BIM & AEC

Kerf vs Tekla Structures

The structural steel & concrete detailing standard — compared honestly against MIT open-core.

12/12in Kerf today

11/12in Tekla Structures (included)

0behind a paid tier

2026-06-05last reviewed

Capability	Kerf	Tekla Structures
Structural steel framing model (beams/columns/braces on grid)D13	yes `packages/kerf-bim/src/kerf_bim/framing.py`	yes source ↗
Steel connection design (moment/shear/base plate/bolts)D13	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/steelconn/`	yes source ↗
Reinforced-concrete rebar detailingD13	yes `packages/kerf-structural/src/kerf_structural/rebar_3d.py`	yes source ↗
Concrete member design (ACI/Eurocode)D13	yes `packages/kerf-structural/src/kerf_structural/aci_column.py`	yes source ↗
IFC export (IFC4 / openBIM)D13	yes `packages/kerf-bim/src/kerf_bim/export_ifc/`	yes source ↗
Bill of materials / assembly marksD13	yes `packages/kerf-costing/src/`	yes source ↗
Clash detection / constructabilityD13	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/clash/detect.py`	yes source ↗
Real-time multi-user model sharingD13	yes `packages/kerf-bim/src/kerf_bim/worksharing.py`	yes source ↗
NC / DSTV fabrication outputD5	yes	yes source ↗
DXF / fabrication geometry exportD5	yes `packages/kerf-imports/src/kerf_imports/`	yes source ↗
General-arrangement + shop drawingsD11	yes `packages/kerf-structural/src/kerf_structural/shop_drawing.py`	yes source ↗
Open-source core / chat-nativeD1	yes `packages/kerf-sdk/src/kerf/`	no source ↗

yes shipped
partial works with limits
paid tier present, but behind an add-on or meter
no not available

Corrections welcome. These rows are read off published documentation on the date shown and go stale as products ship. If a row is wrong, open an issue — the source file is public/compare/tekla.md and every claim in it carries a link.