Generally, Dlubal Software and Tekla Structures use different material and cross-section descriptions. To exchange data smoothly, it is necessary to use a unique assignment.
When importing or exporting, a check is first made whether the same-named materials or cross-sections are available in the respective application. If so, they will be used. If this is not the case, the conversion files (“Mapping Files”) are scanned for an assignment. The defined rules are then applied.
In RFEM/RSTAB, the locations of the conversion files are registered in the Detail Settings tab of the Import or Export dialog box. These are editable ASCII files in the *.txt format.
Use the [Open Dialog Box] button to customize and adapt these files to RFEM/RSTAB and Tekla Structures.
Parametric I-sections that were created individually in the Dlubal application are automatically converted into the corresponding parametric I-sections when exported to Tekla Structures.
In principle, any particular cross-sectional shape can be transferred if the corresponding shape exists in the cross-section libraries of both applications. RFEM/RSTAB and Tekla Structures use conversion files that control the assignment of the corresponding descriptions. This way, it is possible to transfer cold-formed sections, for example.
