Tekla Structures produces NC files in DSTV format. DSTV format is an industrial standard defined by the German Steel Construction Association (Deutsche Stahlbau-Verband). A DSTV file is a text file in ASCII format. In most cases each part has its own DSTV file.
To learn more about the DTSV syntax, see Standard Description for Steel Structure Pieces for the Numerical Controls.
Blocks
The DSTV file is divided into blocks that describe the content of the file.
DSTV block
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Description
|
|---|
ST
|
Start of the file
|
EN
|
End of the file
|
BO
|
Hole
|
SI
|
Hardstamp
|
AK
|
External contour
|
IK
|
Internal contour
|
PU
|
Powder
|
KO
|
Mark
|
KA
|
Bending
|
Profile types
Profile types are named according to the DSTV standard.
DSTV profile type
|
Description
|
|---|
I
|
I profiles
|
U
|
U and C profiles
|
L
|
L profiles
|
M
|
Rectangular tubes
|
RO
|
Round bars
|
RU
|
Round tubes
|
B
|
Plate profiles
|
CC
|
CC profiles
|
T
|
T profiles
|
SO
|
Z profiles and all the other types of profile
|
Part faces
Single letters in the DSTV file describe the part faces.
Letter
|
Part face
|
|---|
v
|
front
|
o
|
top
|
u
|
bottom
|
h
|
behind
|
