topic Export from Inventor to Tekla in Inventor Forum

Export from Inventor to Tekla

mahmoud90 — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:05:51 GMT

Good day everyone,

I want to export from Inventor to Tekla. I use ifc but it goes to Tekla without data (as a reference) .
Do we have other way or better way? Thanks in advance.

Re: Export from Inventor to Tekla

CCarreiras — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:10:37 GMT

Hi!

Try with another format, but before that...

Check what formats that Tekla can import: STEP, RVT, RFA...

Re: Export from Inventor to Tekla

mahmoud90 — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:12:51 GMT

I tried with STP but still without information

Re: Export from Inventor to Tekla

CCarreiras — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:45:23 GMT

Probably there's a proper way to load models in tekla... check if you have other ways to import files, instead of open as reference.
Sorry, i don't know Tekla so well, but i can say that step or ifc formats have some metadata inside.

Re: Export from Inventor to Tekla

mahmoud90 — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:49:44 GMT

Still nothing. I will wait for other comments. Thanks @CCarreiras

Re: Export from Inventor to Tekla

James_Willo — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:18:59 GMT

Hi Mahmoud, you can send to IFC through two ways. Through 'export building components' you will get a single element with properties. The properties must be assigned in the 'author building components' command also on the BIM content ribbon.

In Inventor 2026, you can also export to IFC through the simplify command and include all the properties you select in the 'Include Properties' command, also on the BIM content ribbon.

IFC would be the preferred route to Tekla.