Piping, on the same Tekla model as your steel.
Model pipes, fittings, instruments and supports in Tekla Structures. Fittings and supports follow the pipe, and your line and spool drawings, bolt lists and buy-out lists are generated from the model.
Every part of the line, in Tekla.
Flanges, elbows, tees, reducers, weldolets, instruments and supports. Fitting sizes are driven by the pipe they are connected to.
Pipes and fittings
Flanges, elbows, tees, reducers, caps, branches and weldolets. The table below shows what each standard covers.
Fittings follow the pipe
Fitting sizes follow the pipe. Change the size or move the pipe, and the fittings update.
Supports follow the pipe and steel
Supports attach to the steel. Move the steel or change the pipe, and the support adjusts. U-bolts are included.
Instruments
Picked from makers' catalogues, with the real face-to-face length and height. Simple shapes keep big models fast.
Test other routes
Try other routes through an existing plant quickly, so the best one is engineered up front.
An ever-expanding database
The standards are hosted in an online database, continuously growing.
Model a pipe like a beam. The add-on does the rest.
Made for draughtsmen who know Tekla: a Piping tab in the ribbon, a window for each fitting, and checks that stop mistakes before they reach the shop.
A Piping tab in the ribbon
Pipes are modelled like Tekla beams, with a pipe profile from the list. Steel and HDPE pipe are both covered.
A window for each fitting
Pick the standard, class, facing, gasket and bolts. The add-on checks that the bolt circles match, so flanges that would never bolt together can't be joined.
Instruments from makers' catalogues
If an instrument isn't on your computer yet, the add-on downloads it from ParaMatic's online database, with the maker's face-to-face length and height.
Details that save site time
Saved settings
Flange, bolt and gasket choices are saved as templates, so a project's flange types are set up once.
Elbows that rebuild
Drag an elbow to 45 degrees and it rebuilds itself. Concentric and eccentric reducers, caps and blind flanges too.
Modelling on a scan
Tolerance settings for existing pipes that are slightly out of line on a laser scan.
Bolts for every flange pair
The right bolts for each flange pair, counted, so the site does not run short.
Green ends
Extra pipe length where the final length is not certain, with a note to cut it back on site.
A number on every spool
Each spool gets a number that is marked on the real spool in the shop, so the site knows where it goes.
Piping on the steel model, not beside it.
ParaMatic Piping works inside Tekla Structures, in the same model as the structural steel and the plant layout. You do not need to import from another CAD program.
- Pipes, supports and steel are checked for clashes in one model
- Change the route, and the fittings and supports move with it
- Plan piping that cuts welding and retrofitting on site
15 piping standards, in an ever-expanding database.
The fitting types each standard covers in Version 3. Need a standard that is not here? We can add any custom standard you need.
| Standard | Flanges | Elbow | Tee | Reducer | Cap | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS 2129 | Flanges: yes | Elbow: no | Tee: no | Reducer: no | Cap: no | Branch: no |
| ASME B16.5 | Flanges: yes | Elbow: no | Tee: no | Reducer: no | Cap: no | Branch: no |
| ASME B16.9 | Flanges: yes | Elbow: yes | Tee: yes | Reducer: yes | Cap: no | Branch: no |
| ASME B16.11 | Flanges: yes | Elbow: yes | Tee: yes | Reducer: yes | Cap: yes | Branch: yes |
| ASME B16.47 | Flanges: yes | Elbow: no | Tee: no | Reducer: no | Cap: yes | Branch: no |
| BS 10 | Flanges: yes | Elbow: no | Tee: no | Reducer: no | Cap: no | Branch: no |
| DIN EN 887 | Flanges: no | Elbow: yes | Tee: yes | Reducer: yes | Cap: yes | Branch: no |
| EN 1092-1 | Flanges: yes | Elbow: no | Tee: no | Reducer: no | Cap: no | Branch: no |
| EN 10253-2 | Flanges: no | Elbow: yes | Tee: yes | Reducer: yes | Cap: yes | Branch: no |
| ISO 4427 | Flanges: yes | Elbow: yes | Tee: yes | Reducer: yes | Cap: yes | Branch: no |
| JIS | Flanges: yes | Elbow: yes | Tee: yes | Reducer: yes | Cap: no | Branch: no |
| MSS SP 97 | Flanges: no | Elbow: no | Tee: no | Reducer: no | Cap: no | Branch: yes |
| SANS 62-2 | Flanges: no | Elbow: yes | Tee: yes | Reducer: no | Cap: no | Branch: no |
| SANS 719 | Flanges: no | Elbow: yes | Tee: yes | Reducer: yes | Cap: no | Branch: no |
| SANS 1123 | Flanges: yes | Elbow: no | Tee: no | Reducer: no | Cap: no | Branch: no |
Since the August 2026 release, the piping catalogue is live: it downloads from our servers at no extra cost. Ask for a standard.
Drawings and lists, directly from the model.
The drawings and Excel reports are generated from the model. Drawing templates and reports are fully customisable.
Line drawings
The whole pipeline in a 3D view, with front and top views and part marks.
Spool drawings
A drawing of each spool, with its own bill of materials, for fabrication.
Bolt lists
The right bolts for every flange pair, counted from the model.
Buy-out lists
The parts to be bought out, per line or per spool, plus pipe material lists and line breakdowns.
New in August 2026: wye fittings and a live catalogue.
ParaMatic MEP for Tekla Structures
- Wye fittings for pump discharge and suction lines, and similar uses. No manual modelling.
- A live piping catalogue. It downloads from our servers at no extra cost, so you work to the latest standards.
- A bigger HDPE saddle branch library, including ISO 4427 saddles from GF ecoFIT and EFFAST.
- Also in this release: line breakdown reports for ParaMatic Cabling.
- The six-part Version 3 course goes up on YouTube.
- Version 3 of the Piping add-on, with a release video on YouTube.
- ParaMatic Piping is listed on the Tekla Warehouse.
Rated 5.0 on the Tekla Warehouse.
The Tekla Warehouse is Trimble's own store for Tekla add-ons. Every rating on our Piping listing is five stars.
See ParaMatic Piping at work.
ParaMatic Piping add-on
2:39 · ParaMatic
Piping add-on for Tekla, version 3 release
1:12 · ParaMatic
All in one industrial plant design and detailing
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The Piping course, in six short videos.
From setting up to flanges, elbows, tee pieces, reducers and end points.
Part 1. Setting up
3:11 · ParaMatic
Piping course 6 videos, 18 minutes
ParaMatic Piping questions.
How do I start the 30-day trial?
Register on the ParaMatic licence portal and confirm your email address. We then set up your trial for you, and email you the next steps. Your 30 days start once you start using the software. How the trial works.
How do I buy a licence?
Licences are subscriptions. Send us a licence request. There is no online checkout: the request comes straight to us.
Can you add a piping standard we need?
Yes. We can add any custom standard you need. Our piping database is ever-expanding. Tell us which standard.
Does the live piping catalogue cost extra?
No. Since the August 2026 release, the piping catalogue downloads from our servers at no extra cost.
Is ParaMatic Piping on the Tekla Warehouse?
Yes, since July 2020, rated 5.0 from 13 ratings. See the listing.
Who do I ask for help?
Call +27 87 701 4935, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00, South African time (GMT+2). Or email developments@paramatic.co.za.
Try ParaMatic Piping on your next project.
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