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Interoperability Formats that are importable to Tekla Structures from other applications
Supported formats that are exported from Tekla Structures to other applications
Product
Company
Importable formats
Exportable formats
3D+
Tekla
AutoCAD (.dwg) AutoCAD (.dxf)
Advance Steel
GRAITEC
Allplan
Nemetschek
ArchonCAD
ArchonCAD Ltd.
AutoCAD Architecture
Autodesk
AutoCAD Civil 3D
Autodesk
AutoCAD MEP
Autodesk
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)
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk
Autodesk 3ds MAX Design/VIZ
Autodesk
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk
AutoPLANT
Bentley
AutoVue
Oracle
AxisVM
Inter-CAD Kft.
Direct Link
Bentley Architecture
Bentley
Bentley Building Electrical Systems
Bentley
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)
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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)
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)
IFC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) STEP AP214 (.stp,.step)
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Product
Company
Importable formats
Bentley Building Mechanical Systems
Bentley
Bentley Structural
Bentley
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)
BVBS BVBS CAD-Duct and CAD-MEP MAP
Cadmatic
Cadmatic
CADPipe
AEC Design Group
CADWorx Plant
COADE, Inc.
CATIA
Dassault
Constructor
VICO Software
CYPECAD Daystar Software
Cype Daystar Software Inc.
DDS-CAD Diamonds Digital Project
DDS Buildsoft Gehry Technologies
DuctDesigner 3D
QuickPen
elcoCAD
Hannappel SOFTWARE GmbH Elematic Elematic Messerli Informatik Computers & Structures, Inc
ELiPLAN ELiPOS EliteCAD ETABS
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FabPro Pipe
UHP Process Piping Inc.
FabTrol MRP
FabTrol
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)
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)
Exportable formats
IFC2X3 (.ifc) Microstation (.dgn) STEP AP214 (.stp,.step)
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
Product
Company
Importable formats
Exportable formats
FactoryCAD
Siemens
Fastrak FelixCAD
CSC SofTec
FEM Design
StruSoft
Floor Pro
Adapt Corporation
FormZ
AutoDesSys, Inc
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)
Graphisoft ArchiCAD
Nemetschek
GT Strudl
GT Strudl
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)
HMS HOOPS
HMS Tech Soft 3D
IronCAD
IronCAD
KeyCreator
Kubotek
LEIT2000 MagiCAD
SAA Progman
MasterFrame Maxon Cinema 4D
MasterSeries Nemetschek
Mesh Welding Mesh Welding Microsoft Office Project Microstation
Filzmoser Progress / EBAWE Microsoft Bentley
MidasGen ModeSt Multiframe
MIDAS Tecnisoft Daystar Software Inc.
NavisWorks
Autodesk
NISA
Cranes Software International Ltd. Siemens
NX (Unigraph)
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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)
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)
Direct Link 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) 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)
August 2010
Product
Company
Importable formats
Exportable formats
PDMS
AVEVA
PipeCAD PipeDesigner 3D
Mc4 Software QuickPen
AutoCAD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) Steel Detailing Neutral Format (.sdf,.sdnf) AutoCAD (.dxf) AutoCAD (.dwg) AutoCAD (.dxf) IFC2X3 (.ifc)
Plant-4D
CEA Technology
PowerConnect PowerFrame Primavera Pro/Engineer
Buildsoft Buildsoft Oracle PTC
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)
Prokon ProSteel 3D (Kiwi Software GmbH)
Prokon Bentley
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
RSTAB
Dlubal
SAFE
Computers & Structures, Inc
SAP2000
Computers & Structures, Inc
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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)
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
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)
CIS/2 LPM6 analytical (.stp,.p21,.step) AutoCAD (.dwg) AutoCAD (.dxf) Microstation (.dgn) Steel Detailing Neutral Format (.sdf,.sdnf)
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
Product
Company
Importable formats
Exportable formats
SCIA
Nemetschek
AutoCAD (.dwg) AutoCAD (.dxf)
SDS/2
Design Data
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)
S-Frame
CSC/Softek
SketchUp Pro
SmartPlant
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
SoftTech Trimble
Trimble LM80 Desktop
Trimble
TurboCAD
IMSI Design
UniCAM VectorWorks
Unitechnik Nemetschek
Volo View
Autodesk
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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)
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)
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
Import
Export
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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