Hi!
I am trying to import SmartPlant 3D Structural model to STAAD.Pro through CIS/2 translator. I am able to import steel sections of Indian Section library. But I am unable to import Rectangular Section (Prismatic member not available in STAAD Section database) of concrete.
Will any one help me to import Prismatic rectangular section(which is not available in Section Database) in STAAD through CIS/2.
Here I added rectangular section (name and property) in Indiian Section Database (in any of table available Indian Rolled steel library) either through "Modify Section Database" command or directly editing IndianSection.mdb, i am able to able to import rectangular section as well with concrete as its property. But this is not the way to do it. If this is the only option then I need to add new table In IndianSection.mdb for which I need the way to do it.
I will appreciate your help or experience in this regard.
CIS/2 in inherently a steel data transfer file. I tested a stp file created from another application and populated with some Concrete rectangular columns, however, and confirmed that those sections do import into STAAD.pro 20.07.09.31. I saw a units conversion issue in my test, but that could have been user error. The first thing to do is confirm the concrete section data is in the .stp file created by SmartPlant (you can scan the text, or use a generic viewer like the NIST VRML Translator with Cosmo Viewer).
Thanks Seth for your response.
Yes as mentioned by you we can import Concrete prismatic member in STAAD. It get written in CIS/2 file, but it is not imported since it is not available in section database.
What is " NIST VRML Translator with Cosmo Viewer".
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
They offer a tool that converts CIS/2 files to VRML which can be viewed through a number of browsers (some free) and running in an internet browser. cic.nist.gov/.../vbdetect.html
I use their tools to visually inspect the contents of CIS/2 files.
Yes Concrete data is generated in STP file but since rectangular section is not available is STAAD section Database, its secton profile is not getting imported in STAAD. Material as concrete member is assigned but section profile is not since it is not avilable in STAAD Section database.