a referenced Tekla Arc becomes a Rhino Arc in Grasshopper. The components remember the set input between Grasshopper sessions.įor the construction object params, the referenced geometry will automatically be converted into corresponding Rhino geometry when plugged into other Grasshopper components.
The component will also update its output anytime Rhino/Grasshopper is restarted. If the objects that are connected to a component have been moved in the model, you can double-click the component to update the state of the object in Grasshopper. Grasshopper will be minimized and Tekla Structures will ask you to pick objects. Right-click these param components to open the context menu, where you find commands to set one or multiple objects or points in Tekla Structures. Reference a construction plane from Tekla into Grasshopper. These components can be used to reference Tekla objects into Grasshopper. This will leave the object as-is in Tekla, and a copy of the object will be generated upon further modifications of the component input.
To cut the link between a Grasshopper component and the Tekla objects it has generated, right-click the component and select Bake to Tekla. When a solution is run in this mode, components that are currently processing objects in Tekla are marked with a spinner and the objets they generate will become available at the component outputs once they are ready. This mode means the Tekla model is updated in the background while the Grasshopper UI remains responsive. If you right-click an (object creating) component icon, there’s an option called Run in background which is set to true by default. This operation also re-generates any deleted members in Tekla Structures. Select a component in Grasshopper to highlight the associated objects in Tekla Structures.ĭouble-click the icon of a component to re-run the component manually. The link uses the units of the currently open Rhino Document for the geometrical inputs. Make sure you have a Tekla model open before opening Grasshopper or inserting any component. The components generate, modify and interact with objects live in Tekla Structures. as well as a commands for setting the default Tekla attributes (like profiles) that are applied to generated objects.īack to top Important general notes about the components
If some objects aren’t showing up, you probably need to expand the work area and/or view depthĪdditionally there's a Tekla menu added to the Grasshopper top menu bar, with commands to enable/disable all Tekla components, recompute all Tekla components, delete Tekla objects etc.The solution should run and generate some example objects in the Tekla model.Open the TeklaGrasshopperLinkExample.gh file in Grasshopper. The Tekla tab should now be visible in Grasshopper. (If you don’t see an Unblock button, the file is not blocked.) Under the General tab, click on the Unblock button, and click OK.Right-click GrasshopperTeklaLink.gha and click Properties.In Grasshopper, click File > Special Folders > Components Folder.If the Tekla tab doesn’t show up, the component file might be blocked as it’s downloaded from the internet. A new component tab labeled Tekla should appear, as well as a menu labeled Tekla in the menu bar.
Launch Grasshopper and drag the GrasshopperTeklaLink.gha onto the canvas to install the components. Launch Tekla Structures and create a new model.
Make sure you download a package targeting the (installed) Tekla Structures version you'd like to work with
If you've already installed any version of the link and are doing an update or re-install, see the update section further down.ĭownload the zip with the required files (GrasshopperTeklaLink.gha, GrasshopperTeklaLinkExample.gh) from Tekla Warehouse.
You can try out the full version of Rhino for free for 90 days. Grasshopper is included in the Rhino 6 and 7 install. You need to have Rhino ( download) and Tekla Structures installed on the same machine. Back to top Demo VideosĬoncrete Bridge Deck Part 1 (Tekla Structures 2017 or newer)Ĭoncrete Bridge Deck Part 2 (Tekla Structures 2017 or newer) The link is a set of Grasshopper components that can create and interact with objects live in Tekla Structures. The Grasshopper-Tekla live link enables algorithmic modelling for Tekla Structures using Rhino/Grasshopper.