Not every small fabrication shop has an RTX 4080 workstation. The 64-bit version of 20.1 runs beautifully on a refurbished Dell Precision T3610 (Xeon E5) with 16GB of RAM. Newer versions (2024+) struggle without modern NVMe drives and DirectX 12 GPUs.
Even though this version is nearly a decade old (released circa 2014-2015), its feature set remains robust for modern workflows. Tekla Structures 20.1 SR3 -64-Bit-
| Component | Recommended Specification | | :--- | :--- | | | Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit), Windows 8/8.1 (64-bit), Windows 10 (Early builds) | | CPU | Intel Core i5 or i7 (2nd Gen to 6th Gen) / AMD equivalent. Single-core speed matters more than cores. | | RAM | 8 GB minimum – 16 GB - 32 GB recommended for models > 5,000 parts. | | Graphics Card | NVIDIA Quadro (K2000 or higher) or GeForce GTX 660+. OpenGL 3.1 support required. | | Hard Drive | SSD for OS and project cache; HDD for archives. 10 GB free space. | | Display | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) minimum for Ribbon usability. | Not every small fabrication shop has an RTX 4080 workstation
To create a basic steel beam (piece) in the model, follow these steps: : On the ribbon, click the Steel tab. Select the Beam Tool : Click the Beam icon. Pick Points : Click a starting point in the model view. Even though this version is nearly a decade