Trimble announced today the introduction of the latest versions of its Tekla® software solutions for constructible Building Information Modeling (BIM), structural engineering and steel fabrication management: Tekla Structures 2022, Tekla Structural Designer 2022, Tekla Tedds 2022 and Tekla PowerFab 2022. With the introduction, Trimble continues to advance the constructible process, which offers significant improvements in construction productivity, efficiency, and quality. The latest Tekla software supports sustainable construction and offers more automated and connected workflows across all project phases and stakeholders.
“Tekla software continues to transform the way the construction industry works,” said Michael Evans, senior product director at Trimble's Structures Division. “Our product development focuses on delivering solutions that make building information more easily available, constructible and shareable to all project stakeholders across the industry to optimize both human resources and materials. Through continuous enhancements, in-product intelligence and expanded support for sustainable construction, our software development keeps us firmly among the most advanced BIM technology platform providers on the market today.”
Sustainable Design Choices
Building on Trimble's
dedication to sustainable workflows, Tekla Structures and Tekla Structural
Designer now offer dynamic embodied carbon calculation functionality, for both
the design and detailing processes, through an Embodied Carbon Calculator. This
visual and dynamic calculations tool allows users to quickly and transparently
assess the environmental implications of their design choices live within the
Tekla software. Structural engineers can use it to compare different design
options and their respective carbon loads Environmental professionals on design
teams can also rely on Tekla's existing integration with OneClick LCA's
purpose-built carbon calculator for Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
reporting. Combining constructible data from the Tekla software with One Click
LCA and its extensive EPD database allows for the embodied carbon emissions of
materials in a design—down to every nut, bolt, or rebar—to be calculated for
their entire lifecycle.
Tekla Structures 2022
Structural BIM software
Tekla Structures version 2022 enhances the design-to-fabrication workflow with
in-product intelligence to create fabrication drawings, reducing the time spent
creating and editing drawings. For the concrete detailing industry, the new
Tekla Structures introduces reinforcement (rebar) assemblies. Primarily used in
Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) workflows, this new feature
solidifies the Tekla portfolio of automated element fabrication tools. Also new
for the 2022 version of Tekla Structures is the inclusion of an Embodied Carbon
Calculator extension, offering dynamic calculations and visualization of the
CO2 impact of structural design choices to Tekla Structures users.
Tekla Structural Designer 2022
The Embodied Carbon
Calculator functionality that was already introduced for Tekla Structural
Designer in 2021, has now been further enhanced for viewing, reporting and
sharing of carbon data. By using Tekla Structural Designer, structural
engineers can in the early scheme-design phase calculate the embodied carbon of
various alternative proposals, optimizing the design and materials to produce a
low-carbon design. The related information is easy to communicate from within
the software through reports, charts and data export.
Tekla Tedds 2022
To improve collaborative
design-to-detailing workflows, the structural design software Tekla Tedds now
allows for easy sharing of structural design information and documentation via
the Trimble Connect® collaboration platform. The latest version also includes
new calculations and updates to existing calculations for faster, more reliable
structural element design.
Tekla PowerFab 2022
Steel fabrication
management software suite Tekla PowerFab 2022 solves a common engineering
problem with enhanced nesting and material management for splicing and
splitting. With a streamlined system implementation, new customers can enjoy a
smoother migration path from their previously used fabrication Management
Information Solution (MIS) to Tekla PowerFab. This helps avoid tedious manual
work and supports taking the new system into use with confidence, as the data
from past projects is automatically saved, as required. The software also
provides improved visibility and control with a new shipping calendar in the
web-based Tekla PowerFab Go.
About Trimble Construction
Trimble is developing technology, software, and services that drive the digital transformation of construction with solutions that span the entire architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Empowering teams across the construction lifecycle, Trimble's innovative approach improves coordination and collaboration between stakeholders, teams, phases, and processes. Trimble's Connected Construction strategy gives users control of their operations with best-in-class solutions and a common data environment. By automating work and transforming workflows, Trimble is enabling construction professionals to improve productivity, quality, transparency, safety, sustainability and deliver each project with confidence.
