First steps using Tekla Structural Designer
Take Your First Steps in Tekla Structural Designer
Explore structural engineering modeling, analysis, and design with our free learning plan: First Steps using Tekla Structural Designer.
Designed for new and trial users, this learning plan will quickly give you a comprehensive overview of the full workflow in Tekla Structural Designer — helping you evaluate the software effectively or get a head start on your learning journey.
The learning plan currently comprises two self-contained courses using Eurocode with metric units, with two further courses using AISC/ACI with US customary units coming soon. Choose the course that best fits your needs, or complete as many as you like! There are no shared prerequisites — each course stands alone, guiding you as you build a simple structure from scratch through a series of learning materials.
This learning plan is available in English.
Choose Your Path
First, pick your material focus — Steel or Concrete. Then select your design code and unit system.
Steel
Get started with Tekla Structural Designer through a steel-focused workflow. The learning materials cover: the User Interface, Creating and Configuring Your Project, Levels and Gridlines, Modeling, Loading, Analysis, Design, and generating Reports and Drawings.
- First Steps using Steel — Eurocode / Metric (~3 Hours) ✅ Available now
- First Steps using Steel — AISC / US Customary (~3 Hours) 🔜 Coming soon
Concrete
Walk through the complete workflow for concrete structures. The learning materials cover: the User Interface, Creating and Configuring Your Project, Levels and Gridlines, Modeling, Loading, Analysis, Model and Member Design, Slab Design, and generating Reports and Drawings.
- First Steps using Concrete — Eurocode / Metric (~3 Hours 15 Minutes) ✅ Available now
- First Steps using Concrete — ACI / US Customary (~3 Hours 15 Minutes) 🔜 Coming soon