topic Re: Tekla to Revit import in Revit Cloud Worksharing Forum

Tekla to Revit import

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:53:00 GMT

Working with Revit 2016, Tekla 21.0.

I have exported a model from Tekla using the ExportToRevit extension. I then import this file into Revit with the ImportFromTeklaToRevit. I'm not sure what to consider a large file but this import has been running for 3 days. It has imported about 2/3 of the 56000 objects. It looks like it imports about 500 objects at a time and then the whole process locks up for a long time. It restart and will do the next 500.

I'm more of a Tekla user, so any suggestion on how this import should be done would be appreciated.

I did try just open the IFC created by Tekla but Revit went not responding on that as well.

Thanks

Re: Tekla to Revit import

helsinki_dave — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 03:26:24 GMT

Hi, there are pretty big fails in the Revit API that this link can't work around - nor can Dynamo ( which is API dependent)

Use the latest software, the latest links and check workflows. Guidance on workflows is found here.

http://teklastructures.support.tekla.com/en/support-articles/tekla-revit-bim-workflow-example

Don't send rebar or bolts.

Does this help?

Regards
David

Re: Tekla to Revit import

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:45:13 GMT

Hi David,

Thanks for the information.

Mike

Re: Tekla to Revit import

MichaelRuehr — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:00:10 GMT

just finished a stadium with Tekla as structural Software

We abandoned the Plugin and used IFC

in Revit, Link IFC don't Import/Open

There were still issues around Centerlines etc

but all in all it worked OK

Re: Tekla to Revit import

helsinki_dave — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:14:23 GMT

I think we do need to give credit to Angel and the Open-source Revit IFC Import team. We have come a long way from Revit 12 where IFC Import was a clear embarrassment. Things are vastly better now and legal teams are much more comfortable writing IFC into Employers Information Requirements.

Note also the Tekla Structures has full support for Revit basepoint and Revit Levels in IFC export for Tekla Structures 2016i.

Re: Tekla to Revit import

aungkyawswar1985 — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 03:01:21 GMT

Dear Brother,

I try to import revit 2016 to tekla 2016i. I have one problem in importing. Tekla Structure asked me "Profile conversion file". Where can i get these conversion file or how can i make conversion file? Please guide me.

Please see attachment for my problem.

Aung Kyaw Swar