Tekla Structural Designer

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Cloud-accessible structural analysis and design software combining model-based design with analysis capabilities, featuring seismic design, portal frame design, and AI-assisted workflows for structural engineers.

Made by Trimble, public (TRMB, $12.4B)

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2.6 /5 composite score

Solid -- Tekla Structural Designer fills a gap between general analysis tools and Revit, with strong seismic design workflows and AI assistance. Quote-only pricing and Windows-only desktop deployment are the main friction points; C2 is held back by lack of CLI/MCP automation.

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Rubric Scorecard

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Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	2/5	Contact sales Source →
Agent Friendliness	3/5	API: Tekla Structural Designer Open API (.NET/C# SDK via NuGet)
Ease of adoption	2/5	desktop-install, steep learning curve
Portability & lock-in	3/5	9 file formats, export: api Source →
Interoperability	3/5	4 integrations

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Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
IFC 2x3	both	full
IFC 4	both	full
IFC 4.3	both	full
DWG	both	partial
DGN	both	partial
PDF	export	full
STP	import	partial
IGS	import	partial
RVT	import	partial

Integrations

Tekla Structures Revit Grasshopper Trimble Connect

Adoption

Deploymentdesktop-install

Self-serve signupno

Implementation requiredvendor-led

Training requiredcertification

Learning curvesteep

Data export

Export mechanismapi

Export scopepartial

Sources

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