Export a model to ADAPT

Before exporting to ADAPT, read the following limitations. Then, you can proceed to follow the detailed instructions to perform the export.

Limitations

The scope of the ADAPT Export is constrained by the fact that some geometries, configurations and properties possible in Tekla Structural Designer are beyond the scope of ADAPT. This imposes some unavoidable limitations on the Export at this time, for example:

Only concrete and steel materials are exported.
Only horizontal beams and slabs are exported.
Roof and wall panels are not supported.
For concrete walls, the following are not supported (all of which may be in a Tekla Structural Designer); wall openings, non-rectangular walls, wall extension, walls with top ends not at a level.

Note: Both loads as well as reactions are linked to their reference member/object in Tekla Structural Designer. This means that any loads or reactions applied to a member that are beyond scope of the export will not be exported either.

Details of what gets exported and what is beyond scope are as follows:


Units	Units are SI in the export file
Levels	Number of levels Included Level height Included
Gridlines	Beyond scope (Adapt import)
Materials	Concrete: Normal weight Included Structural Steel Included Concrete: Lightweight Beyond scope (Adapt import) Mild Steel (Rebar) Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer export) Timber Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer export) Prestressing Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer export) Other / generic Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer export)
Load combinations	All active combinations are included apart from Seismic Inertia which is beyond scope
Loadcases	All loadcases are included apart from EHF/NHF which is beyond scope
Beams	Regular and irregular sections are Included Beam at level Included Export by span Included Horizontal offsets Included Vertical offsets Included Tekla Structural Designer Labelling Included Beam not at level Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer export) End trimming at column interface Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer export) Sloping beams Beyond scope (Adapt import) Axially rotated beams Beyond scope (Adapt import) Reinforcement Beyond scope (Adapt import)
Columns	Regular and irregular sections are Included Export by stack Included Axially rotated columns Included Tekla Structural Designer labeling Included Tilted columns Included Multi-stack columns Included Columns with holes Beyond scope (Adapt import) Reinforcement Beyond scope (Adapt import)
Walls	Concrete meshed walls Included Concrete mid-pier walls Included Export by stack Included Tekla Structural Designer labeling Included No internal wall members Included Multi-stack walls Included Bearing walls Included (exc. reactions) Wall alignments Included Slopping walls Beyond scope (Adapt import) Wall openings Beyond scope (Adapt import) Wall extensions Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer export) Non-rectangular walls Beyond scope (Adapt import) Reinforcement Beyond scope (Adapt import)
Slabs	Concrete slab on beams Included Concrete flat slabs Included Export by panel Included Tekla Structural Designer labeling Included Vertical offsets Included Slab overhangs Included Non-concrete slabs Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer export) Slopping slabs Beyond scope (Adapt import) Reinforcement Beyond scope (Adapt import)
Drop panels	Concrete slab drops Included Trimming at slab edges Included Reinforcement Beyond scope (Adapt import)
Openings	Slab rectangular openings Included Slab circular openings Included
Braces	Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer Export)
Loading	Self weight Included User applied Force Included User applied Moment Included Level Point loads Included Horizontal Line loads Included Level area loads Included Offsets from reference level Beyond scope (Adapt import) Line and Area Loads applied to horizontal plane Beyond scope (Adapt import) Vertical line loads applied as point loads at levels
Releases	Translational releases Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer Export) Torsional releases Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer Export)
Stiffness modifiers	Beyond Scope (Tekla Structural Designer Export)

Instructions

On the BIM Integration tab, click ADAPT Export.

This shows a dialog which gives the name of the ADAPT import file which Tekla Structural Designer will create. You can change the name and location of the file if necessary.
Once the file details are correct click Save to create the ADAPT import file.
Launch ADAPT and import the file to see your project.