<s>
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
building	B-Architecture
information	I-Architecture
modeling	I-Architecture
software	O
able	O
to	O
model	O
structures	O
that	O
incorporate	O
different	O
kinds	O
of	O
building	O
materials	O
,	O
including	O
steel	O
,	O
concrete	O
,	O
timber	O
and	O
glass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tekla	B-Algorithm
allows	O
structural	O
drafters	O
and	O
engineers	O
to	O
design	O
a	O
building	O
structure	O
and	O
its	O
components	O
using	O
3D	O
modeling	O
,	O
generate	O
2D	O
drawings	O
and	O
access	O
building	O
information	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
was	O
formerly	O
known	O
as	O
Xsteel	O
(	O
X	B-Operating_System
as	O
in	O
X	B-Operating_System
Window	I-Operating_System
System	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
foundation	O
of	O
the	O
Unix	B-Application
GUI	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
is	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
construction	O
industry	O
for	O
steel	O
and	O
concrete	O
detailing	O
,	O
precast	O
and	O
cast	O
in-situ	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
is	O
known	O
to	O
support	O
large	O
models	O
with	O
multiple	O
simultaneous	O
users	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
regarded	O
as	O
relatively	O
expensive	O
,	O
complex	O
to	O
learn	O
and	O
fully	O
utilize	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
competes	O
in	O
the	O
BIM	B-Architecture
market	O
with	O
AutoCAD	B-Algorithm
,	O
Autodesk	B-Application
Revit	I-Application
,	O
DProfiler	O
and	O
Digital	B-Algorithm
Project	I-Algorithm
,	O
Lucas	O
Bridge	O
,	O
PERICad	O
and	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
is	O
Industry	B-Application
Foundation	I-Application
Classes	I-Application
(	O
IFC	O
)	O
compliant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Modeling	O
scopes	O
within	O
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
includes	O
Structural	O
Steel	O
,	O
Cast-in-Place	O
(	O
CIP	O
)	O
,	O
Concrete	O
,	O
Reinforcing	O
Bar	O
,	O
Miscellaneous	O
Steel	O
and	O
Light	O
Gauge	O
Drywall	O
Framing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
transition	O
of	O
Xsteel	O
to	O
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
in	O
2004	O
added	O
significant	O
more	O
functionality	O
and	O
interoperability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
often	O
used	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
Autodesk	B-Application
Revit	I-Application
,	O
where	O
structural	O
framing	O
is	O
designed	O
in	O
Tekla	B-Algorithm
and	O
exported	O
to	O
Revit	B-Application
using	O
the	O
DWG/DXF	O
formats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Engineers	O
have	O
used	O
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
to	O
model	O
stadiums	O
,	O
offshore	O
structures	O
,	O
pipe	O
rack	O
structures	O
,	O
plants	O
,	O
factories	O
,	O
residential	O
buildings	O
,	O
bridges	O
and	O
skyscrapers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
was	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
construction	O
design	O
for	O
various	O
projects	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
was	O
used	O
extensively	O
for	O
the	O
steel	O
design	O
of	O
Capital	O
Gate	O
at	O
Abu	O
Dhabi	O
,	O
UAE	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Files	O
exported	O
from	O
Tekla	B-Algorithm
facilitated	O
faster	O
steel	O
fabrication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Manitoba	O
Hydro	O
Spillway	O
Replacement	O
was	O
designed	O
using	O
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
to	O
"	O
successfully	O
model	O
and	O
co-ordinate	O
its	O
design	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
project	O
that	O
won	O
the	O
TEKLA	B-Algorithm
2012	I-Algorithm
North	I-Algorithm
American	I-Algorithm
BIM	I-Algorithm
Award	I-Algorithm
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Concrete	O
Project	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
"	O
first	O
hydroelectric	O
project	O
that	O
has	O
seen	O
steel	O
,	O
concrete	O
,	O
and	O
rebar	O
fully	O
detailed	O
using	O
Tekla	B-Algorithm
Structures	I-Algorithm
"	O
.	O
</s>
