When you create a General Arrangement (GA) drawing, Tekla pulls the title block from the environment. Using the wrong environment means your title block might say "Shed 2" in Swedish when it should be in English.
Always check your environment before clicking "New Model." Ensure your fabricator's environment matches your own. Use the list above to identify which standard you need, and keep your Tekla Installer handy to add missing regions to your environment list.
New to Tekla Structures? 🛠️ Don't sleep on the "Environment List." 🌍
| Environment Name | Typical Use Case | Key Units | Standards | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Australian steel & rebar | Millimeters | AS, AS/NZS | | New Zealand | NZ construction | Millimeters | NZS, AS/NZS | | China | Chinese GB standards | Millimeters | GB/T, JGJ | | Japan | JIS standard detailing | Millimeters | JIS, AIJ | | South Korea | Korean standards | Millimeters | KBC | | India | Indian standards | Millimeters | IS Code | | Southeast Asia | General metric (no strong locale) | Millimeters | Generic metric |
You have a model open. Close the model first. The environment list is only active at the start window.
When you create a General Arrangement (GA) drawing, Tekla pulls the title block from the environment. Using the wrong environment means your title block might say "Shed 2" in Swedish when it should be in English.
Always check your environment before clicking "New Model." Ensure your fabricator's environment matches your own. Use the list above to identify which standard you need, and keep your Tekla Installer handy to add missing regions to your environment list. tekla environment list
New to Tekla Structures? 🛠️ Don't sleep on the "Environment List." 🌍 When you create a General Arrangement (GA) drawing,
| Environment Name | Typical Use Case | Key Units | Standards | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Australian steel & rebar | Millimeters | AS, AS/NZS | | New Zealand | NZ construction | Millimeters | NZS, AS/NZS | | China | Chinese GB standards | Millimeters | GB/T, JGJ | | Japan | JIS standard detailing | Millimeters | JIS, AIJ | | South Korea | Korean standards | Millimeters | KBC | | India | Indian standards | Millimeters | IS Code | | Southeast Asia | General metric (no strong locale) | Millimeters | Generic metric | Use the list above to identify which standard
You have a model open. Close the model first. The environment list is only active at the start window.