Tekla Structures supports the following STAAD table type specifications:
• ST (single section from the standard built-in tables)
• ST PIPE (parametric)
• ST TUBE (parametric)
• RA (single angle with reverse Y_Z axes)
• D (double channel)
• LD (long leg, double angle)
• SD (short leg, double angle)
• TC (beams with top cover plates)
• BC (beams with bottom cover plates)
• TB (beams with top and bottom cover plates)
You can import the types CM and T, user-provided steel table types (UPT), and other non-standard profiles, if you have defined them in the profile conversion file. You must use the underscore character in the STAAD name, for example, UPT_1_W10X49. Tekla Structures automatically converts twin profiles in this import routine.
See also
Import a STAAD model (page 138)
15.5 Import a Stan 3d model
1. On the File menu, click Import --> FEM . The New Import Model dialog box opens.
2. Select Import FEM.
3. Use the default import file name import model or enter another name.
4. Click OK.
5. Select the model to import.
6. Click Properties to open a dialog box where you can define the settings for the import file type you selected:
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• On the Conversion tab, enter the conversion file names or browse for the conversion files.
• On the Parameters tab, enter the name of the file you want to import in the Input file box.
• Set the file type to Stan 3d in the Type box, and set the origin coordinates in the Origin boxes if you want the file in a specific location.
• If you wish to create a report of the import, enter the required information on the Report tab.
• If you are importing the model for the first time, you do not need to change the default values on the Advanced tab.
7. Click OK to go to the Import Model dialog box.
8. Click Import.
Tekla Structures displays the Import model info dialog box.
9. Select which version of parts to import.
10. Click Accept all.
If you have changed the model and want to re-import it, you can also reject all changes by clicking Reject all, or accept or reject individual changes by clicking Select individual.
11. Tekla Structures displays the message Do you want to save the import model for subsequent imports? Click Yes.
Tekla Structures displays the import model in a model view.
12. Right-click the model view and select Fit work area to entire model to ensure that the imported model is completely visible.
13. If parts are missing, check the View depth Up and Down values in the View Properties dialog box and change them if necessary.
See also
CAD model import settings (page 121)
15.6 Import a Bus model
The Bus import tool imports basic steel structures from the BUS 2.5 analysis software input file.
1. On the File menu, click Import --> FEM . The New Import Model dialog box opens.
2. Select Import FEM.
3. Use the default name import model or enter another name.
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4. Click OK.
5. Select the model.
6. Click Properties to open a dialog box where you can define the settings for the import file type you selected:
• On the Conversion tab, enter the conversion file names or browse for the conversion files.
• On the Parameters tab, enter the name of the Bus file you want to import in the Input file box.
• Set the file type to Bus in the Type box, and set the origin coordinates in the Origin boxes if you want the file in a specific location.
• On the Bus tab, enter the position number, material, name, and class of the parts to import. Use Beams behind plane to indicate the
position of girders and cantilevers. The option Yes aligns the tops of all beams at the floor level.
• If you wish to create a report of the import, enter the required information on the Report tab.
• If you are importing the model for the first time, you do not need to change the default values on the Advanced tab.
7. Click OK to go to the Import Model dialog box.
8. Click Import.
Tekla Structures displays the Import model info dialog box.
9. Select which version of parts to import.
10. Click Accept all.
If you have changed the model and want to re-import it, you can also reject all changes by clicking Reject all, or accept or reject individual changes by clicking Select individual.
11. Tekla Structures displays the message Do you want to save the import model for subsequent imports? Click Yes.
Tekla Structures displays the import model in a model view.
12. Right-click the model view and select Fit work area to entire model to ensure that the imported model is completely visible.
13. If parts are missing, check the View depth Up and Down values in the View Properties dialog box and change them if necessary.
See also
CAD model import settings (page 121)
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15.7 Export to STAAD
1. Open a Tekla Structures model.
2. On the File menu, click Export --> FEM . The FEM export dialog box opens.
3. Go to the Conversion tab and enter the names of the conversion files, or browse for the files.
4. Go to the Parameters tab, and enter the name of the output file, or browse for the file.
5. Select Staad in the Type list.
6. Set Split members to Yes to split a part in the Tekla Structures model into several elements in the STAAD model.
7. Go to the Staad tab and select an option from Profile type list.
8. Use the setting Parametric shapes when possible to define how Tekla Structures exports the profiles PL, P, D, PD, SPD to Staad.
• Yes exports the profiles as parametric shapes so that STAAD can identify them correctly.
• No exports all profiles as standard STAAD shapes.
Tekla Structures creates the export file in the current model folder.
Example
Example of a plate PL10*200 when exported as parametric shape (Yes):
13 PRI YD 200.000000 ZD 10.000000.
Example of the same plate exported as a standard shape (No):
13 TABLE ST PL10*200
NOTE FEM export is one way to export STAAD data. Direct link to STAAD.Pro analysis and design application is another, more versatile way to export.
See also
STAAD.Pro (page 307)
15.8 Export to DSTV
NOTE The FEM DSTV export is not the same as DSTV export ( File menu -->
Export --> NC files ), which produces DSTV files to be used as
instruction files for NC machines. The FEM DSTV export is intended to
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be used for transferring the model in the DSTV format. The DSTV file (*.stp) saves the data elements (end points, material, cross sections, references) as a standard DSTV file for importing and exporting models. For more information about creating NC files in DSTV format, see Create NC files in DSTV format (page 170).
1. Open a Tekla Structures model.
2. On the File menu, click Export --> FEM . The FEM export dialog box opens.
3. Go to the Conversion tab and enter the names of the conversion files, or browse for the files.
4. Go to the Parameters tab, and enter the name of the output file, or browse for the file.
5. Select DSTV in the Type list.
6. Set Split members to Yes to split a part in the Tekla Structures model into several elements in the DSTV model.
7. Go to the DSTV tab and select the DSTV version from the Version list.
8. In Element reference with, select whether you want to export into a static model CROSS_SECTION, or into a CAD model MEMBER_LOCATION.
See also