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Speckle currently supports versions: . The connector works on only.

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Setup

1

Install the connector

Install your connector
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Open the Tekla Structures connector

  1. In Tekla Structures, select the Speckle tab in the ribbon.
Tekla toolbar
  1. Select Speckle to open the Tekla Structures connector.
  1. Select Sign in if you haven’t linked your Speckle account.
Login
  1. Make sure your version of is one of the supported versions.
  2. Uninstall and reinstall your connector.
Note: Make sure you are not selecting Run as administrator when installing - this will install for the administrator user, and not your own user. Instead, double-click the .exe or right-clicking and then selecting Open to run the installer. Installation issues can also be caused by conflicting plugins.If you’re still experiencing problems, please report it in our Community Forum and include the following information:
  • Your application version
  • Your Speckle connector version
If your connector window is floating, try docking it to your application to fix blank UI issues.For major issues, you can sometimes find a log file in your directory at AppData\Roaming\Speckle\Logs. Please report your problem in our Community Forum and include the following information:
  • Your application version
  • Your Speckle connector version
  • A copy of the log
This can happen if our desktop service isn’t running. Desktop Service is used for authenticating new accounts. If it’s not running, search for Speckle Desktop Services in Windows search and run it.
All Speckle connectors are installed like any other program. You can uninstall them directly from your system’s Applications. For a full uninstall, you should also remove Speckle Desktop Services as well as your Speckle connector.
You can always download the latest version of the connector in the web app. If a new version of the connector is available, you will also see a notification in your connector UI.

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Publishing a Model

1

Select Publish

Publish
2

Choose a project

  • Select an existing project
  • or select New Project to create one
Publish
3

Choose a model

  • Select an existing model
  • or select New Model to create one
Publish
4

Select objects to publish

  1. In your application viewport, select the elements you want to publish.
  2. Select Publish.
Publish
Publish
  1. Your model is now published to Speckle and is available to the rest of your team.
All selectable model objects can be published, such as beams, plates, and bolts. Each object is published as a TeklaObject and contains the following information:
  • Type
  • Render Material
  • Custom Properties (e.g. Report)
All custom properties can be found under the properties field when you select and view a Tekla Structures object in your browser.Custom properties vary depending on the type of object, and can include:
  • Report (e.g. Area, Volume, or Phase)
  • User-Defined Attributes
  • Beams: profile and material
Currently**,** the following properties are not published on objects:
  • Assemblies
  • Drawing layout and title blocks
  • Numbering series and sequence settings
No, you can not publish from drawing views.
If the Speckle connector doesn’t appear in the Tekla ribbon after installation, this is usually caused by the connector files not being copied to the correct location. This can happen due to:
  • VPN or IT security restrictions blocking file operations
  • Tekla being installed on a non-standard drive
  • Insufficient permissions during installation
To resolve this:
  1. Check if the connector files exist in the correct Tekla extensions folder:
    • For Tekla 2025: C:\TeklaStructures\2025.0\Environments\common\extensions\Speckle3TeklaStructures
    • For Tekla 2024: C:\ProgramData\Trimble\Tekla Structures\2024.0\Environments\common\extensions\Speckle3TeklaStructures
    • For Tekla 2023: C:\ProgramData\Trimble\Tekla Structures\2023.0\Environments\common\extensions\Speckle3TeklaStructures
  2. If the Speckle3TeklaStructures folder is missing, manually copy it from the Speckle Manager installation directory to the appropriate Tekla extensions folder above.
  3. Restart Tekla Structures after copying the files.
  4. Verify the connector appears in the Applications & Components panel within Tekla.
If you continue to experience issues, please contact support or visit our community forum.
In the viewer, select the View Modes button in the side bar, and switch the view mode to Shaded. If you still don’t see your object colors, let us know in our Community Forum
After you publish a Speckle model, click on the Report button to see any errors that may have occurred. Click on any item in the report to highlight that item in your application. Some objects may not be supported for publishing.

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Loading a Model

The connector is publish-only.
If you would like to be able to load a model into , please reach out on our Community Forum: https://speckle.community/c/features Include the following information:
  • Which application your Speckle model is published from
  • Why you want to load your model into
  • How frequently you would use this workflow (daily, weekly, monthly, longer).
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