Summary

Create a User Section by importing information written in a predefined Text format.
The text file format is CSV (Comma-Separated Values) in UTF-8 format, so you must save it in that format before importing.

How to Run

;NAME	MATERIAL TYPE

;NAME	MATERIAL TYPE
User Section-1	concrete

NAME : User Section Name
MATERIAL TYPE : Material Types in the User Section
- value
  - concrete
  - steel

Write the name of the section shape (Sheet Body) in the cell to the right of the Keyword (*SECTION_SHAPE) (Column B).

;LOOP (START VERTEX)	X	Y	R	CW	BLEND TYPE	R (FILLET)	L1 (CHAMFER)	L2 (CHAMFER)

;LOOP (START VERTEX)	BLEND TYPE	R (FILLET)	L1 (CHAMFER)	L2 (CHAMFER)
1	none	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)
0	fillet	0.0000	(blank)	(blank)
0	chamfer	(blank)	0.0000	0.0000

LOOP : Value to determine the starting vertex of the closing face
- value
  - 0
  - 1
    - Apply to the starting vertex of the closing face
X, Y : Vertex's coordinates
R : The Radius value of the edge created by the connection to the following vertex.
CW : Direction of application of Radius
- value
  - 0
    - Follow the default rules
  - 1
    - Apply the reverse of the default rule.
BLEND TYPE : Type of Fillet or Champer
- value
  - none
    - Not applying Fillet/Chamfer
  - fillet
  - chamfer
R(FILLET) : Fillet's Radius
- black condition
  - BLEND TYPE ≠ “fillet”
L1(CHAMFER). L2(CHAMFER) : Length of Chamfer
- black condition
  - BLEND TYPE ≠ “chamfer”

;NAME	GEOMETRY TYPE	METHOD	X (START)	Y (START)	X (END)	Y (END)	X (OTHER)	Y (OTHER)	ANGLE	RADIUS	REVERSE

;NAME	GEOMETRY TYPE	METHOD	X (OTHER)	Y (OTHER)	ANGLE	RADIUS	REVERSE
Plate Line-1	line	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)
Plate Line-2	arc	point	0.0000	0.0000	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)
Plate Line-3	arc	center	0.0000	0.0000	(blank)	(blank)	0
Plate Line-4	arc	angle	(blank)	(blank)	0.0000	(blank)	0
Plate Line-5	arc	radius	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)	0.0000	0

NAME : Plate Line Name
GEOMETRY TYPE : Geometry types for Plate Line
- value
  - line
  - arc
METHOD : Method to create arc
- value
  - point
    - Create an arc based on the arc's start, end, and a point inside (Other).
  - center
    - Create an arc based on the start, end, and center point of the arc (Other)
  - angle
    - reates an arc based on the arc's start and end points and Angle value
  - radius
    - Create an arc based on the arc's start, end, and Radius values
- blank condition
  - GEOMETRY TYPE = “line”
X(START), Y(START) : X, Y coordinates of the start of the line or arc.
X(END), Y(END) : X, Y coordinates of the end of the line or arc.
X(OTHER), Y(OTHER) : The X, Y coordinates of a point inside the arc (if METHOD is "point"), or the center of the arc (if METHOD is "center").
- blank condition
  - GEOMETRY TYPE = “line”
  - METHOD = (“angle” or “radius”)
ANGLE : Angle of Arc
- blank condition
  - GEOMETRY TYPE = “line”
  - METHOD ≠ “angle”
RADIUS : Radius of Arc
- blank condition
  - GEOMETRY TYPE = “line”
  - METHOD ≠ “radius”
REVERSE : Change the creation direction of an arc.
- value
  - 0
    - Follow the basic rules
  - 1
    - Apply the reverse of the default rule.
- blank condition
  - GEOMETRY TYPE = “line”
  - METHOD = “point”

;NAME	TAPERED	THICKNESS (START)	THICKNESS (END)	VARIATION TYPE	ORDER	RADIUS	CONVEXITY

;NAME	TAPERED	THICKNESS (END)	VARIATION TYPE	ORDER	RADIUS	CONVEXITY
Plate Line-1	0	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)
Plate Line-2	1	0.0000	linear	(blank)	(blank)	(blank)
Plate Line-3	1	0.0000	parabolic	(blank)	(blank)	0
Plate Line-4	1	0.0000	cubic	(blank)	(blank)	0
Plate Line-5	1	0.0000	polynomial	1	(blank)	0
Plate Line-6	1	0.0000	arc	(blank)	0.0000	0

NAME : Plate Line Name
- value
  - Name applied to *PLATE_LINE
TAPERED : Options for applying thickness values
- value
  - 0
    - Non tapered thickness
  - 1
    - Tapered thickness
THICKNESS(START) : Thickness at the start
THICKNESS(END) : Thickness at the end
- blank condition
  - TAPERED = 0
VARIATION TYPE : Types of Thickness Variation Curves
- value
  - linear
  - parabolic
  - cubic
  - polynomial
  - arc
- blank condition
  - TAPERED = 0
ORDER : Order of thickness variation curve
- blank condition
  - TAPERED = 0
  - VARIATION TYPE ≠ “polynomial”
RADIUS : Radius of the thickness variation curve
- blank condition
  - TAPERED = 0
  - VARIATION TYPE ≠ “arc”
CONVEXITY : Shape of variation curve
- value
  - 0
    - Concave
  - 1
    - Convex
- blank condition
  - TAPERED = 0
  - VARIATION TYPE = “linear”

;NAME	ORIGIN(X)	ORIGIN(Y)	ROTATION ANGLE

;NAME	ORIGIN(X)	ORIGIN(Y)	ROTATION ANGLE
Reference Line-1	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000

;NAME	VERTEX LIST	MASTER	DEPENDENCY

;NAME	VERTEX LIST	MASTER	DEPENDENCY
Vertex Group-1	[1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5]	1.1	[1.4, 1.5]

NAME: Vertex Group Name
VERTEX LIST: List of Vertices in a Group
- Index(Face).Index(Vertex)
  - Index(Face)
    - This refers to the order of the data in the *SECTION_SHAPE.
    - The first *SECTION_SHAPE is numbered "1".
  - Index(Vertex)
    - The vertex order of the *SECTION_SHAPE data corresponding to the Index(Face).
    - The first vertex is numbered "1".
MASTER: Master Vertex
- Must be a value included in the VERTEX LIST.
DEPENDENCY: Dependency 옵션을 적용할 Vertex 리스트
- Must be a value included in the VERTEX LIST.
- The value of MASTER VERTEX is ignored.
- The number of list values can be '0'.