Who supports SAF?

Last update: November 2021

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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/expert per specific application, please contact their customer support team.

SAF Implementation

SAF implementation	SCIA	FRILO	​ Graphisoft	​ Risa	​ Radimpex	​ LIRA SAPR SAPHIR	​ AxisVM	​ FEM-Design	​ ​ Sofistik
Supported version	1.0.5 - 2.0.0	1.0.5	1.0.5 - 2.0.0	2.0.0	2.0.0	2.0.0	1.0.5	1.0.5	2.0.0
Import	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Export	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No

Structural analysis elements	SCIA	FRILO	​ Graphisoft	​ Risa	​ Radimpex	​ LIRA SAPR SAPHIR	​ AxisVM	​ FEM-Design	​ ​ Sofistik
StructuralMaterial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
StructuralCrossSection	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CompositeShapeDef	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralPointConnection	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
StructuralCurveEdge	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
StructuralCurveMember	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
StructuralCurveMemberVarying	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralCurveMemberRib	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralSurfaceMember	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
StructuralSurfaceMemberOpening	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
StructuralStorey	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralProxyElement	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

Supports and hinges

Supports and hinges	SCIA	FRILO	​ Graphisoft	​ Risa	​ Radimpex	​ LIRA SAPR SAPHIR	​ AxisVM	​ FEM-Design	​ ​ Sofistik
StructuralPointSupport	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
StructuralSurfaceConnection	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
StructuralCurveConnection	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
StructuralEdgeConnection	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
RelConnectsStructuralMember	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
RelConnectsSurfaceEdge	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
RelConnectsRigidCross	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
RelConnectsRigidLink	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
RelConnectsRigidMember	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No

Loads

Loads	SCIA	FRILO	​ Graphisoft	​ Risa	​ Radimpex	​ LIRA SAPR SAPHIR	​ AxisVM	​ FEM-Design	​ ​ Sofistik
StructuralLoadGroup	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
StructuralLoadCase	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralLoadCombination	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralPointAction	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralPointMoment	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralCurveAction	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralCurveMoment	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralSurfaceAction	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralSurfaceActionThermal	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
StructuralCurveActionThermal	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
StructuralPointActionFree	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralCurveActionFree	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralSurfaceActionFree	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
StructuralSurfaceActionDistribution	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Implementation in progress

SAF implementation	Dlubal	D.I.E	​ IDEA	ConSteel	mbAEC	InfoGraph
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Support via SAF converter

Tables below shows coverage of SAF converter. Independent hub where dedicated tools and apps for specific conversion of CAE model to SAF are available.

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