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Advanced Modeling Options
Advanced SapFire Options
Automatic Slab Mesh Options
Beam Design Overwrites
Beam End Releases
Beam Insertion Point
Beam Properties 01 - General
Beam Properties 02 - Rectangular Beam
Beam Properties 03 - T Beam
Beam Properties 04 - L Beam
Beam Properties 05 - General Beam
Beam Properties 06 - Design Data
Beam Property Assignments
Beam Property Modifiers
Column End Releases
Column Insertion Point
Column Local Axes
Column Properties 01 - General
Column Properties 02 - Rectangular
Column Properties 03 - Circular
Column Properties 04 - T Shape
Column Properties 05 - L Shape
Column Properties 06 - General Shape
Column Property Assignments
Column Property Modifiers
Coordinate Systems
Cracking Analysis Reinforcement
Design Preferences 01 - Resistance Factors
Design Preferences 02 - Rebar Cover - Slabs
Design Preferences 03 - Rebar Cover - Beams
Design Preferences 04 - Prestress Data
Function - Response Spectrum
Grid Lines
Group Assignments
Group Definitions
Line Spring Assignments
Load Assignments - Line Objects - Distributed Loads
Load Assignments - Line Objects - Point Loads
Load Assignments - Point Displacement Loads
Load Assignments - Point Loads
Load Assignments - Slab Temperature Loads
Load Assignments - Surface Loads
Load Assignments - Tendon Loads
Load Assignments - Tendon Losses
Load Cases 01 - General
Load Cases 02 - Static
Load Cases 03 - Multistep Static
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Load Cases 04 - Modal
Load Cases 05 - Hyperstatic
Load Cases 06 - Loads Applied
Load Cases 07 - Response Spectrum - General
Load Cases 08 - Response Spectrum - Loads Applied
Load Cases 09 - External Mode Data
Load Combinations
Load Patterns
Mass Source
Material Properties 01 - General
Material Properties 02 - Steel
Material Properties 03 - Concrete
Material Properties 04 - Rebar
Material Properties 05 - Tendon
Material Properties 06 - Other
Object Geometry - Areas 01 - General
Object Geometry - Areas 02 - Curved Slab Edges
Object Geometry - Areas 03 - Curved Walls
Object Geometry - Areas 04 - Wall Panels
Object Geometry - Design Strips
Object Geometry - Dimension Lines
Object Geometry - Lines 01 - General
Object Geometry - Lines 02 - Curved Beams
Object Geometry - Point Coordinates
Object Geometry - Slab Rebar
Object Geometry - Tendons 01 - General
Object Geometry - Tendons 02 - Curved Horizontal Layout
Object Geometry - Tendons 03 - Vertical Profile
Object Geometry - Tendons 04 - Discretized Points
Object Geometry - Tendons 05 - Support Points
Objects Included In Analysis Mesh 01 - Points
Objects Included In Analysis Mesh 02 - Lines
Point Restraint Assignments
Point Spring Assignments
Program Control
Project Information
Punching Shear Design Overwrites 01 - General
Punching Shear Design Overwrites 02 - User Perimeter
Punching Shear Design Overwrites 03 - User Openings
Reinforcing Bar Sizes
Slab Design Overwrites 01 - Strip Based
Slab Design Overwrites 02 - Finite Element Based
Slab Edge Releases
Slab Line Releases
Slab Local Axes
Slab Properties 01 - General
Slab Properties 02 - Solid Slabs
Slab Properties 03 - Ribbed And Waffle Slabs
Slab Property Assignments
Slab Property Modifiers
Slab Rebar Property Assignments
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Slab Rib Locations
Slab Vertical Offsets
Soil Properties
Soil Property Assignments
Spring Properties - Line
Spring Properties - Point
Tendon Properties
Tendon Property Assignments
Wall Normal Offsets
Wall Openings
Wall Properties
Wall Property Assignments
Wall Property Modifiers
Assembled Nodal Masses
Element Forces - Beams
Element Forces - Beams - Enveloping Summary
Element Forces - Beams - Summary
Element Forces - Columns And Braces
Element Forces - Slabs
Element Forces - Walls And Ramps
Element Stresses - Slabs
Element Stresses - Slabs Midsurface
Element Stresses - Walls And Ramps
Integrated Wall Forces
Modal Periods And Frequencies
Nodal Displacements
Nodal Displacements - Enveloping Summary
Nodal Displacements - Summary
Nodal Reactions
Objects And Elements - Areas
Objects And Elements - Lines
Objects And Elements - Points
Panel Geometry
Soil Pressures
Soil Pressures - Enveloping Summary
Soil Pressures - Summary
Strip Forces
Strip Forces - Enveloping Summary
Strip Forces - Summary
Sum Of Reactions
Concrete Beam Design 01 - Flexural And Shear Data
Concrete Beam Design Summary 01 - Flexural And Shear Data
Concrete Slab Design 01 - Flexural And Shear Data
Concrete Slab Design 02 - Punching Shear Data
Concrete Slab Design 03 - Flexural Stress Check 01 - Transfer
Concrete Slab Design 04 - Flexural Stress Check 02 - Normal
Concrete Slab Design 05 - Flexural Stress Check 03 - Long Term
Concrete Slab Design Summary 01 - Flexural And Shear Data
Concrete Slab Design Summary 02 - Span Definition Data
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Note:
The Format item specified for each field indicates the section and specific item in the Program Default
Database Number Formatting Options form that controls the formatting (units, decimal places, etc.) for the
specified field. This form can be accessed using the Options menu > Database > Set Program Default DB
Formatting command.
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Field: 2DOnly 12/5/2016
Table: Advanced Modeling Options
Field: 2DOnly
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the model is 2D only (UZ, RX and RY DOFs active only). Otherwise
it is No.
Field: RigDiaTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an automatic rigid diaphragm constraint is included at the top of
columns and ealls above the Model Datum. Otherwise it is No.
Field: NoOffsets
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This is Yes if vertical offsets are ignored in non-PT models. Otherwise it is No.
Table: Advanced SapFire Options
Field: SolverOpt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Standard, Advanced or Multi-threaded indicating the solver option.
Field: ProcessOpt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Auto, GUI or Separate indicating the analysis process option.
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Field: Always32Bit 12/5/2016
Field: Always32Bit
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This is Yes if the analysis is always run as 32-bit, even on 64-bit computers. Otherwise
it is No.
Table: Automatic Slab Mesh Options
Field: MeshOpt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Rectangular or None indicating the automatic slab mesh option.
Field: Localize
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item only applies when the MeshOpt item is Rectangular.This Yes if the mesh is to
be localized. Otherwise it is No.
Field: Merge
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item only applies when the MeshOpt item is Rectangular and the Localize item is
Yes.This Yes if closely spaced points are merged where possible. Otherwise it is No.
Field: MaxSize
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The approximate maximum mesh size. This item does not apply when the MeshOpt item
is None.
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Field: Line 12/5/2016
Table: Beam Design Overwrites
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam-type line object.
Field: CoverType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Section, Preferences or User indicating how the cover is determined.
Field: CoverTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The cover to the top rebar CGS used when designing the beam. This item only applies
when the CoverType is User.
Field: CoverBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The cover to the bottom rebar CGS used when designing the beam. This item only
applies when the CoverType is User.
Field: RLLF
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The reduced live load factor. This factor times the specified reducible live load gives the
reduced live load.
Field: IgnorePT
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This is Yes if the prestressing tendons in the beam object are to be ignored for design;
otherwise it is No.
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Field: Line 12/5/2016
Table: Beam End Releases
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam-type line object.
Field: TI
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if torsion is released at the I end of the beam. Otherwise it is No.
Field: M2I
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if moment about the local 2-axis is released at the I end of the beam.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: M3I
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if moment about the local 3-axis is released at the I end of the beam.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: TJ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if torsion is released at the J end of the beam. Otherwise it is No.
Field: M2J
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if moment about the local 2-axis is released at the J end of the beam.
Otherwise it is No.
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Field: M3J 12/5/2016
Field: M3J
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if moment about the local 3-axis is released at the J end of the beam.
Otherwise it is No.
Table: Beam Insertion Point
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam-type line object.
Field: CardinalPt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The cardinal point for the beam. This item defines the relative position of the beam
section on the corresponding line object. It may be any one of the following:
0 (axes intersection),
1 (box corner),
2 (box edge midpoint),
3 (box corner),
4 (box edge midpoint),
5 (box center),
6 (box edge midpoint),
7 (box corner),
8 (box edge midpoint),
9 (box corner),
10 (centroid), and
11 (shear center).
.
Field: OffsetXI
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid beam end point offset in the global X direction at the I-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
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Field: OffsetYI 12/5/2016
Field: OffsetYI
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid beam end point offset in the global Y direction at the I-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
Field: OffsetZI
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid beam end point offset in the global Z direction at the I-end of the line object. A
positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
Field: OffsetXJ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid beam end point offset in the global X direction at the J-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
Field: OffsetYJ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid beam end point offset in the global Y direction at the J-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
Field: OffsetZJ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid beam end point offset in the global Z direction at the J-end of the line object. A
positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
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Field: Beam 12/5/2016
Table: Beam Properties 01 - General
Field: Beam
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam property.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Rectangular, T, L or General indicating the beam property type.
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
beam property.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified beam property.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified beam property.
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Field: Beam 12/5/2016
Table: Beam Properties 02 - Rectangular Beam
Field: Beam
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam property.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material for the beam property.
Field: Depth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The beam depth.
Field: WidthTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The web width at the top of the beam.
Field: WidthBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The web width at the bottom of the beam.
Table: Beam Properties 03 - T Beam
Field: Beam
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam property.
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Field: MatProp 12/5/2016
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material for the beam property.
Field: TotalDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The total depth of the beam.
Field: SlabDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The slab (flange) thickness.
Field: FlngWidth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The flange width.
Field: WidthTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The stem width at the top.
Field: WidthBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The stem width at the bottom.
Field: Inverted
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the beam is inverted (upside down); otherwise it is No.
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Field: Beam 12/5/2016
Table: Beam Properties 04 - L Beam
Field: Beam
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam property.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material for the beam property.
Field: TotalDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The total depth of the beam.
Field: SlabDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The slab (flange) thickness.
Field: FlngWidth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The flange width.
Field: WidthTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The stem width at the top.
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Field: WidthBot 12/5/2016
Field: WidthBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The stem width at the bottom.
Field: Inverted
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the beam is inverted (upside down); otherwise it is No.
Table: Beam Properties 05 - General Beam
Field: Beam
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam property.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material for the beam property.
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The beam cross-sectional area.
Field: As2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The beam shear area for forces in the line local 2 axis direction.
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Field: As3 12/5/2016
Field: As3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The beam shear area for forces in the line local 3 axis direction.
Field: J
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length4 (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length4
The beam torsional constant.
Field: I22
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length4 (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length4
The beam moment of inertia for bending about the line local 2 axis.
Field: I33
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length4 (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length4
The beam moment of inertia for bending about the line local 3 axis.
Field: DisDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The depth of the beam for display.
Field: DisWidth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The width of the beam for display.
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Field: Beam 12/5/2016
Table: Beam Properties 06 - Design Data
Field: Beam
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam property.
Field: MatRebarL
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material property for the longitudinal rebar.
Field: MatRebarS
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material property for the shear rebar.
Field: FlngWOpt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Analysis Property, Slab Property or User Specified indicating the source of
the flange dimensions.
Field: FlngWidth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The flange width used for design. This item can be input as 0 for rectangular beams.
This item only applies when the AutoFlngW item is No.
Field: SlabDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The slab (flange) thickness used for design. This item can be input as 0 for rectangular
beams.This item only applies when the AutoFlngW item is No.
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Field: CoverTop 12/5/2016
Field: CoverTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rebar cover at the top of the beam measured to the rebar centroid.
Field: CoverBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rebar cover at the bottom of the beam measured to the rebar centroid.
Field: NoDesign
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if no design is performed for the slab; otherwise it is No.
Table: Beam Property Assignments
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam-type line object.
Field: BeamProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The beam property assigned to the specified line object.
Table: Beam Property Modifiers
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam-type line object.
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Field: Area 12/5/2016
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The Area modifier for the specified beam. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: As2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The As2 modifier for the specified beam. This item is used for analysis only, not design.
Field: As3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The As3 modifier for the specified beam. This item is used for analysis only, not design.
Field: J
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The J modifier for the specified beam. This item is used for analysis only, not design.
Field: I22
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The I22 modifier for the specified beam. This item is used for analysis only, not design.
Field: I33
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The I33 modifier for the specified beam. This item is used for analysis only, not design.
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Field: Weight 12/5/2016
Field: Weight
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The Weight multiplier for the specified beam. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Table: Column End Releases
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column-type or brace-type line object.
Field: TI
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if torsion is released at the I end of the column. Otherwise it is No.
Field: M2I
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if moment about the local 2-axis is released at the I end of the column.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: M3I
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if moment about the local 3-axis is released at the I end of the column.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: TJ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if torsion is released at the J end of the column. Otherwise it is No.
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Field: M2J 12/5/2016
Field: M2J
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if moment about the local 2-axis is released at the J end of the column.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: M3J
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if moment about the local 3-axis is released at the J end of the column.
Otherwise it is No.
Table: Column Insertion Point
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column-type or brace-type line object.
Field: CardinalPt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The cardinal point for the column. This item defines the relative position of the column
section on the corresponding line object. It may be any one of the following:
0 (axes intersection),
1 (box corner),
2 (box edge midpoint),
3 (box corner),
4 (box edge midpoint),
5 (box center),
6 (box edge midpoint),
7 (box corner),
8 (box edge midpoint),
9 (box corner),
10 (centroid), and
11 (shear center).
.
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Field: OffsetXI 12/5/2016
Field: OffsetXI
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid column end point offset in the global X direction at the I-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
Field: OffsetYI
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid column end point offset in the global Y direction at the I-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
Field: OffsetZI
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid column end point offset in the global Z direction at the I-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
Field: OffsetXJ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid column end point offset in the global X direction at the J-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
Field: OffsetYJ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid column end point offset in the global Y direction at the J-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
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Field: OffsetZJ 12/5/2016
Field: OffsetZJ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rigid column end point offset in the global Z direction at the J-end of the line object.
A positive offset is measured from the point location to the end of the line object (at the
cardinal point) in the positive global coordinate direction.
Table: Column Local Axes
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column-type or brace-type line object.
Field: Angle
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle in degrees measured from the positive global X-axis to the positive column
local 2-axis. A positive angle appears counterclockwise when looking down on the
model.
Table: Column Properties 01 - General
Field: Column
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column property.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Rectangular, Circular, T, L or General indicating the beam property type.
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Field: Color 12/5/2016
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
column property.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified column property.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified column property.
Table: Column Properties 02 - Rectangular
Field: Column
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column property.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material for the column property.
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Field: SecDim2 12/5/2016
Field: SecDim2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column section dimension in its local 2-axis direction.
Field: SecDim3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column section dimension in its local 3-axis direction.
Field: AutoRigid
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an rigid zone area over the column is automatically included for the
column. Otherwise it is No.
Field: AutoDrop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an drop panel over the column is automatically included for the column.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: DropDim2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 2-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
Field: DropDim3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 3-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
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Field: DropProp 12/5/2016
Field: DropProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The slab property used for the drop panel. This item only applies when the AutoDrop
item is Yes.
Field: IncludeCap
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if a column capital (drop cap) is included at the column. Otherwise it is
No.
Field: CapDim2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column capital (drop cap) dimension in its local 2-axis direction. This item only
applies when the IncludeCap item is Yes.
Field: CapDim3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column capital (drop cap) dimension in its local 3-axis direction. This item only
applies when the IncludeCap item is Yes.
Field: CapHt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column capital (drop cap) height (in the global Z direction). This item only applies
when the IncludeCap item is Yes.
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Field: Column 12/5/2016
Table: Column Properties 03 - Circular
Field: Column
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column property.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material for the column property.
Field: Diameter
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column diameter.
Field: AutoRigid
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an rigid zone area over the column is automatically included for the
column. Otherwise it is No.
Field: AutoDrop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an drop panel over the column is automatically included for the column.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: DropDim2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 2-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
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Field: DropDim3 12/5/2016
Field: DropDim3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 3-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
Field: DropProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The slab property used for the drop panel. This item only applies when the AutoDrop
item is Yes.
Field: IncludeCap
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if a column capital (drop cap) is included at the column. Otherwise it is
No.
Field: CapDiam
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column capital diameter.
Field: CapHt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column capital height (in global Z direction).
Table: Column Properties 04 - T Shape
Field: Column
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column property.
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Field: MatProp 12/5/2016
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material for the column property.
Field: TotalDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column depth (in its local 2 direction).
Field: FlngWidth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column flange width (in its local 2 direction).
Field: FlngThick
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column flange thickness (in its local 2 direction).
Field: WebThick
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column web thickness (in its local 3 direction).
Field: AutoDrop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an drop panel over the column is automatically included for the column.
Otherwise it is No.
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Field: DropDim2 12/5/2016
Field: DropDim2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 2-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
Field: DropDim3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 3-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
Field: DropProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The slab property used for the drop panel. This item only applies when the AutoDrop
item is Yes.
Table: Column Properties 05 - L Shape
Field: Column
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column property.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material for the column property.
Field: TotalDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column depth (in its local 2 direction).
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Field: FlngWidth 12/5/2016
Field: FlngWidth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column flange width (in its local 3 direction).
Field: FlngThick
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column flange thickness (in its local 2 direction).
Field: WebThick
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column web thickness (in its local 3 direction).
Field: AutoDrop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an drop panel over the column is automatically included for the column.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: DropDim2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 2-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
Field: DropDim3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 3-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
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Field: DropProp 12/5/2016
Field: DropProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The slab property used for the drop panel. This item only applies when the AutoDrop
item is Yes.
Table: Column Properties 06 - General Shape
Field: Column
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column property.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the material for the column property.
Field: SecDim2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column depth (in its local 2 direction).
Field: SecDim3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The column width (in its local 3 direction).
Field: AutoRigid
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an rigid zone area over the column is automatically included for the
column. Otherwise it is No.
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Field: AutoDrop 12/5/2016
Field: AutoDrop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an drop panel over the column is automatically included for the column.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: DropDim2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 2-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
Field: DropDim3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The drop panel dimension in its local 3-axis direction. This item only applies when the
AutoDrop item is Yes.
Field: DropProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The slab property used for the drop panel. This item only applies when the AutoDrop
item is Yes.
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The column cross-sectional area.
Field: As2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The column shear area for forces in the column local 2 axis direction.
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Field: As3 12/5/2016
Field: As3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The column shear area for forces in the column local 3 axis direction.
Field: J
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length4 (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length4
The column torsional constant.
Field: I22
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length4 (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length4
The column moment of inertia for bending about the column local 2 axis.
Field: I33
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length4 (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length4
The column moment of inertia for bending about the column local 3 axis.
Table: Column Property Assignments
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column-type or brace-type line object.
Field: ColProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is the name of a defined column property.
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Field: Line 12/5/2016
Table: Column Property Modifiers
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a column-type or brace-type line object.
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The Area modifier for the specified column. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: As2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The As2 modifier for the specified column. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: As3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The As3 modifier for the specified column. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: J
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The J modifier for the specified column. This item is used for analysis only, not design.
Field: I22
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The I22 modifier for the specified column. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
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Field: I33 12/5/2016
Field: I33
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The I33 modifier for the specified column. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: Weight
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The Weight multiplier for the specified column. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Table: Coordinate Systems
Field: CoordSys
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a coordinate system.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Cartesian, Cylindrical or General indicating the coordinate system type.
Field: OriginGx
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the coordinate system origin.
Field: OriginGy
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the coordinate system origin.
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Field: RotAngle 12/5/2016
Field: RotAngle
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The rotation angle of the coordinate system in degrees about the global Z axis. When the
positive global Z axis points toward you counterclockwise rotations are positive.
Table: Cracking Analysis Reinforcement
Field: ReinfOpt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either User, FE Design or Quick indicating the source of the reinforcement
assumed for cracking analysis. FE Design is short for finite element based design.
Field: TopBar
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the user specified top reinforcement bar assumed for cracking analysis.
This item only applies when the ReinfOpt item is User.
Field: TopSpace
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The spacing of the user specified top reinforcement bar assumed for cracking analysis.
This item only applies when the ReinfOpt item is User.
Field: BotBar
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the user specified bottom reinforcement bar assumed for cracking analysis.
This item only applies when the ReinfOpt item is User.
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Field: BotSpace 12/5/2016
Field: BotSpace
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The spacing of the user specified bottom reinforcement bar assumed for cracking analysis.
This item only applies when the ReinfOpt item is User.
Field: MinReinfT
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The minimum tension reinforcement ratio used for cracking analysis. The tension
reinforcement assumed in the cracking analysis will never be less than the amount
specified here.
Field: MinReinfC
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The minimum compression reinforcement ratio used for cracking analysis. The
compression reinforcement assumed in the cracking analysis will never be less than the
amount specified here.
Field: UserModRup
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the cracking modulus of rupture is user specified. It is No if the
program default modulus of rupture is used.
Field: ModRup
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The user specified cracking modulus of rupture. This item only applies when the
UserModRup item is Yes.
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Field: PhiTen 12/5/2016
Table: Design Preferences 01 - Resistance Factors
Field: PhiTen
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Phi (tension controlled).
Field: PhiComp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Phi (compression controlled).
Field: PhiBend
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Phi (bending).
Field: PhiShear
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Phi (shear).
Field: PhiSteel
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Phi (steel).
Field: PhiConc
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Phi (concrete).
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Field: Country 12/5/2016
Field: Country
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either CEN, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden or UK
indicating the country considered.
Field: ComboSet
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either 'Eq. 6.10' or 'Max Eq. 6.10a/6.10b' indicating the load combination set
considered.
Field: ReliabilityClass
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Reliabilty class which defines a scale factor for load combinations. This is currently only
used for Denmark, Finland, and Sweden.
Field: Theta
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The factor theta.
Field: GammaSteel
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Gamma Steel.
Field: GammaConc
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Gamma Concrete.
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Field: GammaShear 12/5/2016
Field: GammaShear
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Gamma Shear.
Field: Gamma0
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The resistance factor Gamma0.
Field: AlphaCC
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The factor AlphaCC.
Field: AlphaCT
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The factor AlphaCT.
Field: AlphaCCLW
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The factor AlphaCC (Lightweight).
Field: AlphaCTLW
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The factor AlphaCT (Lightweight).
Field: RebarClassAS09
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either 'Class N' or 'Class L' indicating the Reinforcement Ductility Class.
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Field: SlabAsMinAS09 12/5/2016
Field: SlabAsMinAS09
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Two-way Slab Minimum Reiforcement Criteria.
Table: Design Preferences 02 - Rebar Cover - Slabs
Field: CoverTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The clear cover for the top non-prestressed reinforcement.
Field: CoverBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The clear cover for the bottom non-prestressed reinforcement.
Field: BarSize
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the reinforcement bar that is the preferred rebar for non-prestressed
reinforcement.
Field: InnerLayer
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either A or B indicating the design strip layer that represents the inner slab rebar
layer.
Field: PTCGSTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The top CGS of the tendon.
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Field: PTCGSBotExt 12/5/2016
Field: PTCGSBotExt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The bottom CGS of the tendon in exterior bays.
Field: PTCGSBotInt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The bottom CGS of the tendon in interior bays.
Field: SlabType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either One Way or Two Way indicating the slab type assumed when calculating the
required minimum reinforcing for the slab.
Table: Design Preferences 03 - Rebar Cover - Beams
Field: CoverTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The clear cover for the top non-prestressed reinforcement.
Field: CoverBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The clear cover for the bottom non-prestressed reinforcement.
Field: BarSizeF
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the reinforcement bar that is the preferred rebar for non-prestressed flexural
reinforcement.
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Field: BarSizeS 12/5/2016
Field: BarSizeS
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the reinforcement bar that is the preferred rebar for non-prestressed shear
reinforcement.
Field: PTCGSTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The top CGS of the tendon.
Field: PTCGSBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The bottom CGS of the tendon.
Table: Design Preferences 04 - Prestress Data
Field: UserStress
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
Indicates if the allowable PT stresses are user defined.
Field: InitConcRat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The concrete strength ratio at transfer used when calculating initial stresses.
Field: InitTopTen
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The top fiber tensile stress ratio used when calculating initial stresses.
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Field: InitBotTen 12/5/2016
Field: InitBotTen
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The bottom fiber tensile stress ratio used when calculating initial stresses.
Field: InitExComp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The extreme fiber compressive stress ratio used when calculating initial stresses.
Field: FinTopTen
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The top fiber tensile stress ratio used when calculating final stresses.
Field: FinBotTen
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The bottom fiber tensile stress ratio used when calculating final stresses.
Field: FinExComp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The extreme fiber compressive stress ratio used when calculating final stresses.
Field: SusExComp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The extreme fiber compressive stress ratio used when calculating sustained stresses.
Field: LLFraction
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The fraction of live load considered used when calculating sustained stresses.
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Field: Func 12/5/2016
Table: Function - Response Spectrum
Field: Func
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
the name of a response spectrum function.
Field: Period
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Period (Time-Related section of form)
Units: Sec
The response spectrum function period value.
Field: Accel
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The response spectrum function acceleration value. Note that this item is unitless. The
acceleration units are in the scale factor that is specified for the function when defining the
response spectrum load case.
Field: FuncDamp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The damping ratio (fraction of critical damping) associated with the response spectrum
function.
Table: Grid Lines
Field: CoordSys
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of the coordinate system for which the grid lines are defined.
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Field: AxisDir 12/5/2016
Field: AxisDir
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either X, R, Y, T or General indicating the axis direction used to locate the grid
line. X, Y and General only apply to Cartesian coordinate systems. R and T only apply
to Cylindrical coordinate systems.
Field: GridID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the grid line.
Field: Ordinate
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Location of the grid line along the axis specified by the AxisDir item when the AxisDir
item is X, Y or R.
Field: TAngle
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
Location (angle) of the grid line when the AxisDir item is T.
Field: X1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The X coordinate of end point 1 on the grid line in the specified coordinate system. This
item applies when the AxisDir item is General.
Field: Y1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The Y coordinate of end point 1 on the grid line in the specified coordinate system. This
item applies when the AxisDir item is General.
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Field: X2 12/5/2016
Field: X2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The X coordinate of end point 2 on the grid line in the specified coordinate system. This
item applies when the AxisDir item is General.
Field: Y2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The Y coordinate of end point 2 on the grid line in the specified coordinate system. This
item applies when the AxisDir item is General.
Field: Visible
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the grid line is visible. Otherwise it is No.
Field: BubbleLoc
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Start or End indicating that the grid line bubble occurs at the start or the end
of the grid line.
Field: GridColor
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
grid line.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
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Field: BubbleSize 12/5/2016
Field: BubbleSize
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The diameter of the grid line bubble.
Field: HideAll
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the all grid lines for the specified coordinate system are hidden.
Otherwise it is No.
Table: Group Assignments
Field: Group
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a group.
Field: ObjType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Point, Line, Area, Tendon or Strip indicating the object type.
Field: ObjLabel
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Label of an object that is part of the specified group.
Table: Group Definitions
Field: Group
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a group.
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Field: Color 12/5/2016
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
group.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified group.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified group.
Table: Line Spring Assignments
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
Field: Spring
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None or the name of a defined line spring property.
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Field: Line 12/5/2016
Table: Load Assignments - Line Objects - Distributed Loads
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
Field: LoadPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the load pattern to which the load is applied.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Force or Moment indicating the load type (force per unit length or moment
per unit length).
Field: Dir
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Local 1, Local 2, Local 3, Global X, Global Y or Gravity indicating the load
direction.
Field: DistType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either RelDist or AbsDist. It indicates which of the distance fields (RelDist or
AbsDist) will be read on import.
Field: RelDistA
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Relative Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Unitless
The specified relative distance from the I-end of the line object to the starting point of the
load segment considered. The relative distance is equal to the absolute distance divided
by the line object length.
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Field: RelDistB 12/5/2016
Field: RelDistB
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Relative Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Unitless
The specified relative distance from the I-end of the line object to the ending point of the
load segment considered. The relative distance is equal to the absolute distance divided
by the line object length.
Field: AbsDistA
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The specified absolute distance from the I-end of the line object to the starting point of the
load segment considered.
Field: AbsDistB
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The specified absolute distance from the I-end of the line object to the ending point of the
load segment considered.
Field: FOverLA
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The force per unit length in the specified load direction at the starting point of the load
segment considered. This item only applies when the Type item is Force.
Field: FOverLB
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The force per unit length in the specified load direction at the ending point of the load
segment considered. This item only applies when the Type item is Force.
Field: MOverLA
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The moment per unit length in the specified load direction at the starting point of the load
segment considered. This item only applies when the Type item is Moment.
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Field: MOverLB 12/5/2016
Field: MOverLB
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The moment per unit length in the specified load direction at the ending point of the load
segment considered. This item only applies when the Type item is Moment.
Table: Load Assignments - Line Objects - Point Loads
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
Field: LoadPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the load pattern to which the load is applied.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Force or Moment indicating the load type.
Field: Dir
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Local 1, Local 2, Local 3, Global X, Global Y or Gravity indicating the load
direction.
Field: DistType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either RelDist or AbsDist. It indicates which of the distance fields (RelDist or
AbsDist) will be read on import.
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Field: RelDist 12/5/2016
Field: RelDist
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Relative Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Unitless
The specified relative distance from the I-end of the line object to the load location. The
relative distance is equal to the absolute distance divided by the line object length.
Field: AbsDist
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The specified relative distance from the I-end of the line object to the load location. The
relative distance is equal to the absolute distance divided by the line object length.
Field: Force
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The point force applied in the specified load direction at the specified location along the
line object. This item only applies when the Type item is Force.
Field: Moment
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The point moment applied about the specified load direction at the specified location
along the line object. This item only applies when the Type item is Moment.
Table: Load Assignments - Point Displacement Loads
Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
Field: LoadPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the load pattern to which the load is applied.
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Field: Ux 12/5/2016
Field: Ux
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
The applied ground translational displacement in the global X direction.
Field: Uy
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
The applied ground translational displacement in the global Y direction.
Field: Ugrav
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
The applied ground translational displacement in the gravity (negative global Z) direction.
Field: Rx
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Rotational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Radians
The applied ground rotational displacement about the global X axis.
Field: Ry
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Rotational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Radians
The applied ground rotational displacement about the global Y axis.
Field: Rz
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Rotational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Radians
The applied ground rotational displacement about the global Z axis.
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Field: Point 12/5/2016
Table: Load Assignments - Point Loads
Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
Field: LoadPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the load pattern to which the load is applied.
Field: Fx
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The applied force in the global X direction.
Field: Fy
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The applied force in the global Y direction.
Field: Fgrav
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The applied force in the gravity (negative global Z) direction.
Field: Mx
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The applied moment about the global X axis.
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Field: My 12/5/2016
Field: My
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The applied moment about the global Y axis.
Field: Mz
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The applied moment about the global Z axis.
Field: XDim
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X dimension of the load used for punching shear.
Field: YDim
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y dimension of the load used for punching shear.
Table: Load Assignments - Slab Temperature Loads
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: LoadPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the load pattern to which the load is applied.
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Field: TopTemp 12/5/2016
Field: TopTemp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Temperature Change (Forces section of form)
Units: Temp
The temperature change at the top of the slab.
Field: BotTemp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Temperature Change (Forces section of form)
Units: Temp
The temperature change at the bottom of the slab.
Table: Load Assignments - Surface Loads
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: LoadPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the load pattern to which the load is applied.
Field: Dir
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Local 1, Local 2, Local 3, Global X, Global Y or Gravity indicating the load
direction.
Field: UnifLoad
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The uniform surface load value. Positive loads are in the gravity (negative global Z)
direction.
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Field: A 12/5/2016
Field: A
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Weight/Volume (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force/Length3
A coefficient used to define a nonuniform surface load. For a nonuniform load the
loading value at any point, w(x, y), is calculated as w(x, y) = Ax + By + C where A, B and
C are user speified coefficients and x and Y are the coordinates of the considered point in
the coordinate system specified by the CoordSys item.
Field: B
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Weight/Volume (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force/Length3
A coefficient used to define a nonuniform surface load. For a nonuniform load the
loading value at any point, w(x, y), is calculated as w(x, y) = Ax + By + C where A, B and
C are user speified coefficients and x and Y are the coordinates of the considered point in
the coordinate system specified by the CoordSys item.
Field: C
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
A coefficient used to define a nonuniform surface load. For a nonuniform load the
loading value at any point, w(x, y), is calculated as w(x, y) = Ax + By + C where A, B and
C are user speified coefficients and x and Y are the coordinates of the considered point in
the coordinate system specified by the CoordSys item.
Table: Load Assignments - Tendon Loads
Field: Tendon
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon object.
Field: LoadTrans
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the load pattern to which the tendon jacking stress plus short term losses are
applied.
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Field: LoadFinal 12/5/2016
Field: LoadFinal
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the load pattern to which the tendon jacking stress plus short and long term
losses are applied.
Field: JackLoc
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Start, End or Both indicating the tendon jacking location.
Field: JackStress
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The tendon jacking stress.
Table: Load Assignments - Tendon Losses
Field: Tendon
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon object.
Field: LossType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Percent, Fixed or Detailed indicating how the tendon losses are specified.
Field: LossPcentSt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The stressing losses in percent. This item only applies when the LossType item is
Percent.
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Field: LossPcentLT 12/5/2016
Field: LossPcentLT
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The long term losses in percent. This item only applies when the LossType item is
Percent.
Field: LossFixedSt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The fixed stressing losses specified as a stress. This item only applies when the
LossType item is Fixed.
Field: LossFixedLT
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The long term losses specified as a stress. This item only applies when the LossType
item is Fixed.
Field: WobbleLoss
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: 1/Length (Miscellaneous section of form)
Units: 1/Length
The wobble coefficient used to calculate friction losses. This item only applies when the
LossType item is Detailed.
Field: CurveLoss
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The curvature coefficient used to calculate friction losses. This item only applies when
the LossType item is Detailed.
Field: ShortLoss
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The elastic shortening loss specified as a stress. This item only applies when the
LossType item is Detailed.
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Field: AnchorSlip 12/5/2016
Field: AnchorSlip
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The anchorage slip distance. This item only applies when the LossType item is Detailed.
Field: CreepLoss
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The creep loss specified as a stress. This item only applies when the LossType item is
Detailed.
Field: ShrinkLoss
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The concrete shrinkage loss specified as a stress. This item only applies when the
LossType item is Detailed.
Field: RelaxLoss
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The rebar relaxation loss specified as a stress. This item only applies when the LossType
item is Detailed.
Table: Load Cases 01 - General
Field: LoadCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load case.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is one of the following load case types: LinStatic, NonStatic, LinMSStat, LinModal,
Hyperstatic, LinRespSpec.
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Field: DesignOpt 12/5/2016
Note that LinMSStat and Hyperstatic are automatically created by the program and should
not be deleted or added in the tables. Also, LinRespSpec are imported from ETABS and
should not be deleted or added in the tables.
Field: DesignOpt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The is either Auto or User indicating whether the design type for this load case is
automatically determined by the program or is user specified.
Field: DesignType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is one of the following design types: DEAD, SUPER DEAD, LIVE, REDUCIBLE
LIVE, PATTERN LIVE, QUAKE, WIND, SNOW, OTHER, PRESTRESS-FINAL,
HYPERSTATIC, TEMPERATURE.
This item is only imported when the DesignOpt item is User.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified load case.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified load case.
Table: Load Cases 02 - Static
Field: LoadCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load case.
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Field: InitialCond 12/5/2016
Field: InitialCond
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Zero or the name of a Nonlinear Static load case. Zero means that the
stiffness used is based on the unstressed state. Otherwise, the stiffness used is that at the
end of the specified Nonlinear Static load case.
Field: AType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Linear, Allow Uplift, Cracked, or Long Term Cracked indicating the
analysis type for the static load case. The last 3 types are all nonlinear cases.
Field: RelForceTol
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The relative force tolerance for convergence of nonlinear uplift cases. This item applies
to all nonlinear cases.
Field: CreepCoeff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The creep coefficient. This item only applies when AType is Long Term Cracked.
Field: ShrinkStrn
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The shrinkage strain. This item only applies when AType is Long Term Cracked.
Table: Load Cases 03 - Multistep Static
Field: LoadCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load case.
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Field: InitialCond 12/5/2016
Field: InitialCond
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Zero or the name of a Nonlinear Static load case. Zero means that the
stiffness used is based on the unstressed state. Otherwise, the stiffness used is that at the
end of the specified Nonlinear Static load case.
Field: ResType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Envelope, Range or CQC indicating the result type.
Table: Load Cases 04 - Modal
Field: LoadCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load case.
Field: InitialCond
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Zero or the name of a Nonlinear Static load case. Zero means that the
stiffness used is based on the unstressed state. Otherwise, the stiffness used is that at the
end of the specified Nonlinear Static load case.
Field: ModeType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Eigen or Ritz indicating the modal analysis type. If the modal case was
imported from ETABS then this is reported as External.
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Field: MaxModes 12/5/2016
Field: MaxModes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The maximum number of modes to be found.
Field: MinModes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The minimum number of modes to be found.
Table: Load Cases 05 - Hyperstatic
Field: LoadCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load case.
Field: LinCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The linear static base load case.
Field: SuppType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The hyperstatic support condition.
Field: SpringSF
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The relative scale factor for the distributed springs when the hyperstatic support type is
Springs.
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Field: RestType 12/5/2016
Field: RestType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The hyperstatic restraint type.
Field: RestPt1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The first user specified point object with hyperstatic restraints.
Field: RestPt2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The second user specified point object with hyperstatic restraints.
Field: RestPt3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The third user specified point object with hyperstatic restraints.
Table: Load Cases 06 - Loads Applied
Field: LoadCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load case.
Field: LoadPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load pattern.
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Field: SF 12/5/2016
Field: SF
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The scale factor for the specified load pattern.
Table: Load Cases 07 - Response Spectrum - General
Field: LoadCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load case.
Field: ModalCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The modal load case used for the specified response spectrum case.
Field: ModalComb
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The modal combination method. This is either CQC, SRSS, ABS, or GMC.
Field: GMCf1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Frequency (Time-Related section of form)
Units: Cyc/sec
GMCf1 and GMCf2 are frequencies that define the rigid-response content of the ground
motion when the GMC modal combination method is used.
Field: GMCf2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Frequency (Time-Related section of form)
Units: Cyc/sec
GMCf1 and GMCf2 are frequencies that define the rigid-response content of the ground
motion when the GMC modal combination method is used.
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Field: DirComb 12/5/2016
Field: DirComb
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The directional combination method. This is either SRSS, ABS, or Modified SRSS.
Field: ABSSF
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The scale factor used for the ABS directional combination method.
Field: ConstDamp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Damping Ratios (Damping Items section of form)
Units: Unitless
The constant modal damping (as a fraction of critical damping, 0.05 = 5%) applied to all
modes.
Field: EccenCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None or the name of a load case which applies the torsional (eccentricity)
loading for the response specturm case.
Table: Load Cases 08 - Response Spectrum - Loads Applied
Field: LoadCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load case.
Field: LoadName
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either U1 Accel, U2 Accel, or UZ Accel.
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Field: Function 12/5/2016
Field: Function
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a function that defines the response spectrum curve used for the specified
acceleration.
Field: Angle
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle between the response spectrum local 1 axis and the positive Global X-axis.
Positive angles are measured counterclockwise from the positive Global X-axis to the
response spectrum local 1 axis. This item does not apply for UZ accelerations.
Field: TransAccSF
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Acceleration-Trans (Time-Related section of form)
Units: Length/sec2
A scale factor multiplying the translational acceleration values of the associated response
spectrum function.
Table: Load Cases 09 - External Mode Data
Field: LoadCase
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load case.
Field: DampElm
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Damping Ratios (Damping Items section of form)
Units: Unitless
Modal damping due to the effective damping in link elements only.
Field: DampCModal
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Damping Ratios (Damping Items section of form)
Units: Unitless
Composite modal damping.
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Field: MissMass 12/5/2016
Field: MissMass
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the considered mode is a missing mass mode. Otherwise it is No.
Field: ModalMass
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Modal Mass (Modal Factors section of form)
Units: Force-Length-s2
The modal mass for the specified mode. This is a measure of the kinetic energy in the
structure if it is deforming in the specified mode. Modal mass is calculated as
S(transpose)*M*S where S is the mode shape and M is the mass matrix.
Note that the modal period (MP), modal mass (MM) and modal stiffness (MS) are related
to each other by the following equation:
MP = 2*pi*(MM/MS)^0.5.
Field: ModalStiff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Modal Stiffness (Modal Factors section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Modal stiffness for the specified mode. This is a measure of the strain energy in the
structure if it is deforming in the specified mode. Modal mass is calculated as
S(transpose)*K*S where S is the mode shape and K is the stiffness matrix.
Note that the modal period (MP), modal mass (MM) and modal stiffness (MS) are related
to each other by the following equation:
MP = 2*pi*(MM/MS)^0.5.
Field: PFUX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Modal Par - Trans (Modal Factors section of form)
Units: Force-s2
The modal participation factor for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for the
assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
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Field: PFUY 12/5/2016
Field: PFUY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Modal Par - Trans (Modal Factors section of form)
Units: Force-s2
The modal participation factor for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for the
assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: PFUZ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Modal Par - Trans (Modal Factors section of form)
Units: Force-s2
The modal participation factor for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for the
assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: PFRX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Modal Par - Rot (Modal Factors section of form)
Units: Force-Length-s2
The modal participation factor for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for the
assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: PFRY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Modal Par - Rot (Modal Factors section of form)
Units: Force-Length-s2
The modal participation factor for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for the
assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: PFRZ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Modal Par - Rot (Modal Factors section of form)
Units: Force-Length-s2
The modal participation factor for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for the
assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: SRUX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The static load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for
the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
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Field: SRUY 12/5/2016
Field: SRUY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The static load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for
the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: SRUZ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The static load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for
the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: SRRX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The static load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for
the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: SRRY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The static load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for
the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: SRRZ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The static load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom, for
the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: DRUX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The dynamic load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom,
for the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
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Field: DRUY 12/5/2016
Field: DRUY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The dynamic load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom,
for the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: DRUZ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The dynamic load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom,
for the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: DRRX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The dynamic load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom,
for the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: DRRY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The dynamic load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom,
for the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
Field: DRRZ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Percent
The dynamic load participation ratio for the specified structure global degree of freedom,
for the assciated mode of the associated modal load case.
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Field: Combo 12/5/2016
Table: Load Combinations
Field: Combo
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a load combination.
Field: Load
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination that is part of the specified load combination.
Field: SF
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
the scale factor for the specified load.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is one of the following load combination types types: Linear Add, Envelope,
Absolute Add, SRSS, Range Add,.
Field: DSStrength
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the Combo is used for ultimate strength design; otherwise it is No.
Field: DSServInit
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the Combo is used for initial service load design; otherwise it is No.
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Field: DSServNorm 12/5/2016
Field: DSServNorm
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the Combo is used for normal service load design; otherwise it is No.
Field: DSServLong
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the Combo is used for long term service load design; otherwise it is No.
Field: AutoDesign
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the combination is an automatic design combination; otherwise it is No.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified load combination.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified load combination.
Table: Load Patterns
Field: LoadPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load pattern.
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Field: Type 12/5/2016
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is one of the following load pattern types: DEAD, SUPER DEAD, LIVE,
REDUCIBLE LIVE, PATTERN LIVE, AUTO PATTERN LIVE, QUAKE, WIND,
SNOW, OTHER, PRESTRESS-FINAL, PRESTRESS-TRANSFER, TEMPERATURE.
Field: SelfWtMult
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The self weight multiplier for the load pattern.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified load pattern.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified load pattern.
Table: Mass Source
Field: LoadPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
A load pattern used to define the mass.
Field: Multiplier
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Multiplier for the load pattern specified in the LoadPat item.
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Field: Material 12/5/2016
Table: Material Properties 01 - General
Field: Material
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a material property.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Steel, Concrete, Other, Rebar or Tendon indicating the type of the material.
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
material property.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified material property.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified material property.
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Field: Material 12/5/2016
Table: Material Properties 02 - Steel
Field: Material
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a Steel material property.
Field: E
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The modulus of elasticity.
Field: U
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Poisson's ratio.
Field: A
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Thermal Coefficient (Miscellaneous section of form)
Units: 1/Temp
The coefficient of thermal expansion.
Field: UnitWt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Weight/Volume (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force/Length3
The material weight per unit volume.
Field: Fy
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Yield stress of the material.
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Field: Fu 12/5/2016
Field: Fu
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Tensile strength of the material.
Table: Material Properties 03 - Concrete
Field: Material
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a Concrete material property.
Field: E
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The modulus of elasticity.
Field: U
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Poisson's ratio.
Field: A
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Thermal Coefficient (Miscellaneous section of form)
Units: 1/Temp
The coefficient of thermal expansion.
Field: UnitWt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Weight/Volume (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force/Length3
The material weight per unit volume.
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Field: Fc 12/5/2016
Field: Fc
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Compressive strength of the material.
Field: LtWtConc
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the material is lightweight concrete; otherwise it is No.
Field: LtWtFact
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The shear strength reduction factor for lightweight concrete.
Table: Material Properties 04 - Rebar
Field: Material
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a Rebar material property.
Field: E
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The modulus of elasticity.
Field: UnitWt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Weight/Volume (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force/Length3
The material weight per unit volume.
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Field: Fy 12/5/2016
Field: Fy
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Yield stress of the material.
Field: Fu
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Tensile strength of the material.
Table: Material Properties 05 - Tendon
Field: Material
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a Tendon material property.
Field: E
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The modulus of elasticity.
Field: UnitWt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Weight/Volume (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force/Length3
The material weight per unit volume.
Field: Fy
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Yield stress of the material.
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Field: Fu 12/5/2016
Field: Fu
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Tensile strength of the material.
Table: Material Properties 06 - Other
Field: Material
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a Other material property.
Field: E
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The modulus of elasticity.
Field: U
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Poisson's ratio.
Field: A
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Thermal Coefficient (Miscellaneous section of form)
Units: 1/Temp
The coefficient of thermal expansion.
Field: UnitWt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Weight/Volume (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force/Length3
The material weight per unit volume.
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Field: Area 12/5/2016
Table: Object Geometry - Areas 01 - General
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: NumPoints
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The number of corner points in the area object.
Field: Point1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Use the Point1, Point2, Point3 and Point4 fields to list the point objects defining the area
object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise around the object. If the area
object has more than four points then use multiple records to listall of the points. Be sure
the the area object label is entered for each record associated with the object.
Field: Point2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Use the Point1, Point2, Point3 and Point4 fields to list the point objects defining the area
object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise around the object. If the area
object has more than four points then use multiple records to listall of the points. Be sure
the the area object label is entered for each record associated with the object.
Field: Point3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Use the Point1, Point2, Point3 and Point4 fields to list the point objects defining the area
object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise around the object. If the area
object has more than four points then use multiple records to listall of the points. Be sure
the the area object label is entered for each record associated with the object.
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Field: Point4 12/5/2016
Field: Point4
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Use the Point1, Point2, Point3 and Point4 fields to list the point objects defining the area
object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise around the object. If the area
object has more than four points then use multiple records to listall of the points. Be sure
the the area object label is entered for each record associated with the object.
Field: Auto
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the area object ia an utomatically created area object; otherwise it is
No.
Field: TotalArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The area of the area object.
Field: AreaType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Slab, Wall or Ramp indicating the area type.
Field: CurvedEdges
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The number of curved edges in the area object. This item only applies to slabs.For walls
and ramps this item is blank.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified area object.
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Field: Area 12/5/2016
Table: Object Geometry - Areas 02 - Curved Slab Edges
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: EdgeNum
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The area object edge number. Edge 1 is from point 1 to point 2, etc.
Field: CurveType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Circular, Multilinear or Spline indicating the curve type.
Field: ICPNumber
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The internal control point number.
Field: GX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate at the specified internal control point.
Field: GY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate at the specified internal control point.
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Field: Tension 12/5/2016
Field: Tension
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The spline curve tension. This item only applies to Spline curves.
Table: Object Geometry - Areas 03 - Curved Walls
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: CurveType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Circular, Multilinear or Spline indicating the curve type.
Field: ICPNumber
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The internal control point number.
Field: GX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate at the specified internal control point.
Field: GY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate at the specified internal control point.
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Field: Tension 12/5/2016
Field: Tension
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The spline curve tension. This item only applies to Spline curves.
Table: Object Geometry - Areas 04 - Wall Panels
Field: Panel
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a wall panel object.
Field: NumPoints
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The number of corner points in the wall panel object.
Field: GlobalX1
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The GlobalX1, GlobalX2, GlobalX3 and GlobalX4 fields list the global X coordinates of
the corner points of the wall panel object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise
around the object. If the wall panel object has more than four corner points then multiple
records are used to listall of the corner points.
Field: GlobalY1
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The GlobalY1, GlobalY2, GlobalY3 and GlobalY4 fields list the global Y coordinates of
the corner points of the wall panel object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise
around the object. If the wall panel object has more than four corner points then multiple
records are used to listall of the corner points.
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Field: GlobalX2 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalX2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The GlobalX1, GlobalX2, GlobalX3 and GlobalX4 fields list the global X coordinates of
the corner points of the wall panel object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise
around the object. If the wall panel object has more than four corner points then multiple
records are used to listall of the corner points.
Field: GlobalY2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The GlobalY1, GlobalY2, GlobalY3 and GlobalY4 fields list the global Y coordinates of
the corner points of the wall panel object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise
around the object. If the wall panel object has more than four corner points then multiple
records are used to listall of the corner points.
Field: GlobalX3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The GlobalX1, GlobalX2, GlobalX3 and GlobalX4 fields list the global X coordinates of
the corner points of the wall panel object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise
around the object. If the wall panel object has more than four corner points then multiple
records are used to listall of the corner points.
Field: GlobalY3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The GlobalY1, GlobalY2, GlobalY3 and GlobalY4 fields list the global Y coordinates of
the corner points of the wall panel object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise
around the object. If the wall panel object has more than four corner points then multiple
records are used to listall of the corner points.
Field: GlobalX4
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The GlobalX1, GlobalX2, GlobalX3 and GlobalX4 fields list the global X coordinates of
the corner points of the wall panel object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise
around the object. If the wall panel object has more than four corner points then multiple
records are used to listall of the corner points.
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Field: GlobalY4 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalY4
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The GlobalY1, GlobalY2, GlobalY3 and GlobalY4 fields list the global Y coordinates of
the corner points of the wall panel object in order either counter-clockwise or clockwise
around the object. If the wall panel object has more than four corner points then multiple
records are used to listall of the corner points.
Table: Object Geometry - Design Strips
Field: Strip
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a design strip object.
Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point object along the polyline that defines the strip.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified point object.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified point object.
Field: WBLeft
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The strip width left just before the specified point.
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Field: WBRight 12/5/2016
Field: WBRight
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The strip width right just before the specified point.
Field: WALeft
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The strip width left just after the specified point.
Field: WARight
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The strip width right just after the specified point.
Field: AutoWiden
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
.
Table: Object Geometry - Dimension Lines
Field: AlignType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Parallel, Horizontal or Vertical indicating the dimension line alignment type.
Field: GlobalX1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the first drawn base point of the dimension line.
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Field: GlobalY1 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalY1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the first drawn base point of the dimension line.
Field: GlobalX2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the second drawn base point of the dimension line.
Field: GlobalY2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the second drawn base point of the dimension line.
Field: GlobalX3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the start point of the displayed dimension line.
Field: GlobalY3
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the start point of the displayed dimension line.
Field: GlobalX4
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the end point of the displayed dimension line.
Field: GlobalY4
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the end point of the displayed dimension line.
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Table: Object Geometry - Lines 01 - General Page 93 of 217
Field: Length 12/5/2016
Field: Length
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The length of the dimension line.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified dimension line.
Table: Object Geometry - Lines 01 - General
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
Field: PointI
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the point object at the I-end of the line object.
Field: PointJ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the point object at the J-end of the line object.
Field: LineType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Beam, Column or Brace indicating the line type.
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Field: CurveType 12/5/2016
Field: CurveType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
For beams this is either Straight, Circular, Multilinear or Spline indicating the curve type.
This item only applies to slabs. For columns and braces this utem is blank because those
objects can not be curved.
Field: Length
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The length of the line object.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified line object.
Table: Object Geometry - Lines 02 - Curved Beams
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
Field: CurveType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Circular, Multilinear or Spline indicating the curve type.
Field: ICPNumber
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The internal control point number.
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Table: Object Geometry - Point Coordinates Page 95 of 217
Field: GX 12/5/2016
Field: GX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate at the specified internal control point.
Field: GY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate at the specified internal control point.
Field: Tension
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The spline curve tension. This item only applies to Spline curves.
Table: Object Geometry - Point Coordinates
Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global X coordinate of the specified point object.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global Y coordinate of the specified point object.
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Field: GlobalZ 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalZ
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global Z coordinate of the specified point object.
Note that this item is not imported when the PointLoc item is At Datum.
Field: SpecialPt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
The item is Yes if the specified point is designated as a Special Point. Otherwise it is No.
The significance of a Special point is that it is not automatically deleted by the graphic
interface if (or when) no objects are connected to it. If a point is not designated as a
special point, then the graphic interface will always delete it if it is not connected to an
object.
If a point is created in the graphic interface using either the Draw menu > Draw Point
Objects command, or its associated toolbar button, then that point is designated as a
Special Point. If a point is automatically created in the graphic interface as a result of
drawing another object, then that point is not designated as a Special Point.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified point object.
Table: Object Geometry - Slab Rebar
Field: SlabRebar
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a slab rebar object.
Field: GlobalX1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the start point of the slab rebar definition line.
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Field: GlobalY1 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalY1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the start point of the slab rebar definition line.
Field: GlobalX2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the end point of the slab rebar definition line.
Field: GlobalY2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the end point of the slab rebar definition line.
Field: OffsetVert
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The vertical offset measured from the model datum to the center of the rebar.
Field: WidthLeft
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The width to the left of the slab rebar definition line over which rebar is distributed.
Field: WidthRight
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The width to the right of the slab rebar definition line over which rebar is distributed.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified slab rebar object.
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Table: Object Geometry - Tendons 01 - General Page 98 of 217
Field: Tendon 12/5/2016
Table: Object Geometry - Tendons 01 - General
Field: Tendon
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon object.
Field: NumPoints
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The number of horizontal layout points in the tendon object.
Field: Point1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Use the Point1 and Point2 fields to list the point objects (in order) defining the horizontal
layout of the tendon object. If the tendon object has more than two points then use
multiple records to listall of the points. Be sure the the tendon object label is entered for
each record associated with the object.
Field: Point2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Use the Point1 and Point2 fields to list the point objects (in order) defining the horizontal
layout of the tendon object. If the tendon object has more than two points then use
multiple records to listall of the points. Be sure the the tendon object label is entered for
each record associated with the object.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified tendon object.
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Field: Tendon 12/5/2016
Table: Object Geometry - Tendons 02 - Curved Horizontal Layout
Field: Tendon
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon object.
Field: Segment
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The tendon segment number. Segment 1 is from point 1 to point 2, etc.
Field: CurveType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Circular, Multilinear or Spline indicating the curve type.
Field: ICPNumber
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The internal control point number.
Field: GX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate at the specified internal control point.
Field: GY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate at the specified internal control point.
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Field: Tension 12/5/2016
Field: Tension
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The spline curve tension. This item only applies to Spline curves.
Table: Object Geometry - Tendons 03 - Vertical Profile
Field: Tendon
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon object.
Field: SpanLabel
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The tendon span label. On import this item is only used to determine if the first and/or
last span is a cantilever. The actual span name is not imported.
Field: SpanType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is one of the following tendon span types:
Linear,
Parabola,
Reverse Parabola,
Partial Parabola - Left,
Partial Parabola - Right,
Partial Reverse Parabola - Left,
Partial Reverse Parabola - Right,
Harped One Point,
Harped Two Points,
Partial Harp - Left,
Partial Harp - Right.
Field: L
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The span horizontal length.
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Field: A 12/5/2016
Field: A
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The relative horizontal distance from the left end of the span to the left inflection point.
The relative distance is the actual distance divided by the span length.
Field: B
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The relative horizontal distance from the right end of the span to the right inflection point.
The relative distance is the actual distance divided by the span length.
Field: C
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The relative horizontal distance from the left end of the span to the parabola center point,
or the first harp point. The relative distance is the actual distance divided by the span
length.
Field: D
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The relative horizontal distance from the left end of the span to the second harp point.
The relative distance is the actual distance divided by the span length.
Field: ZL
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Z direction distance from the tendon datum to the span left end.
Field: ZC
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Z direction distance from the tendon datum to the parabola center point, or the
first harp point.
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Field: ZD 12/5/2016
Field: ZD
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Z direction distance from the tendon datum to the second harp point.
Field: ZR
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Z direction distance from the tendon datum to the span right end.
Table: Object Geometry - Tendons 04 - Discretized Points
Field: Tendon
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon object.
Field: PointNum
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The point number along the discretized tendon.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified point along the discretized tendon.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified point along the discretized tendon.
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Field: GlobalZ 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalZ
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
.
Table: Object Geometry - Tendons 05 - Support Points
Field: Tendon
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon object.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified tendon support point.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified tendon support point.
Table: Objects Included In Analysis Mesh 01 - Points
Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
Field: Include
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the object is included in the analysis mesh; otherwise it is No. The
default is No.
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Field: Line 12/5/2016
Note that point objects attached to structural elements (slabs, openings, beams, supports)
are always included in the analysis mesh, even if they are specified to be excluded here.
Table: Objects Included In Analysis Mesh 02 - Lines
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
Field: Include
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the object is included in the analysis mesh; otherwise it is No. The
default is No.
Note that line objects separating beams or walls are always included in the analysis mesh,
even if they are specified to be excluded here.
Table: Point Restraint Assignments
Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
Field: Ux
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This Yes if the point has translational restraint in the global X direction; otherwise it is
No.
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Field: Uy 12/5/2016
Field: Uy
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This Yes if the point has translational restraint in the global Y direction; otherwise it is
No.
Field: Uz
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This Yes if the point has translational restraint in the global Z direction; otherwise it is No.
Field: Rx
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This Yes if the point has rotational restraint about the global X axis; otherwise it is No.
Field: Ry
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This Yes if the point has rotational restraint about the global Y axis; otherwise it is No.
Field: Rz
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This Yes if the point has rotational restraint about the global Z axis; otherwise it is No.
Table: Point Spring Assignments
Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
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Field: Spring 12/5/2016
Field: Spring
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None or the name of a defined point spring property.
Table: Program Control
Field: ProgramName
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The program name.
Field: Version
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The program version.
Field: ProgLevel
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The program level.
Field: LicenseNum
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The program license number.
Field: CurrUnits
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The current units at the time the tables are created. Possible values for this include:
lb, in, F
lb, ft, F
Kip, in, F
Kip, ft, F
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Field: MergeTol 12/5/2016
KN, mm, C
KN, m, C
Kgf, mm, C
Kgf, m, C
N, mm, C
N, m, C
Tonf, mm, C
Tonf, m, C
KN, cm, C
Kgf, cm, C
N, cm, C
Tonf, cm, C
For import the letters DEG can be substituted for the degree symbol if desired.
.
Field: MergeTol
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The auto merge tolerance (length). This is the basic tolerance value in the model. For
example, when a point is drawn within this tolerance length of another point, the drawn
point is merged into the existing point.
Field: ModelDatum
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Z elevation at which the slab objects are modeled.
Field: StHtAbove
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The default story height above the slab.
Field: StHtBelow
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The default story height below the slab.
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Field: ConcCode 12/5/2016
Field: ConcCode
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The design code used for concrete design.
Table: Project Information
Field: Item
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The project information item.
Field: Data
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The project information data for the associated item.
Table: Punching Shear Design Overwrites 01 - General
Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point object. When the program creates a table only point objects where a
punching shear check can possibly be done are output.
Field: Check
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This item is No if the user specifies no punching shear design is to be done at the specified
point. Otherwise it is Program Determined.
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Field: LocType 12/5/2016
Field: LocType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Auto, Interior, Edge 1, Edge 2, Edge 3, Edge 4, Corner 1, Corner 2, Corner 3,
Corner 4 indicating the punching shear location type.
Field: Perimeter
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Auto or User Perimeter or User Size indicating the punching shear perimeter
type. User Size refers to the support/load size.
Field: UserXDim
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The user specified support/load X dimension. This item only applies when the Perimeter
item is User Size.
Field: UserYDim
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The user specified support/load Y dimension. This item only applies when the Perimeter
item is User Size.
Field: UserAngle
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The counterclockwise angle for the global X axis to the user specified support/load X axis.
This item only applies when the Perimeter item is User Size.
Field: EffDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Auto or User indicating the punching shear perimeter effective depth type.
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Field: UserDepth 12/5/2016
Field: UserDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The user specified punching shear perimeter effective depth. This item only applies
when the EffDepth item is User.
Field: Openings
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Auto or User indicating the punching shear openings definition.
Field: ReinfType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None, Rebar Ties or Stud Rails indicating the punching shear reinforcement
type.
Field: ReinfPat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Orthogonal or Radial indicating the punching shear reinforcement pattern.
This item only applies when the ReinfType item is not None.
Field: ReinfFy
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The reinforcing yield stress. This item only applies when the ReinfType item is not
None.
Field: ReinfDiam
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The reinforcing effective diameter. This item only applies when the ReinfType item is
not None.
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Field: ReinfSpcg 12/5/2016
Field: ReinfSpcg
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The reinforcing spacing, that is, the spacing of the studs if stud rails are specified or the
spacing of single leg stirrups if rebar ties are specfied. This item only applies when the
ReinfType item is not None.
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Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point object. When the program creates a table only point objects where a
punching shear check can possibly be done are output.
Field: PointNum
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The punching shear perimeter point or segment number.
Field: X
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The X coordinate of the specified point relative to the specified point object location.
Field: Y
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The Y coordinate of the specified point relative to the specified point object location.
Field: Radius
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The radius of the punching shear perimeter at the specified X,Y coordinates.
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Field: IsNull 12/5/2016
Field: IsNull
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the specified segment is Null. Otherwise it is No.
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Field: Point
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point object. When the program creates a table only point objects where a
punching shear check can possibly be done are output.
Field: OpenNum
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The punching shear opening number.
Field: Shape
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Rectangle or Circle indicating the opening shape.
Field: XOffset
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The X direction offset from specified point object location to the opening center.
Field: YOffset
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The Y direction offset from specified point object location to the opening center.
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Field: Width 12/5/2016
Field: Width
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The width or diameter of the opening.
Field: Height
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The height of the opening. This item only applies to rectangular openings.
Field: Angle
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The rotation angle of the opening. A positive angle rotates counterclockwise about the Z
axis when lloking down on the model. This item only applies to rectangular openings.
Table: Reinforcing Bar Sizes
Field: RebarID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
ID (name) of a reinforcing bar.
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
Area of the specified reinforcing bar.
Field: Diameter
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Diameter of the specified reinforcing bar.
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Field: Strip 12/5/2016
Table: Slab Design Overwrites 01 - Strip Based
Field: Strip
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a design strip object.
Field: Layer
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either A, B or None indicating the layer to which the strip belongs.
Field: DesignType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
.
Field: RLLF
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The reduced live load factor. This factor times the specified reducible live load gives the
reduced live load.
Field: Design
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This is Yes if the strip is to be designed; otherwise it is No.
Field: IgnorePT
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This is Yes if the prestressing tendons in the strip are to be ignored for design; otherwise it
is No. This item only applies when the Design item is Yes.
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Field: RebarMat 12/5/2016
Field: RebarMat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The rebar material used when designing the strip.
Field: CoverType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Preferences or User indicating how the cover is determined.
Field: CoverTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The cover to the top rebar CGS used when designing the strip. This item only applies
when the CoverType item is User.
Field: CoverBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The cover to the bottom rebar CGS used when designing the strip. This item only
applies when the CoverType item is User.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified strip object.
Table: Slab Design Overwrites 02 - Finite Element Based
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an slab-type area object.
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Field: RebarMat 12/5/2016
Field: RebarMat
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The rebar material used when designing the slab.
Field: CoverType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Preferences or User indicating how the cover is determined.
Field: Dir1TopCov
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The cover to the direction 1 top rebar CGS used when designing the slab. This item only
applies when the CoverType item is User.
Field: Dir1BotCov
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The cover to the direction 1 bottom rebar CGS used when designing the slab. This item
only applies when the CoverType item is User.
Field: Dir2TopCov
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The cover to the direction 2 top rebar CGS used when designing the slab. This item only
applies when the CoverType item is User.
Field: Dir2BotCov
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The cover to the direction 2 bottom rebar CGS used when designing the slab. This item
only applies when the CoverType item is User.
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Field: RLLF 12/5/2016
Field: RLLF
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The reduced live load factor. This factor times the specified reducible live load gives the
reduced live load.
Field: Design
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This is Yes if the slab object is to be designed; otherwise it is No.
Field: IgnorePT
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This is Yes if the prestressing tendons in the slab object are to be ignored for design;
otherwise it is No. This item only applies when the Design item is Yes.
Table: Slab Edge Releases
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an slab-type area object.
Field: Edge
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The area object edge number to which the release is applied.
Field: Shear
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if a shear release exists at the specified edge; otherwise it is No. The
default is No.
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Field: Moment 12/5/2016
Field: Moment
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if a moment release exists at the specified edge; otherwise it is No. The
default is No.
Table: Slab Line Releases
Field: Line
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a beam-type line object.
Field: ShearL
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if a shear release exists on the left side of the line object; otherwise it is
No. The default is No.
Field: MomentL
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if a moment release exists on the left side of the line object; otherwise it
is No. The default is No.
Field: ShearR
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if a shear release exists on the right side of the line object; otherwise it is
No. The default is No.
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Field: MomentR 12/5/2016
Field: MomentR
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if a moment release exists on the right side of the line object; otherwise it
is No. The default is No.
Table: Slab Local Axes
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an slab-type area object.
Field: Angle
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle in degrees that the slab local 1 and 2 axes are rotated from their default
orientation. Positive angles appear counterclockwise as you look down on the model.
The default is zero.
Table: Slab Properties 01 - General
Field: Slab
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a slab property.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Slab, Drop, Stiff, Waffle, Ribbed, Mat or Footing indicating the slab
property type.
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Field: ThickPlate 12/5/2016
Field: ThickPlate
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
Indicates if the thick plate option is used for the slab property.
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
slab property.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified slab property.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified slab property.
Table: Slab Properties 02 - Solid Slabs
Field: Slab
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a solid slab property.
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Field: Type 12/5/2016
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Slab, Drop, Stiff, Mat or Footing indicating the solid slab property type.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The material for the slab property.
Field: Thickness
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The slab thickness.
Field: Ortho
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if orthotropic properties are specified for the slab; otherwise it is No.
Field: EffThk1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The effective thickness in the slab local 1 direction (bending about the local 2 axis). This
item only applies when the Ortho flag is Yes.
Field: EffThk2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The effective thickness in the slab local 2 direction (bending about the local 1 axis). This
item only applies when the Ortho flag is Yes.
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Field: EffThkTwst 12/5/2016
Field: EffThkTwst
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The effective thickness for slab twisting moments. This item only applies when the
Ortho flag is Yes.
Table: Slab Properties 03 - Ribbed And Waffle Slabs
Field: Slab
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a ribbed or waffle slab property.
Field: Type
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Waffle or Ribbed indicating the slab property type.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The material for the slab property.
Field: TotalDepth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The total depth of the slab system including the ribs.
Field: SlabThick
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The slab thickness.
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Field: WidthTop 12/5/2016
Field: WidthTop
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rib width at the top of the rib.
Field: WidthBot
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The rib width at the bottom of the rib.
Field: RibSpace1
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
For ribbed slabs this is the spacing of the ribs. For waffle slabs it is the spacing of the
ribs that are parallel to the slab local 1 axis.
Field: RibSpace2
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The spacing of the ribs that are parallel to the slab local 2 axis. This item only applies to
waffle slabs.
Field: RibDir
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The item is either 1 or 2 indicating the slab local axis direction for the ribs. This item
only applies to ribbed slabs.
Table: Slab Property Assignments
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an slab-type area object.
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Field: SlabProp 12/5/2016
Field: SlabProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None of the name of a defined slab property.
Field: OpeningType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None, Loaded or Unloaded.
Table: Slab Property Modifiers
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an slab-type area object.
Field: f11
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The f11 stiffness modifier for the specified slab. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: f22
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The f22 stiffness modifier for the specified slab. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: f12
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The f12 stiffness modifier for the specified slab. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
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Field: m11 12/5/2016
Field: m11
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The m11 stiffness modifier for the specified slab. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: m22
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The m22 stiffness modifier for the specified slab. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: m12
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The m12 stiffness modifier for the specified slab. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: v13
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The v13 stiffness modifier for the specified slab. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: v23
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The v23 stiffness modifier for the specified slab. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: Weight
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The Weight multiplier for the specified slab. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
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Field: SlabRebar 12/5/2016
Table: Slab Rebar Property Assignments
Field: SlabRebar
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a slab rebar object.
Field: RebarID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
ID (name) of a reinforcing bar(s) assigned to the slab rebar object.
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of the rebar material property.
Field: BarNumType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either 'Total Bars' or 'Max. Spacing' indicating how the total number of bars is
specified.
Field: TotalBars
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The total number of bars in the slab rebar object. This item is only imported when the
BarNumType item is Total Bars.
Field: MaxSpacing
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The maximum spacing of bars in the slab rebar object. This item is only imported when
the BarNumType item is Max. Spacing.
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Field: Area 12/5/2016
Table: Slab Rib Locations
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an slab-type area object.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the rib reference point for a ribbed or waffle slab.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the rib reference point for a ribbed or waffle slab.
Table: Slab Vertical Offsets
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an slab-type area object.
Field: Offset
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Z direction offset of the slab from the model datum elevation. The default is
zero.
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Field: Soil 12/5/2016
Table: Soil Properties
Field: Soil
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a soil property.
Field: Subgrade
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Weight/Volume (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force/Length3
The soil subgrade modulus.
Field: NonlinOpt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None (Linear), Tension Only, Compression Only, or Elastoplastic indicating
the nonlinear option for the point spring.
Field: EPCompStiff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The compressive stiffness of the soil spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt
item is Elastoplastic.
Field: EPCompStgth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The compressive strength of the soil spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt
item is Elastoplastic.
Field: EPTensStiff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The tensile stiffness of the soil spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item is
Elastoplastic.
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Field: EPTensStgth 12/5/2016
Field: EPTensStgth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The tensile strength of the soil spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item is
Elastoplastic.
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
soil property.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified soil property.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified soil property.
Table: Soil Property Assignments
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
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Field: SoilProp 12/5/2016
Field: SoilProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None or the name of a defined soil property.
Table: Spring Properties - Line
Field: Spring
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line spring property.
Field: VertStiff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The vertical translational stiffness of the line spring.
Field: RotStiff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Rot Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/rad
The rotational stiffness of the line spring.
Field: NonlinOpt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None (Linear), Tension Only, Compression Only, or Elastoplastic indicating
the nonlinear option for the point spring.
Field: EPCompStiff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The compressive stiffness of the spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item
is Elastoplastic.
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Field: EPCompStgth 12/5/2016
Field: EPCompStgth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The compressive strength of the spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item is
Elastoplastic.
Field: EPTensStiff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The tensile stiffness of the spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item is
Elastoplastic.
Field: EPTensStgth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The tensile strength of the spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item is
Elastoplastic.
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
line spring property.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified line spring property.
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Field: GUID 12/5/2016
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified line spring property.
Table: Spring Properties - Point
Field: Spring
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point spring property.
Field: Ux
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Translational Stiffness (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The translational stiffness of the point spring in the Global X direction.
Field: Uy
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Translational Stiffness (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The translational stiffness of the point spring in the Global Y direction.
Field: Uz
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Translational Stiffness (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The translational stiffness of the point spring in the Global Z direction.
Field: Rx
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Rotational Stiffness (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force-Length/rad
The rotational stiffness of the point spring about the Global X axis.
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Field: Ry 12/5/2016
Field: Ry
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Rotational Stiffness (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force-Length/rad
The rotational stiffness of the point spring about the Global Y axis.
Field: Rz
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Rotational Stiffness (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force-Length/rad
The rotational stiffness of the point spring about the Global Z axis.
Field: NonlinOpt
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None (Linear), Tension Only, Compression Only, or Elastoplastic indicating
the nonlinear option for the point spring.
Field: EPCompStiff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The compressive stiffness of the spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item
is Elastoplastic.
Field: EPCompStgth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The compressive strength of the spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item is
Elastoplastic.
Field: EPTensStiff
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The tensile stiffness of the spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item is
Elastoplastic.
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Field: EPTensStgth 12/5/2016
Field: EPTensStgth
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Trans Stiffness/Length (Stiffness section of form)
Units: Force/Length/Length
The tensile strength of the spring. This item only applies when the NonlinOpt item is
Elastoplastic.
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
uncoupled point spring property.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified uncoupled point spring property.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified uncoupled point spring property.
Table: Tendon Properties
Field: TendonProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon property.
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Field: MatProp 12/5/2016
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The material for the tendon property.
Field: StrandArea
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The cross-sectional area of a single strand in the tendon.
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
tendon property.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified tendon property.
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified tendon property.
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Field: Tendon 12/5/2016
Table: Tendon Property Assignments
Field: Tendon
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon object.
Field: TendonProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a tendon property.
Field: NumStrands
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The number of strands in the tendon.
Field: BondType
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Unbonded or Bonded indicating the tendon bond type.
Table: Wall Normal Offsets
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an wall-type or ramp-type area object.
Field: Offset
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The wall normal offset in the wall local 3-axis direction.
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Field: Area 12/5/2016
Table: Wall Openings
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an wall-type or ramp-type area object.
Field: Top
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance from the top left corner of the wall panel (connectivity point 4) to the top
edge of the opening.
Field: Left
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance from the top left corner of the wall panel (connectivity point 4) to the left
edge of the opening.
Field: Height
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The height of the opening.
Field: Width
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The width of the opening.
Table: Wall Properties
Field: Wall
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a wall property.
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Field: MatProp 12/5/2016
Field: MatProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The material for the wall property.
Field: Thickness
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The wall thickness.
Field: AutoRigid
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if an rigid zone area over the wall is automatically included for the wall.
Otherwise it is No.
Field: OutOfPlane
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Yes/No
This item is Yes if the wall takes out-of-plane moments. Otherwise it is No.
Field: Color
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either a defined color or an integer representation of the color associated with the
wall property.
The possible defined colors are Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta,
White, Dark Red, Dark Yellow, Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dark Blue, Dark Magenta,
Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, Gray7 and Gray8. Gray1 is a light gray and
Gray8 is a dark gray.
Field: Notes
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
User notes for the specified wall property.
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Field: GUID 12/5/2016
Field: GUID
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The global unique identifier (GUID) for the specified wall property.
Table: Wall Property Assignments
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an wall-type or ramp-type area object.
Field: WallProp
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is the name of a defined wall property.
Table: Wall Property Modifiers
Field: Area
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an wall-type or ramp-type area object.
Field: f11
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The f11 stiffness modifier for the specified wall. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
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Field: f22 12/5/2016
Field: f22
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The f22 stiffness modifier for the specified wall. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: f12
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The f12 stiffness modifier for the specified wall. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: m11
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The m11 stiffness modifier for the specified wall. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: m22
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The m22 stiffness modifier for the specified wall. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: m12
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The m12 stiffness modifier for the specified wall. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: v13
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The v13 stiffness modifier for the specified wall. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
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Field: v23 12/5/2016
Field: v23
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The v23 stiffness modifier for the specified wall. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Field: Weight
Field is Imported: Yes
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The Weight multiplier for the specified wall. This item is used for analysis only, not
design.
Table: Assembled Nodal Masses
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a node (point element).
Field: Point
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
Field: Ux
Field is Imported: No
Format: Mass (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force-Sec2/Length
Total global X-direction mass applied to the specified node either directly or indirectly.
Field: Uy
Field is Imported: No
Format: Mass (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force-Sec2/Length
Total global Y-direction mass applied to the specified node either directly or indirectly.
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Field: Uz 12/5/2016
Field: Uz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Mass (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force-Sec2/Length
Total global Z-direction mass applied to the specified node either directly or indirectly.
Field: Rx
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rotational Inertia (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force-Length-Sec2
Total mass moment of inertia about the global X-axis applied to the specified node.
Field: Ry
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rotational Inertia (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force-Length-Sec2
Total mass moment of inertia about the global Y-axis applied to the specified node.
Field: Rz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rotational Inertia (Mass and Weight section of form)
Units: Force-Length-Sec2
Total mass moment of inertia about the global Z-axis applied to the specified node.
Table: Element Forces - Beams
Field: Line
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
Field: Station
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance measured from the I-end of the line object to the considered station.
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Field: OutputCase 12/5/2016
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: P
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Axial force in the line local 1 axis direction at the specified station.
Field: V2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Shear force in the line local 2 axis direction at the specified station.
Field: V3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Shear force in the line local 3 axis direction at the specified station.
Field: T
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Torsional moment about the line local 1 axis at the specified station.
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Field: M2 12/5/2016
Field: M2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Bending moment about the line local 2 axis at the specified station.
Field: M3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Bending moment about the line local 3 axis at the specified station.
Field: StressTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The flexural stress at the top of the beam.
Field: StressBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The flexural stress at the bottom of the beam.
Field: StressShr
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The beam shear stress.
Field: LineElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the associated line element.
Field: ElemStation
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance measured from the I-end of the line element to the considered station.
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Field: Line 12/5/2016
Table: Element Forces - Beams - Enveloping Summary
Field: Line
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
Field: SpanID
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Cantilever Start, a span number (e.g., Span 2) or Cantilever End indicating
the span location along the line object.
Field: Location
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Start, Middle or End indicating the location of the output along the specified
span. The Start data is in the first quarter of the span, the Middle output is in the middle
half of the span, and the End output is in the last quarter of the span.
Field: OutputItem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This Is either AbsMaxP, AbsMaxV2, AbsMaxV3, AbsMaxT, AbsMaxM2, MaxM3 or
MinM3 indicating the output item.
AbsMaxP is the maximum axial force (by absolute value) in the beam local 1 axis
direction within the specified location of the specified beam span.
AbsMaxV2 is the maximum shear force (by absolute value) in the beam local 2 axis
direction within the specified location of the specified beam span.
AbsMaxV3 is the maximum shear force (by absolute value) in the beam local 3 axis
direction within the specified location of the specified beam span.
AbsMaxT is the maximum torsional moment (by absolute value) about the beam local 1
axis direction within the specified location of the specified beam span.
AbsMaxM2 is the maximum bending moment (by absolute value) about the beam local 2
axis direction within the specified location of the specified beam span.
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Field: ValForce 12/5/2016
MaxM3 and MinM3 are the maximum and minimum bending moments about the beam
local 3 axis direction within the specified location of the specified beam span.
Field: ValForce
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The value of the force-type output items: AbsMaxP, AbsMaxV2 and AbsMaxV3.
Field: ValMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The value of the moment-type output items: AbsMaxT, AbsMaxM2, MaxM3 and MinM3.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Table: Element Forces - Beams - Summary
Field: Line
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
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Field: SpanID 12/5/2016
Field: SpanID
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Cantilever Start, a span number (e.g., Span 2) or Cantilever End indicating
the span location along the line object.
Field: Location
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Start, Middle or End indicating the location of the output along the specified
span. The Start data is in the first quarter of the span, the Middle output is in the middle
half of the span, and the End output is in the last quarter of the span.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: AbsMaxP
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The maximum axial force (by absolute value) in the line (beam) local 1 axis direction
within the specified location of the specified beam span.
Field: AbsMaxV2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The maximum shear force (by absolute value) in the line (beam) local 2 axis direction
within the specified location of the specified beam span.
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Field: AbsMaxV3 12/5/2016
Field: AbsMaxV3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
.
Field: AbsMaxT
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The maximum torsional moment (by absolute value) about the line (beam) local 1 within
the specified location of the specified beam span.
Field: AbsMaxM2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The maximum bending moment (by absolute value) about the line (beam) local 2 within
the specified location of the specified beam span.
Field: MaxM3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The maximum bending moment about the line (beam) local 3 within the specified location
of the specified beam span.
Field: MinM3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The minimum bending moment about the line (beam) local 3 within the specified location
of the specified beam span.
Table: Element Forces - Columns And Braces
Field: Line
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
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Field: Station 12/5/2016
Field: Station
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance measured from the I-end of the line object to the considered station.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: P
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Axial force in the line local 1 axis direction at the specified station.
Field: V2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Shear force in the line local 2 axis direction at the specified station.
Field: V3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Shear force in the line local 3 axis direction at the specified station.
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Field: T 12/5/2016
Field: T
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Torsional moment about the line local 1 axis at the specified station.
Field: M2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Bending moment about the line local 2 axis at the specified station.
Field: M3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Bending moment about the line local 3 axis at the specified station.
Field: LineElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the associated line element.
Field: ElemStation
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance measured from the I-end of the line element to the considered station.
Table: Element Forces - Slabs
Field: Area
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
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Field: AreaElem 12/5/2016
Field: AreaElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the area element for which the results are reported.
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the point element (node) at which the results are reported.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: F11
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal F11 membrane direct force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: F22
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal F22 membrane direct force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
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Field: F12 12/5/2016
Field: F12
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal F12 membrane shear force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: FMax
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The maximum principal membrane force.
Field: FMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The minimum principal membrane force.
Field: FAngle
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the area local 1 axis to the direction of the maximum principal membrane force.
Field: FVM
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal Von Mises membrane force per length.
Field: M11
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The area element internal M11 plate bending moment per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
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Field: M22 12/5/2016
Field: M22
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The area element internal M22 plate bending moment per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: M12
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The area element internal M12 plate twisting moment per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: MMax
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The maximum principal plate moment.
Field: MMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The minimum principal plate moment.
Field: MAngle
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the area local 1 axis to the direction of the maximum principal plate moment.
Field: V13
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal V13 plate transverse shear force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
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Field: V23 12/5/2016
Field: V23
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal V23 plate transverse shear force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: VMax
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The maximum plate transverse shear force. It is equal to the square root of the sum of
the squares of V13 and V23.
Field: VAngle
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the area local 1 axis to the direction of Vmax.
Table: Element Forces - Walls And Ramps
Field: Area
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: AreaElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the area element for which the results are reported.
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the point element (node) at which the results are reported.
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Field: OutputCase 12/5/2016
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: F11
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal F11 membrane direct force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: F22
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal F22 membrane direct force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: F12
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal F12 membrane shear force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: FMax
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The maximum principal membrane force.
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Field: FMin 12/5/2016
Field: FMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The minimum principal membrane force.
Field: FAngle
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the area local 1 axis to the direction of the maximum principal membrane force.
Field: FVM
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal Von Mises membrane force per length.
Field: M11
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The area element internal M11 plate bending moment per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: M22
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The area element internal M22 plate bending moment per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: M12
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The area element internal M12 plate twisting moment per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
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Field: MMax 12/5/2016
Field: MMax
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The maximum principal plate moment.
Field: MMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length/Length
The minimum principal plate moment.
Field: MAngle
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the area local 1 axis to the direction of the maximum principal plate moment.
Field: V13
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal V13 plate transverse shear force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: V23
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The area element internal V23 plate transverse shear force per length reported in the area
element local coordinate system.
Field: VMax
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Length (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length
The maximum plate transverse shear force. It is equal to the square root of the sum of
the squares of V13 and V23.
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Field: VAngle 12/5/2016
Field: VAngle
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the area local 1 axis to the direction of Vmax.
Table: Element Stresses - Slabs
Field: Area
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: AreaElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the area element for which the results are reported.
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the point element (node) at which the results are reported.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
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Field: S11Top 12/5/2016
Field: S11Top
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S11 stress, at the top of the element, at the specified point,
reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: S22Top
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S22 stress, at the top of the element, at the specified point,
reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: S12Top
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S12 stress, at the top of the element, at the specified point,
reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: SMaxTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element maximum principal stress, at the top of the element, at the specified
point.
Field: SMinTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element minimum principal stress, at the top of the element, at the specified
point.
Field: SAngleTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the Area element local 1 axis to the direction of the maximum principal stress at the top of
the element, at the specified point.
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Field: SVMTop 12/5/2016
Field: SVMTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element Von Mises stress, at the top of the element, at the specified point.
Field: S11Bot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S11 stress, at the bottom of the element, at the specified point,
reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: S22Bot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S22 stress, at the bottom of the element, at the specified point,
reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: S12Bot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S12 stress, at the bottom of the element, at the specified point,
reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: SMaxBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element maximum principal stress, at the bottom of the element, at the specified
point.
Field: SMinBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element minimum principal stress, at the bottom of the element, at the specified
point.
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Field: SAngleBot 12/5/2016
Field: SAngleBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the Area element local 1 axis to the direction of the maximum principal stress at the
bottom of the element, at the specified point.
Field: SVMBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element Von Mises stress, at the bottom of the element, at the specified point.
Field: S13Avg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element average S13 out-of-plane shear stress at the specified point.
Field: S23Avg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element average S23 out-of-plane shear stress at the specified point.
Field: SMaxAvg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element maximum average out-of-plane shear stress. It is equal to the square
root of the sum of the squares of S13Avg and S23Avg.
Field: SAngleAvg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the area element local 1 axis to the direction of SMaxAvg.
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Field: Area 12/5/2016
Table: Element Stresses - Slabs Midsurface
Field: Area
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: AreaElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the area element for which the results are reported.
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the point element (node) at which the results are reported.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: S11Mid
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S11 stress, at the midsurface of the element, at the specified
point, reported in the area element local coordinate system.
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Field: S22Mid 12/5/2016
Field: S22Mid
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S22 stress, at the midsurface of the element, at the specified
point, reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: S12Mid
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S12 stress, at the midsurface of the element, at the specified
point, reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: SMaxMid
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element maximum principal stress, at the midsurface of the element, at the
specified point.
Field: SMinMid
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element minimum principal stress, at the midsurface of the element, at the
specified point.
Field: SAngleMid
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the Area element local 1 axis to the direction of the maximum principal stress at the
midsurface of the element, at the specified point.
Field: SVMMid
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element Von Mises stress, at the midsurface of the element, at the specified
point.
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Field: S13Avg 12/5/2016
Field: S13Avg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element average S13 out-of-plane shear stress at the specified point.
Field: S23Avg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element average S23 out-of-plane shear stress at the specified point.
Field: SMaxAvg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element maximum average out-of-plane shear stress. It is equal to the square
root of the sum of the squares of S13Avg and S23Avg.
Field: SAngleAvg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the area element local 1 axis to the direction of SMaxAvg.
Table: Element Stresses - Walls And Ramps
Field: Area
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: AreaElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the area element for which the results are reported.
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Field: Node 12/5/2016
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the point element (node) at which the results are reported.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: S11Pos3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S11 stress, at the positive 3-axis side of the element, at the
specified point, reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: S22Pos3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S22 stress, at the positive 3-axis side of the element, at the
specified point, reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: S12Pos3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S12 stress, at the positive 3-axis side of the element, at the
specified point, reported in the area element local coordinate system.
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Field: SMaxPos3 12/5/2016
Field: SMaxPos3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element maximum principal stress, at the positive 3-axis side of the element, at
the specified point.
Field: SMinPos3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element minimum principal stress, at the positive 3-axis side of the element, at
the specified point.
Field: SAnglePos3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the Area element local 1 axis to the direction of the maximum principal stress at the
positive 3-axis side of the element, at the specified point.
Field: SVMPos3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element Von Mises stress, at the positive 3-axis side of the element, at the
specified point.
Field: S11Neg3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S11 stress, at the negative 3-axis side of the element, at the
specified point, reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: S22Neg3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S22 stress, at the negative 3-axis side of the element, at the
specified point, reported in the area element local coordinate system.
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Field: S12Neg3 12/5/2016
Field: S12Neg3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element internal S12 stress, at the negative 3-axis side of the element, at the
specified point, reported in the area element local coordinate system.
Field: SMaxNeg3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element maximum principal stress, at the negative 3-axis side of the element, at
the specified point.
Field: SMinNeg3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element minimum principal stress, at the negative 3-axis side of the element, at
the specified point.
Field: SAngleNeg3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the Area element local 1 axis to the direction of the maximum principal stress at the
negative 3-axis side of the element, at the specified point.
Field: SVMNeg3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element Von Mises stress, at the negative 3-axis side of the element, at the
specified point.
Field: S13Avg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element average S13 out-of-plane shear stress at the specified point.
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Field: S23Avg 12/5/2016
Field: S23Avg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element average S23 out-of-plane shear stress at the specified point.
Field: SMaxAvg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The area element maximum average out-of-plane shear stress. It is equal to the square
root of the sum of the squares of S13Avg and S23Avg.
Field: SAngleAvg
Field is Imported: No
Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Degrees
The angle measured counterclockwise (when the local 3 axis is pointing toward you) from
the area element local 1 axis to the direction of SMaxAvg.
Table: Integrated Wall Forces
Field: Area
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
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Field: Fx 12/5/2016
Field: Fx
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Integrated wall force in the global X axis direction.
Field: Fy
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Integrated wall force in the global Y axis direction.
Field: Fz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Integrated wall force in the global Z axis direction.
Field: Mx
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Integrated wall moment about the global X axis.
Field: My
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Integrated wall moment about the global Y axis.
Field: Mz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Integrated wall moment about the global Z axis.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the reported forces.
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Field: GlobalY 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the reported forces.
Field: GlobalZ
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
.
Table: Modal Periods And Frequencies
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a modal load case.
Field: ModeNum
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The mode number.
Field: Period
Field is Imported: No
Format: Period (Time-Related section of form)
Units: Sec
The period of the associated mode from the associated modal load case.
Field: Frequency
Field is Imported: No
Format: Frequency (Time-Related section of form)
Units: Cyc/sec
The cyclic frequency of the associated mode from the associated modal load case.
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Field: CircFreq 12/5/2016
Field: CircFreq
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: rad/sec
The circular frequency of the associated mode from the associated modal load case.
Field: Eigenvalue
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: rad2/sec2
The eigenvalue of the associated mode from the associated modal load case.
Table: Nodal Displacements
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a node (point element).
Field: Point
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
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Field: Ux 12/5/2016
Field: Ux
Field is Imported: No
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
Nodal displacement in the global X axis direction.
Field: Uy
Field is Imported: No
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
Nodal displacement in the global Y axis direction.
Field: Uz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
Nodal displacement in the global Z axis direction.
Field: Rx
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rotational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Radians
Nodal rotation about the global X axis.
Field: Ry
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rotational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Radians
Nodal rotation about the global Y axis.
Field: Rz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rotational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Radians
Nodal rotation about the global Z axis.
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Field: Panel 12/5/2016
Table: Nodal Displacements - Enveloping Summary
Field: Panel
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
.
Field: OutputItem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The item for which output is reported. UzMax is the maximum value of vertical
displacement in the panel.UzMin is the minimum value of vertical displacement in the
panel.
Field: DisplTrans
Field is Imported: No
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
The displacement for the specified output item at the specifed node for the specified
output case.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the node at which the displacement is reported.
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Field: GlobalX 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global X coordinate of the node at which the displacement is reported.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global Y coordinate of the node at which the displacement is reported.
Table: Nodal Displacements - Summary
Field: Panel
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
.
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the node at which the displacement is reported.This is the node within the
specified panel that has the largest vertical translational displacement.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
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Field: Ux 12/5/2016
Field: Ux
Field is Imported: No
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
Nodal displacement at the specified node in the specified panel in the global X axis
direction.
Field: Uy
Field is Imported: No
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
Nodal displacement at the specified node in the specified panel in the global Y axis
direction.
Field: Uz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
Nodal displacement at the specified node in the specified panel in the global Z axis
direction.
Field: Rx
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rotational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Radians
Nodal rotation at the specified node in the specified panel about the global X axis.
Field: Ry
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rotational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Radians
Nodal rotation at the specified node in the specified panel about the global Y axis.
Field: Rz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rotational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Radians
Nodal rotation at the specified node in the specified panel about the global Z axis.
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Field: MaxUzRel 12/5/2016
Field: MaxUzRel
Field is Imported: No
Format: Translational Displ (Displacements section of form)
Units: Length
The maximum difference between the vertical displacements of any two nodes contained
within the specified panel.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global X coordinate of the node at which the displacement is reported.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global Y coordinate of the node at which the displacement is reported.
Table: Nodal Reactions
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a node (point element).
Field: Point
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
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Field: CaseType 12/5/2016
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: Fx
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Nodal reaction force in the global X axis direction.
Field: Fy
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Nodal reaction force in the global Y axis direction.
Field: Fz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Nodal reaction force in the global Z axis direction.
Field: Mx
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Nodal reaction moment about the global X axis.
Field: My
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Nodal reaction moment about the global Y axis.
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Field: Mz 12/5/2016
Field: Mz
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Nodal reaction moment about the global Z axis.
Table: Objects And Elements - Areas
Field: AreaElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of an area element.
Field: AreaObject
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the area object from which the specified area element was created.
Field: ElemPt1
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point element that is a corner point of the area element.
Field: ElemPt2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point element that is a corner point of the area element.
Field: ElemPt3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point element that is a corner point of the area element.
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Field: ElemPt4 12/5/2016
Field: ElemPt4
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point element that is a corner point of the area element.
Table: Objects And Elements - Lines
Field: LineElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a line element.
Field: LineObject
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the line object from which the specified line element was created.
Field: ElemPtI
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point element at the I-end of the line element.
Field: ElemPtJ
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point element at the J-end of the line element.
Table: Objects And Elements - Points
Field: PointElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a point element.
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Field: PointObject 12/5/2016
Field: PointObject
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the point object from which the specified point element was created. If the
point element was not created from a point object, but instead was created as a result of
internal meshing by the program then this item is reported as None.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global X coordinate of the specified point element.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global Y coordinate of the specified point element.
Field: GlobalZ
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global Z coordinate of the specified point element.
Table: Panel Geometry
Field: Panel
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
.
Field: PointNum
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The panel corner point considered.
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Field: GlobalX 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global X coordinate of the specified panel corner point.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
Global Y coordinate of the specified panel corner point.
Field: NumPoints
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The number of panel corner points.
Table: Soil Pressures
Field: Area
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of an area object.
Field: AreaElem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the area element for which the results are reported.
Field: Node
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the point element (node) at which the results are reported.
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Field: OutputCase 12/5/2016
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: SurfPress
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The surface pressure for the specified area at the specified node.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified node.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified node.
Table: Soil Pressures - Enveloping Summary
Field: Panel
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
.
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Field: OutputItem 12/5/2016
Field: OutputItem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This Is either MaxPress or MinPress indicating the output item.
MaxPress is the maximum soil pressure in the panel and MinPress in the minimum soil
pressure.
Field: SurfPress
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The value of the surface pressure output items: MaxPress or MinPress.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate the node with the specified pressure.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate the node with the specified pressure.
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Field: Panel 12/5/2016
Table: Soil Pressures - Summary
Field: Panel
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: MaxPress
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The maximum surface pressure for the specified panel.
Field: MinPress
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The minimum surface pressure for the specified panel.
Field: GlobalXMax
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate the node with the maximum surface pressure for the specified
panel.
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Field: GlobalYMax 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalYMax
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate the node with the maximum surface pressure for the specified
panel.
Field: GlobalXMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate the node with the minimum surface pressure for the specified
panel.
Field: GlobalYMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate the node with the minimum surface pressure for the specified
panel.
Table: Strip Forces
Field: Strip
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a strip object.
Field: Station
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance measured from the start of the strip to the considered station.
Field: Location
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Before or After indicating if the results reported are just before or just after
the considered station.
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Field: OutputCase 12/5/2016
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: P
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Axial force in the strip local 1 axis direction at the specified station and location.
Field: V2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
Shear force in the strip local 2 axis direction at the specified station and location.
Field: T
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Torsional moment about the strip local 1 axis at the specified station and location.
Field: M3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
Bending moment about the strip local 3 axis at the specified station and location.
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Field: GlobalX 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the considered station.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the considered station.
Field: CutWidth
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The length of the strip cut line used to calculate strip forces at the considered station and
location.
Table: Strip Forces - Enveloping Summary
Field: Strip
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a strip object.
Field: SpanID
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Cantilever Start, a span number (e.g., Span 2) or Cantilever End indicating
the span location along the strip.
Field: Location
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Start, Middle or End indicating the location of the output along the specified
span. The Start data is in the first quarter of the span, the Middle output is in the middle
half of the span, and the End output is in the last quarter of the span.
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Field: OutputItem 12/5/2016
Field: OutputItem
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This Is either AbsMaxP, AbsMaxV2, AbsMaxT, MaxM3 or MinM3 indicating the output
item.
AbsMaxP is the maximum axial force (by absolute value) in the strip local 1 axis direction
within the specified location of the specified strip span.
AbsMaxV2 is the maximum shear force (by absolute value) in the strip local 2 axis
direction within the specified location of the specified strip span.
AbsMaxT is the maximum torsional moment (by absolute value) about the strip local 1
axis direction within the specified location of the specified strip span.
MaxM3 and MinM3 are the maximum and minimum bending moments about the strip
local 3 axis direction within the specified location of the specified strip span.
Field: ValForce
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The value of the force-type output items: AbsMaxP and AbsMaxV2.
Field: ValMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The value of the moment-type output items: AbsMaxT, MaxM3 and MinM3.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
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Field: Strip 12/5/2016
Table: Strip Forces - Summary
Field: Strip
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a strip object.
Field: SpanID
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Cantilever Start, a span number (e.g., Span 2) or Cantilever End indicating
the span location along the strip.
Field: Location
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Start, Middle or End indicating the location of the output along the specified
span. The Start data is in the first quarter of the span, the Middle output is in the middle
half of the span, and the End output is in the last quarter of the span.
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
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Field: AbsMaxP 12/5/2016
Field: AbsMaxP
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The maximum axial force (by absolute value) in the strip local 1 axis direction within the
specified location of the specified strip span.
Field: AbsMaxV2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The maximum shear force (by absolute value) in the strip local 2 axis direction within the
specified location of the specified strip span.
Field: AbsMaxT
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The maximum torsional moment (by absolute value) about the strip local 1 within the
specified location of the specified strip span.
Field: MaxM3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The maximum bending moment about the strip local 3 within the specified location of the
specified strip span.
Field: MinM3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The minimum bending moment about the strip local 3 within the specified location of the
specified strip span.
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Field: OutputCase 12/5/2016
Table: Sum Of Reactions
Field: OutputCase
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of a load case or load combination.
Field: CaseType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The type of output case. This may be any one of the following: LinStatic, NonStatic,
LinModal, LinRespSpec, LinModHist, NonModHist, LinDirHis, NonDirHist, LinMoving,
LinBuckling, LinSteady, LinPower, LinMSStat, Hyperstatic, and Combination.
Field: GlobalFX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The base reaction force component in the global X direction.
Field: GlobalFY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The base reaction force component in the global Y direction.
Field: GlobalFZ
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The base reaction force component in the global Z direction.
Field: GlobalMX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The base reaction moment component about the global X axis.
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Field: GlobalMY 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalMY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The base reaction moment component about the global Y axis.
Field: GlobalMZ
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The base reaction moment component about the global Z axis.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the point where the base reaction is reported.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the point where the base reaction is reported.
Field: GlobalZ
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Z coordinate of the point where the base reaction is reported.
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Field: Line
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
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Field: BeamProp 12/5/2016
Field: BeamProp
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The beam property assigned to the line object.
Field: Location
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance measured from the start point (I-End) of the line object to the location where
the design output is reported.
Field: FTopCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the flexural top bar area is reported.
Field: FTopMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The momentfor which the flexural top bar area is reported.
Field: AxlForceT
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The axial force, momentfor which the flexural rebar areas is reported.
Field: FTopArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The total longitudinal top rebar area required for flexure at the specified location. This
calculated value may be less than the required minimum reinforcing.
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Field: FTopAMin 12/5/2016
Field: FTopAMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The minimum required top rebar area at the specified location. This minimum value may
be less than the required reinforcing for strength.
Field: FBotCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the flexural bottom bar area is
reported.
Field: FBotMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The momentfor which the flexural bottom bar area is reported.
Field: AxlForceB
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The axial force, momentfor which the flexural rebar areas is reported.
Field: FBotArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The total longitudinal bottom rebar area required for flexure at the specified location.
This calculated value may be less than the required minimum reinforcing.
Field: FBotAMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The minimum required bottom rebar area at the specified location. This minimum value
may be less than the required reinforcing for strength.
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Field: VCombo 12/5/2016
Field: VCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the shear rebar area per unit length is
reported.
Field: VForce
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The shear forcefor which the area of transverse shear reinforcing is reported.
Field: VArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area/Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: in2/ft
The required area of transverse shear reinforcing per unit length along the beam for shear
at the specified location.
Field: Status
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either OK or a message indicating a design failure at the considered location.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified output location.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified output location.
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Field: Line 12/5/2016
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Field: Line
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a line object.
Field: SpanID
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Cantilever Start, a span number (e.g., Span 2) or Cantilever End indicating
the span location along the line object.
Field: Location
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Start, Middle or End indicating the location of the output along the specified
span. The Start data is in the first quarter of the span, the Middle output is in the middle
half of the span, and the End output is in the last quarter of the span.
Field: FTopCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the maximum flexural top bar area in
the specified span location is reported.
Field: FTopMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The momentfor which the maximum flexural top bar area in the specified span location is
reported.
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Field: FTopArea 12/5/2016
Field: FTopArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The maximum total longitudinal top rebar area required for flexure at the span specified
location. This calculated value may be less than the required minimum reinforcing.
Field: FBotCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the maximum flexural bottom bar area
in the specified span location is reported.
Field: FBotMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The momentfor which the maximum flexural bottom bar area in the specified span
location is reported.
Field: FBotArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The maximum total longitudinal bottom rebar area required for flexure at the span
specified location. This calculated value may be less than the required minimum
reinforcing.
Field: VCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the maximum shear rebar area per unit
length in the specified span location is reported.
Field: VForce
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The shear forcefor which the maximum shear rebar area per unit length in the specified
span location is reported.
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Field: VArea 12/5/2016
Field: VArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area/Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: in2/ft
The maximum required area of transverse shear reinforcing per unit length along the beam
for shear at the specified span location.
Field: Status
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either OK or a message indicating a design failure at the considered location.
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Field: Strip
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a strip object.
Field: Station
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance from the start of the strip to the output location.
Field: ConcWidth
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The minimum concrete width for the strip at the specified output location.
Field: FTopCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the flexural top bar area per unit width
is reported.
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Field: FTopMoment 12/5/2016
Field: FTopMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The momentfor which the flexural top bar area per unit width is reported.
Field: FTopArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The longitudinal top rebar area per unit of strip width required for flexure at the specified
location. This calculated value may be less than the required minimum reinforcing.
Field: FTopAMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The minimum required top rebar area at the specified location. This minimum value may
be less than the required reinforcing for strength.
Field: FBotCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the flexural bottom bar area per unit
width is reported.
Field: FBotMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The momentfor which the flexural bottom bar area per unit width is reported.
Field: FBotArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The longitudinal bottom rebar area per unit of strip width required for flexure at the
specified location. This calculated value may be less than the required minimum
reinforcing.
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Field: FBotAMin 12/5/2016
Field: FBotAMin
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The minimum required bottom rebar area at the specified location. This minimum value
may be less than the required reinforcing for strength.
Field: AxialForce
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The axial force, momentfor which the flexural rebar areas is reported.
Field: VCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the maximum shear rebar area per unit
length of strip at the specified location is reported.
Field: VForce
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The shear forcefor which the maximum shear rebar area per unit length of strip at the
specified location is reported.
Field: VArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area/Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: in2/ft
The maximum required area of transverse shear reinforcing per unit length along the strip
for shear at the specified location.
Field: Status
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either OK or a message indicating a design failure at the considered location.
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Field: GlobalX 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified output location.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified output location.
Field: Layer
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either A, B or None indicating the layer to which the strip belongs.
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Field: Point
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a point object.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified point object.
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified point object.
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Field: ReinfType 12/5/2016
Field: ReinfType
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either None, Rebar Ties or Stud Rails indicating the punching shear reinforcement
type.
Field: Status
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The status of the punching shear design.
Field: Ratio
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The calculated maximum punching shear ratio (ShrStrMax/ShrStrCap).
Field: NumRails
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The number of stud rails required, or, if rebar ties were specified, the number of bar sets.
This item only applies when the ReinfType item is not None.
Field: StudPerRail
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The number of studs required per rail, or, if rebar ties were specified, the number of single
leg stirrups per bar set. This item only applies when the ReinfType item is not None.
Field: Combo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The design load combination that produces the specified maximum punching shear ratio.
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Field: ShrStrMax 12/5/2016
Field: ShrStrMax
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The maximum shear stress produced by the specified combo.
Field: ShrStrCap
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The shear stress capacity with the phi factor included.
Field: ReinfPat
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Orthogonal or Radial indicating the punching shear reinforcement pattern.
This item only applies when the ReinfType item is not None.
Field: ReinfFy
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Input (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
The reinforcing yield stress. This item only applies when the ReinfType item is not
None.
Field: ReinfDiam
Field is Imported: No
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The reinforcing effective diameter. This item only applies when the ReinfType item is
not None.
Field: Gamma_v2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The fraction of unbalanced moment transferred by eccentricity of shear about the Column
Local 2 axis.
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Field: Gamma_v3 12/5/2016
Field: Gamma_v3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
The fraction of unbalanced moment transferred by eccentricity of shear about the Column
Local 3 axis.
Field: Mu2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The moment about the Column Local 2 axis from the specified combo.
Field: Mu3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The moment about the Column Local 3 axis from the specified combo.
Field: Vu
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The shear force from the specified combo.
Field: UnbalMu2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The unbalanced moment about the Column Local 2 axis from the specified combo.
Field: UnbalMu3
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The unbalanced moment about the Column Local 3 axis from the specified combo.
Field: Depth
Field is Imported: No
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The average slab depth used in the punching shear calculation.
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Field: Perimeter 12/5/2016
Field: Perimeter
Field is Imported: No
Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The perimeter of the critical section for punching shear.
Field: Location
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is Interior, Edge or Corner indicating the punching shear condition.
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Field: Strip
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a strip object.
Field: Station
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance from the start of the strip to the output location.
Field: ConcWidth
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The minimum concrete width for the strip at the specified output location.
Field: CmbTensTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the transfer tension stress at top of
slab is reported.
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Field: StTensTop 12/5/2016
Field: StTensTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Transfer tension stress at top of slab at the specified location for the specified combo.
Field: DCTensTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Transfer demand capacity ratio for tension stress at top of slab at the specified location for
the specified combo.
Field: CmbCompTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the transfer compression stress at top
of slab is reported.
Field: StCompTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Transfer compression stress at top of slab at the specified location for the specified combo.
Field: DCCompTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Transfer demand capacity ratio for compression stress at top of slab at the specified
location for the specified combo.
Field: CmbTensBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the transfer tension stress at bottom of
slab is reported.
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Field: StTensBot 12/5/2016
Field: StTensBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Transfer tension stress at bottom of slab at the specified location for the specified combo.
Field: DCTensBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Transfer demand capacity ratio for tension stress at top of slab at the specified location for
the specified combo.
Field: CmbCompBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the transfer compression stress at
bottom of slab is reported.
Field: StCompBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Transfer compression stress at bottom of slab at the specified location for the specified
combo.
Field: DCCompBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Transfer demand capacity ratio for compression stress at bottom of slab at the specified
location for the specified combo.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified output location.
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Field: GlobalY 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified output location.
Field: Layer
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either A, B or None indicating the layer to which the strip belongs.
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Field: Strip
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a strip object.
Field: Station
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance from the start of the strip to the output location.
Field: ConcWidth
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The minimum concrete width for the strip at the specified output location.
Field: CmbTensTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the normal tension stress at top of slab
is reported.
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Field: StTensTop 12/5/2016
Field: StTensTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Normal tension stress at top of slab at the specified location for the specified combo.
Field: DCTensTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Normal demand capacity ratio for tension stress at top of slab at the specified location for
the specified combo.
Field: CmbCompTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the normal compression stress at top
of slab is reported.
Field: StCompTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Normal compression stress at top of slab at the specified location for the specified combo.
Field: DCCompTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Normal demand capacity ratio for compression stress at top of slab at the specified
location for the specified combo.
Field: CmbTensBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the normal tension stress at bottom of
slab is reported.
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Field: StTensBot 12/5/2016
Field: StTensBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Normal tension stress at bottom of slab at the specified location for the specified combo.
Field: DCTensBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Normal demand capacity ratio for tension stress at top of slab at the specified location for
the specified combo.
Field: CmbCompBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the normal compression stress at
bottom of slab is reported.
Field: StCompBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Normal compression stress at bottom of slab at the specified location for the specified
combo.
Field: DCCompBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Normal demand capacity ratio for compression stress at bottom of slab at the specified
location for the specified combo.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified output location.
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Field: GlobalY 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified output location.
Field: Layer
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either A, B or None indicating the layer to which the strip belongs.
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Field: Strip
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a strip object.
Field: Station
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance from the start of the strip to the output location.
Field: ConcWidth
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The minimum concrete width for the strip at the specified output location.
Field: CmbTensTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the long term tension stress at top of
slab is reported.
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Field: StTensTop 12/5/2016
Field: StTensTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Long term tension stress at top of slab at the specified location for the specified combo.
Field: DCTensTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Long term demand capacity ratio for tension stress at top of slab at the specified location
for the specified combo.
Field: CmbCompTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the long term compression stress at
top of slab is reported.
Field: StCompTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Long term compression stress at top of slab at the specified location for the specified
combo.
Field: DCCompTop
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Long term demand capacity ratio for compression stress at top of slab at the specified
location for the specified combo.
Field: CmbTensBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the long term tension stress at bottom
of slab is reported.
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Field: StTensBot 12/5/2016
Field: StTensBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Long term tension stress at bottom of slab at the specified location for the specified
combo.
Field: DCTensBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Long term demand capacity ratio for tension stress at top of slab at the specified location
for the specified combo.
Field: CmbCompBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the long term compression stress at
bottom of slab is reported.
Field: StCompBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Stress Output (Stresses section of form)
Units: Force/Length2
Long term compression stress at bottom of slab at the specified location for the specified
combo.
Field: DCCompBot
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Unitless
Long term demand capacity ratio for compression stress at bottom of slab at the specified
location for the specified combo.
Field: GlobalX
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate of the specified output location.
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Field: GlobalY 12/5/2016
Field: GlobalY
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate of the specified output location.
Field: Layer
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either A, B or None indicating the layer to which the strip belongs.
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Field: Strip
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a strip object.
Field: SpanID
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Cantilever Start, a span number (e.g., Span 2) or Cantilever End indicating
the span location along the strip.
Field: Location
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Start, Middle or End indicating the location of the output along the specified
span. The Start data is in the first quarter of the span, the Middle output is in the middle
half of the span, and the End output is in the last quarter of the span.
Field: FTopCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the flexural top bar area per unit width
is reported.
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Field: FTopMoment 12/5/2016
Field: FTopMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The momentfor which the flexural top bar area per unit width is reported.
Field: FTopArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The longitudinal top rebar area per unit of strip width required for flexure at the specified
location. This calculated value may be less than the required minimum reinforcing.
Field: FBotCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the flexural bottom bar area per unit
width is reported.
Field: FBotMoment
Field is Imported: No
Format: Moment (Forces section of form)
Units: Force-Length
The momentfor which the flexural bottom bar area per unit width is reported.
Field: FBotArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length2
The longitudinal bottom rebar area per unit of strip width required for flexure at the
specified location.This calculated value may be less than the required minimum
reinforcing.
Field: VCombo
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
The name of the design load combination for which the maximum shear rebar area per unit
length of strip at the specified location is reported.
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Field: VForce 12/5/2016
Field: VForce
Field is Imported: No
Format: Force (Forces section of form)
Units: Force
The shear forcefor which the maximum shear rebar area per unit length of strip at the
specified location is reported.
Field: VArea
Field is Imported: No
Format: Rebar Area/Length (Section Dimensions section of form)
Units: in2/ft
The maximum required area of transverse shear reinforcing per unit length along the strip
for shear at the specified location.
Field: Status
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either OK or a message indicating a design failure at the considered location.
Field: Layer
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either A, B or None indicating the layer to which the strip belongs.
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Field: Strip
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
Name of a strip object.
Field: SpanID
Field is Imported: No
Format: Controlled by program
Units: Text
This is either Cantilever Start, a span number (e.g., Span 2) or Cantilever End indicating
the span location along the strip.
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Field: SpanLength 12/5/2016
Field: SpanLength
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The length of the specified span.
Field: StartDist
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance from the start of the specified design strip to the start of the indicated span.
Field: EndDist
Field is Imported: No
Format: Absolute Distance (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The distance from the end of the specified design strip to the end of the indicated span.
Field: GlobalX1
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate at the start of the indicated span.
Field: GlobalY1
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate at the start of the indicated span.
Field: GlobalX2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global X coordinate at the end of the indicated span.
Field: GlobalY2
Field is Imported: No
Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form)
Units: Length
The global Y coordinate at the end of the indicated span.
