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Tekla Software in practice
Steel industry
Information management
Throughout
your process
a Working with Tekla software is the most
advanced and integrated way to manage
detailing, fabrication and erection of all steel
structures, such as commercial buildings,
industrial plants, sports stadiums, pre-engineered
buildings, and offshore platforms and jackets
including miscellaneous steel work.
No other tool on the market supports building
information management throughout the process,
creating new opportunities for your business.
Tekla provides a BIM-based solution to
increase productivity of especially large, data-rich
projects through higher automation of fabrication
“The level of integrating Tekla to our
internal applications is increasing,
which means less data entry and a
greater level of sophistication in data
exchange with external partners. By
modeling the structures to fabricate,
we can facilitate acquisition of
data for the bid preparation, assist
management in solving complex
construction issues, and provide the
sales force with a high-quality medium.
It is much easier to manage detailing
activities using the 3D model.”
Jean Thibodeau, Senior Vice President
InteliBuild and Information Systems,
Canam Group Inc.
and project management in 4D by
Photo: Emily Brown
interfacing with MIS systems and
CNC machinery.
Tekla is devoted to local customer
support, offering software
implementation and trainings,
online communities and selflearning material, as well as
industry networking events.
“Tekla provided an excellent interface
with our fabrication facilities. Control
of weight, profiles, dimensions etc. was
always available to provide accurate
purchase and follow up on the progress
of the project. We were able to deliver
the steel structure three months ahead
of time.“
Hugo Albrecht Drouilly, Project Manager
for Guacolda III Plant, Edyce, Chile
Construction
Design
Tekla
BIM
Fabrication
Modeling
Management
Collaboration
Increase detailing quality
and keep it consistent
with fewer errors in
fabrication and erection
and always up-todate, accurate building
information available
throughout the process.
Stadiums, Large Industrial Projects, Commercial structures, Offshore Platforms,
benefits
all
BIM structures
Improve information flow, eliminate duplicate
work, and reduce lead times by detailing
faster, more efficiently and productively.
Collaborate and communicate with other parties by improved
workflow and tighter control of jobs with integrated management
tools and by recording and tracking job history visually.
Model and detail all kinds of standard profiles
and materials, including tubular and elliptical
sections as well as individual welds and bolts,
and integrate model to all offshore industry
standard packages, such as PDS and PDMS.
Become more competitive and win more
work with better bids by offering higher
project quality throughout the process.
Pre-engineered buildings, Miscellaneous metal work, Bridges, Transmission towers
“Our investment in BIM-related technology and processes has really paid
off. We’ve delivered ahead of time with virtually zero errors in the field.
This has contributed to completing the structural steel portion of a project
significantly under budget. BIM is a true team effort that requires owners
and general contractors who are willing to think outside of the box.”
Curt Thon, Project Manager, Herrick Corporation, USA
Avoid repetitive work or duplicated
information by adaptive PEB frame
components, customizing to company-specific
requirements, automatic drawing production,
and interfacing with other software.
Model and detail a wide range
of miscellaneous items from
architectural metalwork, such as
balustrading, staircases, security
work and sheet metalwork,
through to structural steelwork
and refurbishment, stainless steel
fabrications, and structural glass
installations.
Enhance customer loyalty and
satisfaction by offering a wider
range of services, allowing last
minute changes with confidence,
and reducing risks for everyone.
Produce a detailed 3D model including
foundation layout, tower components,
and connections, and create production
drawings from the same 3D model.
functions
& Features
Drawings
Components and
connections
Automate routine tasks to
create a model that represents
the real, as-built and detailed
building, by using an extensive
range of standard or custom
components and connections.
Automate connection design
and detailing through
customizable rules.
Fabrication
Project management tools provide integrated
operations through the model, tracking changes,
and continually reviewing and monitoring the
entire project. Transfer data directly from the
model to estimating, scheduling, procurement,
production management, and automated,
accurate fabrication.
Produce fully integrated drawings, more
accurate material take-off, estimates and
material reports easier from the 3D model.
All drawings are associative with the model.
AUTOMATIC DATA
TO CNC
Include all layout information
in steel parts by scribing
technology to remove the
time-consuming and laborious
marking-out phase.
“Clearly, the most significant benefit is the
availability of a single structural model from
which we can extract project plans and detailing,
lists of materials, weights and centers of gravity.
The software also allows direct interfacing to the
piping model in PDS.”
Giuseppe Frigerio, Engineer, Saipem, Italy
”Tekla can be compared to a language with
sophisticated features for describing structures. In
the Guacolda project, Tekla technology enabled us
to successfully support communications between
designers in Japan and steel frame fabricators in
Chile beyond the various forms of distances.”
Shigehiro Oowaki, Engineering Manager of Piping,
Steel Structure and Powers System Engineering,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan
Multi-user
Put several detailers on a single job with the
unique model-sharing functions.
Shanghai
New York
Meanwhile on the other side of the globe…
Clash check
Model and manage the
big projects that no-one
else can handle!
Photo: Emily Brown
Automate clash checking and expose conflicts before
it’s too late. Costly errors are minimized through
superior change management and revision control.
Our ambition is to multiply your
potential to think and achieve big
W With an ambition to multiply its customers’ potential to think and achieve big,
Tekla provides a BIM (Building Information Modeling) software environment that can
be shared by contractors, structural engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, as well
as concrete detailers and manufacturers.
The highly detailed as-built 3D models created, combined and distributed with
Tekla software enable the highest level of constructability and production control.
Centralizing building information into the model allows for more collaborative and
integrated project management and delivery. This translates into increased productivity
and elimination of waste, thus making construction and buildings more sustainable.
T With its software, Tekla Corporation
drives the evolution of digital
information models and provides more
and more competitive advantage to
the construction and infrastructure
industries. Tekla software is used
worldwide to model all types of buildings.
Tekla was established in 1966, and
today it has customers in 100 countries,
offices in 15 countries, and a global
partner network. Since 2011, Tekla has
been a part of the Trimble Group.
www.tekla.com
Tekla is a registered trademark of Tekla Corporation in the European Union, the United States and in several other countries.