Tekla Toolbox With AutoStl

Our construction engineers rely on Tekla for steel and concrete detailing and for collaborating with fabricators. CORE studio’s Tekla Toolbox, a suite of connection design and modeling tools, makes this work simpler and more efficient.

AutoStl
Thanks to AutoStl, a primary component of the toolbox, modeling steel connections for medium-to-large-framed structures is no longer a time-consuming task. AutoStl automates connection detailing using data from structural analysis apps that are synced with fabrication models through KONSTRU. Its user-friendly interface conceals a code-based connection-design library, which drives the connection-creation process. And users can see “under the hood” with transparent reporting for every connection created.

Our construction engineering team recently used AutoStl to model roughly 23,000 tons of simple connections for the 60,000-seat Highmark Stadium, the new home of the Buffalo Bills. We also used AutoStl to automate the modeling process for a confidential data center. During the project’s early stages, we used the plug-in to identify and correct issues.

In both projects, AutoStl allowed our modelers to focus on more complex connections, ensuring project deadlines were met and improving profitability.