and its Interfaces 2016 / 1 Interfaces

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1 and its Interfaces 2016 / 1 Interfaces

2 Interfaces Graphical Interfaces SOFiPLUS-(X) AutoCAD FEA Extensions Revit Rhino Rhinoceros by Robert McNeel & Associates IFC Industry Foundation Classes Numerical Interfaces Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) C# Python Fortran C++ Visual Basic.NET CADiNP, Teddy CDB Access) Export to DAT CDB2Excel 2016 / 2 Interfaces

3 Graphical Interfaces 2016 / 3 Interfaces

4 SOFiPLUS(-X) AutoCAD-based Modelling Interface 2016 / 4 Interfaces

5 SOFiPLUS Features Modelling of almost any 3D structure 100% AutoCAD compatible Native DWG format Use all AutoCAD-commands on SOFiPLUS-elements Import any SOFiSTiK database even if not created with SOFiPLUS Full interaction with SOFiSTiK s text-input via TEDDY/CADINP Automatic distribution of loads along any line, curve or spline Free Load, element-loads, volume-loads Automatic mesh generator (triangular, quadrilateral elements) Interactive cross-section generator 2016 / 5 Interfaces

6 SOFiPLUS Features Integration in Analysis Workflow Automatic meshing from AutoCAD to SOFiSTiK Bidirectional dialog with SSD Structure, Loads & Pre-stressing All types of elements together Modelling of loads and tendons Loading independent of meshing Pre-settings for analysis Definition of linear and non-linear supports. Free definition of «groups» Full usability of AutoCAD tools (copy, rotate, 3D drawing, etc.) Direct import of AutoCAD objects AutoCAD Lines Structural lines AutoCAD closed polygons Structural surfaces AutoCAD points Structural points Native DWG format 2016 / 6 Interfaces

7 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD System: Materials 2016 / 7 Interfaces

8 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD System: Materials Cross Sections 2016 / 8 Interfaces

9 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD System: Materials Cross Sections Bore Profiles 2016 / 9 Interfaces

10 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD System: Materials Cross Sections Bore Profiles Work Laws 2016 / 10 Interfaces

11 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD System: Materials Cross Sections Bore Profiles Work Laws Prestressing System 2016 / 11 Interfaces

12 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD System: Materials Cross Sections Bore Profiles Work Laws Prestressing System Geometric Axes (CABD) 2016 / 12 Interfaces

13 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Structural Elements: Create and Modify Point: Point Link Point Constraint Line: Area: Column Line Link Line Constraint Link Line to Point Constraint Line to Point Wall Opening Attribut Area 2016 / 13 Interfaces

14 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Structural Elements: Create and Modify Find and Allign 2016 / 14 Interfaces

15 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Structural Elements: Create and Modify Find and Allign Edit Structural Areas Split Union Substract Add point on area edge Remove point from area edge 2016 / 15 Interfaces

16 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Structural Elements: Create and Modify Find and Allign Edit Structural Areas Parametrics (CABD) Link Object to Placement 2016 / 16 Interfaces

17 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Loads: Loadcases 2016 / 17 Interfaces

18 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Loads: Loadcases Element Loads Point Load Line Load Area Load 2016 / 18 Interfaces

19 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Loads: Loadcases Element Loads Free Loads Point Load Line Load Area Load Volume Load Load Distribution Area Running Imposed Load 2016 / 19 Interfaces

20 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Prestressing: Slab PT Tendon: Defines the geometry of tendons in plane by drawing the geometry or convert from an existing AutoCAD objects. Support Line: Defines the geometry of tendons in elevation in certain points of intersection. Draw support line or convert from existing AutoCAD objects. Invert Tendon: Inverts the direction of selected tendons / 20 Interfaces

21 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Prestressing: Slab PT Shell PT PT Editor: Creates one or more tendons on a single duct geometry defined in reference to a developed geometry derived from geometric axis / 21 Interfaces

22 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Prestressing: Slab PT Shell PT Tendon Draw: Creates a tendon without geometric axis by either drawing geometry or selecting existing AutoCAD geometry 2016 / 22 Interfaces

23 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Prestressing: Slab PT Shell PT Beam PT PT Editor: Creates one or more tendons on a single duct geometry defined in reference to a developed geometry derived from geometric axis / 23 Interfaces

24 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Prestressing: Slab PT Shell PT Beam PT Tendon Draw: Creates a tendon without geometric axis by either drawing geometry or selecting existing AutoCAD geometry 2016 / 24 Interfaces

25 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Prestressing: Slab PT Shell PT Beam PT Overview Shows all defined tendons in your model / 25 Interfaces

26 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Filter: Built-In Filter Filter Structure by Type and Group Filter Loads by Type and Loadcase User-Defined Filter 2016 / 26 Interfaces

27 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Tools: Project Import: Import of an existing database to the drawing (CDB to DWG). Import Support Condition: Imports support conditions as loads from an existing analysis database into the drawing (CDB in DWG) / 27 Interfaces

28 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Tools: Project Options Project Options User Options Visualization Command Shortcuts 2016 / 28 Interfaces

29 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Tools: Project Options View 3D Structural View 2D Wireframe View Create Cross Section Contour 2016 / 29 Interfaces

30 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Tools: Project Options View Utility Lines/Axis Axis Grid Axis out of Lines Axis Center Line 1/3 Line Line with any Factor Copy to Structural Layer Cut Line 2016 / 30 Interfaces

31 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Tools: Project Options View Utility Lines/Axis Advanced Command Prompt Explorer Text Editor SOFiSTiK Explode 2016 / 31 Interfaces

32 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Export: Export Mesh Entire System Mesh Partial System System Loads 2016 / 32 Interfaces

33 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Export: Export Meshing Parameter Mesh Density Refinement at short Edges Refinement at Structural Points Progression Factor 2016 / 33 Interfaces

34 Modelling in SOFiPLUS / AutoCAD Export: Export Meshing Parameter Element Type Quadrangle Triangle 2016 / 34 Interfaces

35 SOFiSTiK Revit Interface FE Tools in the BIM Workflow Presentation after Lunch: BIM Workflow 2016 in connection with SOFiSTiK / 35 Interfaces

36 Rhino & SOFiSTiK Complex (free-form) geometries 2016 / 36 Interfaces

37 SOFiSTiK and Rhino Rhinoceros (Rhino) by Robert McNeel & Associates is a 3D, NURBS-based geometric modeler especially designed for the creation of complex freeform shapes. It is used in application fields like architectural or industrial design to design models with complex geometry. The increasing success of Rhino is, amongst others, based on its intuitive handling, its diversity, its ability to import and export over 30 file formats and its relatively low costs. More information about Rhino can be found on the respective webpage / 37 Interfaces

38 SOFiSTiK and Rhino The SOFiSTiK Rhinoceros Interface extends the functionality of Rhino to define and generate a finite element model for a structural analysis with SOFiSTiK. Geometric objects in Rhino like points, curves, surfaces or meshes can be assigned with structural information, like cross-section or material properties / 38 Interfaces

39 SOFiSTiK and Rhino With the installation of the SOFiSTiK Interface, Rhino will be fully integrated into the SOFiSTiK analysis environment (SOFiSTiK Structural Desktop), providing a seamless change between modelling, meshing and further calculation steps without having to manually exchange data between different programs. Similar to other data in Rhino, also the structural information defined by the Interface can be edited and changed using RhinoScript or user defined program extensions. This allows to extend the functionality of the SOFiSTiK Rhino Interface and customize it to company or project specific needs / 39 Interfaces

40 Modelling in Rhino SOFiSTiK Menu: The SOFiSTiK menu provides access to general options, all commands of the Interface and this manual. SOFiSTiK Toolbar: The toolbar should be visible after installation of the Interface. It provides access to important commands an SOFiSTiK programs / 40 Interfaces

41 Modelling in Rhino SOFiSTiK Properties Dialog: The properties dialog will be displayed after selecting objects in the model. It allows viewing and editing the structural properties of the objects. The interface provides properties dialogs for structural points, curves and surfaces/meshes / 41 Interfaces

42 Modelling in Rhino Selective export of the geometry Full integration of SOFiSTiK FEA tools Structural properties and meshing options attribution Export of 3D shapes: NURBS, lines, Rhino-surfaces (5.0) 2016 / 42 Interfaces

43 Modelling in Rhino Export: Export Meshing Parameter Mesh Entire System Mesh Partial System System Loads Element Type 2016 / 43 Interfaces

44 Modelling in Rhino Export: Export Meshing Parameter Element Type Mesh Density Refinement at short Edges Refinement at Structural Points Progression Factor 2016 / 44 Interfaces

45 Modelling in Rhino Export: Export Meshing Parameter Element Type Quadrangle Triangle 2016 / 45 Interfaces

46 Modelling in Rhino Export: Element type: By default, the SOFiSTiK mesher generates a pure quadrilateral mesh on surfaces. Curves will be subdivided into beams. A generation of triangular elements is also possible instead, which is however not recommended as the linear triangular elements provide inferior numeric behaviour compared to the bilinear quadrilateral elements. Mesh density: This parameter controls globally the size of the elements. It basically defines an upper limit for the size of a beam element or the length of a quad element edge. The mesher is allowed to reduce this size in case of small geometry features or sharp corners. In addition to this global setting, the size of the elements can also be set on a local basis for each point, line or surface individually / 46 Interfaces

47 Modelling in Rhino Export: Refinement around short edges: In the neighbourhood of short geometric edges in the model, the mesher reduces the overall mesh size in order to obtain well shaped quadrilateral elements with low aspect ratio. This parameter controls the ratio between the length of a geometry edge and the local reduction of mesh size. Increasing this value will yield smaller and more regular quad elements in the vicinity of a local edge. Decreasing this value will result in less elements with larger aspect ratio. Refinement around structural points: Similar to the previous control the mesh size may also be reduced in the vicinity of the surface corners which results in elements with slightly better quality. This control allows to increase or decrease the effect of this behaviour / 47 Interfaces

48 Modelling in Rhino Export: Progression factor: This factor controls the influence radius within which a local mesh refinement will be faded out to the overall mesh size. A higher value of this factor increases the influence of a local refinement resulting in better element quality with the drawback of increasing the global element count. Changing this value is only rarely required. In most cases it can be left at the default setting / 48 Interfaces

49 IFC Industy Foundation Classes 2016 / 49 Interfaces

50 IFC Interface Import / Export: SOFiSTiK allows to read and write data defined in the open standard of the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). Materials, sections, structural elements and loads can be exported from SSD using the menu entry File > IFC Import/Export. Thereby SOFiSTiK supports the Structural Analysis View of the IFC, version 2x3 (see e.g. In the same manner, an IFC-file of the respective version can be read in and converted to a SOFiSTiK database. The IFC Import generates a text file in the SOFiSTiK input language CADINP, which can be integrated to SSD or a Teddy project / 50 Interfaces

51 IFC Interface Import / Export: Most of the IFC-compatible software packages support only the Coordination View, which primarily consists of architectural building information and which is not directly applicable for a structural analysis / 51 Interfaces

52 Numerical Interfaces 2016 / 52 Interfaces

53 CDB Interfaces Provided interfaces - programming languages: Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) C# Python Fortran C++ Visual Basic.NET Important: Please note that we don t support any program code written by our customers. We just provide the interface. CADiNP (@KEY CDB Access) Export to DAT CDB2Excel 2016 / 53 Interfaces

54 CDB Interfaces CDBASE: CDBASE or CDB is the name of the SOFiSTiK Central Data Base which stores every kind of information. CDBASE may be seen by the programmer as an unlimited number of sequential streams organized in the form of a linked list. The CDBASE is a file which allows direct access, a certain record length and a memory buffer to enhance IO-Operations. For parallel access, an enhanced version using pvm is available. The system CDBASE is optimized for FE-Analysis. Typically for these FE Applications is to process a huge amount of data, which happens most in a sequential manner. In general the content of the data changes only, but not the data structure as it self. That s why some operation are not applicable to the CDBASE / 54 Interfaces

55 CDB Interfaces How to start: To get familiar with CADiNP and access to the database, it is necessary to learn the basics how the CDB is defined. Therefore it is highly recommended to read the cdb_interfaces_1.pdf and cdbase.chm. The cdb_interfaces_1.pdf can be found in the SOFiSTiK Directory (by default C: Program Files SOFiSTiK 2016 ANALYSIS_33_X64). The description of the content of the database (cdbase.chm) can be found in the SOFiSTiK Directory (by default C: Program Files SOFiSTiK 2016 ANALYSIS_33_X64). Or by using Teddy in HELP > Special Help > CDBASE / 55 Interfaces

56 CDB Interfaces CADiNP: PROG TEMPLATE: Should be used inside CADiNP input sequence and does not process any Function Command LET# NEEDED for CDB ACCESS Command PRT# Command DBG# Command LOOP AVAILABLE COMMANDS within Command IF, ELSE Variable #CDB_LEN Command TXA, TXB 2016 / 56 Interfaces

57 CDB Interfaces Export to DAT: With Export to DAT it is possible to convert information from the CDBASE to a CADiNP input to further use with the text editor TEDDY. Thus CADINP inputs can be generated from graphical and/or input via the CDBASE. An input of the program SOFiMSHC can be generated from a SOFiPLUS based generated system. Materials, cross sections and loads can be selected also material-, cross-section- and load-case-wise if desired. To run the Interface just click the Export to DAT button / 57 Interfaces

58 CDB Interfaces Export to DAT: 2016 / 58 Interfaces

59 CDB Interfaces CDB2Excel: The CDB Export to Excel is designed to display information of the SOFiSTiK database CDB in Microsoft Excel. In addition to general information about the CDB and the existing load cases also results for cross sections, nodes, beams and quads are possible. The data can be selected and modified after import. Microsoft Excel supports programming through Microsoft s Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Programming with VBA allows manipulation of the spreadsheet that would be difficult or impossible with standard spreadsheet features / 59 Interfaces

60 CDB Interfaces CDB2Excel - Features: Own ribbon in Excel Menu Open CDB2Excel without using batch files Open CDB2Excel although Excel is already opened Write subcript and superscript commands like (by using code in the cells e.g. f_ck will show ƒck) Format as Table Copy worksheet Add and remove from list (modify the columns for output) Enable and disable encoding (not done for all record items) 2016 / 60 Interfaces

61 CDB Interfaces CDB2Excel - Features: Data to read: System info Loadcases Materials Geometry Cross-section Nodes Beam elements Cross-section Nodes Structural elements External sections Quad elements Show all available KWH/KWL keys 2016 / 61 Interfaces

62 CDB Interfaces CDB2Excel Getting Started: Open CDB2Excel by selecting SOFiSTiK Menu (Teddy or SSD) SOFiSTiK > CDB Export to Excel. Note: A valid CDB has to be created before running CDB2Excel! If the.cdb exists, CDB2Excel will automatically connect to the CDB and a message (status bar) will show up: "The CDB Database has been successfully loaded" / 62 Interfaces

63 CDB Interfaces CDB2Excel Getting Started: Choose the CDB Settings and Clear Sheet Get Information and Results Help 2016 / 63 Interfaces

64 CDB Interfaces CDB2Excel Getting Data - Beams: List-Box 1 KWL Combo-Box List-Box 1: Select what to import. List Box 2: What kind of result(s). List-Box 3: List of your selection. KWL Combo-Box: Load Case No. List-Box 2 List-Box / 64 Interfaces