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Tekla Developer News
The winner of the 2024 developer category!
Trimble has revealed the winners of the 2024 Tekla Global BIM Awards. A big thanks to all who participated, and congrats to the winner of the Developer category and all the other winners!
Beyond steel and concrete
“There's no limitation to what you can do through the API. It doesn’t matter what type of construction you’re designing for – it can be done in Tekla,” says Marhinus du Plessis, Managing Director of ParaMatic.
Network with thousands of AEC professionals
The Trimble Dimensions User Conference will be held in Las Vegas on November 11-13, 2024, offering hundreds of sessions including the CEMEX Construction Startup Competition. Take advantage of the special startup rate.
Build a custom ribbon with tooltips
Discover how to create a custom ribbon with TSEP for your Tekla Structures tools through this new code example. The example also shows how to add rich tooltips starting from version 2024 SP1 for improved usability and visual appeal.