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ASCII files

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Modified: 16 Jan 2023
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Tekla Structures

ASCII files

ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Some plant design systems export ASCII files, for example, ModelDraft, PDS and PDMS.

You can import and export profiles and plates created as beams using the ASCII format. Contour plates cannot be imported.

Import a model in ASCII format

  1. Create a new model in Tekla Structures.
  2. Create a new 3D view.
  3. Copy the ASCII file to the model folder.
  4. Name the file import.asc.
  5. On the File menu, click Import > ASCII.

    Tekla Structures displays the main parts created from the ASCII file in the model.

Export a model in ASCII format

  1. Open the Tekla Structures model you want to export.
  2. Select the parts in the model you want to export.
  3. On the File menu, click Export > ASCII.

    Tekla Structures creates a model.asc file in the current model folder.

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