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SAP2000 Database Documentation

Hyper-Linked ContentsActive Degrees of Freedom Analysis Options Area Added Mass Assignments Area Auto Mesh Assignments Area Bridge Object Flags Area Edge Constraint Assignments Area Loads - Gravity Area Loads - Pore Pressure Area Loads - Rotate Area Loads - Strain Area Loads - Surface Pressure Area Loads - Temperature Area Loads - Uniform Area Loads - Uniform To Frame Area Loads - Wind Pressure Coefficients Area Local Axes Assignments 1 - Typical Area Local Axes Assignments 2 - Advanced Area Material Temperatures Area Overwrites - Joint Offsets Area Overwrites - Thickness Area Section Assignments Area Section Properties Area Section Property Design Parameters Area Section Property Layers Area Section Properties - Bridge Object Flags Area Spring Assignments Area Stiffness Modifiers Area Stiffness Modifier Definitions Area Vehicle Response Component Overwrites Auto Seismic - BOCA96 Auto Seismic - Chinese 2002 Auto Seismic - IBC2003 Auto Seismic - IBC2006 Auto Seismic - IS1893:2002 Auto Seismic - NBCC 2005 Auto Seismic - NBCC95 Auto Seismic - NEHRP97 Auto Seismic - UBC94 Auto Seismic - UBC97 Auto Seismic - UBC97 Isolated Auto Seismic - User Coefficient Auto Seismic - User Loads Auto Seismic Eccentricity Overrides Auto Seismic Loads To Groups Auto Seismic Loads To Horizontal Diaphragms Auto Seismic Loads To Joints Auto Wave 1 - GeneralHyper-Linked Contents Page 1 of 2878 7/2/2008



Auto Wave 2 - Tabular Display Auto Wave 3 - Wave Characteristics - General Auto Wave 4 - Wave Characteristics - User Horizontal Coordinates Auto Wave 5 - Wave Characteristics - User Vertical Coordinates Auto Wave 6 - Wave Characteristics - User Wave Data Auto Wave 7 - Current Profile Auto Wave 8 - Marine Growth Auto Wave 9 - Drag And Inertia Coefficients Auto Wave 10 - Wave Wind Loads Auto Wind - API 4F Auto Wind - ASCE7-88 Auto Wind - ASCE7-95 Auto Wind - ASCE7-02 Auto Wind - ASCE7-05 Auto Wind - BOCA96 Auto Wind - BS6399-95 Auto Wind - Chinese 2002 Auto Wind - IS875-1987 Auto Wind - Mexican Auto Wind - NBCC 2005 Auto Wind - NBCC95 Auto Wind - UBC94 Auto Wind - UBC97 Auto Wind - User Auto Wind Exposure For Horizontal Diaphragms Auto Wind Loads To Groups Auto Wind Loads To Horizontal Diaphragms Auto Wind Loads To Joints Bridge Design Preferences - JTG-D62-2004 Bridge DesReqSuper 01 - General Bridge DesReqSuper 02 - Station Ranges Bridge DesReqSuper 03 - Demand Sets Bridge DesReqSuper 04 - Request - AASHTO STD 2002 - CBoxStress Bridge DesReqSuper 08 - Request - AASHTO LRFD 2007 - CBoxStress Bridge DesReqSuper 09 - Request - AASHTO LRFD 2007 - CBoxShear Bridge DesReqSuper 10 - Request - AASHTO LRFD 2007 - CBoxFlexure Bridge DesReqSuper 11 - Request - AASHTO LRFD 2007 - CBoxPrinc Bridge DesReqSuper 12 - Request - JTG-D62-2004 - CBoxStress Bridge DesReqSuper 13 - Request - JTG-D62-2004 - CBoxCrackStress Bridge DesReqSuper 14 - Request - JTG-D62-2004 - CBoxFlexure Bridge DesReqSuper 15 - Request - JTG-D62-2004 - CBoxShear Bridge DesReqSuper 16 - Request - JTG-D62-2004 - CBoxPrinc Bridge DesReqSuper 17 - Request - JTG-D62-2004 - CBoxCrackPrinc Bridge DesReqSuper 18 - Demand - AASHTO STD 2002 - CBoxStress Bridge Abutment Definitions Bridge Bearing Definitions Bridge Bent Definitions 1 - General Bridge Bent Definitions 2 - Column Data Bridge Diaphragm Definitions Bridge Foundation Spring Definitions Bridge Layout Line 1 - GeneralHyper-Linked Contents Page 2 of 2878 7/2/2008



Bridge Layout Line 2 - Horizontal Layout Data Bridge Layout Line 3 - Vertical Layout Data Bridge Layout Line 4 - Layout Line Points Bridge Object Definitions 01 - General Bridge Object Definitions 02 - Reference Line Bridge Object Definitions 03 - Spans 1 - General Bridge Object Definitions 04 - Spans 2 - Parametric Variations Bridge Object Definitions 05 - Spans 3 - User Variations Bridge Object Definitions 06 - Abutments Bridge Object Definitions 07 - Bents Bridge Object Definitions 08 - Hinges Bridge Object Definitions 09 - Super Elevation 1 - General Bridge Object Definitions 10 - Super Elevation 2 - User Bridge Object Definitions 11 - Prestress 1 - General Bridge Object Definitions 12 - Prestress 2 - Vertical Layout Bridge Object Definitions 13 - Prestress 3 - Horizontal Layout Bridge Object Definitions 14 - Diaphragms Bridge Object Definitions 15 - Update Data Bridge Object Definitions 16 - Discretization Points Bridge Object Definitions 17 - Abutment Overwrites Bridge Object Definitions 18 - Bent Bearing Overwrites Bridge Object Definitions 19 - Bent Superstructure Overwrites Bridge Object Definitions 20 - Hinge Overwrites Bridge Object Definitions 21 - Temperature Loads Bridge Parametric Variation Definitions Bridge Preferences Bridge Response Bridge Restrainer Definitions Bridge Section Cuts 01 - General Bridge Section Cuts 02 - Groups Bridge Section Cuts 03 - Stress Points Bridge Section Cuts 04 - Girder Data - General Bridge Section Cuts 05 - Girder Data - Groups Bridge Section Definitions 02 - Concrete Box Girder Bridge Section Definitions 03 - Concrete Tee Beam Bridge Section Definitions 04 - Concrete Flat Slab Bridge Section Definitions 05 - Steel Girders 1 - General Bridge Section Definitions 06 - Steel Girders 2 - Spacing Bridge Section Definitions 07 - Steel Girders 3 - Haunches Bridge Section Definitions 08 - Steel Girders 4 - Sections Bridge Section Definitions 09 - PCC I Girders 1 - General Bridge Section Definitions 10 - PCC I Girders 2 - Spacing Bridge Section Definitions 11 - PCC I Girders 3 - Haunches Bridge Section Definitions 12 - PCC I Girders 4 - Sections Bridge Section Definitions 13 - PCC U Girders 1 - General Bridge Section Definitions 14 - PCC U Girders 2 - Spacing Bridge Section Definitions 15 - PCC U Girders 3 - Haunches Bridge Section Definitions 16 - PCC U Girders 4 - Sections Bridge Section Definitions 17 - Adv Box Gird 1 - General Bridge Section Definitions 18 - Adv Box Gird 2 - Girder Spacing Bridge Section Definitions 19 - Adv Box Gird 3 - Exterior GirderHyper-Linked Contents Page 3 of 2878 7/2/2008



Bridge Section Definitions 20 - Adv Box Gird 4 - Interior Girder Bridge Section Definitions 21 - Adv Box Gird 5 - Slab Thickness Bridge Section Definitions - Girder Output Location Data Bridge Temperature Gradient Definitions 01 - General Bridge Temperature Gradient Definitions 02 - User Distances Bridge Temperature Gradient Definitions 03 - User Temperatures Cable Added Mass Assignments Cable Insertion Point Assignments Cable Loads - Deformation Cable Loads - Distributed Cable Loads - Gravity Cable Loads - Strain Cable Loads - Target Force Cable Loads - Temperature Cable Material Temperatures Cable Output Station Assignments Cable Property Modifiers Cable Property Modifier Definitions Cable Section Assignments Cable Section Definitions Cable Shape Data Cable Vehicle Response Component Overwrites Case - Buckling 1 - General Case - Buckling 2 - Load Assignments Case - Direct History 1 - General Case - Direct History 2 - Load Assignments Case - Direct History 3 - Proportional Damping Case - Direct History 4 - Integration Parameters Case - Direct History 5 - Nonlinear Parameters Case - Modal 1 - General Case - Modal 2 - Load Assignments - Eigen Case - Modal 3 - Load Assignments - Ritz Case - Modal History 1 - General Case - Modal History 2 - Load Assignments Case - Modal History 3 - Interpolated Damping Case - Modal History 4 - Proportional Damping Case - Modal History 5 - Damping Overrides Case - Modal History 6 - Nonlinear Parameters Case - Moving Load 1 - Lane Assignments Case - Moving Load 2 - Lanes Loaded Case - Moving Load 3 - MultiLane Factors Case - Multistep Static 1 - Load Assignments Case - Power Spectral Density 1 - General Case - Power Spectral Density 2 - Load Assignments Case - Power Spectral Density 3 - Added Frequencies General Case - Power Spectral Density 4 - Added Frequency Deviations Case - Power Spectral Density 5 - Added Specified Frequencies Case - Power Spectral Density 6 - Constant Damping Case - Power Spectral Density 7 - Interpolated Damping Case - Response Spectrum 1 - General Case - Response Spectrum 2 - Load AssignmentsHyper-Linked Contents Page 4 of 2878 7/2/2008



Case - Response Spectrum 3 - Interpolated Damping Case - Response Spectrum 4 - Proportional Damping Case - Response Spectrum 5 - Damping Overrides Case - Response Spectrum 6 - Eccentricity Overrides Case - Static 1 - Load Assignments Case - Static 2 - Nonlinear Load Application Case - Static 4 - Nonlinear Parameters Case - Static 5 - Nonlinear Stage Definitions Case - Static 6 - Nonlinear Stage Data Case - Steady State 1 - General Case - Steady State 2 - Load Assignments Case - Steady State 3 - Added Frequencies General Case - Steady State 4 - Added Frequency Deviations Case - Steady State 5 - Added Specified Frequencies Case - Steady State 6 - Constant Damping Case - Steady State 7 - Interpolated Damping Combination Definitions Connectivity - Area Connectivity - Cable Connectivity - Frame Connectivity - Link Connectivity - Solid Connectivity - Tendon Constraint Definitions - Beam Constraint Definitions - Body Constraint Definitions - Bridge Object Flags Constraint Definitions - Diaphragm Constraint Definitions - Equal Constraint Definitions - Line Constraint Definitions - Local Constraint Definitions - Plate Constraint Definitions - Rod Constraint Definitions - Weld Coordinate Systems Database Documentation Database Field Names Database Format Types Database Table Names Frame Added Mass Assignments Frame Auto Mesh Assignments Frame Bridge Object Flags Frame Curve Data Frame Design Bracing - Point Frame Design Bracing - Uniform Frame Design Procedures Frame End Skew Angle Assignments Frame Fireproofing Assignments Frame Hinge Assigns 01 - Overview Frame Hinge Assigns 02 - User Defined Properties Frame Hinge Assigns 03 - Auto Caltrans - Flexural Hinge Frame Hinge Assigns 04 - Auto FEMA 356 - Concrete BeamHyper-Linked Contents Page 5 of 2878 7/2/2008



Frame Hinge Assigns 05 - Auto FEMA 356 - Concrete Column Frame Hinge Assigns 06 - Auto FEMA 356 - Steel Beam Frame Hinge Assigns 07 - Auto FEMA 356 - Steel Column Frame Hinge Assigns 08 - Auto FEMA 356 - Steel Brace Frame Hinge Assigns 09 - Hinge Overwrites Frame Insertion Point Assignments Frame Joint Offsets - Bridge Object Flags Frame Loads - Deformation Frame Loads - Distributed Frame Loads - Gravity Frame Loads - Open Structure Wind Frame Loads - Point Frame Loads - Strain Frame Loads - Target Force Frame Loads - Temperature Frame Local Axes Assignments 1 - Typical Frame Local Axes Assignments 2 - Advanced Frame Material Temperatures Frame Offset Along Length Assignments Frame Output Station Assignments Frame P-Delta Force Assignments Frame Property Modifiers Frame Property Modifier Definitions Frame Release Assignments 1 - General Frame Release Assignments 2 - Partial Fixity Frame Release Definitions Frame Section Assignments Frame Section Properties 01 - General Frame Section Properties 02 - Concrete Column Frame Section Properties 03 - Concrete Beam Frame Section Properties 04 - Auto Select Frame Section Properties 05 - Nonprismatic Frame Section Properties 06 - Polygon Data Frame Section Properties 07 - BU I Cover Plate Frame Section Properties 08 - PCC I Girder Frame Section Properties 09 - PCC U Girder Frame Section Properties 10 - Steel Joist General Frame Section Properties 11 - Steel Joist Data Frame Section Properties - Bridge Object Flags Frame Spring Assignments Frame Tension And Compression Limits Frame Vehicle Response Component Overwrites Function - Plot Functions Function - Power Spectral Density - From File Function - Power Spectral Density - User Function - Response Spectrum - AASHTO 2006 Function - Response Spectrum - BOCA96 Function - Response Spectrum - Chinese 2002 Function - Response Spectrum - EuroCode8 Function - Response Spectrum - From File Function - Response Spectrum - IBC2003Hyper-Linked Contents Page 6 of 2878 7/2/2008



Function - Response Spectrum - IBC2006 Function - Response Spectrum - IS1893:2002 Function - Response Spectrum - Italian 3274 Function - Response Spectrum - NBCC 2005 Function - Response Spectrum - NBCC95 Function - Response Spectrum - NCHRP 20-07 Function - Response Spectrum - NEHRP97 Function - Response Spectrum - NZS4203 Function - Response Spectrum - UBC94 Function - Response Spectrum - UBC97 Function - Response Spectrum - User Function - Steady State - From File Function - Steady State - User Function - Time History - Cosine Function - Time History - From File Function - Time History - Ramp Function - Time History - Sawtooth Function - Time History - Sine Function - Time History - Triangular Function - Time History - User Function - Time History - User Periodic General Grids Generalized Displacement Definitions 1 - Translational Generalized Displacement Definitions 2 - Rotational General Reference Line 01 - General General Reference Line 02 - Plan Points General Reference Line 03 - Elevation Points General Reference Line 04 - Discretized Coordinates Grid Lines Groups 1 - Definitions Groups 2 - Assignments Groups 3 - Masses and Weights Groups 4 - Bridge Object Flags Hinges Def 01 - Overview Hinges Def 02 - Noninteracting - Deform Control - General Hinges Def 03 - Noninteracting - Deform Control - Force-Deform Hinges Def 04 - Noninteracting - Deform Control - Acceptance Hinges Def 05 - Noninteracting - Force Control Hinges Def 06 - Interacting - Deform Control - General Hinges Def 07 - Interacting - Deform Control - Fs and Angs Hinges Def 08 - Interacting - Deform Control - Force-Deform Hinges Def 09 - Interacting - Deform Control - Acceptance Hinges Def 10 - Interacting - Force Control Hinges Def 11 - Interacting - Interaction Surface - General Hinges Def 12 - Interacting - Interaction Surface - Data Hinges Def 13 - Fiber - General Hinges Def 14 - Fiber - Fiber Data Hinges Gen 01 - Overview Hinges Gen 02 - Noninteracting - Deform Control - General Hinges Gen 03 - Noninteracting - Deform Control - Force-Deform Hinges Gen 04 - Noninteracting - Deform Control - AcceptanceHyper-Linked Contents Page 7 of 2878 7/2/2008



Hinges Gen 05 - Noninteracting - Force Control Hinges Gen 06 - Interacting - Deform Control - General Hinges Gen 07 - Interacting - Deform Control - Fs and Angs Hinges Gen 08 - Interacting - Deform Control - Force-Deform Hinges Gen 09 - Interacting - Deform Control - Acceptance Hinges Gen 10 - Interacting - Force Control Hinges Gen 11 - Interacting - Interaction Surface - General Hinges Gen 12 - Interacting - Interaction Surface - Data Hinges Gen 13 - Fiber - General Hinges Gen 14 - Fiber - Fiber Data Joint Added Mass Assignments Joint Added Mass By Weight Assignments Joint Added Mass By Volume Assignments Joint Bridge Object Flags Joint Constraint Assignments Joint Coordinates Joint Loads - Force Joint Loads - Ground Displacement Joint Local Axes Assignments 1 - Typical Joint Local Axes Assignments 2 - Advanced Joint Merge Number Assignments Joint Panel Zone Assignments Joint Pattern Assignments Joint Pattern Definitions Joint Punching Load Assignments Joint Restraint Assignments Joint Spring Assignments 1 - Uncoupled Joint Spring Assignments 2 - Coupled Joint Vehicle Response Component Overwrites Lane Centerline Points Lane Definition Data Link Bridge Object Flags Link Frequency Dependent Properties 01 - General Link Frequency Dependent Properties 02 - Details Link Loads - Deformation Link Loads - Gravity Link Loads - Target Force Link Local Axes Assignments 1 - Typical Link Local Axes Assignments 2 - Advanced Link Property Assignments Link Property Definitions 01 - General Link Property Definitions 02 - Linear Link Property Definitions 03 - MultiLinear Link Property Definitions 04 - Damper Link Property Definitions 05 - Gap Link Property Definitions 06 - Hook Link Property Definitions 07 - Rubber Isolator Link Property Definitions 08 - Sliding Isolator Link Property Definitions 09 - TC Sliding Isolator Link Property Definitions 10 - Plastic (Wen) Link Property Definitions 11 - Multilinear PlasticHyper-Linked Contents Page 8 of 2878 7/2/2008



Link Property Definitions - Bridge Object Flags Link Vehicle Response Component Overwrites Load Case Definitions Load Pattern Definitions Masses 1 - Mass Source Material List 1 - By Object Type Material List 2 - By Section Property Material Properties 01 - General Material Properties 01T - Material Temperatures Material Properties 02 - Basic Mechanical Properties Material Properties 03a - Steel Data Material Properties 03b - Concrete Data Material Properties 03c - Aluminum Data Material Properties 03d - Cold Formed Data Material Properties 03e - Rebar Data Material Properties 03f - Tendon Data Material Properties 03g - Other Data Material Properties 04 - User Stress-Strain Curves Material Properties 05a - Time Dependence - CEB-FIP 90 Material Properties 06 - Damping Parameters Material Properties 07 - Thermal Properties Multi-Step Moving Load 1 - General Multi-Step Moving Load 2 - Vehicle Data Named Sets - Database Tables 1 - General Named Sets - Database Tables 2 - Selections Named Sets - Virtual Work Named Sets - Plot Function Traces 1 - General Named Sets - Plot Function Traces 2 - Vertical Functions Named Sets - Pushover Named Sets - Response Spectrum 1 - General Named Sets - Response Spectrum 2 - Joints Named Sets - Response Spectrum 3 - Damping Named Sets - Response Spectrum 4 - User Freq/Periods Options - Colors - Display Options - Colors - Output Overwrites - Aluminum Design - AA-ASD 2000 Overwrites - Aluminum Design - AA-LRFD 2000 Overwrites - Auto Wave Loads - Cable Overwrites - Auto Wave Loads - Frame Overwrites - Auto Wind Loads - Cable Overwrites - Auto Wind Loads - Frame Overwrites - Cold Formed Design - AISI-ASD96 Overwrites - Cold Formed Design - AISI-LRFD96 Overwrites - Concrete Design - ACI 318-02 Overwrites - Concrete Design - ACI 318-05/IBC2003 Overwrites - Concrete Design - ACI 318-99 Overwrites - Concrete Design - BS8110 89 Overwrites - Concrete Design - BS8110 97 Overwrites - Concrete Design - Chinese 2002 Overwrites - Concrete Design - CSA-A233-04 Overwrites - Concrete Design - CSA-A233-94Hyper-Linked Contents Page 9 of 2878 7/2/2008



Overwrites - Concrete Design - EUROCODE 2-1992 Overwrites - Concrete Design - Hong Kong CP 2004 Overwrites - Concrete Design - Indian IS 456-2000 Overwrites - Concrete Design - Italian DM 14-2-92 Overwrites - Concrete Design - KCI-1999 Overwrites - Concrete Design - Mexican RCDF 2001 Overwrites - Concrete Design - NZS 3101-95 Overwrites - Concrete Design - Singapore CP 65-99 Overwrites - Concrete Design - UBC97 Overwrites - Steel Design - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Overwrites - Steel Design - AISC-ASD01 Overwrites - Steel Design - AISC-ASD89 Overwrites - Steel Design - AISC-LRFD93 Overwrites - Steel Design - AISC-LRFD99 Overwrites - Steel Design - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Overwrites - Steel Design - API RP2A-WSD2000 Overwrites - Steel Design - ASCE 10-97 Overwrites - Steel Design - BS5950 2000 Overwrites - Steel Design - BS5950 90 Overwrites - Steel Design - CAN-CSA-S16-01 Overwrites - Steel Design - Chinese 2002 Overwrites - Steel Design - CISC 95 Overwrites - Steel Design - EUROCODE 3-1993 Overwrites - Steel Design - Indian IS:800-1998 Overwrites - Steel Design - Italian UNI 10011 Overwrites - Steel Design - UBC97-ASD Overwrites - Steel Design - UBC97-LRFD Preferences - Aluminum Design - AA-ASD 2000 Preferences - Aluminum Design - AA-LRFD 2000 Preferences - Cold Formed Design - AISI-ASD96 Preferences - Cold Formed Design - AISI-LRFD96 Preferences - Concrete Design - ACI 318-02 Preferences - Concrete Design - ACI 318-05/IBC2003 Preferences - Concrete Design - ACI 318-99 Preferences - Concrete Design - BS8110 89 Preferences - Concrete Design - BS8110 97 Preferences - Concrete Design - Chinese 2002 Preferences - Concrete Design - CSA-A233-04 Preferences - Concrete Design - CSA-A233-94 Preferences - Concrete Design - EUROCODE 2-1992 Preferences - Concrete Design - Hong Kong CP 2004 Preferences - Concrete Design - Indian IS 456-2000 Preferences - Concrete Design - Italian DM 14-2-92 Preferences - Concrete Design - KCI-1999 Preferences - Concrete Design - Mexican RCDF 2001 Preferences - Concrete Design - NZS 3101-95 Preferences - Concrete Design - Singapore CP 65-99 Preferences - Concrete Design - UBC97 Preferences - Dimensional Preferences - Steel Design - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Preferences - Steel Design - AISC-ASD01Hyper-Linked Contents Page 10 of 2878 7/2/2008



Preferences - Steel Design - AISC-ASD89 Preferences - Steel Design - AISC-LRFD93 Preferences - Steel Design - AISC-LRFD99 Preferences - Steel Design - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Preferences - Steel Design - API RP2A-WSD2000 Preferences - Steel Design - ASCE 10-97 Preferences - Steel Design - BS5950 2000 Preferences - Steel Design - BS5950 90 Preferences - Steel Design - CAN-CSA-S16-01 Preferences - Steel Design - Chinese 2002 Preferences - Steel Design - CISC 95 Preferences - Steel Design - EUROCODE 3-1993 Preferences - Steel Design - Indian IS:800-1998 Preferences - Steel Design - Italian UNI 10011 Preferences - Steel Design - UBC97-ASD Preferences - Steel Design - UBC97-LRFD Program Control Project Information Pushover Parameters - ATC40 Pushover Parameters - Axis Data Pushover Parameters - FEMA356 Pushover Parameters - FEMA440 Displacement Modification Pushover Parameters - FEMA440 Equivalent Linearization Pushover Parameters - FEMA440 Soil Structure Interaction Pushover Parameters - Force Displacement Rebar Sizes SD Stress-Strain 01 - Rebar Park SD Stress-Strain 02 - Rebar Simple SD Stress-Strain 03 - Structural Steel SD Stress-Strain 04 - Concrete Simple SD Stress-Strain 05 - Concrete Mander Unconfined SD Stress-Strain 06 - Concrete Mander Confined Circle SD Stress-Strain 07 - Concrete Mander Confined Rectangle Section Cuts 1 - General Section Cuts 2 - Advanced Local Axes Section Cuts 3 - Quadrilateral Definitions Section Designer Properties 01 - General Section Designer Properties 02 - Reinforcing At Shape Edges Section Designer Properties 03 - Reinforcing At Shape Corners Section Designer Properties 04 - Shape I/Wide Flange Section Designer Properties 05 - Shape Channel Section Designer Properties 06 - Shape Tee Section Designer Properties 07 - Shape Angle Section Designer Properties 08 - Shape Double Angle Section Designer Properties 09 - Shape Box/Tube Section Designer Properties 10 - Shape Pipe Section Designer Properties 11 - Shape Plate Section Designer Properties 12 - Shape Solid Rectangle Section Designer Properties 13 - Shape Solid Circle Section Designer Properties 14 - Shape Solid Segment Section Designer Properties 15 - Shape Solid SectorHyper-Linked Contents Page 11 of 2878 7/2/2008



Section Designer Properties 16 - Shape Polygon Section Designer Properties 17 - Shape Reinforcing Single Section Designer Properties 18 - Shape Reinforcing Line Section Designer Properties 19 - Shape Reinforcing Rectangle Section Designer Properties 20 - Shape Reinforcing Circle Section Designer Properties 21 - Shape Reference Line Section Designer Properties 22 - Shape Reference Circle Section Designer Properties 23 - Shape Caltrans Square Section Designer Properties 24 - Shape Caltrans Circle Section Designer Properties 25 - Shape Caltrans Hexagon Section Designer Properties 26 - Shape Caltrans Octagon Section Designer Properties 27 - Caltrans Longitudinal Rebar Section Designer Properties 28 - Caltrans Longitudinal Tendons Section Designer Properties 29 - Caltrans Confinement Rebar Section Designer Properties 30 - Fiber General Solid Auto Mesh Assignments Solid Bridge Object Flags Solid Edge Constraint Assignments Solid Loads - Gravity Solid Loads - Pore Pressure Solid Loads - Strain Solid Loads - Surface Pressure Solid Loads - Temperature Solid Local Axes Assignments 1 - Typical Solid Local Axes Assignments 2 - Advanced Solid Material Temperatures Solid Property Assignments Solid Property Definitions Solid Property Definitions - Bridge Object Flags Solid Spring Assignments Solid Vehicle Response Component Overwrites Tables Automatically Saved After Analysis Tendon Bridge Object Flags Tendon Layout Data 01 - General Tendon Layout Data 02 - Segments Tendon Loads - Deformation Tendon Loads - Gravity Tendon Loads - Strain Tendon Loads - Target Force Tendon Loads - Temperature Tendon Loads - Tension Force Or Stress Tendon Local Axes Assignments 1 - Typical Tendon Material Temperatures Tendon Section Assignments Tendon Section Definitions Tendon Section Definitions - Bridge Object Flags Tendon Tension And Compression Limits Tendon Vehicle Response Component Overwrites Vehicles 1 - Standard Vehicles Vehicles 2 - General Vehicles 1 - General Vehicles 3 - General Vehicles 2 - LoadsHyper-Linked Contents Page 12 of 2878 7/2/2008



Vehicles 4 - Vehicle Classes Vehicles 5 - Vehicle Length Effect Factors Assembled Joint Masses Base Reactions Bridge Object Forces Bridge Object Girder Forces Buckling Factors Element Deformations - Links Element Deformations - Panel Zones Element Virtual Work Element Forces - Area Shells Element Forces - Frames Element Forces - Links Element Forces - Panel Zones Element Joint Forces - Areas Element Joint Forces - Frames Element Joint Forces - Links Element Joint Forces - Solids Element Stresses - Area Asolids Element Stresses - Area Planes Element Stresses - Area Shells Element Stresses - Area Shell Layers Element Stresses - Solids Frame Fiber Hinge States 01 - Overall Hinge Frame Fiber Hinge States 02 - Individual Fibers Frame Hinge States Joint Accelerations - Absolute Joint Accelerations - Relative Joint Displacements Joint Displacements - Absolute Joint Displacements - Generalized Joint Reactions Joint Time History Response Spectra Joint Velocities - Absolute Joint Velocities - Relative Modal Load Participation Ratios Modal Participating Mass Ratios Modal Participation Factors Modal Periods And Frequencies Objects And Elements - Areas Objects And Elements - Frames Objects And Elements - Joints Objects And Elements - Links Objects And Elements - Solids Plot Function Traces Pushover Results - Force Displacement Pushover Results - ATC40 Pushover Results - FEMA356 Pushover Results - FEMA440 Displacement Modification Pushover Results - FEMA440 Equivalent Linearization Response Spectrum Modal InformationHyper-Linked Contents Page 13 of 2878 7/2/2008



Section Cut Forces - Analysis Section Cut Forces - Design Total Energy Components Aluminum Design 1 - Summary Data - AA-ASD 2000 Aluminum Design 1 - Summary Data - AA-LRFD 2000 Aluminum Design 2 - PMM Details - AA-ASD 2000 Aluminum Design 2 - PMM Details - AA-LRFD 2000 Aluminum Design 3 - Shear Details - AA-ASD 2000 Aluminum Design 3 - Shear Details - AA-LRFD 2000 Aluminum Design 4 - Buckling Constants - AA-ASD 2000 Aluminum Design 4 - Buckling Constants - AA-LRFD 2000 Aluminum Details 1 - Summary Data - AA-ASD 2000 Aluminum Details 1 - Summary Data - AA-LRFD 2000 Aluminum Details 2 - PMM Details - AA-ASD 2000 Aluminum Details 2 - PMM Details - AA-LRFD 2000 Aluminum Details 3 - Shear Details - AA-ASD 2000 Aluminum Details 3 - Shear Details - AA-LRFD 2000 Aluminum Details 4 - Buckling Constants - AA-ASD 2000 Aluminum Details 4 - Buckling Constants - AA-LRFD 2000 API Punch Check 1 - Summary Data - API RP2A-LRFD 97 API Punch Check 1 - Summary Data - API RP2A-WSD2000 API Punch Check 2 - Nominal Load Method - API RP2A-LRFD 97 API Punch Check 2 - Punching Shear Method - API RP2A-WSD2000 API Punch Check 2 - Nominal Load Method - API RP2A-WSD2000 API Punch Details 1 - Summary Data - API RP2A-LRFD 97 API Punch Details 1 - Summary Data - API RP2A-WSD2000 API Punch Details 2 - Nominal Load Method - API RP2A-LRFD 97 API Punch Details 2 - Punching Shear Method - API RP2A-WSD2000 API Punch Details 2 - Nominal Load Method - API RP2A-WSD2000 Cold Formed Design 1 - Summary Data - AISI-ASD96 Cold Formed Design 1 - Summary Data - AISI-LRFD96 Cold Formed Design 2 - PMM Details - AISI-ASD96 Cold Formed Design 2 - PMM Details - AISI-LRFD96 Cold Formed Design 3 - Shear Details - AISI-ASD96 Cold Formed Design 3 - Shear Details - AISI-LRFD96 Cold Formed Details 1 - Summary Data - AISI-ASD96 Cold Formed Details 1 - Summary Data - AISI-LRFD96 Cold Formed Details 2 - PMM Details - AISI-ASD96 Cold Formed Details 2 - PMM Details - AISI-LRFD96 Cold Formed Details 3 - Shear Details - AISI-ASD96 Cold Formed Details 3 - Shear Details - AISI-LRFD96 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - ACI 318-02 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - ACI 318-05/IBC2003 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - ACI 318-99 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - BS8110 89 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - BS8110 97 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - Chinese 2002 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - CSA A233-04 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - CSA-A233-94 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - EUROCODE 2-1992 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - Hong Kong CP 2004Hyper-Linked Contents Page 14 of 2878 7/2/2008



Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - Indian IS 456-2000 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - Italian DM 14-2-92 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - KCI-1999 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - Mexican RCDF 2001 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - NZS 3101-95 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - Singapore CP 65:99 Concrete Design 1 - Column Summary Data - UBC97 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - ACI 318-02 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - ACI 318-05/IBC2003 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - ACI 318-99 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - BS8110 89 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - BS8110 97 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - Chinese 2002 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - CSA A233-04 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - CSA-A233-94 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - EUROCODE 2-1992 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - Hong Kong CP 2004 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - Indian IS 456-2000 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - Italian DM 14-2-92 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - KCI-1999 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - Mexican RCDF 2001 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - NZS 3101-95 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - Singapore CP 65:99 Concrete Design 2 - Beam Summary Data - UBC97 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - ACI 318-02 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - ACI 318-05/IBC2003 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - ACI 318-99 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - BS8110 89 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - BS8110 97 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - CSA A233-04 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - CSA-A233-94 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - EUROCODE 2-1992 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - Hong Kong CP 2004 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - Indian IS 456-2000 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - Italian DM 14-2-92 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - KCI-1999 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - Mexican RCDF 2001 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - NZS 3101-95 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - Singapore CP 65:99 Concrete Design 3 - Joint Summary Data - UBC97 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - ACI 318-02 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - ACI 318-05/IBC2003 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - ACI 318-99 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - BS8110 89 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - BS8110 97 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - Chinese 2002 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - CSA A233-04 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - CSA-A233-94 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - EUROCODE 2-1992 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - Hong Kong CP 2004 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - Indian IS 456-2000Hyper-Linked Contents Page 15 of 2878 7/2/2008



Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - Italian DM 14-2-92 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - KCI-1999 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - Mexican RCDF 2001 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - NZS 3101-95 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - Singapore CP 65:99 Concrete Details 1 - Column Summary Data - UBC97 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - ACI 318-02 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - ACI 318-05/IBC2003 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - ACI 318-99 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - BS8110 89 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - BS8110 97 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - Chinese 2002 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - CSA A233-04 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - CSA-A233-94 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - EUROCODE 2-1992 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - Hong Kong CP 2004 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - Indian IS 456-2000 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - Italian DM 14-2-92 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - KCI-1999 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - Mexican RCDF 2001 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - NZS 3101-95 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - Singapore CP 65:99 Concrete Details 2 - Beam Summary Data - UBC97 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - ACI 318-02 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - ACI 318-05/IBC2003 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - ACI 318-99 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - BS8110 89 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - BS8110 97 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - CSA A233-04 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - CSA-A233-94 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - EUROCODE 2-1992 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - Hong Kong CP 2004 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - Indian IS 456-2000 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - Italian DM 14-2-92 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - KCI-1999 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - Mexican RCDF 2001 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - NZS 3101-95 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - Singapore CP 65:99 Concrete Details 3 - Joint Summary Data - UBC97 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - AISC-ASD01 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - AISC-ASD89 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - BS5950 2000 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - BS5950 90 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - Chinese 2002 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - CAN/CSA-S16-01Hyper-Linked Contents Page 16 of 2878 7/2/2008



Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - CISC 95 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - UBC97-ASD Steel Design 1 - Summary Data - UBC97-LRFD Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - AISC-ASD01 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - AISC-ASD89 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details for Pipes - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details for Pipes - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details for Angles - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - BS5950 2000 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - BS5950 90 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - Chinese 2002 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - CISC 95 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - UBC97-ASD Steel Design 2 - PMM Details - UBC97-LRFD Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - AISC-ASD01 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - AISC-ASD89 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details for Angles - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - BS5950 2000 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - BS5950 90 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - Chinese 2002 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - CISC 95 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Design 3 - Average Shear Details - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - UBC97-ASD Steel Design 3 - Shear Details - UBC97-LRFD Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC-ASD01 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC-ASD89 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC-LRFD99Hyper-Linked Contents Page 17 of 2878 7/2/2008



Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - BS5950 2000 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - BS5950 90 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - CISC 95 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Design 4 - Maximum Shear Details - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - UBC97-ASD Steel Design 4 - Continuity Plates - UBC97-LRFD Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC-ASD01 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC-ASD89 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - BS5950 2000 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - BS5950 90 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - CISC 95 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Design 5 - Equivalent Stress Details - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - UBC97-ASD Steel Design 5 - Doubler Plates - UBC97-LRFD Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC-ASD01 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC-ASD89 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - BS5950 2000 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - BS5950 90 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - CISC 95 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - UBC97-ASD Steel Design 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - UBC97-LRFD Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC-ASD01 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC-ASD89 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - API RP2A-LRFD 97Hyper-Linked Contents Page 18 of 2878 7/2/2008



Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - BS5950 2000 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - BS5950 90 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - CISC 95 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - UBC97-ASD Steel Design 7 - Beam Shear Forces - UBC97-LRFD Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC-ASD01 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC-ASD89 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - ASCE 10-97 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - BS5950 2000 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - BS5950 90 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - CISC 95 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - UBC97-ASD Steel Design 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - UBC97-LRFD Steel Design 9 - Decision Parameters - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - AISC-ASD01 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - AISC-ASD89 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - BS5950 2000 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - BS5950 90 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - Chinese 2002 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - CISC 95 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - UBC97-ASD Steel Details 1 - Summary Data - UBC97-LRFD Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - AISC-ASD01 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - AISC-ASD89 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - API RP2A-LRFD 97Hyper-Linked Contents Page 19 of 2878 7/2/2008



Steel Details 2 - PMM Details for Pipes - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details for Pipes - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details for Angles - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - BS5950 2000 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - BS5950 90 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - Chinese 2002 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - CISC 95 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - UBC97-ASD Steel Details 2 - PMM Details - UBC97-LRFD Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - AISC-ASD01 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - AISC-ASD89 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details for Angles - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - BS5950 2000 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - BS5950 90 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - Chinese 2002 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - CISC 95 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Details 3 - Average Shear Details - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - UBC97-ASD Steel Details 3 - Shear Details - UBC97-LRFD Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC-ASD01 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC-ASD89 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - BS5950 2000 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - BS5950 90 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - CISC 95 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Details 4 - Maximum Shear Details - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - UBC97-ASD Steel Details 4 - Continuity Plates - UBC97-LRFDHyper-Linked Contents Page 20 of 2878 7/2/2008



Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC-ASD01 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC-ASD89 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - BS5950 2000 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - BS5950 90 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - CISC 95 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Details 5 - Equivalent Stress Details - Indian IS:800-1998 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - UBC97-ASD Steel Details 5 - Doubler Plates - UBC97-LRFD Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC-ASD01 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC-ASD89 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - BS5950 2000 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - BS5950 90 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - CISC 95 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - UBC97-ASD Steel Details 6 - Beam/Column Ratios - UBC97-LRFD Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC-ASD01 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC-ASD89 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - BS5950 2000 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - BS5950 90 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - CISC 95 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - UBC97-ASD Steel Details 7 - Beam Shear Forces - UBC97-LRFD Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC360-05-IBC2006 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC-ASD01Hyper-Linked Contents Page 21 of 2878 7/2/2008



Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC-ASD89 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC-LRFD93 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - AISC-LRFD99 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - API RP2A-LRFD 97 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - API RP2A-WSD2000 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - ASCE 10-97 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - BS5950 2000 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - BS5950 90 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - CAN/CSA-S16-01 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - CISC 95 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - EUROCODE 3-1993 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - Italian UNI 10011 Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - UBC97-ASD Steel Details 8 - Brace Max Axial Load - UBC97-LRFD Steel Details 9 - Decision Parameters - AISC360-05-IBC2006 User Defined Table Definition 1 User Defined Table Definition 2

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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Table: Active Degrees of FreedomField: UXField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is either Yes or No, indicating if the UX degree of freedom is active.

Field: UYField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is either Yes or No, indicating if the UY degree of freedom is active.

Field: UZField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is either Yes or No, indicating if the UZ degree of freedom is active.

Field: RXField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is either Yes or No, indicating if the RX degree of freedom is active.

Field: RYField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is either Yes or No, indicating if the RY degree of freedom is active.

Field: RZField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is either Yes or No, indicating if the RZ degree of freedom is active.

Table: Active Degrees of Freedom Field: UX

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Table: Analysis OptionsField: SolverField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either Standard, Advanced or Multithreaded indicating the solver to be used.

Field: SolverProcField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either Auto, GUI Process, or Analysis Process indicating the process the solver executes in.

Field: Force32BitField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is Yes if analysis is to always be run as 32-bit, even on 64-bit machines. Otherwise it is No.

Field: StiffCaseField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text The load case for which stiffness and mass matrices are to be output.

Field: GeomModField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is Yes if the model geometry has been modified based on displacements obtained from a specified load case. Otherwise it is No. Typically, this item should never be changed in the imported database tables. The default value is No.

Table: Analysis Options Field: Solver

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Table: Area Added Mass AssignmentsField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: MassPerAreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Mass/Area (Mass and Weight section of form) Units: Force-Sec2/Length3 Added mass per unit area applied to the area object.

Table: Area Auto Mesh AssignmentsField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: MeshTypeField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either Number of Elements, Maximum Size, Points On Edges, Cookie Cut Lines, Cookie Cut Points or General indicating the type of automatic meshing specified. .

Field: MeshGroupField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This group used to specify points and lines used in determining how the area object is to be meshed. This item applies when the MeshType is Points On Edges, Cookie Cut Lines, Cookie Cut Points and General.

Table: Area Added Mass Assignments Field: Area

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Field: Number1Field is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless This item only applies when the MeshType item is Number of Elements. If the MeshType item is Number of Elements then the area object is to be (internally) automatically meshed into Number1 by Number2 elements by the program for analysis. Number1 is the number of elements along the edge of the area object from Point 1 to Point 2 of the area object. Number2 is the number of elements along an adjacent edge of the area object.

Field: Number2Field is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless This item only applies when the MeshType item is Number of Elements. If the MeshType item is Number of Elements then the area object is to be (internally) automatically meshed into Number1 by Number2 elements by the program for analysis. Number1 is the number of elements along the edge of the area object from Point 1 to Point 2 of the area object. Number2 is the number of elements along an adjacent edge of the area object.

Field: Max1Field is Imported: Yes Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form) Units: Length This item only applies when the MeshType item is Maximum Size. If the MeshType item is Maximum Size then the area object is to be (internally) automatically meshed into elements no larger than the size specified by Max1 and Max2. Max1 is the maximum size of elements along the edge of the area object from Point 1 to Point 2 of the area object. Max2 is the maximum size of elements along an adjacent edge of the area object.

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Field: Max2Field is Imported: Yes Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form) Units: Length This item only applies when the MeshType item is Maximum Size. If the MeshType item is Maximum Size then the area object is to be (internally) automatically meshed into elements no larger than the size specified by Max1 and Max2. Max1 is the maximum size of elements along the edge of the area object from Point 1 to Point 2 of the area object. Max2 is the maximum size of elements along an adjacent edge of the area object.

Field: PtsFromLineField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item only applies when the MeshType item is Points On Edges. If the MeshType item is Points On Edges then the area object is to be (internally) automatically meshed into elements based on points on the edges of the area object. If PtsFromLine is specified as Yes then points on the edge are determined from the intersection of line objects included in the meshing group and the edges of the area object. The line objects in the meshing group are only considered if they lie in the plane of the area object. If PtsFromPt is specified as Yes then points on the edge are determined from point objects included in the meshing group that lie on the edges of the area object. The point objects in the meshing group are only considered if they lie in the plane of the area object. .

Field: PtsFromPtField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item only applies when the MeshType item is Points On Edges. If the MeshType item is Points On Edges then the area object is to be (internally) automatically meshed into elements based on points on the edges of the area object. If PtsFromLine is specified as Yes then points on the edge are determined from the intersection of line objects included in the meshing group and the edges of the area object. The line objects in the meshing group are only considered if they lie in the plane of the area object.Table: Area Auto Mesh Assignments Field: Max2 Page 27 of 2878 7/2/2008



If PtsFromPt is specified as Yes then points on the edge are determined from point objects included in the meshing group that lie on the edges of the area object. The point objects in the meshing group are only considered if they lie in the plane of the area object. .

Field: RotAngleField is Imported: Yes Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form) Units: Degrees This item only applies when the MeshType item is Cookie Cut Points. If the MeshType item is Cookie Cut Points then the area object is to be (internally) automatically meshed based on lines that are created by them through point objects that are specified in the meshing group. The lines are oriented at an angle in degrees, specified by the RotAngle item, from the local 1 and 2 axes of the area object. Positive rotations appear counterclockwise when the area object local 3 axis is pointing toward you.

Field: GenMaxSizeField is Imported: Yes Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form) Units: Length This item only applies when the MeshType item is General. It is the maximum size of element specified for General meshing.

Field: LocalEdgeField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No Yes means the local axes definitions for the new joints along the edges of the area object are to be set the same as an adjacent area object corner point if the local axes definitions for the adjacent corners are identical. No means added points have the default local axes definition.

Field: LocalFaceField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No Yes means the local axes definition for the new joints on the face of the area object are to be set the same as a corner point of the area object if the local axes definitions for all corner points are identical. No means added points have the default local axes definition.

Table: Area Auto Mesh Assignments Field: RotAngle

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Field: SuppEdgeField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No Yes means a restraint degree of freedom (or constraint) is to be added to new joints along the edges of the area object if both adjacent corners have that degree of freedom restrained (constrained) and the local axes definitions for the adjacent corners and the new joint are identical. No means no additional restraints (constraints) are added.

Field: SuppFaceField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No Yes means a restraint degree of freedom (or constraint) is to be added to new joints on the face of the area object if all area object corners have that degree of freedom restrained (constrained) and the local axes definitions for all corners and the new joint are identical. No means no additional restraints (constraints) are added.

Field: SubMeshField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No Yes means that after automatic meshing of the area object, if any element is larger than what is specified by the SubMeshSize item then that element should be further automatically meshed into elements no larger than what is specified by the SubMeshSize item.No means no additional submeshing is to be performed.

Field: SubMeshSizeField is Imported: Yes Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form) Units: Length This item only applies when the SubMesh item is Yes. It is the maximum size of element desired after all meshing is complete.

Table: Area Bridge Object FlagsField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

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Field: AutoBridgeField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is Yes if the area object is automatically created from a bridge object. Otherwise it is No.

Field: BridgeObjField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text The name of the bridge object with which this area object is associated.

Field: BOSpanField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text The name of the span in the bridge object with which this area object is associated.

Field: CompTypeField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either Top Slab, Bottom Slab or Girder indicating the portion of the bridge object with which this area object is associated.

Field: StartStaField is Imported: Yes Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form) Units: Length The station along the bridge object at which the specified area starts.

Field: EndStaField is Imported: Yes Format: Coordinates (Structure Dimensions section of form) Units: Length The station along the bridge object at which the specified area ends.

Table: Area Bridge Object Flags Field: AutoBridge

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Table: Area Edge Constraint AssignmentsField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: ConstrainedField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No Yes means that line constraints are automatically applied to the edges of the area object.

Table: Area Loads - GravityField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: LoadPatField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of the load pattern to which the specified load applies.

Field: CoordSysField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of the coordinate system in which the gravity loads are defined.

Field: MultiplierXField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The applied gravity load in the X-direction of the specified coordinate system is equal to the self weight of the object times the MultiplierX scale factor.

Table: Area Edge Constraint Assignments Field: Area

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Field: MultiplierYField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The applied gravity load in the Y-direction of the specified coordinate system is equal to the self weight of the object times the MultiplierY scale factor.

Field: MultiplierZField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The applied gravity load in the Z-direction of the specified coordinate system is equal to the self weight of the object times the MultiplierZ scale factor.

Table: Area Loads - Pore PressureField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.


Field: PressureField is Imported: Yes Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form) Units: Force/Length2 The pore pressure load applied to the specified face of the Area object.

Field: JtPatternField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of a Joint Pattern of scale factors that multiply the specified pressure. If no joint pattern is specified then this item is reported as None.

Table: Area Loads - Pore Pressure Field: MultiplierY

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Table: Area Loads - RotateField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.


Field: AngularVelField is Imported: Yes Format: Frequency (Time-Related section of form) Units: Cyc/sec Angular velocity for rotation about the axis of symmetry of the object.

Table: Area Loads - StrainField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.


Field: ComponentField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text The area object local component to which the specified strain load is applied. This is either Strain11, Strain22, Strain12, Curvature11, Curvature22, Curvature12, Strain13 or Strain23.Table: Area Loads - Rotate Field: Area Page 33 of 2878 7/2/2008



Field: StrainField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The strain load applied to the specified component of the object.

Field: CurvatureField is Imported: Yes Format: 1/Length (Miscellaneous section of form) Units: 1/Length The strain load (curvature) applied to the specified component of the object.

Field: JtPatternField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of a Joint Pattern of scale factors that multiply the specified strain or curvature. If no joint pattern is specified then this item is reported as None.

Table: Area Loads - Surface PressureField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.


Field: FaceField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text The face of the area object to which the surface pressure load is applied. This is either Bottom, Top or one of the edge face numbers.

Table: Area Loads - Surface Pressure Field: Strain

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Field: PressureField is Imported: Yes Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form) Units: Force/Length2 The surface pressure load applied to the specified face of the Area object.

Field: JtPatternField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of a Joint Pattern of scale factors that multiply the specified pressure. If no joint pattern is specified then this item is reported as None.

Table: Area Loads - TemperatureField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.


Field: TypeField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either Temperature or Gradient indicating the type of load.

Field: TempField is Imported: Yes Format: Temperature Change (Forces section of form) Units: Temp The temperature assignment to the Area object.

Table: Area Loads - Temperature Field: Pressure

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Field: TempGrad3Field is Imported: Yes Format: Temperature Gradient (Forces section of form) Units: Temp/Length The temperature gradient in the local 3 direction (units are delta temperature/thickness 33) assignment to the Area object.

Field: JtPatternField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of a Joint Pattern of scale factors that multiply the specified temperature. If no joint pattern is specified then this item is reported as None.

Table: Area Loads - UniformField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.


Field: CoordSysField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of the coordinate system in which the load is defined. Local means that the load is specified in an object local axis direction.

Field: DirField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either 1, 2, 3, X, Y, Z, X Proj, Y Proj, Z Proj, Gravity or Grav Proj indicating the direction of the load. 1, 2 and 3 indicate the local axes directions of the area object. X, YTable: Area Loads - Uniform Field: TempGrad3 Page 36 of 2878 7/2/2008



and Z indicate the X, Y and Z directions of the specified coordinate system. Gravity is in the negative global Z direction. X Proj, Y Proj or Z Proj are projected forces in the specified coordinate system. Projected forces are scaled by the sine of the angle between the area object and the direction of load.

Field: UnifLoadField is Imported: Yes Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form) Units: Force/Length2 The uniform load that is applied to the area object in the specified direction.

Table: Area Loads - Uniform To FrameField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.


Field: CoordSysField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of the coordinate system in which the load is defined. Local means that the load is specified in an object local axis direction.

Field: DirField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either 1, 2, 3, X, Y, Z, X Proj, Y Proj, Z Proj, Gravity or Grav Proj indicating the direction of the load. 1, 2 and 3 indicate the local axes directions of the area object. X, Y and Z indicate the X, Y and Z directions of the specified coordinate system. Gravity is in the negative global Z direction. X Proj, Y Proj or Z Proj are projected forces in the specified coordinate system. Projected forces are scaled by the sine of the angle between the area object and the direction of load.

Table: Area Loads - Uniform To Frame Field: UnifLoad

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Field: UnifLoadField is Imported: Yes Format: Force/Area (Forces section of form) Units: Force/Length2 The uniform load, in the specified direction, that is distributed to the surrounding frame objects.

Field: DistTypeField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either One Way or Two Way indicating the type of distribution used for the load.

Table: Area Loads - Wind Pressure CoefficientsField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.


Field: WindwardField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is Yes if the area object receiving the load is on the windward side of the structure. Otherwise it is No. Typically, building codes specify the wind pressure on the windward side of the structure varies over the height of the structure, whereas it is constant over the structure height on other sides.

Table: Area Loads - Wind Pressure Coefficients Field: UnifLoad

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Field: CpField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The wind pressure coefficient specified for the area object.

Field: XComponentField is Imported: No Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The global X component of the wind pressure coefficient.

Field: YComponentField is Imported: No Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The global Y component of the wind pressure coefficient.

Field: ZComponentField is Imported: No Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The global Z component of the wind pressure coefficient.

Table: Area Local Axes Assignments 1 - TypicalField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: AngleField is Imported: Yes Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form) Units: Degrees The angle that the local 1 and 2 axes are rotated about the positive local 3 axis, from the default orientation or from the orientation determined by the plane reference vector. The rotation for a positive angle appears counterclockwise when the local +3 axis is pointing toward you.

Table: Area Local Axes Assignments 1 - Typical Field: Cp

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Field: AdvanceAxesField is Imported: No Format: Controlled by program Units: Yes/No This item is Yes if an advanced method is used to define the local axes reference vectors for the area object. Otherwise it is No meaning that the default reference vectors are used. Default means that the local 3-2 plane for the area object is taken to be vertical, that is, parallel to the global Z-axis. The local 2 axis is taken to have an upward sense (global +Z) unless the object is horizontal (lies in the global X-Y plane) in which case the local 2 axis is taken along the global +Y direction. The local 1 axis is horizontal, that is it lies in the global X-Y plane. Advanced means that the local axes are defined with respect to user-defined reference vectors. Note that when the advanced system is used, the specified Angle is applied to the local axes orientation defined by the user specified reference vectors.

Table: Area Local Axes Assignments 2 - AdvancedField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: LocalPlaneField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This item indicates the local plane that is to be determined by the plane reference vector. It is either 31 or 32, indicating the 3-1 or the 3-2 plane, respectively.

Field: PlOption1Field is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either Coord Dir, Two Joints or User Vector indicating the first method used to determine the plane reference vector.

Table: Area Local Axes Assignments 2 - Advanced Field: AdvanceAxes

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Field: PlCoordSysField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text The coordinate system used to define the plane reference vector coordinate directions and the plane user vector.

Field: CoordDir1Field is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text The primary coordinate direction taken at the object center in the specified coordinate system. It is used to determine the reference vector. It may be one of +X, +Y, +Z, +CR, +CA, +CZ, +SB, +SA, +SR, -X, -Y, -Z, -CR, -CA, -CZ, -SB, -SA, -SR.

Field: CoordDir2Field is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text The secondary coordinate direction taken at the object center in the specified coordinate system. It is used to determine the reference vector. It may be one of +X, +Y, +Z, +CR, +CA, +CZ, +SB, +SA, +SR, -X, -Y, -Z, -CR, -CA, -CZ, -SB, -SA, -SR.

Field: PlVecJt1Field is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text PlVecJt1 and PlVecJt2 are the labels of two joints that define the plane reference vector. Either of these joints may be specified as None to indicate the center of the specified object. If both PlVecJt1 and PlVecJt2 are specified as None then they are not used to define the plane reference vector.

Field: PlVecJt2Field is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text PlVecJt1 and PlVecJt2 are the labels of two joints that define the plane reference vector. Either of these joints may be specified as None to indicate the center of the specified object. If both PlVecJt1 and PlVecJt2 are specified as None then they are not used to define the plane reference vector.

Table: Area Local Axes Assignments 2 - Advanced Field: PlCoordSys

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Field: PlVecXField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The X direction component of the plane reference vector in the coordinate system defined by the CoordSys item.

Field: PlVecYField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The Y direction component of the plane reference vector in the coordinate system defined by the CoordSys item.

Field: PlVecZField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Unitless The Z direction component of the plane reference vector in the coordinate system defined by the CoordSys item.

Table: Area Material TemperaturesField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: TempField is Imported: Yes Format: Temperature (Forces section of form) Units: Temp The Area object material temperature.

Field: JtPatternField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of a Joint Pattern of scale factors that multiply the specified temperature. If no joint pattern is specified then this item is reported as None.Table: Area Material Temperatures Field: PlVecX Page 42 of 2878 7/2/2008



Table: Area Overwrites - Joint OffsetsField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: OffsetOverField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This item is either None, Pattern, or Object indicating if and how the area object joint offset is specified. If the None option is chosen then no area object joint offsets exist. Pattern means the joint offset at each of the area object corner points is specified using a joint pattern. Object means the joint offset at each of the area object corner points is directly specified. The joint offset is measured from the center of the area object thickness to the joint location. A positive offset is in the positive local 3-axis direction.

Field: OffsetPatField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of a Joint Pattern that is multiplied by the specified length scale factor specified by the OffsetPatSF item to obtain the area object joint offsets. This item is only applicable when the OffsetOver item is By Pattern. The joint offset is measured from the center of the area object thickness to the joint location. A positive offset is in the positive local 3-axis direction.

Field: OffsetPatSFField is Imported: Yes Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form) Units: Length The scale factor that multiplies the joint pattern specified by the OffsetPat item to obtain the area object joint offsets. This item is only applicable when the OffsetOver item is By Pattern. The joint offset is measured from the center of the area object thickness to the joint location. A positive offset is in the positive local 3-axis direction.

Table: Area Overwrites - Joint Offsets Field: Area

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Field: Offset1Field is Imported: Yes Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form) Units: Length Use the Offset1, Offset2, Offset3 and Offset4 fields to list the area object joint offsets atcorner points 1, 2, 3 and 4 (if it exists) around the area object. If the area object has more than four corner 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. This item is only applicable when the OffsetOver item is Object. The joint offset is measured from the center of the area object thickness to the joint location. A positive offset is in the positive local 3-axis direction.



Table: Area Overwrites - Joint Offsets Field: Offset1

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Table: Area Overwrites - ThicknessField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: ThickOverField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This item is either None, Pattern, or Object indicating if and how the area object thickness specified by the area section property assigned to the area object is overwritten. If the None option is chosen then the area object thickness is not overwritten. Pattern means the thickness at each of the area object corner points is specified using a joint pattern. Object means the thickness at each of the area object corner points is directly specified.

Field: ThickPatField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of a Joint Pattern that is multiplied by the specified thickness scale factor specified by the ThickPatSF item to obtain the area object thickness. This item is only applicable when the ThickOver item is By Pattern.

Table: Area Overwrites - Thickness Field: Offset4

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Field: ThickPatSFField is Imported: Yes Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form) Units: Length The scale factor that multiplies the joint pattern specified by the ThickPat item to obtain the area object thickness. This item is only applicable when the ThickOver item is By Pattern.

Field: Thick1Field is Imported: Yes Format: Length (Section Dimensions section of form) Units: Length Use the Thick1, Thick2, Thick3 and Thick4 fields to list the area object thickness atcorner points 1, 2, 3 and 4 (if it exists) around the area object. If the area object has more than four corner 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. This item is only applicable when the ThickOver item is Object.



Table: Area Overwrites - Thickness Field: ThickPatSF

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Table: Area Section AssignmentsField: AreaField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of an area object.

Field: SectionField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of the area section property assigned to the specified area object.

Field: MatPropField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This item is either Default, or the name of a Material. Default means that the material property for the area object is taken from the material property designated for the area section that is assigned to the area object.

Table: Area Section PropertiesField: SectionField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Label of the area section property.

Table: Area Section Assignments Field: Thick4

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Field: MaterialField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text Name of the material property assigned to the area section property.

Field: MatAngleField is Imported: Yes Format: Angles (Structure Dimensions section of form) Units: Degrees Material angle associated with the area section property.

Field: AreaTypeField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text This is either Shell, Plane or Asolid indicating the type of area section.

Field: TypeField is Imported: Yes Format: Controlled by program Units: Text For shell-type area sections this is either Shell-Thin, Shell-Thick, Membrane, Plate-Thin, or Plate-Thick indicating the type of shell element. For plane-type area sections this is either Plane-Stress or Plane-Strain indicating the type of plane element. T

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