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- Download and run the version of the Connect SAP2000 and ETABS LaunchConnectSAP2000andETABSLaunch.exe that matches the versions of SAP2000 and ETABS you wish to use.
- Select an option, either “SAP2000 to ETABS”, or “ETABS to SAP2000”.
- Follow the instructions in the title of each of the subsequent “Open File” dialog boxes.
- First, you will select the program executable from which you are converting (either SAP2000.exe or ETABS.exe usually located in .../Program Files/Computers and Structures/[PROGRAM NAME]).
- Next, select the model file to be converted.
- Finally, select the program to which you are converting.
- The Connect SAP2000 and ETABS tool will launch the first program, open the model, then launch the second program and transfer model data.
- It will save the new model with the same name as the original.
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| Features | Available SAP2000 → ETABS | Available ETABS → SAP2000 |
|---|---|---|
Area Assignments | Yes | Yes |
Area Properties | Yes | Partial |
Frame Assignments | Yes | Yes |
Frame Sections | Yes | Yes |
Link Assignments | Yes | Yes |
Link Support Properties | Yes | Yes |
Load Assignments | Yes | Yes |
Load Patterns | Yes | Yes |
Materials | Yes | Yes |
Object Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
Point Assignments | Yes | Yes |
Point Coordinates | Yes | Yes |
Download
- ConnectSAP2000v21andETABSv18Launch.exe
- ConnectSAP2000v21andETABSv17Launch.exe
- ConnectSAP2000v21andETABS2016Launch.exe
- ConnectSAP2000v20andETABSv17Launch.exe
- ConnectSAP2000v20andETABS2016Launch.exe