Multi-editbox

The multi-editbox is a special tool for the input table. It can be used for editing values in the cells by formulas, to substitute values in the cells, for copy row or copy add data (supports, loads, etc.). A tooltip menu with the possibilities of the multi-editbox appears when the cursor is some seconds at the position of the multi-editbox.

There are two important buttons which confirm the content of the multi-editbox:

"Apply edit" button

The button for substitution, searching and using the mathematical formulas.
It is possible to confirm this button by Enter key.

"Copy row" button

The button for copying the row (new member or new add data).
A mouse click is required for this option, the Enter key doesn’t work.

Editbox right-click menu

The right-click menu contains items for mathematical formulas, rounding, substitution (replace) and search.

This can be used as well to quickly change an operator, e.g. to change -1 to +1.

Using simple mathematical formulas in the input table

The editbox supports basic mathematical formulas – add, subtract, multiply and divide.

The specific symbol for the formula must be used as the first symbol in the editbox:

• +3 means that numbers add 3
  
  
• -3 means that numbers subtract 3
  
  

• *3 means that numbers multiply by 3
  
  

• /3 means that numbers divide by 3
  
  

• ~0,1 means rounding by the 1st decimal
  
  

Substitution of the value in the cell

The arrow symbol ">" is used for the substitution (or without any symbol in some cases).

Number substitution

The positive value can be substituted in two ways:

• >+5 or >5
  
  

Both will substitute the number in the cell, the new value will be 5,000.

Negative value:

• >-5
  
  

String substitution

String can be substituted in the two ways, with or without symbol: >Beam1 or Beam1

When the substitution is used on more cells together names are automatically renumbered:

Each entity in the SCIA Engineer has an unique name. The new string can be used when there is no 1D member named this way already. For example new name B2 won’t be accepted since it's already used.

Offset for copy member

The editbox may be used for copying member(s). The editbox requires the offset definition. The offset value must be written in a special form: @2 0 0 or @2;0;0.

• Symbol @ stands for "copy", 3 numbers define the offset in x, y and z direction.

Owner for copy add data

If the user wants to copy some additional data, the definition of the new owner is required. The type of the owner depends on the copied add data (e.g. node name for support in point, member name for line load on beam, etc.).

Example:
Copy support in node – owner must be the name of another node;
Copy support on a 1D member – owner must be the name of another 1D member;