Tekla Structures - Speckle Docs

This guide is for IT administrators only. If you are a regular user, see our Tekla installation guide instead.

Install separately for each version: Repeat these steps for each application version you want to use with Speckle.

All current Speckle Connectors require the Speckle Desktop Services background service. Learn more about Desktop Services.

Install for a single user

Extract the downloaded ZIP file.
Copy all contents from .\Speckle.Connector.Tekla{VERSION}\ to %AppData%\Trimble\Tekla Structures\{VERSION}.0\Environments\common\extensions\Speckle3TeklaStructures\
- Replace {VERSION} with your Tekla Structures version (example: 2025)
- Create the directory if it doesn’t exist
Copy et_element_Speckle.bmp from .\Speckle.Connector.Tekla{VERSION}\Resources\ to %AppData%\Trimble\Tekla Structures\{VERSION}.0\Bitmaps\
Copy Speckle-Ribbon.xml from .\Speckle.Connector.Tekla{VERSION}\Resources\ to %AppData%\Trimble\Tekla Structures\{VERSION}.0\Environments\common\system\Ribbons\CustomTabs\Modeling\
Copy speckle.svg from .\Speckle.Connector.Tekla{VERSION}\Resources\ to %AppData%\Trimble\Tekla Structures\{VERSION}.0\Environments\common\system\Ribbons\CustomTabs\Modeling\

Use %SystemDrive%\TeklaStructures\ instead of %AppData%\Trimble\Tekla Structures\ in all file paths. Example paths:

Extensions: %SystemDrive%\TeklaStructures\{VERSION}.0\Environments\common\extensions\Speckle3TeklaStructures\
Bitmaps: %SystemDrive%\TeklaStructures\{VERSION}.0\Bitmaps\
Ribbon files: %SystemDrive%\TeklaStructures\{VERSION}.0\Environments\common\system\Ribbons\CustomTabs\Modeling\

To prevent update checks, contact [email protected] for a file to replace the connector configuration database.

Delete the following from your installation location:

To remove all Speckle products, delete the %AppData%\Speckle\ folder.