Tekla Structures SR1

Tekla Structures SR1 is a service release of Tekla’s flagship Building Information Modeling (BIM) software for structural engineering, detailing, and fabrication. Developed by Tekla Corporation (a Trimble company), it enables teams to create, manage, and share highly constructible 3D models for steel, cast-in-place concrete, precast, and rebar across the project lifecycle—from concept and analysis to fabrication and erection.

With Tekla Structures, users produce precise general arrangement drawings, shop drawings, reports, and machine-ready fabrication outputs, helping reduce rework and improve coordination. The software supports model-based workflows with clash checking, change management, and multiuser collaboration, and it interoperates with common industry standards and formats such as IFC and DWG. Its open, extensible environment allows customization through components, templates, and APIs, and it can be enhanced with tools and content from the Tekla Warehouse ecosystem.

SR1 (Service Release 1) delivers cumulative quality updates for the corresponding main version, focusing on stability, performance, and reliability improvements, along with selected usability refinements. It is recommended for production use by organizations seeking the most robust experience on that version of Tekla Structures.

Key capabilities:

• Constructible 3D modeling for steel, concrete, precast, and rebar
• Automated drawings, reports, schedules, and CNC/NC (e.g., DSTV) outputs
• Clash checking, revision tracking, and coordinated model-based workflows
• Interoperability via open standards and common CAD file formats
• Customization through configurable components and open APIs

Who uses it: structural engineers, detailers, fabricators, and contractors who require accurate, fabrication-ready models and documentation.

Tekla Structures SR1 is developed by Tekla Corporation. The most popular version of this product among our users is 15.0.