Graphic format

Export

SCIA Engineer enables the user to export the graphical representation of the project into a graphical file. This type of export usually work with the data that are displayed in the graphical window of SCIA Engineer at the moment the export procedure is started. Formats VRML, DXF and DWG are exceptions as they allow the user to export the whole project and even specify special export parameters.

The procedure to export data into a graphical file is given in a separate topic.

Various graphical formats are available in SCIA Engineer:

BMP	Standard Windows bitmap
VRML	Virtual Reality Modeling Language (V-R-M-L) A standardised language used to transmit information about 3D images over the web (WWW). Since the image is built up on the local computer VRML information transmission is more efficient than sending the actual image. For more information on this format read bellow the table.
EP3	Internal graphical format of SCIA Engineer
EMF	Extended (Enhanced) Windows Metafile Format
WMF	Windows Meta File (W-M-F) A graphic file format used by Microsoft to transfer graphics between Windows applications. Both bitmap and vector graphics are supported by WMF. A variation on WMF is and extended version known as EMF.
3D DWG AutoCAD R14, 2000 3D DWG AutoCAD R11– 2006	DWG (AutoCAD) format.
2D DWG AutoCAD R14, 2000	Please note that only versions R14 and 2000 are supported.
3D DXF AutoCAD R14, 2000 3D DXF AutoCAD R11 - 2006	DXF (e.g. AutoCAD) format.
2D DXF AutoCAD R14, 2000	Please note that only versions R14 and 2000 are supported.

Import

For special graphical formats DXF, DWG, VRML also the import procedure is supported in SCIA Engineer. This is described in separate topics.

VRML

This format represents a powerful tool enabling the users to publish virtual objects via VRML and also import them into SCIA Engineer. Vast number of CAD software applications support the export of VRML files (AllPlan, AutoCAD, CEA Systems, etc.). The import of VRML files is done the same way as for DXF and DWG files. For example, the imported data can be used as a 3D grid or as a background. They are not taken into account for the analysis.

The virtual objects can be used:

for the visualization architectural elements sent from 3rd parties,
as a drawing tool – snapping functionality,
for pro-active viewing of changes and consequences due to optimisation or structural adaptations (e.g. deformations),
for visualization of the analysed structure in its environment,
for the visualization of piping generated by Plant design applications,
etc.

The virtual objects can afterwards be exported again to VRML format file for 3D publishing of the structure including the results of analysis.

Examples:

$image\vrml03.gif$

$image\vrml11.gif$

$image\vrml41.gif$