Who supports SAF?

Last update: August 2022

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Native SAF support:

See below overview tables which will give you an idea of who supports SAF and to which extend. If you have more questions about implementation or user-end usage of SAF import/export per specific application, please contact their customer support team.

SAF Implementation

SAF implementation

SCIA

FRILO

Risa

Graphisoft

Allplan

Radimpex

LIRA SAPR

SAPHIR

AxisVM

FEM-Design

Sofistik

Dlubal

ConSteel

mbAEC

StrukturEditor

D.I.E

InfoGraph

IDEA

MINEA

NextFEM

MasterSap

Prota Structure

Supported version

1.0.5 - 2.1.0

1.0.5

2.0.0

1.0.5 - 2.0.0

1.0.5 - 2.1.0

1.0.5 - 2.0.0

2.0.0

1.0.5 - 2.0.0

1.0.5 - 2.0.0

1.0.5 - 2.1.0

1.0.5

1.0.5 - 2.0.0

1.0.5 - 2.0.0

1.0.5 - 2.0.0

1.0.5 - 2.0.0

1.0.5 - 2.1.0

1.0.5 - 2.1.0

2.1.0 - 2.2.0

1.0.5 - 2.1.0

1.0.5 - 2.1.0

Import

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Export

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes


Structural analysis
elements

SCIA

FRILO

Risa

Graphisoft

Allplan

Radimpex

LIRA SAPR

SAPHIR

AxisVM

FEM-Design

Sofistik

Dlubal

ConSteel

mbAEC

StrukturEditor

D.I.E

InfoGraph

IDEA

MINEA

NextFEM

MasterSap

Prota Structure

StructuralMaterial

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

StructuralCrossSection

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

CompositeShapeDef

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

StructuralPointConnection

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

StructuralCurveEdge

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

StructuralCurveMember

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

StructuralCurveMemberVarying

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

StructuralCurveMemberRib

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

StructuralSurfaceMember

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

StructuralSurfaceMemberOpening

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

StructuralStorey

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

StructuralProxyElement

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No


Supports and hinges

Supports and hinges

SCIA

FRILO

Risa

Graphisoft

Allplan

Radimpex

LIRA SAPR

SAPHIR

AxisVM

FEM-Design

Sofistik

Dlubal

ConSteel

mbAEC

StrukturEditor

D.I.E

InfoGraph

IDEA

MINEA

NextFEM

MasterSap

Prota Structure

StructuralPointSupport

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

StructuralSurfaceConnection

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

StructuralCurveConnection

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

StructuralEdgeConnection

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

RelConnectsStructuralMember

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

RelConnectsSurfaceEdge

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

RelConnectsRigidCross

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

RelConnectsRigidLink

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

RelConnectsRigidMember

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No


Loads

Loads

SCIA

FRILO

Risa

Graphisoft

Allplan

Radimpex

LIRA SAPR

SAPHIR

AxisVM

FEM-Design

Sofistik

Dlubal

ConSteel

mbAEC

StrukturEditor

D.I.E

InfoGraph

IDEA

MINEA

NextFEM

MasterSap

Prota Structure

StructuralLoadGroup

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

StructuralLoadCase

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

StructuralLoadCombination

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

StructuralPointAction

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

StructuralPointMoment

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

StructuralCurveAction

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

StructuralCurveMoment

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

StructuralSurfaceAction

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

StructuralSurfaceActionThermal

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

StructuralCurveActionThermal

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

StructuralPointActionFree

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

StructuralCurveActionFree

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

StructuralSurfaceActionFree

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

StructuralSurfaceActionDistribution

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

StructuralPointSupportDeformation

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No


Results

Results

SCIA

FRILO

Risa

Graphisoft

Allplan

Radimpex

LIRA SAPR

SAPHIR

AxisVM

FEM-Design

Sofistik

Dlubal

ConSteel

mbAEC

StrukturEditor

D.I.E

InfoGraph

IDEA

MINEA

NextFEM

MasterSap

Prota Structure

ResultInternalForce1D

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

ResultInternalForce2DEdge

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No


Support via SAF converter

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SAF Implementation

SAF implementation

Dlubal

Robot

Supported version                           

1.0.5

1.0.5

Import

Yes

Yes

Export

No

No

Structural analysis elements

Structural analysis
elements

Dlubal

Robot

StructuralMaterial

Yes

Yes

StructuralCrossSection

Yes

Yes

CompositeShapeDef

No

No

StructuralPointConnection

Yes

Yes

StructuralCurveEdge

Yes

Yes

StructuralCurveMember

Yes

Yes

StructuralCurveMemberVarying

No

No

StructuralCurveMemberRib

Yes

Yes

StructuralSurfaceMember

Yes

Yes

StructuralSurfaceMemberOpening

Yes

Yes

StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion

Yes

No

StructuralStorey

No

No

StructuralProxyElement

No

No