Data Exchange Formats

ALLPLAN 2027

Import

General Import Formats

 

File-Extension

 

Version, Notes

DXF, DWG, AutoCAD-data .dxf, .dwg, .dwt, .dxb Until version 2025, incl. ACIS support
DGN, MicroStatio-data .dgn Version 8, version 7
Revit .rvt Until version 2026
PDF, PDF/A .pdf Vector and pixel data
3D-PDF .pdf U3D format (ECMA-363 1st edition)
IFC .ifc, .ifcXML, .ifcZIP Version 2x3 and version 4
CINEMA 4D .c4d Versions 12.5 to 24
SketchUp .skp Version 6 to 2026
OBJ .obj Wavefront OBJ
Rhino .3dm Version 1 to 5
STL .stl 3D-Printer-Format
VRML .wrl Version 2
XML .xml NOI XML
XPlanung .gml 5.3, 5.4
Hpgl/2 plot files .plt, .hp, .hpg, .hpl, .prn  

Import-Formats for Coordiantive Values Terrain Model

File-Extension

Version, Notes

Coordinate, axis and curve values   .re1, .reb, .re2, .asc, .lin   Including lines with attributes
Terrain model: longitudinal profiles, cross-sections   .lpr, .qpr    
LandXML   .xml   Version 1.0 to 2.0

Import Formats for Civil Engineering

File-Extension

Version, Notes

FEM Data (Frilo Statik, SCIA Engineer)   .asf   Plus Infograph, Cubus, mb, Tornow, PCAE (4H-ALFA), Graitec,
Autodesk, SCAD
CEDRUS elements   .sin   Cubus finite elements
Bridges and civil engineering modeler   .nkb    

Import Formats for Prefabrication

File extension

Version, Notes

KST (ERP)   .kst   V 1.0, project attribute import
ADS XML (ERP)   any   V 1.0, project attribute import

Export

Genereal Export-Formats

 

File-Extension

 

Version, Notes

DXF, DWG - AutoCAD data .dxf, .dwg Versions 12 to 2018, incl. ACIS-Support
DWF – AutoCAD data .dwf Versions 6 and 7
DGN – MicroStation data .dgn Versions 8, version 7
2PDF, PDF/A .pdf Including layers ("planes") from drawing files and layouts
3D-PDF .pdf U3D format (ECMA-363 1st edition)
IFC .ifc, .ifcXML Versions 2x3 and 4.3
CINEMA 4D .c4d Version 12 (can be read in R18)
SketchUp .skp Versions 6 to 2026
CPIXML, iTWO .cpixml Version 2.3, 2017
Rhino .3dm Version 5
VRML .wrl Version 2
Collada .dae Versions 1.4.1 and 1.5.0
Google Earth .kmz Version 2.1
STL .stl 3D-Printer-Format
Universal 3D .u3d ECMA-363 1st edition format
Hpgl/2 print files .plt, .hp, .hpg, .hpl, .prn  
SVG .svg  
3ds Max .3ds  
XPlanung .gml 5.3, 5.4

Export of Reports

File-Extension

Version, Notes

Excel.xlsxVersion 2010
Word.docxVersion 2010
PDF.pdf

Export pf Layout Attributes

File-Extension

Version, Notes

XML   .xml   For EDM connection

Export Formats For Coordinates,
Terrain Model

File-Extension

Version, Notes

Coordinate values, location line values, curve values.re1, .reb, .re2, .asc, .linIncluding lines with attributes
Terrain model: longitudinal profiles, transverse
profiles
.lpr, .qpr

Export-Formats for Building Physics, Thermal Insulation

File-Extension

Version, Notes

Kern Dämmwerk.cdk

Export-Formats for Civil Engineering

File-Extension

Version, Notes

Frilo PLT, SC, GEO   .asc    
CEDRUS elements   .sin   Cubus finite elements
Bending machines   .abs   Version 2
BAMTEC file   .tec   BAMTEC robot
aSa   *.tek    
Soule   *.xml    

Export Formats for Prefabrication

File extension

Version, Notes

PXML (MES)   .pxml   Versions 1.2 and 1.3
UniCAM (MES)   any   Versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0 and 6.1
KST (ERP)   .kst   V 1.0
ADS.XML (ERP)   any   V 1.0
PXML.delegate (ERP)   .pxml   Part of PXML version 1.3

Pixel Formats: Import and Export

Import- and Export-Formats: Pixel Files

File-Extension

Version, Notes

JPEG.jpg, .jff, .jtfIncluding geo-referenced information (import)
TIF.tifIncluding geo-referenced information (import and export)
BMP.bmp
EPS.eps
TGA.tga
PCT.pct
PCX.pcx
PNG.png
PSD.psd

Windows-Interfaces

OLE Integrating or linking Word, Excel, PDF documents
ClipboardALLPLAN data, text, bitmaps and so on

Programming Interfaces

Python Parametric PythonParts - 3D objects with reinforcement
Visual Scripting   Parametric objects as script from visual code blocks (nodes)
NOI (Nemetschek Object Interface)   Interface for attachment programming for example for AX3000, Add-ons