We have an existing Fastrak Building Designer model file and would like to update/upgrade and open it in Tekla Structural Designer. How can we do this?

Tekla Structural Designer

Not version-specific

Tekla Structural Designer

import

Fastrak Building Designer

FTBD

.ftbd

export

Environment

Not environment-specific

Question

We have an existing Fastrak Building Designer model file and would like to update/upgrade and open it in Tekla Structural Designer. How can we do this?

Answer

We recommend that you complete the model in Fastrak Building Designer as there is not a direct converter to move the model to Tekla Structural Designer.

If you do want to move the model geometry from Fastrak Building Designer, however, this can be done via File > Export to Revit Structure (you do not need Revit), and then within Tekla Structural Designer - Home ribbon >BIM Integration group > Structural BIM Import command.

Note. This only brings in the model section size/grade with the geometrical locations and hence all loading, element properties, combination etc. would need to be re-defined.