Data Exchange Formats

Allplan 2024

Import

General Import Formats

File-Extension

Version, Notes

DXF, DWG, AutoCAD-data   .dxf, .dwg, .dwt, .dxb   Until version 2023, incl. ACIS support
DGN, MicroStatio-data   .dgn   Version 8, version 7
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 2021
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    
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
CINEMA 4D   .c4d   Version 12 (can be read in R18)
SketchUp   .skp   Versions 6 to 2020
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    

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