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CAD MODEL TO SAP?

CAD MODEL TO SAP?

CAD MODEL TO SAP?

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Sirs!

I have a little trouble: I need to draw goemetry of a steel penstock wye branch using Autocad2002 and export it to SAP2000 to be analized... What kind of entities (such a 3Dface, mesh, etc.) should I use to be compatible with SAP?

I've been reading SAP manuals, I can't find the way... would you help me?

thanks a lot.

Heyner.

RE: CAD MODEL TO SAP?

i have just replied to u in the structural forums, anyway the reply was :-

to model a shell element u have to draw it in layer named SAP_SHELLS, and use 3dface, for frame elemnt draw it in a layer named SAP_FRAMES, and use line objects. u have to save your drawing as a .DXF .

hoping thats will make it come true :)


Pea$e

RE: CAD MODEL TO SAP?

The SAP2000 element types correspond to the following DXF element types.
SAP2000 Elements   DXF Elements
Grids Lines –      Currently Not Active
Special Joints     Points
Frames             Lines
NL Links           1-Noded Points
NL Links           2-Noded Lines
Shells             3Dfaces
Plane elements 3 to 8 sided Polyline – Currently Not Active
Asolids 3 to 8 sided Polyline – Currently Not Active
Solids             Solids NOT 3Dsolds and Meshed Polylines
Note: Point and Line elements can be on the same NL Link layer.
The imported DXF objects are assigned to a new group called DXFINx to facilitate editing of the
objects.
The SOLID entity can be drawn by selecting 2D Solid Surface from the Draw menu. The Meshed
Polyline can be drawn by typing “3d” in the Command line and entering a Box or Wedge.

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