Tekla Structures 21.1 relies heavily on or 4.5 . NVIDIA has historically performed better with Tekla than AMD due to driver stability regarding "hardware accelerated line rendering."
| Component | Recommendation | | :--- | :--- | | | Windows 10 64-bit (Build 21H2) — Avoid Win 11 due to OpenGL quirks | | CPU | Intel Core i9-10900K (5.3 GHz boost) or AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | | RAM | 32 GB (Minimum) — 64 GB for concrete/rebar heavy models | | GPU | NVIDIA RTX 3070 (8 GB VRAM) or Quadro RTX 4000 | | Storage | 1 TB NVMe SSD (Samsung 980 Pro / WD Black) | | Page File | Manually set to 32 GB (on the SSD) | tekla 21.1 system requirements
The Tekla installer usually handles these, but ensure your system is compatible with these redistributable packages: Tekla User Assistance Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (or newer). Microsoft Visual C++ 2010, 2013, and 2015 Redistributables (both x86 and x64). Tekla User Assistance Display & Peripherals : A resolution of 1920 x 1080 Tekla Structures 21
For optimal performance, Tekla recommends the following graphics cards: Tekla User Assistance Display & Peripherals : A