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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format Reference Guide August 2003

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Steel Detailing Neutral File Format .................................................................................4 Comment Cards ............................................................................................................5 Packet 00 - Title Packet Version 2.0 ............................................................................6 Packet 10 - Linear Member Packet Version 2.0 ...........................................................7 Packet 20 - Plate Element Packet Version 2.0............................................................10 Packet 30 - Member Loads Packet Version 2.0..........................................................11 Packet 40 - Connection Details Packet Version 2.0 ...................................................13 Packet 50 - Grid Packet Version 2.0...........................................................................13 Packet 60 - Arc Member Packet Version 2.0 .............................................................15 Packet 00 - Title Packet Version 3.0 ..........................................................................19 Packet 10 - Linear Member Packet Version 3.0 .........................................................20 Packet 20 - Plate Element Packet Version 3.0............................................................26 Packet 22 - Hole Element Packet Version 3.0............................................................32 Packet 30 - Member Loads Packet Version 3.0..........................................................36 Packet 40 - Connection Details Packet Version 3.0 ...................................................38 Packet 50 - Grid Packet Version 3.0...........................................................................39 Packet 60 - Arc Member Packet Version 3.0 .............................................................40 Index..................................................................................................................................47

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Steel Detailing Neutral File Format The file is written sequentially with a maximum record length of 132 characters. All records (except the fixed-format Packet identification records) are free formatted, with fields delimited by blanks (white space). Coordinate values are in the global coordinate (X, Y, Z) system. Note •

FrameWorks Plus does not support some records in the linear member, plate element, hole element, and arc member packets. However, the records are included in the Steel Detailing Neutral File format because manufacturing software may use them.

The following values are used to define format: •

FP - Used to indicate a Floating Point value, for example, "12.15" or "1" (decimal optional).

•

I - Used to indicate an Integer value, for example, "5" (range of values: +/2 billion).

•

Cnn - Used to indicate a character value of nn characters maximum, for example, C10 -- up to 10 characters including blanks. Character strings must be enclosed in double quotes ("example string").

•

fixed - Used to indicate that a record must have exact content as shown in the example.

Except for the fixed format records, the data may start in any column of the record.

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Comment Cards Comment cards can be inserted anywhere in the file, provided that the line begins with the # character in the first field. Format: #comment Examples: # This is a comment record # Title Packet # Linear Member Packet Related Topics • Packet 00 - Title Packet Version 2.0, page 6 • Packet 00 - Title Packet Version 3.0, page 19 • Packet 10 - Linear Member Packet Version 2.0, page 7 • Packet 10 - Linear Member Packet Version 3.0, page 20 • Packet 20 - Plate Element Packet Version 2.0, page 10 • Packet 20 - Plate Element Packet Version 3.0, page 26 • Packet 22 - Hole Element Packet Version 3.0, page 32 • Packet 30 - Member Loads Packet Version 2.0, page 11 • Packet 30 - Member Loads Packet Version 3.0, page 36 • Packet 40 - Connection Details Packet Version 2.0, page 13 • Packet 40 - Connection Details Packet Version 3.0, page 38 • Packet 50 - Grid Packet Version 2.0, page 13 • Packet 50 - Grid Packet Version 3.0, page 39 • Packet 60 - Arc Member Packet Version 3.0, page 40

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 00 - Title Packet Version 2.0 This packet must be the first in the file. Records 1-5, 7, and 8 provide general information pulled from the Steel Detailing Neutral File dialog box. FrameWorks Plus automatically writes records 6 and 9. Record Contains 1 Packet Header

Format Example fixed Packet 00

2

Engineering Firm Identification

C80

"Name of Engineering Firm"

3

Client Identification

C80

"Name of Client"

4

Structure ID

C80

"Name of Structure"

5

Project ID

C80

"Name of Project"

6

Date

C30

"11/19/96"

Time of File Creation

C30

"13:12"

Revision Number

I

2

Issue Code

C64

"Issue Code"

8

Design Code

C80

"AISC-ASD"

9

Number of Loading Records

I

0

FrameWorks Plus initializes this record to 0

10

'n' load record

I

1

Where 'n' is from Record 9

Loading type

I

1

0 = load case, 1 = load combination

Description

C64

"Live and Wind Loads"

7

Complete example for packet 00: Packet 00 "Name of Engineering Firm" "Name of Client" "Name of Structure" "Name of Project" "11/19/96" "13:12" 2 "Issue Code" "AISC-ASD" 0

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Notes

Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 10 - Linear Member Packet Version 2.0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

1

Packet Header

Fixed

Packet 10

2

linear units

C24

"feet"

number of members

I

376

Valid unit names are: "feet", "meters", "inches", "millimeters"

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 10 "feet" 376 For Records 3 on, the 6 records that follow represent each linear member: total of 6 times n records, where n is number of members from Record 2 above (376 in the example). Record Contains Format Example Notes 1 Member ID I 00100020 Format is XXXZZZZZ, where XXX is the model ID number and ZZZZZ is the member ID. The member ID is formatted with leading zeros. Cardinal Point

I

8

Cardinal point from 1 to 10

Status

I

0

FrameWorks Plus always sets this to 0

Class

I

1

Member class from 0 to 9. 0=Primary, 1=Secondary, 2=Tertiary, 3=User1, 4=User2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Type

C24

"beam"

Member type "beam", "column", "brace", "Hbrace", or "Vbrace"

Piece Mark C24

""

FrameWorks Plus member name

Revision Number

1

Always set to 1 by FrameWorks Plus

I

Record 1 example: 00100020 8 0 1 "beam" "" 1 Record Contains 2 Section Size

Format Example Notes C32 "W12X50" Section size assigned to the member

Grade

C24

"A36"

Material grade name assigned to the member

Rotation

FP

90.0

Rotation of section: 0, 90, 180, 270

Mirror X-Axis I

0

0 is no reflect

Mirror Y-Axis I

0

1 is reflect about Y axis; 0 is no reflect

Record 2 example: "W12X50" "A36" 90.0 0 0

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format Record Contains Format Example 3 Orientation Vector FP; FP; FP 0 0 1.0

Notes

Start Coordinates FP; FP; FP 10 0 72.75 End Coordinates

FP; FP; FP 10 12.5 72.75

Start Cutbacks

FP

0

End Cutbacks

FP

0

Record 3 example: 0 0 1.0 10 0 72.75 10 12.5 72.75 0 0 Record Contains 4 X Cross-section Offset Y Cross-section Offset

Format Example Notes FP 0 Offset of the cross-section relative to the x-axis of the section FP

-.25

Offset of the cross-section relative to the y-axis of the section

Record 4 example: 0 -.25 Record Contains 5

Format Example Notes

X Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

Y Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

Z Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

X Offset End FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Y Offset End FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Z Offset End FP

-1.0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Record 5 example: 0 0 0 0 0 -1.0

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Record Contains Format Example Notes 6

End 1: X I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: Y I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: Z I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RX

I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RY

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RZ

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: X I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: Y I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: Z I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RX

I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RY

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RZ

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

Record 6 example: 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Complete example for packet 10: Packet 10 "feet" 1 00100020 8 0 1 "beam" "" 1 "W12X50" "A36" 90.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 10 0 72.75 10 12.5 72.75 0 0 0 -.25 0 0 0 0 0 -1.0 000011000011

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 20 - Plate Element Packet Version 2.0 Record Contains 1 Packet Header

Format Example Notes Fixed Packet 20

2

linear units

C24

"feet"

thickness units

C24

"feet"

number of plates I

121

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 20 "feet" "feet" 121 For Record 3 on: Each plate is represented by a variable number of records that follow: Record Contains

Format Example Notes

1

Plate Number (ID)

I

00200213 Format is XXXZZZZZ, where XXX is the model ID number and ZZZZZ is the member ID. The member ID is formatted with leading zeros.

Connect Point

I

-1

Plate position relative to the plane defined by plate coordinates. 0=By center, 1=Positive face, -1=Negative face

Status

I

0

Always set to 0.

Class

I

1

Member class from 0 to 9. 0=Primary, 1=Secondary, 2=Tertiary, 3=User1, 4=User2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Type

C24

"slab"

Record 1 example: 00200213 -1 0 1 "slab" Record Contains

Format Example Notes

2

Piece Mark

C24

""

FrameWorks initializes this field to an empty string

Grade

C24

"A36"

Material grade assigned to plate

Thickness

FP

1.125

plate thickness

Number of Vertices

I

16

Indicates number of vertices on a plate's face.

Record 2 example: "" "A36" 1.125 16

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format The plate geometry is defined by n records, where n is the number of vertices from Record 2. Each record contains the X, Y, and Z-coordinates of a vertex. Record

Contains

Format Example Notes

Linear Edge Plates X Coordinate FP

0.000

Y Coordinate FP

0.000

Z Coordinate FP

0.000

Record example for linear edge plates. This example is of a square plate: 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.000 0.000 0.000 5.000 5.000 0.000 0.000 5.000 0.000

Packet 30 - Member Loads Packet Version 2.0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

1

Packet Header

fixed

Packet 30

2

Linear Units

C24

"feet"

Force Units

C24

"kips"

Number of Loaded Members

I

140

"feet", "inches", "millimeters", or "meters"

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 30 "feet" "kips" 140 For Record 3 on, each member loading is represented by a variable number of records that follow: Record Contains Format Example Notes 1 Member Number I 00100024 Number of Loads I

2

Loads on this member

Record 1 example: 00100024 2

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format The loads for each member are represented by '3*n' records that follow, where n is the number of loadings from the record above. In this example, n is 2. Record Contains 1

Format Example

Loading Number I

1

Description

"Equipment Loads"

C64

Notes

Record 1 example: 1 "Equipment Loads" Record Contains 2

Format Example Notes

Axial Force FP

-3.762

Start of member

Shear Y

FP

14.8

Start of member

Shear Z

FP

4.1

Start of member

Moment Y FP

0.03

Start of member

Moment Z FP

-77.23

Start of member

Torsion

3.17

Start of member

FP

Record 2 example: -3.762 14.8 4.1 0.03 -77.23 3.17 Record Contains 3

Format Example Notes

Axial Force FP

-3.762

End of member

Shear Y

FP

11.3

End of member

Shear Z

FP

-8.334

End of member

Moment Y FP

5.4

End of member

Moment Z FP

-14.7

End of member

Torsion

8.64

End of member

FP

Record 3 example: -3.762 11.3 -8.334 5.4 -14.7 8.64 Note •

Member ends are defined by the order of coordinates in Packet 10.

Complete example for packet 30: Packet 30 "feet" "kips" 140 00100024 2 1 "Equipment Loads" -3.762 14.8 4.1 0.03 -77.23 3.17 -3.762 11.3 -8.334 5.4 -14.7 8.64

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 40 - Connection Details Packet Version 2.0 Record Contains 1 Packet Header 2

Format Example Notes fixed Packet 40

Number of Connection Details I

628

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 40 628 For records 3 on, a record represents each connection detail as follows: Record Contains 3 Detail Number

Format Example I 177

Member Number I

00100025

Member End

1

I

Connection Detail C50

Notes

1=Start; 2=End

"End 1 detail information

Record 3 example: 177 00100025 1 "End 1 detail information" Complete example for packet 40: Packet 40 628 177 00100025 1 "End 1 detail information"

Packet 50 - Grid Packet Version 2.0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

1

Packet Header

fixed

2

Number of Grid Sets or Floor Levels I

Packet 50 6

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 50 6

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For record 3 on, each grid set is represented by a variable number of records that follow: Record Contains Format Example Notes 1 Grid Set Number I 1 Number of Grid Lines I

4

Grid Set Description C64

"TOS El 108'-0"

Record 1 example: 1 4 "TOS El 108'-0" Record Contains 2 Grid Label

Format Example Notes C64 1

Start X Coordinate FP

-1711.0

Start Y Coordinate FP

-2480.0

Start Z Coordinate FP

108.0

End X Coordinate FP

-1711.0

End Y Coordinate FP

-2495.0

End Z Coordinate FP

108.0

Record 2 example: 1 -1711.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1711.0 -2495.0 108.0 2 -1702.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2495.0 108.0 A -1711.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2480.0 108.0 B -1711.0 -2495.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2495.0 108.0 Complete example for packet 50: Packet 50 6 1 4 "TOS El 108'-0" 1 -1711.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1711.0 -2495.0 108.0 2 -1702.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2495.0 108.0 A -1711.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2480.0 108.0 B -1711.0 -2495.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2495.0 108.0

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 60 - Arc Member Packet Version 2.0 Record Contains 1 Packet Header

Format Example Notes Fixed Packet 60

2

linear units

C24

"feet"

number of arc members

I

120

Valid unit names are: "feet", "meters", "inches", "millimeters"

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 60 "feet" 120 For Records 3 on, the 7 records that follow represent each arc member: total of 7 times n records, where n is number of members from Record 2 above (120 in the example). Record Contains 1

Format Example

Notes

Member ID I

00100020

Format is XXXZZZZZ, where XXX is the model ID number and ZZZZZ is the member ID. The member ID is formatted with leading zeros.

Cardinal Point

I

8

Cardinal point from 1 to 10

Status

I

0

Always set to 0.

Class

I

1

Member class from 0 to 9. 0=Primary, 1=Secondary, 2=Tertiary, 3=User1, 4=User2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Type

C24

"beam(Arc)" Member type of "beam(Arc)", "column(Arc)", or "brace(Arc)"

Piece Mark C24

""

FrameWorks Plus initializes this field to an empty string

Revision Number

1

Always set to 1 by FrameWorks Plus

I

Record 1 example: 00100020 8 0 1 "beam(Arc)" "" 1

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Record Contains

Format Example Notes

2

Section Size

C24

"W12X50" Section size assigned to the member

Grade

C24

"A36"

Material grade name assigned to the member

Rotation

FP

90.0

Rotation of section: 0, 90, 180, 270

Mirror X-Axis I

0

0 is no reflect

Mirror Y-Axis I

0

1 is reflect about Y axis; 0 is no reflect

Record 2 example: "W12X50" "A36" 90.0 0 0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

3

FP; FP; 10.0 0 0 Is center of arc location in X, Y, Z coordinates FP

Center of Arc

Start Angle FP

180.0

Angle in degrees where the arc starts, for example, with Arc plane normal=0,0,1 and a start angle = 0, the first point of the arc will appear on the East axis (3 o'clock) on a watch. With a start angle = 90, the first point of the arc will be on the North axis (12 o'clock)

Sweep

FP

45.0

Arc sweep in degrees, for example Base on the value of Arc Plane Normal (using a right-hand rule) the sweep angle will proceed counter-clockwise if this normal is 0,0,1. If the normal is 0,0,-1, the sweep angle will proceed clockwise.

Arc Plane Normal Vector

FP; FP; 0 0 1.0 FP

Vector normal to the plane of the arc. Uses a right-hand rule based on this vector to determine which way to sweep counter clockwise or clockwise.

Record 3 example: 10.0 0 0 180.0 45.0 0 0 1.0 Record Contains 4

Format

Example

Notes

Orientation Vector FP; FP; FP 0 0 1.0 Start Coordinates FP; FP; FP 10 0 72.75 End Coordinates

FP; FP; FP 10 12.5 72.75

Start Cutbacks

FP

0

End Cutbacks

FP

0

Record 4 example: 0 0 1.0 10 0 72.75 10 12.5 72.75 0 0

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Record Contains

Format Example Notes

5

X Cross-section Offset

FP

0

Offset of the cross-section relative to the x-axis of the section

Y Cross-section Offset

FP

-.25

Offset of the cross-section relative to the y-axis of the section

Record 5 example: 0 -.25 Record Contains Format Example Notes 6 X Offset Start FP 0 Rigid end offsets at the start of the member Y Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

Z Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

X Offset End FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Y Offset End FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Z Offset End FP

-1.0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Record 6 example: 0 0 0 0 0 -1.0

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Record Contains Format Example Notes 7

End 1: X I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: Y I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: Z I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RX

I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RY

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RZ

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: X I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: Y I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: Z I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RX

I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RY

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RZ

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

Record 7 example: 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Packet 60 "feet" 120 00100020 8 0 1 "beam(Arc)" "" 1 "W12X50" "A36" 90.0 0 0 10.0 0 0 180.0 45.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1.0 10 0 72.75 10 12.5 72.75 0 0 0 -.25 0 0 0 0 0 -1.0 000011000011

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 00 - Title Packet Version 3.0 This packet must be the first in the file. Records 1, 3 through 6, 8, and 9 provide general information and are read from the Steel Detailing Neutral File dialog box. FrameWorks Plus automatically writes Records 2, 7, and 10. Record Contains 1 Packet Header

Format Example fixed Packet 00

Notes

2

SDNF Version Number C24

"SDNF Version 3.0"

3

Engineering Firm Identification

C80

"Name of Engineering Firm"

4

Client Identification

C80

"Name of Client"

5

Structure ID

C80

"Name of Structure"

6

Project ID

C80

"Name of Project"

7

Date

C30

"2/27/02"

Time of File Creation

C30

"13:12"

Revision Number

I

2

Issue Code

C64

"Issue Code"

9

Design Code

C80

"AISC-ASD"

10

Number of Loading Records

I

0

FrameWorks Plus initializes this record to 0

11 on

'n' Load Combination Record

I

1

Where 'n' is from Record 10

Loading Type

I

1

0= load case, 1=load combination

Description

C64

"Live and Wind Loads"

8

Complete example for packet 00: Packet 00 "SDNF Version 3.0" "Name of Engineering Firm" "Name of Client" "Name of Structure" "Name of Project" "2/27/02" "13:12" 2 "Issue Code" "AISC-ASD" 0 Related Topics • Steel Detailing Neutral File Format, page 4 Steel Detailing Neutral File Format Reference Guide 19

Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 10 - Linear Member Packet Version 3.0 Record Contains 1 Packet Header

Format Example Notes Fixed Packet 10

2

linear units

C24

"feet"

number of members

I

376

Valid unit names are: "feet", "meters", "inches", "millimeters"

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 10 "feet" 376 For Records 3 on, the 10 records that follow represent each linear member: total of 10 times n records, where n is number of members from Record 2 above (376 in the example). Record Contains 1

Format Example Notes

Member ID I

00100020 Format is XXXZZZZZ, where XXX is the model ID number and ZZZZZ is the member ID. The member ID is formatted with leading zeros.

Cardinal Point

I

8

Cardinal point from 1 to 10

Status

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Class

I

1

Member class from 0 to 9. 0=Primary, 1=Secondary, 2=Tertiary, 3=User1, 4=User2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Type

C24

"beam"

Member type "beam", "column", "brace", "Hbrace", or "Vbrace"

Piece Mark C24

""

FrameWorks Plus initializes this record to a empty string

Revision Number

0

Always set to 0 by FrameWorks Plus

I

Record 1 example: 00100020 8 0 1 "beam" "" 0

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Record Contains

Format Example Notes

2

Section Size

C24

"W12X50" Section size assigned to the member

Grade

C24

"A36"

Material grade name assigned to the member

Rotation

FP

90.0

Rotation of section: 0, 90, 180, 270

Mirror X-Axis I

0

0 is no reflect

Mirror Y-Axis I

0

1 is reflect about Y axis; 0 is no reflect

Record 2 example: "W12X50" "A36" 90.0 0 0 Record Contains 3

Format

Example

Notes

Orientation Vector FP; FP; FP 0 0 1.0 Start Coordinates FP; FP; FP 10 0 72.75 End Coordinates

FP; FP; FP 10 12.5 72.75

Start Cutbacks

FP

0

End Cutbacks

FP

0

Record 3 example: 0 0 1.0 10 0 72.75 10 12.5 72.75 0 0 Record Contains 4 X Cross-section Offset Y Cross-section Offset

Format Example Notes FP 0 Offset of the cross-section relative to the x-axis of the section FP

-.25

Offset of the cross-section relative to the y-axis of the section

Record 4 example: 0 -.25 Record Contains 5

Format Example Notes

X Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

Y Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

Z Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

X Offset End FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Y Offset End FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Z Offset End FP

-1.0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Record 5 example: 0 0 0 0 0 -1.0

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Record Contains Format Example Notes 6

End 1: X I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: Y I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: Z I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RX

I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RY

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RZ

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: X I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: Y I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: Z I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RX

I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RY

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RZ

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

Record 6 example: 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Record Contains 7

Format Example Notes

Fabricator ID I

0

FrameWorks initializes this field to 0

Prebuy Mark

C24

""

FrameWorks initializes this field to an empty string

Subtype

I

3

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Creation Date C30

"11/18/01" Date member was created in authoring package

Creation Time C30

"13:12"

Modification Date

C30

"12/01/01" Date member was modified in authoring package

Modification Time

C30

"8:00"

Time member was modified in authoring package

Updated

I

1

Indicates whether fabricator/detailer has updated the member. 1=Member was updated 0=Member has not been updated

Approval Status

I

0

Not used by FrameWorks Plus

Time member was created in authoring package

Record 7 example: 0 "" 3 "11/18/01" "13:12" "12/01/01" "8:00" 1 0 Record Contains Format Example Notes 8 Connection at End I 12 Type of end connection at member end 1. Code 1 listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if not defined. End 1 Connecting I Member 1

00100008 Member ID of supporting member at end 1. 0 if no member.

End 1 Connecting I Member 2

00100013 Member ID of supporting member at end 1. 0 if no member.

End 1 Connecting I Member 3

0

Member ID of supporting member at end 1. 0 if no member.

Connection at End I 2

12

Type of end connection at member end 2. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if not defined.

End 2 Connecting I Member 1

00100235 Member ID of supporting member at end 2. 0 if no member.

End 2 Connecting I Member 2

00100245 Member ID of supporting member at end 2. 0 if no member.

End 2 Connecting I Member 3

0

Member ID of supporting member at end 2. 0 if no member.

Connection Configuration

0

Not used by FrameWorks Plus

I

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format Assembly 1

I

1

Associates other members to this member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if no Assembly.

Assembly 2

I

2

Associates other members to this member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if no Assembly.

Assembly 3

I

3

Associates other members to this member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if no Assembly.

Record 8 example: 12 00100008 00100013 0 12 00100235 00100245 0 0 1 2 3 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

9

Material

I

0

0-Steel, 1-Concrete, 2-Aluminum, 3-Plastic, 4Timber, 5-Other

Coatings

I

3

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Fireproofing Thickness

FP

0.083333 Thickness of the fireproofing. Value is always inches or millimeters based on member units.

Fireproofing Description

I

4

0-None; 1-Contour, fully encased; 2-Contour, top flange exposed; 3-Block, fully encased; 4-Block, top flange exposed

Fireproofing Type

I

1

0-Shop Applied, 1-Field Applied

Fireproofing Start

FP

1.125

Distance from the start of the member to point where fireproofing begins.

Fireproofing End

FP

14.5

Distance from the start of the member to point where fireproofing ends.

Record 9 example: 0 3 0.083333 4 1 1.125 14.5

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Record Contains

Format Example Notes

10

Fabricator Note

I

1

Any special note from fabricator. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 1

I

2

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 2

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 3

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 4

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 5

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Record 10 example: 1 2 0 0 0 0 Complete example for packet 10: Packet 10 "feet" 1 00100020 8 0 1 "beam" "" 0 "W12X50" "A36" 90.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 10 0 72.75 10 12.5 72.75 0 0 0 -.25 0 0 0 0 0 -1.0 000011000011 0 "" 3 "11/18/01" "13:12" "12/01/01" "8:00" 1 0 12 00100008 00100013 0 12 00100235 00100245 0 0 1 2 3 0 3 0.083333 4 1 1.125000 14.500000 120000 Related Topics • Steel Detailing Neutral File Format, page 4

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 20 - Plate Element Packet Version 3.0 Record Contains 1 Packet Header

Format Example Notes Fixed Packet 20

2

linear units

C24

"feet"

thickness units

C24

"feet"

number of plates I

121

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 20 "feet" "feet" 121 For Record 3 on: Each plate is represented by a variable number of records that follow: Record Contains

Format Example Notes

1

Plate Number (ID)

I

00200213 Format is XXXZZZZZ, where XXX is the model ID number and ZZZZZ is the member ID. The member ID is formatted with leading zeros.

Connect Point

I

-1

Plate position relative to the plane defined by plate coordinates. 0=By center, 1=Positive face, -1=Negative face

Status

I

1

Member Status. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file.

Class

I

1

Member class from 0 to 9. 0=Primary, 1=Secondary, 2=Tertiary, 3=User1, 4=User2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Type

C24

"slab"

Revision Number

I

0

Always set to 0 by FrameWorks Plus

Record 1 example: 00200213 -1 1 1 "slab" 1

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Record Contains

Format Example Notes

2

Piece Mark

C24

""

FrameWorks initializes this field to an empty string

Grade

C24

"A36"

Material grade assigned to plate

Thickness

FP

1.125

plate thickness

Number of I Vertices per Face

5

-1 if plate is circular. For linear and complex plates, indicates number of vertices on a plate's face with each straight edge along the periphery connected by two vertices and each arc segment connected by three vertices.

Offset

FP

0.0

Plate offset distance, similar to the work point offset for linear members. Expressed in feet or meters.

Plate Periphery

I

0

0=Plate without any arcs in the periphery;1=Plate with line segments and arcs in the periphery;2=circular plate

Record 2 example: "" "A36" 1.125 5 0.0 0 Depending on the Plate Periphery setting in Record 2, the records that define the vertices locations have different formats. For Linear Edge Plates (0 in Plate Periphery) and Complex Edge Plates (1 in Plate Periphery), the plate geometry is defined by n records for the top face and n records for the bottom face, where n is the number of vertices from Record 2. Each record contains the X, Y, and Z coordinates of a vertex followed by a flag that indicates whether the current vertex and the next vertex are joined by a line or by an arc. For Circular Plates (2 in Plate Periphery), two records, one for the top face and one for the bottom face, define the plate geometry. Each record contains the X, Y, and Z coordinates of the center point followed by the radius. Record

Contains

Format Example Notes

Linear Edge Plates

X Coordinate FP

0.000

Y Coordinate FP

0.000

Z Coordinate FP

0.000

Connection Flag

1

I

0=last vertex on face; 1=this vertex and the next vertex are joined by a line

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format Record example for linear edge plates. This example is of a square plate: 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 5.000 0.000 0.000 1 5.000 5.000 0.000 1 0.000 5.000 0.000 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 1.000 1 5.000 0.000 1.000 1 5.000 5.000 1.000 1 0.000 5.000 1.000 1 0.000 0.000 1.000 0 Record

Contains

Format Example Notes

Complex X Edge Plates Coordinate

FP

20.0

Y Coordinate

FP

10.0

Z Coordinate

FP

15.0

Connection I Flag

1

0=last vertex on face; 1=this vertex and the next vertex are joined by a line; 2=this vertex and the next vertex are connected by an arc

Record example for complex edge plates (for the plate shown):

20.0 10.0 15.0 1 40.0 10.0 15.0 2 45.0 5.0 15.0 2 40.0 0.0 15.0 1 20.0 0.0 15.0 2 15.0 5.0 15.0 2 20.0 10.0 15.0 0 Record Contains Format Example Notes Circular Plates X Coordinate FP 10.0 Y Coordinate FP

4.5

Z Coordinate FP

0.000

Radius

12.0

FP

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Record example for circular plates: 10.0 4.5 0.000 12.0 10.0 4.5 0.125 12.0 Record Contains 4

Format Example Notes

Fabricator ID I

0

FrameWorks initializes this field to 0

Prebuy Mark

C24

""

FrameWorks Plus initializes this field to an empty string

Subtype

I

3

More specific classification of member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Creation Date C30

"11/18/01" Date member was created in authoring package

Creation Time C30

"13:12"

Modification Date

C30

"12/01/01" Date member was modified in authoring package

Modification Time

C30

"8:00"

Time member was modified in authoring package

Updated

I

1

Indicates whether fabricator/detailer has updated the member. 1=Member was updated 0=Member has not been updated

Approval Status

I

0

Not used by FrameWorks Plus

Time member was created in authoring package

Record 4 example: 0 "" 3 "11/18/01" "13:12" "12/01/01" "8:00" 1 0 Record Contains Format Example Notes 5

Assembly I 1

1

Associates other members to this member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if no Assembly.

Assembly I 2

0

Associates other members to this member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if no Assembly.

Assembly I 3

3

Associates other members to this member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if no Assembly.

Record 5 example: 1 0 3

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Record Contains

Format Example Notes

6

Material

I

0

0-Steel, 1-Concrete, 2-Aluminum, 3-Plastic, 4Timber, 5-Other

Coatings

I

3

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Fireproofing Thickness

FP

0

Not used by FrameWorks Plus

Fireproofing Description

I

0

Not used by FrameWorks Plus

Fireproofing Type

I

0

0-Shop Applied, 1-Field Applied

Record 6 example: 0 3 0 0 0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

7

Fabricator Note

I

1

Any special note from fabricator. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 1

I

2

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 2

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 3

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 4

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 5

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Record 7 example: 1 2 0 0 0 0

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format Complete example for Packet 20: Packet 20 "feet" "feet" 121 00200213 -1 1 1 "slab" 0 "" "A36" 1.125 5 0.0 0 7.996596 -2.538919 0.083333 1 27.602567 -2.538919 0.083333 1 27.602567 17.083825 0.083333 1 7.996596 17.083825 0.083333 1 7.996596 -2.538919 0.083333 0 7.996596 -2.538919 0.000000 1 27.602567 -2.538919 0.000000 1 27.602567 17.083825 0.000000 1 7.996596 17.083825 0.000000 1 7.996596 -2.538919 0.000000 0 0 "" 3 "11/18/01" "13:12" "12/01/01" "8:00" 1 0 103 03000 120000 Related Topics • Steel Detailing Neutral File Format, page 4

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 22 - Hole Element Packet Version 3.0 Record Contains Format Example Notes 1 Packet Header Fixed Packet 22 2

linear units

C24

"feet"

thickness units C24

"feet"

number of holes I

3

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 22 "feet" "feet" 3 For Record 3 on: Each hole is represented by a variable number of records that follow: Record Contains

Format Example Notes

1

Hole ID

I

00200006 Format is XXXZZZZZ, where XXX is the model ID number and ZZZZZ is the hole ID. The hole ID is formatted with leading zeros.

Parent Plate ID

I

00200004 Format is XXXZZZZZ, where XXX is the model ID number and ZZZZZ is the member ID. The member ID is formatted with leading zeros.

Record 1 example: 00200006 00200004 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

2

Hole Periphery

I

0

0=Hole without any arcs in the periphery;1=Hole with line segments and arcs in the periphery;2=Circular hole

Thickness

FP

1.125

Hole thickness

5

-1 if hole is circular. For linear and complex holes, indicates number of vertices on a hole's face with each straight edge along the periphery connected by two vertices and each arc segment connected by three vertices.

Number of I Vertices per Face

Record 2 example: 0 1.125 5 Depending on the Hole Periphery setting in Record 2, the records that define the vertices locations have different formats. For Linear Edge Holes (0 in Hole Periphery) and Complex Edge Holes (1 in Hole Periphery), the hole geometry is defined by n records for the top face and n records

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format for the bottom face, where n is the number of vertices from Record 2. Each record contains the X, Y, and Z coordinates of a vertex followed by a flag that indicates whether the current vertex and the next vertex are joined by a line or by an arc. For Circular Holes (2 in Hole Periphery), two records, one for the top face and one for the bottom face, define the hole geometry. Each record contains the X, Y, and Z coordinates of the center point followed by the radius. Record

Contains

Format Example Notes

Linear Edge Holes

X Coordinate FP

0.000

Y Coordinate FP

0.000

Z Coordinate FP

0.000

Connection Flag

1

I

0=last vertex on face; 1=this vertex and the next vertex are joined by a line

Record example for linear edge holes. This example is of a square hole: 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 5.000 0.000 0.000 1 5.000 5.000 0.000 1 0.000 5.000 0.000 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 1.000 1 5.000 0.000 1.000 1 5.000 5.000 1.000 1 0.000 5.000 1.000 1 0.000 0.000 1.000 0 Record

Contains

Format Example Notes

Complex X Edge Holes Coordinate

FP

20.0

Y Coordinate

FP

10.0

Z Coordinate

FP

15.0

Connection I Flag

1

0=last vertex on face; 1=this vertex and the next vertex are joined by a line; 2=this vertex and the next vertex are connected by an arc

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format Record example for complex edge holes (for the hole shown):

20.0 10.0 15.0 1 40.0 10.0 15.0 2 45.0 5.0 15.0 2 40.0 0.0 15.0 1 20.0 0.0 15.0 2 15.0 5.0 15.0 2 20.0 10.0 15.0 0 Record

Contains

Format Example Notes

Circular Holes X Coordinate FP

10.00

Y Coordinate FP

4.50

Z Coordinate FP

0.00

Radius

12.0

FP

Record example for circular holes: 10.00 4.50 0.000 12.0 10.00 4.50 0.125 12.0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

4

Approval Status

I

0

Initialized as 0 by FrameWorks Plus.

Design Status

I

3

Design Status for the member. Initialized as 0 by FrameWorks Plus

Fabricator Note

I

0

Any special note from fabricator. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Hole Treatment

I

0

Initialized as 0 by FrameWorks Plus.

Record 4 example: 0 3 0 0

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Record Contains 5

Format Example Notes

User Attribute 1 I

0

Not supported by FrameWorks Plus

User Attribute 2 I

0

Not supported by FrameWorks Plus

User Attribute 3 I

0

Not supported by FrameWorks Plus

Record 5 example: 0 0 0 Complete example for packet 22: Packet 22 "feet" "feet" 1 00100007 00100002 0 0.083333 5 11.987205 7.706570 0.083333 1 15.804257 7.706570 0.083333 1 15.804257 2.670645 0.083333 1 11.987205 2.670645 0.083333 1 11.987205 7.706570 0.083333 0 11.987205 7.706570 0.000000 1 15.804257 7.706570 0.000000 1 15.804257 2.670645 0.000000 1 11.987205 2.670645 0.000000 1 11.987205 7.706570 0.000000 0 0000 000 Related Topics • Steel Detailing Neutral File Format, page 4

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format

Packet 30 - Member Loads Packet Version 3.0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

1

Packet Header

fixed

Packet 30

2

Linear Units

C24

"feet"

Force Units

C24

"kips"

Number of Loaded Members

I

140

"feet", "inches", "millimeters", or "meters"

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 30 "feet" "kips" 140 For Record 3 on, each member loading is represented by a variable number of records that follow: Record Contains 1

Format Example Notes

Member Number I

00100024

Number of Loads I

2

Loads on this member

Record 1 example: 00100024 2 The loads for each member are represented by '3*n' records that follow, where n is the number of loadings from the record above. In this example, n is 2. Record Contains 1

Format Example

Loading Number I

1

Description

"Equipment Loads"

C64

Notes

Record 1 example: 1 "Equipment Loads" Record Contains Format Example Notes 2 Axial Force FP -3.762 Start of member Shear Y

FP

14.8

Start of member

Shear Z

FP

4.1

Start of member

Moment Y FP

0.03

Start of member

Moment Z FP

-77.23

Start of member

Torsion

3.17

Start of member

FP

Record 2 example: -3.762 14.8 4.1 0.03 -77.23 3.17

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format Record Contains Format Example Notes 3 Axial Force FP -3.762 End of member Shear Y

FP

11.3

End of member

Shear Z

FP

-8.334

End of member

Moment Y FP

5.4

End of member

Moment Z FP

-14.7

End of member

Torsion

8.64

End of member

FP

Record 3 example: -3.762 11.3 -8.334 5.4 -14.7 8.64 Note •

Member ends are defined by the order of coordinates in Packet 10.

Complete example for packet 30: Packet 30 "feet" "kips" 140 00100024 2 1 "Equipment Loads" -3.762 14.8 4.1 0.03 -77.23 3.17 -3.762 11.3 -8.334 5.4 -14.7 8.64 Related Topics • Steel Detailing Neutral File Format, page 4

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Packet 40 - Connection Details Packet Version 3.0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

1

Packet Header

fixed

2

Number of Connection Details I

Packet 40 628

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 40 628 For records 3 on, a record represents each connection detail as follows: Record Contains

Format Example

3

I

Detail Number

177

Member Number I

00100025

Member End

1

I

Connection Detail C50

Notes

1=Start; 2=End

"End 1 detail information

Record 3 example: 177 00100025 1 "End 1 detail information" Complete example for packet 40: Packet 40 628 177 00100025 1 "End 1 detail information" Related Topics • Steel Detailing Neutral File Format, page 4

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Packet 50 - Grid Packet Version 3.0 Record Contains 1 Packet Header 2

Format Example Notes fixed Packet 50

Number of Grid Sets or Floor Levels I

6

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 50 6 For record 3 on, each grid set is represented by a variable number of records that follow: Record Contains 1 Grid Set Number

Format Example I 1

Number of Grid Lines I

4

Grid Set Description C64

"TOS El 108'-0"

Notes

Record 1 example: 1 4 "TOS El 108'-0" Record Contains 2 Grid Label

Format Example Notes C64 1

Start X Coordinate FP

-1711.0

Start Y Coordinate FP

-2480.0

Start Z Coordinate FP

108.0

End X Coordinate FP

-1711.0

End Y Coordinate FP

-2495.0

End Z Coordinate FP

108.0

Record 2 example: 1 -1711.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1711.0 -2495.0 108.0 2 -1702.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2495.0 108.0 A -1711.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2480.0 108.0 B -1711.0 -2495.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2495.0 108.0

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Steel Detailing Neutral File Format Complete example for packet 50: Packet 50 6 1 4 "TOS El 108'-0" 1 -1711.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1711.0 -2495.0 108.0 2 -1702.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2495.0 108.0 A -1711.0 -2480.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2480.0 108.0 B -1711.0 -2495.0 108.0 -1702.0 -2495.0 108.0 Related Topics • Steel Detailing Neutral File Format, page 4

Packet 60 - Arc Member Packet Version 3.0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

1

Packet Header

Fixed

Packet 60

2

linear units

C24

"feet"

number of arc members

I

120

Valid unit names are: "feet", "meters", "inches", "millimeters"

Combined Records 1 and 2 example: Packet 60 "feet" 120

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For Records 3 on, the 11 records that follow represent each arc member: total of 11 times n records, where n is number of members from Record 2 above (120 in the example). Record Contains Format Example Notes 1 Member ID I 00100020 Format is XXXZZZZZ, where XXX is the model ID number and ZZZZZ is the member ID. The member ID is formatted with leading zeros. Cardinal Point

I

8

Cardinal point from 1 to 10

Status

I

0

Member Status. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Class

I

1

Member class from 0 to 9. 0=Primary, 1=Secondary, 2=Tertiary, 3=User1, 4=User2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Type

C24

"beam(Arc)" Member type of "beam(Arc)", "column(Arc)", or "brace(Arc)"

Piece Mark C24

""

FrameWorks Plus initializes this field to an empty string

Revision Number

0

Always set to 0 by FrameWorks Plus

I

Record 1 example: 00100020 8 0 1 "beam(Arc)" "" 0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

2

Section Size

C24

"W12X50" Section size assigned to the member

Grade

C24

"A36"

Material grade name assigned to the member

Rotation

FP

90.0

Rotation of section: 0, 90, 180, 270

Mirror X-Axis I

0

0 is no reflect

Mirror Y-Axis I

0

1 is reflect about Y axis; 0 is no reflect

Record 2 example: "W12X50" "A36" 90.0 0 0

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Record Contains

Format Example Notes

3

FP; FP; 10.0 0 0 Is center of arc location in X, Y, Z coordinates FP

Center of Arc

Start Angle FP

180.0

Angle in degrees where the arc starts, for example, with Arc plane normal=0,0,1 and a start angle = 0, the first point of the arc will appear on the East axis (3 o'clock) on a watch. With a start angle = 90, the first point of the arc will be on the North axis (12 o'clock)

Sweep

FP

45.0

Arc sweep in degrees, for example Base on the value of Arc Plane Normal (using a right-hand rule) the sweep angle will proceed counter-clockwise if this normal is 0,0,1. If the normal is 0,0,-1, the sweep angle will proceed clockwise.

Arc Plane Normal Vector

FP; FP; 0 0 1.0 FP

Vector normal to the plane of the arc. Uses a right-hand rule based on this vector to determine which way to sweep counter clockwise or clockwise.

Record 3 example: 10.0 0 0 180.0 45.0 0 0 1.0 Record Contains 4

Format

Example

Notes

Orientation Vector FP; FP; FP 0 0 1.0 Start Coordinates FP; FP; FP 10 0 72.75 End Coordinates

FP; FP; FP 10 12.5 72.75

Start Cutbacks

FP

0

End Cutbacks

FP

0

Record 4 example: 0 0 1.0 10 0 72.75 10 12.5 72.75 0 0 Record Contains

Format Example Notes

5

X Cross-section Offset

FP

0

Offset of the cross-section relative to the x-axis of the section

Y Cross-section Offset

FP

-.25

Offset of the cross-section relative to the y-axis of the section

Record 5 example: 0 -.25

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Record Contains 6

Format Example Notes

X Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

Y Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

Z Offset Start FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the start of the member

X Offset End FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Y Offset End FP

0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Z Offset End FP

-1.0

Rigid end offsets at the end of the member

Record 6 example: 0 0 0 0 0 -1.0 Record Contains Format Example Notes 7 End 1: X I 0 0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom End 1: Y I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: Z I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RX

I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RY

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 1: RZ

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: X I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: Y I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: Z I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RX

I

0

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RY

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

End 2: RZ

I

1

0=No release for that Degree of Freedom, 1=Release for that Degree of Freedom

Record 7 example: 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

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Record Contains 8

Format Example Notes

Fabricator ID I

0

FrameWorks Plus initializes this field to 0

Prebuy Mark

C24

""

FrameWorks Plus initializes this field as an empty string

Subtype

I

3

More specific classification of member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Creation Date C30

"11/18/01" Date member was created in authoring package

Creation Time C30

"13:12"

Modification Date

C30

"12/01/01" Date member was modified in authoring package

Modification Time

C30

"8:00"

Time member was modified in authoring package

Updated

I

1

Indicates whether fabricator/detailer has updated the member. 1=Member was updated 0=Member has not been updated

Approval Status

I

0

Not used by FrameWorks Plus

Time member was created in authoring package

Record 8 example: 0 "" 3 "11/18/01" "13:12" "12/01/01" "8:00" 1 0 Record Contains Format Example Notes 9 Connection at End I 12 Type of end connection at member end 1. Code 1 listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if not defined. End 1 Connecting I Member 1

00100008 Member ID of supporting member at end 1. 0 if no member.

End 1 Connecting I Member 2

00100013 Member ID of supporting member at end 1. 0 if no member.

End 1 Connecting I Member 3

0

Member ID of supporting member at end 1. 0 if no member.

Connection at End I 2

12

Type of end connection at member end 2. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if not defined.

End 2 Connecting I Member 1

00100235 Member ID of supporting member at end 2. 0 if no member.

End 2 Connecting I Member 2

00100245 Member ID of supporting member at end 2. 0 if no member.

End 2 Connecting I Member 3

0

Member ID of supporting member at end 2. 0 if no member.

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I

0

Not used by FrameWorks Plus.

Assembly 1

I

1

Associates other members to this member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if no Assembly.

Assembly 2

I

2

Associates other members to this member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if no Assembly.

Assembly 3

I

3

Associates other members to this member. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file. 0 if no Assembly.

Record 9 example: 12 00100008 00100013 0 12 00100235 00100245 0 0 1 2 3 Record Contains 10 Material

Format Example Notes I 0 0-Steel, 1-Concrete, 2-Aluminum, 3-Plastic, 4Timber, 5-Other

Coatings

I

3

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Fireproofing Thickness

FP

0.083333 Thickness of the fireproofing. Value is always inches or millimeters based on member units.

Fireproofing Description

I

1

0-None; 1-Contour, fully encased; 2-Contour, top flange exposed; 3-Block, fully encased; 4-Block, top flange exposed

Fireproofing Type

I

0

0-Shop Applied, 1-Field Applied

Fireproofing Start

FP

1.125

Distance from the start of the member to point where fireproofing begins.

Fireproofing End

FP

14.5

Distance from the start of the member to point where fireproofing ends.

Record 10 example: 0 3 0.083333 1 0 1.125 14.5

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Record Contains

Format Example Notes

11

Fabricator Note

I

1

Any special note from fabricator. Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 1

I

2

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 2

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 3

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 4

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

User Attribute 5

I

0

Code listed value from the FrameWorks Plus attributes.dat file

Record 11 example: 1 2 0 0 0 0 Packet 60 "feet" 120 00100020 8 0 1 "beam(Arc)" "" 0 "W12X50" "A36" 90.0 0 0 10.0 0 0 180.0 45.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1.0 10 0 72.75 10 12.5 72.75 0 0 0 -.25 0 0 0 0 0 -1.0 000011000011 0 "" 3 "11/18/01" "13:12" "12/01/01" "8:00" 1 0 12 00100008 00100013 0 12 00100235 00100245 0 0 1 2 3 0 3 0.083333 1 0 1.125 14.5 120000 Related Topics • Steel Detailing Neutral File Format, page 4

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Index

Index packet 00, 6, 19 packet 10, 20 packet 20, 10, 26 packet 22, 32 packet 30, 11, 36 packet 40, 38 packet 50, 13, 39 packet 60, 15, 40 steel detailing neutral file arc member packet, 15, 40 connection details packet, 38 format, 4 grid packet, 13, 39

hole element packet, 32 linear member packet, 20 member loads packet, 11, 36 packet 00, 6, 19 packet 10, 20 packet 20, 10, 26 packet 22, 32 packet 30, 11, 36 packet 40, 38 packet 50, 13, 39 packet 60, 15, 40 plate element packet, 10, 26 title packet, 6, 19

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Index

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