The RISA-Tekla Link allows Tekla Structures users to design connections within Tekla Structures using RISAConnection.

The RISA-Tekla Link can support the following environments in Tekla Structures:

Connections

The link between RISAConnection and Tekla Structures can transfer the following connections.

Connection Type	Tekla Structures Connection #	RISAConnection Description
Clip Angle	Clip Angle (141)	Girder(Column)/Beam Clip Angle Connection
End Plate	End Plate (144)	Girder(Column)/Beam End Plate Connection
		Column/Beam Extended End Plate Moment Connection
		Column/Beam Flush End Plate Moment Connection
		Column/Beam End Plate Moment Connection (Extended on the Tension Side)
		Seismic Flange Plate Moment Connection (Bolted Flange Plate OMF, IMF & SMF)
Shear Tab	Shear plate simple (146)	Girder(Column)/Beam Shear Tab Connection
	Full Depth (184)	Girder/Beam Shear Tab Connection (Full Depth)
Shear Tab Through Plate	Shear plate tube column (189)	Column/Beam Shear Tab Connection (HSS Column - Knife Plate)
Moment Plate	Bolted moment connection (134)	Column/Beam Flange Plate Moment Connection
		Seismic End Plate Moment Connection (Bolted Extended End Plate OMF, IMF & SMF)
Direct Weld	Column with stiffeners (182)	Column/Beam Direct Weld Moment Connection
	Dogbone (1), Column with stiffeners (182)	Reduced Beam Section Moment Connections (OMF, IMF & SMF)
	Stanchion weld (85)	HSS T Connection
Splice	Splice connection (77)	Beam or Column Splice Connection
End Plate Splice	Joining Plates (14)	Beam or Column Extended End Plate Splice Connection
Vertical Brace	Wraparound gusset cross (60)	Diagonal Vertical Brace (except Wide Flange)
	Wraparound Gusset (58)	Diagonal Vertical Brace (Wide Flange)
	Hollow brace wraparound gusset (59)	Diagonal Vertical Brace (HSS-knife plate)
Chevron Brace	Tube Gusset (20)	Chevron Vertical Brace (HSS & Pipe)
	Gusseted Cross (62)	Chevron Vertical Brace (Wide Flange)
	Bolted Gusset (11)	Chevron Vertical Brace (except Wide Flange)

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