> 2008 North American User Meeting

> Online Voting for 2008 Model Competition

> Hints & Tips

> Upcoming Events

Steel Basic Training Class
August 4-8 | Atlanta, Georgia

Tekla North American User Meeting
August 21-23 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Precast Training Class
September 8-12 | Atlanta, Georgia

Steel Basic Training Class
September 8-12 | Atlanta, Georgia

Engineering Training Class
September 15-19 | Atlanta, Georgia

Steel Advanced Training Class
September 15-19 | Atlanta, Georgia

Greetings!

Enjoy the final days of summer with Tekla, Inc. at our annual User Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! While in Milwaukee be sure to enjoy the summer festivals, the newly opened Harley Davidson Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, Lake Michigan, and so much more!

Every vote counts!  We're not talking presidents here, we're talking about the Tekla Model Competition.  That's right, online voting for our annual Model Competition starts August 14th.  So you don't forget, we will email a reminder link. 

Sincerely,

The Tekla, Inc. Team

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> 2008 North American User Meeting

Join the Tekla, Inc. team in Milwaukee for the 2008 North American User Meeting. We have an exciting program lined up. Things kick off Thursday night August 21st at the Pfister Hotel with our Annual Opening Cocktail Reception sponsored by Dowco.

Our technical meeting begins Friday August 22nd with Keynote Speaker Walker Lee Evey. From there we have breakout sessions for Steel, Precast, and Engineering as well as General Sessions. General Sessions include: Flexnet & INI; BIM for the Job Site; as well as informative speakers and presentations from our 2008 Platinum and Gold Sponsors. Breakout sessions cover a wide variety of topics including: Drawings, Custom Components, Modeling, Analysis and Design Integration, Connection Design, Templates, Future Development, and much more. Do not miss out on this educational opportunity!

Friday night’s plans include a reception at Discovery World sponsored by Ficep. Discovery World is a short walk from the Pfister Hotel. For those not walking, transportation will be provided. The bus will make round trips between the event and the Pfister starting at 6:45 and ending at 10:15. Once there, enjoy dinner and drinks while exploring the multiple exhibits Discovery World has to offer including the Technology and Innovation exhibits, the Reiman Aquarium, and the Great Lakes Future exhibit.

Saturday continues with more break out sessions and recognition of all those who participate in the 2008 North American Model Competition. Have yet to register? It’s not too late. Register today!

> Vote Online for the 2008 North American Model Competition

Judging will begin online the week of August 14- 20 for this year's North American Model Competition. Online voting will count as 50% of the total vote. The other half of judging will take place during the User Meeting 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 21-23. The votes made at the User Meeting will count for 50% of the total vote.

The total number of votes (online and from the User Meeting) will decide winners in each category. Winning projects for each category will receive a Tekla Structures Viewer and two (2) tickets to the 2009 User Meeting. All participants will receive a special gift.

Award Categories

Category 1 – Industrial (ex. Power Plants, Materials Handling)
Category 2 – Commercial/Institutional (ex. Corporate headquarters, Banking Institutions, Government Buildings; Religious Buildings, Airports and Other Transportation Centers, Commercial and Retail Facilities, and Educational Facilities)
Category 3 –Sports/Public Assembly (ex. Arenas, Performing Arts Centers, Stadiums)
Category 4 – Other (ex. Residential, Bridges, Stairs, Handrails, etc.)

Be sure to cast your vote online August 14-20!

> Hints & Tips

Did you know that there are a few variables that will affect how Tekla Structures windows are handled when using dual monitors? Component basic views, part basic views, model views, and drawing views can be allowed to move to the other monitor when the appropriate variable is set. To learn more check out these topics in the Tekla Structures help file; XS_MDIBASICVIEWPARENT, XS_MDIVIEWPARENT, and XS_MDIZOOMPARENT.

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