Post on 09-Jul-2016
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Tekla Open API
Do Van Cuong
Technical Consultant
Agenda
What is Tekla Open API used for?
What you need to get started
Where to go to get help
Tekla Extensions
Case Study
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Tekla Open API
Launched in 2006
Over 200 extensions developed
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Tekla Open API
A key product strategy for Tekla
– Tekla Structures as the Open BIM solution
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Tekla Open API
A key product strategy for Tekla
– Tekla Structures as the Open BIM solution
– Case: Structural analysis and design link with SAP2000
Demo
Tekla Open API
A key product strategy for Tekla
– Use of modern development technology
– Securing development resources is easier for Tekla
– Shorter development lifecycle
– Easy delivery of updates and fixes
– Possibilities for country and segment specific development
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Tekla Open API
A key product strategy for Tekla
– Possibility of add-on development
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Mini Toolbar
Task Manager
Insert PDF Reference Model
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Tekla Open API
Third Party Solutions
– CNC Scribing
– Developed by Steel Projects /
Ficep
– Enable scribing data and automatic
status feedback
– Scribing the drill head marks
(Plate weld lines, fitting marks, plate
marks, burn lines, holes)
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Tekla Open API
Third Party Solutions
– Developer: Tocoman
– Provider of quantity and construction cost software and services
– Purpose
– Interactively read quantity information directly from the model to the
Tocoman Server
– Create cost estimation based on recipes
– Tocoman_iLink
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Tekla Open API
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Third Party Solutions
– PEB specific development
– Plugins for PEB details, connections,
and structures
– Drawing tools for specific PEB
needs
– Links from Tekla Structures to ERP
and A&D
– Model checking, approval, and
process tools
Tekla Open API
Third Party Solutions
– Tekla Structures Extensions
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Tekla Open API
Developed on Microsoft .NET Framework
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A core strategy for Microsoft
Support for multiple programming languages
Security (Automatic memory managment)
Object oriented programming
Modern development tools and environments
Tekla Open API
Assemblies: Design principles of classes:
– Object initialization is similar to object creation in Tekla Structures
– Field naming in object classes follows dialog field name in Tekla
Structures
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Dim MyBm As New Tekla.Structures.Model.Beam
MyBm.Profile.ProfileString = "UB406*140*39"
MyBm.Material.MaterialString = "S275"
MyBm.Class = 3
MyBm.Name = "BEAM"
MyBm.AssemblyNumber.Prefix = "B"
MyBm.PartNumber.Prefix = "M"
MyBm.AssemblyNumber.StartNumber = 1
MyBm.PartNumber.StartNumber = 1
Tekla Open API
Assemblies
– Tekla.Structures.dll
Contains basic common types shared in model and drawings
– Tekla.Structures.Model.dll
Consists of classes and methods used when connecting and manipulating model objects
– Tekla.Structures.Drawings.dll
Functionality to inquire, insert, select, modify or delete drawing objects
– Tekla.Structures.Plugins.dll
Functionality to create plug-in into Tekla Structures
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Tekla Open API
Assemblies
– Tekla.Structures.Analysis.dll
Contains classes used for accessing Analysis & Design information
– Tekla.Structures.Catalogs.dll
Functionality to access catalog information such as profiles, bolts, materials, rebars,
meshes and printer
– Tekla.Structures.Datatype.dll
Contains data type used to pass data to and from Tekla Structures and between other
assemblies
– Tekla.Structures.Dialog.dll
Enables dialog creation and data connection for plug-ins 15 Tekla Open API Reference
Tekla Open API
Development Type
– Application
• Executed in separated process from Tekla Structures
• Started from Tekla Structures if embedded to a macro
• Development samples:
• .NET application
• COM application
• VBA macro
– Plug-ins
• Loaded inside Tekla Structures process
• Model plug-ins starts from Component Catalog
• Drawing plug-ins starts from toolbar
• Intelligent, modifiable and associated to input objects.
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Tekla Open API
Development Pre-Requisite
– Tekla Structures license
– Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
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Tekla Open API
Development Pre-Requisite
– Basic understanding of Tekla Structures
– Model creation basics
– Part creation, alignment, and operations
– Understanding of Tekla Structures objects
– Understanding/Experience with .NET/COM programming
language
– C#, VB.NET, J# etc.
– English documentation
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Tekla Open API
Development Resources
– Tekla Open API Developer Startup Package
– Available from the extranet
– Sample Visual Studio solutions & documents
– API help reference
– FAQ, How to, Release notes, Self learning, etc.
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Tekla Open API
Development Support
– Open API Forum
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Tekla Open API
Sample Application Development
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Tekla Open API
Sample Plug-In Development
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Sample Plug-in Development
Gettings data from user interface into plug-in
Public Class StructuresData
<TSPlugins.StructuresField(“C1”)> Public C1 As Double
End Class
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Case Study
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Mammut Building System
Website: http://www.mammutgroup.com/mammut_building_systems.html
Capacity: 10000 tons steel per month
Biggest Tekla Customer (by 2007) with over 200 license
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Developed an application for generating complete
building model in Tekla from various design inputs.
With this application, an average complex steel
building can be modeled in 10 minutes which will take
nearly 3 days to model manually. This program is
developed in C# language using Tekla, Excel API.
Developed an automation program which can read
TEKLA report and send information to Machine
directly for the production of Z-Sections with holes.
This program has reduced manual errors and
increased production considerably.
Raju Dinagaran
Senior Design Engineer
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Component by HSD Vietnam
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Thank you!