DSTV Product Interface

Steel Engineering designs can be imported and exported via the DSTV Product Interface. You have the option of exclusively exchanging statics information, e.g. nodes and bar elements with statics programs or transferring complete constructions including sub-parts and processing.


Load DSTV file

Drawing > New/Open > Open > DSTV Product

In order to import a file via the DSTV interface:

  1. Activate the function. The standard dialogue window for opening a file will be displayed.
  2. Select the required STP file and click Open to confirm. The DSTV Interface dialogue window is displayed.

Only statics data is imported.

All data is imported.

Any errors occurring during data transfer are logged to the conversion log, e.g. a listing of sections that are not recognised by the system. If the protocol should be shown after data export, select the appropriate check box. A detailed listing of any errors that may appear in the log can be called by double clicking on the appropriate entry.

Details of the conversion protocol are written to a log file. If you want to create a log file (with the file extension .LOG), select the appropriate check box.

  1. When you have selected all required options, select OK to exit the DSTV Interface dialogue window. The file is then loaded.


Save DSTV File

Drawing > Save/Print... > Save as > Further ... > DSTV Product

With this function you can export a file via DSTV product interface.

Select a path and enter a name for the export file. The file is saved with the file extension .STP.

Click the Save button. The dialogue window DSTV product interface will be opened. If you have set all options, click OK to exit the DSTV Interface window.

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