Tekla Structures BIM Software for Structural Design & Detailing
Part of BuildingPoint’s suite of BIM software, Tekla Structures lets you create, combine, manage and share multi-material 3D models packed with valuable construction information. Use this 3D structural modelling software throughout the project, from conceptual planning to fabrication, construction and maintenance, for design, detailing, and information management.
Tekla Software Price & Licensing Options
Tekla Structures pricing depends on the license type, industry role and usage requirements. BuildingPoint SA offers flexible licensing options for contractors, engineers, detailers, students and educational institutions.
Request a tailored Tekla software price or demo to find the right solution for your business.
Tekla Structures Licensing Options Overview
| License Type | Ideal For | Key Capabilities | Typical Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial License | Contractors, Engineers, Detailers | Full 3D structural modelling, detailing, fabrication drawings, collaboration | Live construction and infrastructure projects |
| Steel Detailing License | Steel detailers & fabricators | Steel modelling, fabrication drawings, CNC data, Tekla PowerFab integration | Structural steel fabrication workflows |
| Concrete & Rebar License | Concrete contractors & rebar designers | Rebar detailing, concrete modelling, constructible pours | Reinforced concrete projects |
| Educational License | Students & institutions | Learning BIM workflows, modelling fundamentals | Training and academic use |
| Trial / Demo | Businesses evaluating Tekla | Limited access for evaluation | Software assessment before purchase |
DESIGN
Visualize your concept by creating a constructible 3D building structure.
DETAIL
Easily create all structures with full details and automatic clash checking.
FABRICATE
Drawings, reports, and CNC data can be automatically created from your 3D model.
INFORMATION-RICH 3D MODELS
Tekla Structures lets you create accurate, information-rich 3D models that have all the structural data you need to build and maintain any type of structure. Tekla models can deliver LOD 500 – the highest level of development possible – making them truly constructible.
Import, export, and link your data with other software solutions, digital construction tools, and fabrication machinery for smoother workflows. Also, the as-built models cut back on costly surprises and requests for information (RFIs), making projects more profitable.
Tekla Structures is localized to fit your local construction industry standards. This 3D BIM software for construction is available in 17 languages and has 32 environments that include predefined region-specific settings and information. To make sure you will have a smooth start, we offer local support and training too.
KEY BENEFITS
Constructibility
- Create constructible models up to LOD 500
- Use a single tool for all types of materials and projects
Open collaboration
- Easily collaborate with project members and third parties
- Utilize model data for fabrication and construction
- Link with architectural, MEP and plant design software through IFC
Localized software
- Available in 17 languages and 32 environments
- Local support in more than 20 languages
- 24/7 online technical and learning support
Easy to get started
We have a variety of different licensing options to choose from. Whether you need Tekla Structures for business, education or partnership purposes, we have a license that suits your needs.
Tekla Structures BIM Software is Ideal for:
Steel Detailers & Fabricators
Design, detail, fabricate and erect all steel structures on time and on budget. Tekla software portfolio covers the entire steel workflow from engineering design, detailing and fabrication management all the way to site operations.
Bridge Engineers
Tekla Structures is an intelligent, parametric Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) solution for constructible design of all bridge types, sizes and materials.
Concrete Contractors
Estimate, plan and manage concrete pours better. Tekla software for concrete contractors allows concrete contractors to reduce their risks, improve productivity and ensure smooth progress on site with the unique information management tools and constructible concrete models the tool can offer.
Structural Engineers
Every day, Structural Engineers around the world use our range of powerful structural Tekla software to design and construct commercial buildings. Automated, optimized and intelligent, Tekla solutions make 3D modelling in structural engineering productive and profitable.
Precast Detailers & Producers
A model-based workflow with Tekla software minimizes costly surprises and waste, improves efficiency and quality, and ensures that the correct, error-free elements are delivered in the right place at the time.
Rebar Designers & Fabricators
Working with Tekla software is a smarter, more efficient way to do rebar detailing and fabrication. Improved design communication, coordination and information transfer enables faster rebar assembly and more productive construction of reinforced concrete structures.
Students
Tekla Campus is an online academy for students who want to find a career for example in construction management, structural engineering, steel detailing or drafting. Learn the basics of Tekla’s BIM (Building Information Modeling) tools and improve your position in the job market.
Educational institutions
The transition from education to work is often both a challenge and a prospect for a young graduate. To ease this step, Tekla offers educational institutions an affordable educational license program. The program provides students with a firm foundation on Tekla software and Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Tekla Structures Use Cases by Industry
| Industry | How Tekla Structures Helps |
|---|---|
| Steel Fabrication | Accurate detailing, fabrication drawings and CNC-ready data |
| Concrete Construction | Constructible models, rebar detailing and pour planning |
| Structural Engineering | Coordinated BIM models for design and analysis |
| Bridge Engineering | Parametric BrIM modelling for complex structures |
| Education | BIM training and real-world modelling experience |
The Tekla Structures 2025 focuses on intelligent automation for reliable on-time delivery and efficient cross-product workflows, supporting your preferred ways of working with project teams – to deliver with confidence.
Highlights of Tekla Structures 2025:
Better fabrication drawings out of the box
The cloning functionality has been improved to produce better automatic results for you and keep your fabrication drawings more stable during project updates. When creating the fabrication drawings using SmartCreate, you will get better suggestions based on your previous drawings or attribute files. Now single part drawings are also supported.
New AI-enabled Cloud Fabrication Drawing service (Preview)
Tekla Structures 2025 introduces a preview version of a next-generation way of creating your fabrication drawings. Cloning from thousands of drawings from your company’s best projects stored in the cloud for easy access saves you time and effort creating drawings. AI helps you create your cloud collections and picks the best-matching template to clone a new drawing from. (Released as a Preview feature)
Enhanced Numbering
To keep you up to date on your project changes, we provide you with better control and transparency over numbering and its changes. Benefit from the new Numbering Preview to ensure the desired results.
To simplify communication for assembly on the factory floor and on site, the new rebar numbering allows you to control numbers to start from 1 within each cast unit or pour.
Integrated Tekla PowerFab Connector for steel fabricators and detailers
Unlock seamless integration and enhanced productivity when working with a fabricator that uses Trimble’s Tekla PowerFab software. The new Tekla PowerFab Connector in Tekla Structures lets you link projects to fabricators, validate modeling work against fabricator material catalogs, manage changes, and provide flawless submittals to each project phase starting from a preliminary list for advance material purchasing. This integrated system ensures that detailers can model according to the availability of materials and receive direct feedback on submittals from fabricators.
New STEP and IGES export for miscellaneous steel fabrication
Supporting fabrication interoperability, exports for STEP and IGES file formats have been added for tubular handrail production. These exports, available in Tekla Structures directly, use precise curved geometry to automate manufacturing when the DSTV-NC or IFC formats are not supported.
Enhanced design to detail and engineering workflows
Through an enhanced connected workflow between Tekla Structures and Tekla Structural Designer, BIM modelers can efficiently share models for the analysis of steel structures with structural engineers before detailing. This new approach enables the use of the BIM model by engineers, saving time and reducing errors caused by building a separate model. Other key improvements include improved user defined attribute mapping. The critical data for fire design can be transferred between Tekla Structural Designer and Tekla Structures as UDAs, and connection forces can now be imported into Tekla Structures by design case and visualized for better-optimized connection design.
More efficient collaborative model-based workflows with stakeholders
Renewed and integrated Status Sharing enhances project management, streamlining workflows for detailers, engineers, fabricators, and site teams. Also use the .tekla file (as you were using ifc), with the ability to define the property sets to be included in the model upload to Trimble Connect. Live Collaboration (Preview feature) offers a new model-based review to solve questions fast. Use it to coordinate work within your team in real time – in a live session.
Enhanced communication between field and office
Tekla Structures 2025 supports streaming of point cloud data using Trimble Reality Capture Service freeing up disk space and keeping Model Sharing project participants up to date. Other improvements include better performance for point clouds in the model and the new clip box that allows quick isolation of specific portions of the surveyed data for precise modeling.
The renewed Layout Manager further enhances communication between field and office to communicate designs or to compare your design to as-built conditions. Transfer data to and from Trimble Connect effortlessly for Trimble FieldLink to automatically use up to date files.
Improved security for Tekla Model Sharing
The new features in Tekla Model Sharing include enhanced security with malware scanning for uploaded files, improved access control through a new Model Sharing Admin Role in Tekla Online Admin Tool, and increased administrative efficiency by allowing administrators to manage multiple organizations within the Model Sharing Management Console.
Improvements in rebar sets for concrete detailing
Rebar sets now support a greater range of use cases like polybeams and sloping slabs, allowing you to continue to detail rebar with a higher precision even in busy, detailed models.
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Tekla Structures Frequently Asked Questions
How does Tekla Structures benefit my construction project?
Tekla Structures streamlines workflows by allowing all project stakeholders to collaborate in real time. Its highly accurate 3D models reduce errors, minimise rework, and help deliver projects on time and within budget.
What types of projects can be designed with Tekla Structures?
Tekla Structures is suitable for a wide range of projects, including commercial buildings, industrial plants, infrastructure, bridges and even complex, bespoke architectural designs.
Can Tekla Structures be used for both steel and concrete detailing?
Absolutely. Tekla Structures is renowned for its robust tools for both steel and concrete modeling, detailing, and fabrication, enabling mixed-material projects in one unified environment.
Is Tekla Structures compatible with other software?
Yes, Tekla Structures supports open BIM workflows and integrates with other leading design and analysis tools. It offers compatibility with formats like IFC, DWG, DGN and more for seamless project collaboration.
How does Tekla Structures improve project collaboration?
The software allows teams - including architects, engineers, fabricators and contractor - to work on the same model, share updates instantly and catch potential issues before they reach the site.
Is Tekla Structures suitable for South African construction standards?
Yes, Tekla Structures is used worldwide and supports South African standards and workflows. BuildingPoint SA offers local support, training and implementation to meet the needs of regional projects.
Does BuildingPoint SA provide training or support for Tekla Structures?
Yes, BuildingPoint SA provides full support, onboarding, and training for Tekla Structures to ensure your team gets the most out of the software.
How can I request a demo or learn more about Tekla Structures?
You can contact BuildingPoint SA for a personalised demonstration, pricing information, or to discuss your specific project requirements.
What is the Tekla Software Price?
The cost of Tekla Structures depends on the type of license, user requirements, and any additional modules or support needed. BuildingPoint SA can provide tailored pricing based on your project needs and team size. For an accurate quote, it’s best to contact us directly to discuss your requirements.