This Tekla Structures Course goes beyond software navigation – it’s structured around how detailing and BIM teams actually deliver projects, from tender-stage modeling to fabrication-ready drawings. Delivered as a flexible Tekla Structures Online Course, sessions mix live instructor demonstrations with independent lab work inside the 2026 release, covering steel, concrete, precast, and multi-material detailing. You’ll leave with a portfolio-ready project and the technical fluency certification exams test for.
Prerequisites
No prior Tekla experience is required for the foundation track, though this Tekla Structures for Beginners pathway assumes basic familiarity with construction drawings and structural terminology. A working knowledge of AutoCAD or another CAD tool is helpful but not mandatory. Learners pursuing the advanced or certification track should already understand steel and/or concrete detailing fundamentals. A Windows PC that meets Tekla’s published 2026 hardware recommendations – a dedicated GPU and 16GB or more of RAM – is needed for the hands-on labs.
Course Objectives
- Build accurate 3D structural models for steel, concrete, precast, and timber projects in Tekla Structures 2026
- Apply industry-standard modeling, detailing, and drawing conventions used by fabrication and EPC firms
- Automate numbering, reporting, and drawing creation to reduce manual rework
- Coordinate multi-discipline models and resolve clashes before they reach the site
- Prepare for and pass a recognized Tekla Structures proficiency assessment
- Understand cloud collaboration workflows, including Trimble Connect and model publishing
What You Will Learn
- Setting up projects, grids, and levels correctly from day one
- Modeling steel members, connections, and custom components
- Concrete and precast detailing, including rebar sets and reinforcement drawings
- Creating and customizing general arrangement, fabrication, and erection drawings
- Using the profile, shape, and rebar catalogs efficiently
- Managing model views, clipboard workflows, and the simultaneous model-drawing editing introduced in the 2026 release
- Running clash checks and interoperability workflows across IFC, DWG, DSTV, and DGN formats
- Working with Organizer, Task Manager, and automated reporting tools
- Exploring AI-assisted features such as automated drawing-template selection and the natural-language Tekla Model Assistant
- Publishing models to the cloud and collaborating in real time with project stakeholders
Who Should Enroll in This Course?
This Tekla Structures Online Training is designed for:
- Structural and design engineers moving into BIM-based workflows
- Steel and concrete detailers who want formal, certifiable proof of their skills
- BIM coordinators and managers overseeing multi-discipline model coordination
- Civil and structural engineering graduates preparing for detailing or drafting roles
- CAD professionals transitioning from 2D drafting to 3D structural BIM
- Fabrication-shop and project engineers working with steel or precast contractors
- Working professionals preparing for Trimble’s official certification exam
Skills You Will Gain
- Parametric modeling of steel, concrete, and precast components
- Custom component and connection-library building
- Multi-material detailing across mixed structural systems
- Drawing automation using the Template Editor
- Consistent numbering and reporting strategies
- Fabrication- and erection-ready drawing production
- Cloud model publishing through Trimble Connect
- IFC-based coordination with architects and MEP teams
- Status Sharing and Live Collaboration for real-time review
- Reading and interpreting structural design drawings
- Translating engineering intent into fabrication-ready models
- Exam readiness for Trimble’s certification assessment
Tools Covered
- Tekla Structures 2026 (Carbon, Graphite, and Diamond configurations)
- Tekla Model Assistant (AI-assisted modeling, preview feature)
- Trimble Connect for cloud collaboration
- Organizer and Task Manager
- Template Editor for drawings and reports
- IFC, DWG, DSTV, and DGN interoperability tools
- Tekla Warehouse for custom components and add-ons
Career Outcomes
Certified Tekla Structures professionals are hired across steel fabrication, EPC, and structural consulting firms for roles such as:
- Tekla Structures Detailer / BIM Modeler
- Structural BIM Coordinator
- Steel Detailing Engineer
- Precast Concrete Detailer
- BIM Manager
- Structural Draughtsperson
- Fabrication Project Engineer
Why Choose kodestree?
kodestree’s Tekla Structures training stands apart because of:
- Instructor-led live sessions plus recordings
- Curriculum updated for Tekla Structures 2026
- Real fabrication-project datasets used in labs
- Completion certificate recognized by employers
- Flexible weekday and weekend batches
- Lifetime access to session recordings and materials
- Post-training doubt-clearing and placement assistance
- Small batch sizes for hands-on mentoring
