THE opEn sofTwarE soluTion

interoperability
Formats that are importable to Tekla Structures from other applications Product 3D+ Company Tekla Importable formats autoCaD ( .dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) Cis/2 lpM5 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) iGEs (.iges, .igs) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Supported formats that are exported from Tekla Structures to other applications Exportable formats autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf)

Advance Steel Allplan

GraiTEC nemetschek

ArchonCAD

archonCaD ltd.

autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation(.dgn) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) autodesk Maya autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) Direct link ifC2X3 (.ifc) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step)

AutoCAD Architecture

autodesk

AutoCAD Civil 3D

autodesk

AutoCAD MEP

autodesk

Autodesk 3ds Max

autodesk

Autodesk 3ds MAX Design/VIZ Autodesk Inventor

autodesk

autodesk

Autodesk Maya AutoPLANT AutoVue

autodesk Bentley oracle

AxisVM Bentley Architecture

inter-CaD Kft. Bentley

Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step)

Bentley Building Electrical Systems

Bentley

ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step)

august 2010

Product Bentley Building Mechanical Systems

Company Bentley

Importable formats autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) ifcXMl 2X3 (.xml) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cadmatic models (.3dd) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD ( .dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD(.dwg) autoCaD(.dxf) ifC2X3(.ifc) ifcXMl 2X3(.xml) Microstation(.dgn) Direct link autoCaD (.dxf) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf)

Exportable formats

Bentley Structural

Bentley

ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step)

BVBS BVBs CAD-Duct and CAD-MEP Map

Cadmatic

Cadmatic

BVBs (.abs) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) ifcXMl 2X3 (.xml) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) ifcXMl 2X3 (.xml) Microstation (.dgn) autoCaD (.dxf) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Eliplan (.eli) Eliplan (.eli) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) fabTrol Mis XMl (.xml) fabTrol Kiss file (.kss) Tekla-fabTrol report (.xsr) august 2010

CADPipe CADWorx Plant CATIA

aEC Design Group CoaDE, inc. Dassault

Constructor

ViCo software

CYPECAD Daystar Software DDS-CAD Diamonds Digital Project

Cype Daystar software inc. DDs Buildsoft Gehry Technologies

DuctDesigner 3D

Quickpen

elcoCAD ELiPLAN ELiPOS EliteCAD ETABS

Hannappel sofTwarE GmbH Elematic Elematic Messerli informatik Computers & structures, inc

ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD( .dxf) fabTrol Mis XMl (.xml)

FabPro Pipe FabTrol MRP

uHp process piping inc. fabTrol

Product FactoryCAD Fastrak FelixCAD FEM Design Floor Pro FormZ

Company siemens CsC sofTec strusoft adapt Corporation autoDessys, inc

Importable formats autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Direct link ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) ifcXMl 2X3 (.xml) Direct link autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step)

Exportable formats autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Direct link ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) ifcXMl 2X3 (.xml) Direct link autoCaD (.dxf) HMs (.sot) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) unitechnik (.cam) autoCaD (.dwg) ifC2X3 (.ifc) DsTV (.nc,.stp,.mis) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) unitechnik (.cam) unitechnik (.cam) project (.xml) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) Direct link Direct link autoCaD (.dxf) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step)

Graphisoft ArchiCAD

nemetschek

GT Strudl

GT strudl

HMS HOOPS IronCAD

HMs Tech soft 3D ironCaD autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf)

KeyCreator

Kubotek

LEIT2000 MagiCAD MasterFrame Maxon Cinema 4D Mesh Welding Mesh Welding Microsoft Office Project Microstation

saa progman Masterseries nemetschek filzmoser progress / EBawE Microsoft Bentley

MidasGen ModeSt Multiframe NavisWorks

MiDas Tecnisoft Daystar software inc. autodesk

project (.xml) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) Direct link Direct link autoCaD (.dxf) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf)

NISA NX (Unigraph)

Cranes software international ltd. siemens

Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step)

august 2010

Product PDMS

Company aVEVa

Importable formats autoCaD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc)

Exportable formats autoCaD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) work in progress Direct link p6 (.xml) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf)

PipeCAD PipeDesigner 3D

Mc4 software Quickpen

Plant-4D

CEa Technology

PowerConnect PowerFrame Primavera Pro/Engineer Prokon ProSteel 3D (Kiwi Software GmbH)

Buildsoft Buildsoft oracle pTC prokon Bentley

work in progress Direct link p6 (.xml) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf)

RAM (CAD Studio)

Bentley

Revit Architecture

autodesk

Revit Structure

autodesk

Revit MEP

autodesk

RFEM

Dlubal

Rhinoceros

Mcneel north america

Risa-3D (Suite)

risa Technology

Robot Millenium

autodesk

autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) Direct link Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf iGEs (.iges, .igs)) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) Direct link

autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) Direct link Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) Direct link Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) Direct link Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) august 2010

RSTAB

Dlubal

SAFE

Computers & structures, inc

SAP2000

Computers & structures, inc

Direct link Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) iGEs (.iges, .igs) Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step)

Product SCIA

Company nemetschek

Importable formats Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) Microstation (.dgn) Direct link autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) Microstation (.dgn) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD( .dxf) Microstation (.dgn) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) iGEs (.iges, .igs) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) Direct link autoCaD(.dxf) lM80 (.cnx, .txt) autoCaD(.dxf) lM80 (.cnx, .txt) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap203/ap214 (.stp,.step) ifC2X3 (.ifc) iGEs (.iges, .igs) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf)

Exportable formats autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 manufacturing (.stp,.p21,.step) Microstation (.dgn) Direct link autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) Microstation (.dgn) ifC2X3 (.ifc) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) Direct link autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) staad asCii file (.std) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Cis/2 lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step)

SDS/2

Design Data

S-Frame SketchUp Pro SmartPlant

CsC/softek Google intergraph

SOFiSTiK/ SOFiCAD Solibri Model Checker SolidEdge

sofisTiK aG solibri siemens

SolidWorks

Dassault

SPACE GASS SpaceClaim

spaCE Gass spaceClaim Co.

STAAD

Bentley

Steel Smart System StruCAD

applied science international, llC aceCaD software, inc

StructureWorks

structureworks llC.

STRUDS Trimble LM80 Trimble LM80 Desktop TurboCAD

softTech Trimble Trimble iMsi Design

UniCAM VectorWorks

unitechnik nemetschek

Volo View

autodesk

Direct link autoCaD (.dxf) lM80 (.cnx, .txt) autoCaD(.dxf) lM80 (.cnx, .txt) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) unitechnik (.cam) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) ifC2X3 (.ifc) autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) august 2010

formats and exchangeability

Format
autoCaD (.dwg) autoCaD (.dxf) BVBs (.abs) Cadmatic models (.3dd) Calma plant design system (.calma) Cis/2 lpM5/lpM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM5/lpM6 design (.stp,.p21,.step) Cis/2 lpM6 manufacturing (.stp,.p21,.step) DsTV (.nc,.stp,.mis) EJE Elematic Eliplan, Elipos (.eli) EpC fabTrol Kiss file (.kss) fabTrol Mis Xml (.xml) GTsdata priamos High level interface file (.hli) HMs (.sot) iBB Betsy ifC2x/ifC2x2/ifC2x3 (.ifc) ifcXMl2X3 (.xml) initial Graphics Exchange specification (iGEs) (.iges,.igs) intergraphs parametric Modeling language (.plm) Microsoft project (.xml) Microstation (.dgn) oracle primavera p6 (.xml) plant Design Management system (.pdms) riB iTwo sap, oracle, oDBC, etc. staad asCii file (.std) steel Detailing neutral format (.sdf,.sdnf) steel12000 sTEp ap203 (.stp,.step) sTEp ap214 (.stp,.step) Tekla-fabTrol report (.xsr) Trimble lM80 (.txt,.cnx) unitechnik (.uni)
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(*) Tekla Open API used august 2010