: A Spanish-language package featuring tools for regional building practices.
Overview of environments, roles, and configurations in Tekla Structures
If a project is started in the UK environment, keep all team members in that environment. Opening a project in the wrong environment can cause missing profile errors, broken drawing templates, and incorrect material properties. Use Firm and Project Folders ( XS_FIRM & XS_PROJECT )
You can create custom report or drawing templates via the Template Editor (File > Editors > Template Editor) to ensure your output matches company branding.
Drawing filters and layout templates suited for local fabrication habits. tekla environment list
Choose your software version (e.g., 2024, 2023).
While the list can vary depending on your license and version, here are the most commonly used environments found in the Tekla ecosystem: 1. The "Blank" Environment
: Features SANS structural steel sections, local material grades, and standard drawing sheet frames. How to Access and Download the Environment List
Which of Tekla Structures are you currently running? : A Spanish-language package featuring tools for regional
Choosing the correct entry from the is the most critical first step for any project. Selecting the wrong environment can lead to incorrect profiles, wrong bolt standards, out-of-scale drawings, and severe interoperability issues.
In simple terms, a is a pre-packaged set of configurations, settings, libraries, and standards tailored for a specific region, material type, or workflow. It tells the software: Are you working with American steel in inches? Finnish precast concrete in millimeters? Or Australian rebar in metric?
| Environment Name | Typical Use Case | Key Units | Standards | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Australian steel & rebar | Millimeters | AS, AS/NZS | | New Zealand | NZ construction | Millimeters | NZS, AS/NZS | | China | Chinese GB standards | Millimeters | GB/T, JGJ | | Japan | JIS standard detailing | Millimeters | JIS, AIJ | | South Korea | Korean standards | Millimeters | KBC | | India | Indian standards | Millimeters | IS Code | | Southeast Asia | General metric (no strong locale) | Millimeters | Generic metric |
Use the env_ .ini files to point to server-based Firm folders. This ensures everyone in your office uses the same custom settings regardless of which environment they select. Use Firm and Project Folders ( XS_FIRM &
If you do not install any specific environment from the Tekla environment list, you will only have access to the . This contains no predefined profiles, materials, or connection macros. It is intended solely for companies that build their own proprietary global environment from scratch. Best Practices for Managing Environments
A foundational environment used when no specific region is required. It is often used as a base for creating custom company environments. Understanding Roles within Environments
When you pick "Germany" from the , you are telling Tekla: Copy all the above files from the Environments\Germany\ folder .
Have we missed an environment? Let us know in the comments below!