Line 1

4169 HEA300 1 = ID profile type

• ID 4169: Unique ID (integer).

• PROFILE HEA300: Profile name (string).

• TYPE 1: Profile type (integer)

The available profile types are:

0 = free cross section (can be used for special profiles which are not in the database)

1 = I profiles

2 = Welded hollow core profiles (HK, HQ)

3 = U profiles

4 = L profiles

5 = Round bars

6 = Round tubes

7 = Rectangular hollow core sections (RHS, P)

8 = T profiles

9 = Rectangular bars (FL, PL)

10 = Z profiles

11 = C profiles

12 = Omega profiles

13 = Sigma profiles

14 = Rail profile

16 = Reinforcement bars (DH)

Line 2

The contents of line 2 depend on the part profile.

• Polygon plates:

  N_POINTS COORDINATES

  N_POINTS: For profiles of type 0.

  COORDINATES: Number of the corner points (integer).

  The X and Y coordinates of the plate corners (floating). Rotation direction is clockwise. Coordinates follow the global coordinate system. Z coordinates are taken from the center line in the plate thickness direction.

  Note that the line 2 can be divided into several rows in the file.

• Profiles:

  For profile types 1-16, the line includes the physical dimensions of the cross section.

  HEIGHT S W1 T1 W2 T2: 290.000000 8.500000 300.000000 14.000000 300.000000 14.000000

  • HEIGHT 290.000000: Height of the cross section

  • S 8.500000: Web thickness.

  • W1 300.000000: Width of the upper flange.

  • T1 14.000000: Thickness of the upper flange.

  • W2 300.000000: Width of the lower flange.

  • T2 14.000000: Thickness of the lower flange.

Line 3

A/6 BEAM = mark name

• MARK A/6: Position mark of the part (string).

• NAME BEAM: Part name (string).

Line 4

S235JR S235JR = material

Material of the part (string).

Line 5

0.000000 = rotation

Rotation angle (in degrees) around the local x-axis of the beam.

Line 6

16.500000 24000.000000 4855.000000 = X1 Y1 Z1

Coordinates of the beam start point. Z coordinates are center-line coordinates.

Line 7

6000.000000 24000.000000 4855.000000 = X2 Y2 Z2

Coordinates of the beam end point. Z-coordinates are center-line coordinates.

Line 8

16.500000 24000.000000 5855.000000 = X3 Y3 Z3

Direction vector showing the direction of the local z-axis.