Ember — Quick Profile Selection

A lightweight system tray app that overlays a hotkey-triggered profile tree on top of Tekla Structures — no more scrolling through hundreds of profiles.

FreeTeklaWindowsConstruction

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Key Features

Full-Screen Overlay

Transparent overlay works on top of any window without interrupting your workflow

Hotkey Activation

Press LCtrl + LShift anywhere to instantly open the profile selector

8 Languages

Interface available in English, Russian, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese

Cached Startup

Profile tree loads from tree.json — no waiting for Tekla API on every launch

See Ember in Action

How to Use

1
Install & Launch
Download and run the Ember installer. The app will appear in your system tray.
2
Open Tekla Structures
Ember detects Tekla automatically. The tray icon will indicate a successful connection.
3
Build the Profile Tree
On first launch, click the Build Tree button in the Ember tray menu. This scans your Tekla catalogs and generates tree.json — required before the overlay can be used.
4
Activate the Overlay
Press LCtrl + LShift on your keyboard while Tekla is open.
5
Navigate the Tree
Use arrow keys or mouse wheel to navigate categories. Click or press Enter to select.
6
Profile Applied
The profile is instantly applied to the selected part in Tekla Structures.

Profile Tree Configuration

tree.json is the cached profile tree built by Ember on first launch. It encodes your Tekla rules and catalogs into a fast-loading format.

Move tree.json to your firm or environment folder so the same tree is shared across all projects in your organization.

Search order

Model FolderCreated here on first run

XS_PROJECTTekla advanced option

XS_FIRMTekla advanced option

XS_SYSTEMTekla advanced option

Troubleshooting

If the application crashes, please email info@apibim.com and attach the file %LocalAppData%\APIBIM\Ember\crash.log