Copying From Object To Object – Tekla Open API (Code Snippets + Video)
What is the task at hand? We want to make the Copy Object To Object command more efficient There is a nifty little command – little oft used in Tekla. The “Copy Object To Object” command. It’s handy, but it could be made better: all the model objects have to be selected individually. That can […]
How to programmatically insert Reference Models into Tekla (Tekla Open API)
Wouldn’t it be handy if we could programmatically insert reference models into Tekla? Well you can now do so quite easily. Here is the code which does the hard work. (You will of course add the appropriate references and directives): And if you want to see a video demonstration, here it is: Inserting XRefs into […]
How to Set Up a Tekla API Project (Tekla API Application)
The object of a Tekla Application is to ensure that things go smoothly on the construction site. You can see the organised chaos that is here. Avoid the real chaos. Plan ahead. For the newbie this post shows how to set up a Tekla Project. Let us assume that you are creating a WPF desktop […]
Showing an Assembly in the Model via a Tekla Drawing (Part II) Tekla Open API + Code snippets
We are revisiting a post I made earlier. Here’s the problem. You are viewing a Tekla drawing. But you have no idea what you are looking at, or where it is. This macro will take you to that very assembly in the model. It’s actually quite handy. And here is the previous post where I […]
AutoCAD-Tekla Interoperability (AutoCAD .net)
Tekla – AutoCAD Interoperability Tool Tekla licenses are pricey. About $30k + maintenance per license. What if I told you that you needed 30-50% less licenses than you currently hold. That’s a huge cost saving, isn’t it? If you only need 5 licenses (as opposed to 10), then you’ve saved $150k instantly, plus maintenance. AutoCAD […]