

CONTENTS

1. The list of “Top 5 + next 5”

1. Batch editor to copy element edits to other elements.
2. Dimension associativity rules during manual dimensioning
3. Exclude template from layout to modify only one drawing
4. Create / show / open shop drawings from contextual toolbar
5. New shape catalog
   
6. Clash Check Manager new settings for selecting object types
7. New clip planes to control view depths
8. Ctrl + C to copy drawing Content Manager selected rows to the clipboard
9. Copy or move detail section marks
10. Rebar sets improvements
    • Follow the edges – the modifier or guideline follows the leg face edges that are located between its endpoints.
    • Minimum bar length
    • Leg connection tolerance
    • Changing the direction of splitters, modifiers and guidelines
    • Grouping advanced settings
      • XS_REBARSET_SIMILAR_GROUPING_NUMBER
      • XS_REBARSET_SIMILAR_GROUPING_TOLERANCE
      • XS_REBARSET_TAPERED_CURVED_GROUPING_TOLERANCE
      • XS_REBARSET_TAPERED_LINEAR_GROUPING_TOLERANCE

2. Trimble official links

• Release notes – https://teklastructures.support.tekla.com/2021/en/rel_cover
• Demo videos (coming soon) – https://teklastructures.support.tekla.com/video_tutorials/top_new_features_anon

Go also read our previous article Tekla tip 63: symbols.

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