Generally, Dlubal Software and Tekla Structures use different material and cross-section descriptions. To exchange data smoothly, a unique assignment must be guaranteed.
When importing or exporting, it is first checked 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 Import or Export dialog box, Detail Settings tab. Those are editable ASCII files in the format *.txt.
Use the 
button to customize and adapt those files to RFEM/RSTAB and Tekla Structures.
Parametric I-sections that were created individually in the Dlubal application are automatically converted into 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. In this way, e.g. cold-formed sections can be transferred.
