Tekla Structural Designer

Seamlessly combine design & analysis into one easy and efficient single model-based process.

Tekla Structural Designer. Revolutionise your engineering workflow . Powerful software that empowers engineers to efficiently and profitably analyze and design buildings.

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ANALYSE AND DESIGN BUILDINGS EFFICIENTLY

This fully automated tool is equipped with unique features for optimised concrete and steel design, enabling engineering businesses to secure more projects and maximize profits. From swiftly comparing alternative design schemes to cost-effective change management and seamless BIM collaboration, Tekla Structural Designer enhances productivity and profitability.

Transparent Design
Fully transparent design of reinforced concrete and steel structures.
Efficient Loading
Applying load in Tekla Structural Designer is extremely easy due to intelligent floor loading and auto generation of design combinations.
Fast & Easy Design Changes
The same model is used for both analysis and design. Any change can therefore be managed easily, maximising profitability and efficiency.

SEAMLESS BIM COLLABORATION, AUTOMATED ANALYSIS & FAST STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Transform the way you work with Tekla Structural Designer

BIM

Designed for BIM

Design engineers maximise collaboration with all project parties, including architects, fabricators, and contractors, using Structural Designer. The software prioritizes BIM integration, providing a smooth and effective approach to maintaining quality, reducing rework, and fostering seamless collaboration.

One product, one interface, one model

One model will cover all your structural analysis and design needs, from scheme design to detailed design, encompassing both gravity and lateral systems. Tekla Structural Designer eliminates the need for additional modules, saving you time and avoiding the hassle of switching between multiple software packages.

Intelligent synchronisation

Achieve total flexibility and save valuable design and drafting time by starting your design model in Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Structures, or even Autodesk Revit. Synchronise models multiple times with confidence throughout the project to instantly assess the impact of changes and deliver a highly optimised solution.

Loading & Analysis

We have simplified the process of applying loading, understanding the challenges it can pose. Your model automatically undergoes the calculation and application of full building wind loads, streamlining this time-consuming and intricate task. Additionally, you need not concern yourself with the various other lateral loading requirements stipulated by the design code.

Tekla Structural Designer automatically creates a sophisticated analytical model based on the physical model, enabling you to focus on the design. The software’s robust analytical engine and numerous unique features save you time, regardless of the model’s size or complexity.

The software integrates a highly potent Finite Element (FE) engine. You can capitalize on fully automated FE meshing tools and conduct lightning-fast analyses to explore the behavior of structures, whether it’s an irregular concrete flat plate with openings or a complex core wall system.

Analysing data is crucial. While Tekla Structural Designer operates fully automated, it provides entirely transparent analysis results. This allows you to scrutinize design forces, examine deflections, and view all calculations, instilling complete confidence in the design results.

Human footfall constitutes a substantial source of vibration. Tekla Structural Designer facilitates a rigorous analytical approach to footfall analysis, enabling easy comparison and reporting of different scenarios without the necessity of remodeling the floor.

When designing concrete slabs to meet serviceability criteria, it is essential to assess deflection. Tekla Structural Designer provides a superior solution with exceptionally fast analysis capabilities, enabling the performance of value engineering.

Structural Design

Fully automated

Optimise multi-material buildings in a fraction of the time, having all the critical information required to generate a fully automated design compliant with your chosen building code. Regardless of complexity, design all members and consider the overall 3D building design in one seamless process.

The software will instantly optimize the design for all rebar within the beams, columns, slabs, flat plates, and walls. After designing, it automatically generates detailed reinforcement drawings and accurate material quantities for the entire building, allowing you to provide cost options early in the design process.

At the touch of a button, Tekla Structural Designer automatically designs all the steelwork based on the engineer’s specific requirements. This encompasses the detailed design and optimization of composite beams, columns, US joists, trusses, braces, and plated sections, allowing you to maximize your efficiency and achieve the optimum design.

Create a range of alternative schemes and establish the most cost-effective solution for your client in just a few minutes. Assess and compare the embodied carbon of your design options, enabling you to become more competitive and bid more effectively with minimal effort.

Utilise the Grasshopper-Tekla Structural Designer live link to enable quick and efficient exploration of multiple data-driven design solutions through parametric, algorithmic modeling. Deliver with confidence and achieve the best solution for the client.

Documentation

Communicating your design is easy with Tekla Structural Designer, as it automatically generates accurate and detailed documentation, including calculation reports, material take-offs, and drawings. Reinforcement drawings for the entire building or steel tonnages for estimating are all available at the touch of a button.

The single model holds all the design information, enabling you to generate documentation and make informed decisions at any project stage, even from the early scheme design phase. The calculation reports are directly linked to the model, ensuring automatic updates.

Tekla Structural Designer empowers you to export data to a wide range of file formats, whether you intend to provide beam reactions or bracing forces to the contractor or prepare calculation reports for submission. This enhances communication and reduces the risk of errors.