In the age of BIM, data exchange between the various disciplines of structural engineering is becoming increasingly important. Since each software has its own specifications with regard to the description of cross-sections and materials, RFEM and RSTAB offer a conversion table (mapping file).
When changing the units from the metric to the imperial measurement system, it is not necessary to change all the units individually. To do this, corresponding unit profiles are available in the "Units and Decimal Places" dialog box, which you can activate as shown in the picture.
RFEM and RSTAB provide numerous interfaces with other programs for data exchange. In the respective programs, different names are often used for the same materials and cross-sections. Therefore, it is necessary to convert the material and cross‑section names in order for them to be recognized by the program after the data exchange.