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Tekla Structures Open API

25 Tekla Open API: Overview & Getting Started


Tekla Open API – Plug-in
§ Plug-in API
– Can create intelligent objects.
§ Connections and details.
§ Stairs, floor bays, handrails, and more.
– Automatically loaded at startup.
§ Found in the component catalog.
– Plugins can be associated to input.
§ Automatically adapt to changes in input objects.
– Provides Tekla Structures UI.
§ Same INP as custom components.
§ Units, translations, access to catalog.
– Plug-ins for drawings.

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Tekla Open API - Drawing
§ Drawing API
– Access the drawing list.
– Create, modify and delete.
§ GA drawings and views in any drawing.
§ Dimensions, text and other basic objects.
– Interact with the user.
§ Get currently selected drawing objects.
§ Prompt user to pick objects and locations.
§ Select and highlight objects for the user.
– Access model objects from the drawing.
§ Select the parts found in a drawing in the model.

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How a Plug-in is Structured
§ New Plug-in/connection started
– Constructor method runs
– Input prompted from user
§ Applied values taken from dialog
§ Plug-in Run() when input complete
– Both the StructuresData and the Input are stored to the
model database

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Plug-in API examples

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Plug-in API examples

30 Tekla Open API: Overview & Getting Started

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