Export and Publishing Surfaces

Semantic models created in Solid can be exported to multiple destinations, making Solid a vendor-neutral semantic hub rather than a closed system.

Export Format	Target System	Use Case
Snowflake Semantic View	Snowflake	Push semantics into Snowflake's native semantic layer for Cortex Analyst and other Snowflake-native consumers
DBT YAML	dbt Core / dbt Cloud	Push generated semantic models into a dbt semantic layer repo; dbt Cloud then serves the semantics to BI tools like Sigma
Tableau Data Source (.tds)	Tableau	Push validated semantics into Tableau for dashboard consumption
LookML YAML	Looker	Push semantics into Looker's semantic layer for Looker-native BI
Solid YAML	Solid internal format	Portable internal representation; the foundation for all other exports
MCP tools	Any MCP-compatible agent	Runtime SQL generation and semantic metadata access for any agent platform

Model Ownership

Semantic models are owned by the customer. Solid does not retain exclusive control over exported models — you can push models to your chosen destinations independently.