Solution: Map the profile names during the import phase using a translation file ( profile_export_set.txt ), or manually add the missing profile alias into your catalog.
Tekla Structures stores profile data in specific files within the environment or model folders:
"Fixed profiles" are standard sections like W200x100. To modify or create these: tekla structures profile catalog
Every profile entry contains vital data split across multiple tabs that directly affect detailing and downstream engineering workflows: Key Data Points Profile name, type, and sub-type Basic identification and classification. Dimensions Height (h), Width (b), Flange (tf), Web (tw) Core geometry used to render the 3D object. Analysis
| Type | Description | Example Names | |------|-------------|----------------| | | Pre-defined from industry standards (AISC, British, European, etc.) | HE400B, IPE300, W12x26 | | Parametric | Defined by formulas; dimensions adjust based on inputs | I, L, C, RHS, TUBE | | User-defined (UDM) | Custom shapes drawn in the catalog editor or imported from DXF/DWG | Custom cold-formed section | | Recurve | Recurved profiles for special architectural shapes | Recurve trapezoidal | | Chamfered | Profiles with rounded corners (e.g., for corner posts) | Chamfered rectangle | Solution: Map the profile names during the import
Right-click a profile similar to your required shape and select .
A text-based initialization file that maps parametric prefixes to their mathematical definitions and rules. 2. Navigating the Profile Catalog Interface Dimensions Height (h), Width (b), Flange (tf), Web
Tekla Structures categorizes profiles into two main structural types: fixed profiles and parametric profiles. Fixed Profiles Available in specific, static dimensions. Industry-standard shapes (e.g., W-shapes, UC, UB, HEA). Cannot be resized manually in the model properties. Modified only by changing the catalog definitions. Parametric Profiles Defined by a geometric shape and a set of variable rules.