# Tekla Structures Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Tekla Structures the right BIM solution for you? Explore 37 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/92964/Tekla-Structures/reviews --- Tekla Structures 4.4 (37) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/92964/Tekla-Structures/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Tekla Structures Ease of use 4.0 Customer Service 3.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews KL Kevin L Executive DirectorCivil Engineering, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The integration of different materials allows us to skip the hassle of separate models and integrating forces between them.“ August 9, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 37 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Kenan C. Chief BIM Modeller Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Tekla BIM Sight is a great visual review tool" September 7, 2018 5.0 Pros Taking complex heavy models and allowing you to view on any lightweight machine with ease Cons Although the measuring tool is good, it would be great to be able to print a sectional view or have a section view with a limited far clip offset Review Source RM Robert M. detailer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "License holders pay more than new subscribers...." October 28, 2021 4.0 Pros Powerful tool for bim and detailing. Graphics are nice and help see conflicts pretty easily. Cons Holders of "permanent" licenses now have to pay more in maintenance than new subscribers. That is terrible treatment of existing user base. New releases get tools/components/scroolbar changed and not for the better. Warehouse is a good idea, but too much is unusable or specialized. Items we might be able to use (furniture for layouts) is non-existent. Review Source dD dan D. director Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "shocking customer support" February 5, 2020 3.0 generally satisfied with the software. customer support is pathetic. Pros very practical for steel detailing, speedy Cons shocking treatment of customers. total disregard for licensed users Review Source TS Tiago S. BIM manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Getting there..." November 17, 2022 5.0 if correctly set-up it can do its work in an efficient way Pros Its a very strong software with the option of adding extra tools through the use of the macros, if configured correctly its easy to learn and get someone to start working Cons the configuration of standards and adding and creation of macros is insanely complex going back to ms dos like routines and copying files into software folders.... Review Source KL Kevin L. Executive Director Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Time saving structural design software" August 9, 2022 5.0 Pros The integration of different materials allows us to skip the hassle of separate models and integrating forces between them. Also, the detailing functionality makes it a snap to produce drawings for construction. Cons The analysis is difficult to control to follow normal structural engineering concepts. It is used as more of a black box. As a result, quite a lot of time is spent manipulating inputs to achieve the desired result. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Plan and Pour" September 13, 2019 5.0 We are using Concrete Contractors in one of our projects which is a high end project. Planning learned through the software is used for other projects. Pros Concrete Contractors is a great tool to plan our day to day concrete pouring schedules. Calculations are highly accurate and fast. Must have this app, if working as a site engineer. Cons Not affordable for small scale projects.It seems Tekla has only targeted large scale projects. Customer support is less. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great design app for Concrete Formwork" July 6, 2019 5.0 Concrete contractor is using to produce calculation reports for formwork designing. Pros Software is compatible with windows 10 perfectly and works smoothly without any crashes. Colour rendering is great. Best thing of the software is, it produces a comprehensive report of calculations for further use. With the perfectly clear presentations slides and a calculation report from tekla, no one can argue with you. Cons Default models are not the best options in the software. Customization work is a little tiring work. Updates are required for better performances. Review Source FQ Fabián Q. Ingeniero residente Civil Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "They understand the world of construction" December 21, 2018 4.0 This software takes me step by step throughout the construction process helping to program each task with precision, efficiency and reliability. There can be no other result than optimal quality and significant savings of resources and time. Pros Even though a construction project can be seen as a whole, in reality it is a lot of processes that must be analyzed separately and Concrete Contractors do it for me, saving me a lot of headaches and money. Cons Actually I like to do things the old way and I would like to say that this can not replace the valuable experience of the construction worker, but the reality is that this valuable work tool has no weaknesses. Review Source Yassine,Nazim B. Ingénierie Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Tekla bimsight feed-back " August 10, 2018 5.0 Pros Easy to use , really use full if you want to link an url or documents with a part of your 3D model Cons Clash module isn’t as good as navisworks Review Source SO Simo O. Civil engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Depends on how much u pay" April 21, 2019 5.0 Pros Program speed, good model quality, connection with ifc models. Cons Dont like these default components, have to make them by myself Review Source ASV Alberto Sebastián V. Estudiante de Ingeniería Civil Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Reseña a Tekla Structures " November 17, 2022 5.0 Pros Su facilidad en la edición de piezas, su fácil aplicación en el entorno de estructuras metálicas e implementación para la construcción Cons El contar con pocos teclados rápido y la interacción entre cada ventana Switched from [Revit](https://www.capterra.com/p/265023/Revit/) Porque Tekla está más enfocado y se especializa en las estructuras metálicas, en cambio los productos anteriores se enfoca más en cálculo de estructuras de hormigón armado y en arquitectura respectivamente Review Source VR Verified Reviewer iNGENIERO Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Potente capacidad de modelado en 3D para la construcción" March 21, 2023 4.0 Mi experiencia con Tekla Structures ha sido excepcional, especialmente en lo que respecta a su capacidad de modelado en 3D. Es impresionante la cantidad de funciones que ofrece la plataforma, desde la planificación y la gestión de proyectos hasta la detección de interferencias y la visualización en 3D de las estructuras.La capacidad de modelado en 3D es particularmente potente, permitiendo crear modelos detallados de estructuras complejas y visualizarlas desde cualquier ángulo. Los modelos en 3D también son útiles para detectar posibles problemas y errores antes de que se conviertan en un problema mayor en la construcción real.Aunque Tekla Structures tiene una curva de aprendizaje, la plataforma es fácil de usar una vez que se adquiere cierta experiencia. Además, la integración con los procesos existentes de la empresa es relativamente sencilla, lo que facilita la transición a la plataforma.En resumen, Tekla Structures es una herramienta potente e imprescindible para cualquier empresa que trabaje en la construcción. La capacidad de modelado en 3D es especialmente útil para la planificación y la visualización de proyectos, lo que ayuda a evitar errores costosos y mejorar la eficiencia en el proceso de construcción. Pros La capacidad de modelado en 3D de Tekla Structures es excepcionalmente potente y permite crear modelos detallados de estructuras complejas.La plataforma cuenta con una amplia gama de funciones, desde la planificación y la gestión de proyectos hasta la detección de interferencias y la visualización en 3D de las estructuras.La visualización en 3D de los modelos de estructuras permite detectar posibles problemas y errores antes de la construcción real, lo que ayuda a evitar errores costosos y mejorar la eficiencia en el proceso de construcción.La integración con los procesos existentes de la empresa es relativamente sencilla, lo que facilita la transición a la plataforma. Cons Aunque Tekla Structures es fácil de usar una vez que se adquiere cierta experiencia, la plataforma tiene una curva de aprendizaje.En mi opinión, la plataforma podría tener más opciones para personalizar los informes y los datos que se muestran en la pantalla principal. Review Source DL Dan L. Shop manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Customer support still needs work" September 17, 2025 2.0 Two stars. Way to much money for not enough assistance. They'll get back to you within 2-4 business days. Pros Being able to make a 3d model, then turn it into 2d fabrication drawings. makes communication through prints easy Cons CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS AWFUL. you wont get a response within the same day. They take forever. 99% of the time I have to start from scratch or try to figure it out on my own. If a drawing is about to be erased because of a change in the 3d model, there should be a prompt that asks you if you want to proceed... Alternatives considered [Designcenter Solid Edge](https://www.capterra.com/p/179964/Solid-Edge/)[SolidWorks Premium](https://www.capterra.com/p/93121/SolidWorks-Premium/) Reason for choosing Tekla Structures Solid works/ edge wasn't as applicable for my field. Switched from [Revit](https://www.capterra.com/p/265023/Revit/) To try. support isn't responsive enough. probably going back. Review Source ST Seimon T. Proyectista Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Necesito gente " October 21, 2025 5.0 5 años … necesito a alguien de Perú que trabaje en Tekla .. contactarme.. Seimon.tapia@gmail.com .. estoy en el proceso de buscar proyectistas en Perú me contactan cualquier información .. soy de Chile Pros Tiene mucha versatilidad , el listado es genial y se puede aprender muy fácilmente, con esto puede desarrollar muchos proyectos Cons Es caro , es difícil de obtener y no es fácil de dominar en un principio, además hay tipos de uniones que debes tú insertar en el programa Review Source Jhordann C. Asistente de ingeniero de proyectos Mining & Metals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Software para diseño en estructuras metálicas" January 19, 2024 4.0 En general es muy bueno en diseño dibujo y detallado de estructuras metálicas Pros Es muy fácil de usar se encuentra mucha información en linea que ayuda en el aprendizaje Cons Es un poco caro, a veces es complejo crear conexiones mecánicas Review Source JC Jason C. Detailer Industrial Automation Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Honest Opinion of Tekla Structures" September 20, 2023 1.0 Terrible. I ran out of space describing cons. I will never recommend this software to anyone. I called a CAD company by Toronto inquiring about solid steel parametrics with Solidworks and most of their customer base were Tekla Structures Users. ( I wonder why) Pros Bill of Material. Nothing else good to say. Cons Modeling. Modeling uses surfaces and not actual solids. You can't use the edge of profiles for reference - you need to go outside the objects when doing cuts other wise you get solid rebuild errors. I got burned on this because my .nc1 file for a beam was modelled cut at 45 degrees but the actual .nc1 file was out by 1.2 degrees over 12 inches. My assembly drawing showed everything correct but the .nc1 file based off the model was different from my drawing. You can only use horizontal and vertical dimensioning in plan view, not elevation (even if you change your elevation plane to x,y,). So you have to use measure which gives you 3 values and not 1. Limited sketch functions i.e. no offset functions. Object snaps are chaotic. I'll snap to a mid point but my cursor snaps to an end point that is off the screen. When you create a plane using 3 points, after created, you need to switch your plane from automatic to work plane. No automatic view along grid line update. If you change your grid labels, you need to delete the views along gridlines and recreate them. I got burned on this as well. No default views (view cube like AutoCAD, Inventor, or Solidworks.) You have to press ctrl + p twice to switch the view to plan and then while holding down ctrl and cycling on the directional arrows. The levels that show 3ft above and 3 ft below sometimes works so when I'm modeling at a specific height the entire model is showing. Components are chaotic..... Review Source Ramūnas K. Engineer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Complete solution for modeling and wrkshop drawings." August 4, 2022 5.0 It would be hard to find better software for 3d modeling and workshop drawings. Pros Easy to use. Lots of functionality. Easy adaptation of software to personal needs. Cons Pricing is not very friendly to small business. Reason for choosing Tekla Structures Most of other products were tested before. Tekla Structures showed great potential starting the first days of use. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Coordinator Civil Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Tekla (Detailing for Engineering Construction)" March 12, 2021 4.0 Overall, it has been a great help with the job done and it is a great detailing tool with a lot of features that will surely be a great deal with the construction industry. Pros The best attribute of this software is that when doing a detailing of Precast or Concrete or Steel, the software itself has templates that will ease your job. For example, Austral Conct. and others have their own specifications rather than doing it one by one. Cons The least attribute would be it has to be learned every part of the software as it has many functions and specifications. In about 2-3months of continuous application before you can really say that you are familiar with the software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Member sales and marketing Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best collaboration tool for construction experts" January 8, 2020 4.0 A lot of benefits using this tool as it reduces the gaps between the team members and streamline the communication. It also helps reducing the conflicts. Pros This is a tool which is used by the construction industry to collaborate and to merge 3D models, share information, and check for clashes. This is a powerful tool and yet very easy for the new users to learn the software and perform productive work. The best part of this tool is that one can use it on the mobile phones, tablets or smart devices which have the touch screen capability and the benefit of it that it can be used at the construction site to collaborate on the live project. Few of the features of this tool is like clash detection, rebar measurements, 3D navigation, create and share notes, save model views etc. Cons Nothing much as this tool has been a powerful tool for the construction experts including the project managers to collaborate with the stakeholders of the projects. Review Source MS MOHAMED S. ingenieur Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "tekla lédeur de la charpente" December 4, 2023 5.0 Pros il donne une milleur modilisation des structure métallique en plus de ca capasité de donner des rendement efficasse pour la réalisation et suiver des projet Cons interface un peut compliqué par rapport a d'autre logeciel . Review Source VR Verified Reviewer freelance Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Reliable software for structural designs." February 4, 2019 5.0 Overall experience while using this software were better than using our traditional method in designing a structure it reduces our work load and can easily edit the parts that have been misplace. Pros I like using this software especially when I have to design a certain building. And as well as making computation of loads that I will have to apply. It's easy to use and convenient in presenting for meetings of what building or structure that you and your team were planning to build. Cons Maybe the least thing of this software was you have to be knowledgeable first in using this 3D software. If your not familiar or it is your first time using it, you'll encounter a lot of trial and error. and supervision is advice when using it as well. Review Source Mo Sabouti, B. Senior Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the best 3D drafting software " July 3, 2018 5.0 Draft the most accurate structural steel 3D model and get benefit of the reporting system. Pros If you want to make the most accurate 3D BIM, especifically when it comes with steel structure, this is the best want to use. You can model all the details of a structural steel building not only in a 3D format, but a comprehensive report that can be utilized as bill of quantity for and valuable for making any purchase order. Cons Although the software has many advantages, but in order to make an accurate draft, you need to spend time on learning the software and its tricks. Review Source Muhammad K. Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best & Reliable Software for Structural designing" July 14, 2022 5.0 Pros Tekla Structures offer great tool for structural designing. The user interface is easy and smooth. The program does not require high end specifications to run. Overall, the program is great for structural designing as compared to other conventional methods. Cons The program is great overall however, the program requires training. Due to many functions and specification a person need minimum of 2 months to be completely familiar with the program. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Manager / Document Control Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great structural steel modeling software" November 9, 2017 5.0 For the areas of the software that i have learned to use, it benefits me greatly. The time it takes to do the same work in a 2D software such as AutoCad is unbelievable. A simple beam/column setup or handrail for a set of stairs can be done in minutes rather than hours or days. Plus, the ability to export machine files such as NC1 and DXF has increased the speed of our shop. Pros The community items have impressed me the most. You don't have to custom model a lot of items due to the community has usually already done it and uploaded it for your usse. Cons Like any software, there is a learning curve. This one seems to be a larger curve than most. There are a lot of aspects to this software and multiple layers that have to be gone through to be able to understand how a single item operates. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Structural Steel Checker Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "In the line of my job, I used this software everyday. It is easy to operate and easy to navigate... " July 10, 2018 5.0 Pros This software does not require high specifications of pc and still run smoothly. The color render is like how you literally modeled on Tekla Steel modeling. Aside from the fact that it can be easily operate, bimsight can be navigate easily even you are not familiar with it. Cons I can't see any cons about this software. I will always choose this software than any other model viewer software. 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