Model code examples
Updated:
5 Feb 2025
Here you will find a bunch of Tekla Structures model code examples to get you started with Tekla Open API. These code examples show in detail how to create applications, plug-ins, and macros.
You can download Tekla Open API model code examples and look through the code to see what it does. You can make your modifications and adapt the examples to your own needs.
Before you start, see instructions on how to get code examples.
Model applications
| Code example: Create beam using two points | Create a beam to Tekla Structures model. | |
| Code example: Create beam using user input | Create a beam to Tekla Structures model based on users input. | |
| Code example: WPF beam application | Simple WPF code example. | |
| Code example: Create single rebars and stirrups | Create single rebars and stirrups to Tekla Structures model. | |
| Code example: Create single rebars and stirrups using system connections | Create single rebars and stirrups to Tekla Structures model using system connections. | |
| Code example: Split polygon weld into segments | Split an existing polygon weld into its segments. | |
| Code example: Manage work planes | Manage the work plane in Tekla Structures model. | |
| Code example: Modify bent plates | Creates a simple bent plate and shows different ways to modify it. | |
| Code example: Create bent plates | Create simple bent plates using different creation methods. | |
| Code example: Create box using bent plates | Create a simple box using different bent plate creation methods. | |
| Code example: Create cubes and pyramids | Create cubes and pyramids using the Brep class. | |
| Code example: Clash check | Run clash check and use related events from Tekla Open API. | |
| Code example: Export model objects to NC files | Export model objects to NC files via scripting and API calls. | |
| Code example: Get CNC solid | Return the solid face on secondary part that is contacting or close to contacting primary part. | |
| Code example: Export solid info | Export solid info of selected parts to an XML file. | |
| Code example: Create, modify and enumerate objects | Create and modify all kinds of objects. Also different enumeration methods. | |
| Code example: Center line intersection of part | Draw the faces of a part that intersect with the center line of the part. | |
| Code example: Create and modify rebars | Create a rebar set and modify it by adding new legs, guidelines, end details and more. | |
| Code example: Create shapes using catalog | Let the user select the shape of an item and insert it to the model. | |
| Code example: Tekla events | Activate and deactivate events. |
Model plugins
| Code example: WPF plugin | A simple code example demonstrates how to create a Tekla Structures plugins using WPF dialog. | |
| Code example: Create model plug-in using Windows Forms | Create a basic model plug-in that uses Windows Forms. | |
| Code example: Localization and translation | Create a separate localization instance. | |
| Code example: Create single rebars and stirrups using system connections | Create single bars and stirrups to Tekla Structures model using system connections. | |
| Code example: Create beams with splice connections | Create beams and splice connections between them to Tekla Structures model. | |
| Code example: Create user defined custom beam | Create a custom beam defined by user input. | |
| Code example: Create user defined beam | Create a beam defined by user input. | |
| Code example: Create columns | Create a column to Tekla Structures model. | |
| Code example: Create beam using ImageListComboBoxControl | Use ImageListComboBox control in plug-ins and create a beam. | |
| Code example: Create user defined reinforced beam | Select properties both for the beam and the reinforcement and create the reinforced beam between two picked points. | |
| Code example: Create splice connections between beams | Pick some properties for the connection and create it between two beams. |
Model macros
| Code example: Create single rebars and stirrups | Create single rebars and stirrups to Tekla Structures model. | |
| Code example: Create single rebars and stirrups using system connections | Create single bars and stirrups to Tekla Structures model using system connections. |