Users can now create, introduce and distribute over the system setup any company-specific scaffolding component or other required shapes. The Custom Item Tool, together with the Editing ribbon, contains a set of modelling tools that allow users to develop custom components from scratch using native Tekla objects, or based on provided component templates using the Insert Item Template Tool. In addition, a component can be imported and converted to the Custom Item if it is based on any of the following file extensions: skp, ifc, ifcZIP, ifcXML, igs, iges, stp, step, or obj.

The Custom Item Tool also allows users to create a component based on any existing scaffolding component in the system by changing its existing length to suit the custom length if required. The tool allows users to assign the created/imported component (shape) to a scaffolding system in use or place it to the common placeholder for being able to use it for all scaffolding systems.

Created components can be also deleted/exported for workflows taken by a user providing a flexible way of component storage and distribution.
Company-specific components/shapes created are available in the Item Tool, providing the full power and intelligence of the Item Tool for users utilising the custom component created.