Import

Project data

Project data which are loaded from the SDNF file:

-  Name is “Project Id”

-  Part is “Structure Id”

-  Description is “Client Id”

-  Author is "Engineering Firm Id"

-  Date is correctly loaded  from *.sdn file

1D members        

Member types:

-  column is imported as column

-  types beam and brace are imported as beam

Profiles

 – if the same name of profile is found in SCIA profile database or if a user conversion table is defined

Material

– if the same name of material is found in SCIA material database or if a user conversion table is defined

Member properties:

-  cardinal points are correctly set as “Member System At” property

-  eccentricity – ez,ey is read from file

-  correct position and orientation of begin  and end node of member

Add data

Supports/hinges

Supports and hinges are automatically generated from the defined releases in the file. The conversion is based on certain rules and not always the result is as what the user expects.

Procedure:

1. Run File > Import > SDNF file

2. Choose .sdn file and confirm dialog Open. The version of SDNF is recognized by a record inside the file.

3. Choose a code

4. Import dialog is displayed. It is possible to select user defined tables for profile and material conversion. At the bottom of dialog there is a check box Import only structure. If ON, only 1D members with properties will be imported. If OFF the releases defined in the file will be taken in account.

5. After the import a report is shown summarising how many entities were imported.

6. A project is opened.

Export

Project data

Project data which will be saved to the file:

-  Name is “Project Id”

-  Part is “Structure Id”

-  Description is “Client Id”

-  Author is "Engineering Firm Id"

-  Date is correctly written to *.sdn file

1D members        

 Member types

-  column is exported as column

-   type beam is exported as beam

-  others types are exported as brace

Profile names and material names are written to the file. No conversion table is possible for export

Member properties

-  member system is set as correct cardinal points number

-  alpha of cross-section and/or LCS rotation

-  eccentricity – ez,ey is written as cross-section offsets

-  correct position and orientation of begin  and end node of member

Add data

Supports/hinges

- both is exported as member releases to the file

Procedure:

1. Run File > Export > SDNF file

2. Define a file name and confirm dialog Save as.

3. Export dialog is displayed. The user can choose the version of SDNF format and confirm with [OK].

4. Export report dialog is opened.

4. A file with sdn file extension is created.