Import Rules

While importing the model, the interface follows some rules:

Horizontal braces are imported into the BEAM hierarchy when the angle between the direction of the brace and the orthogonal directions is less than 15 degrees.

When the bottom of a vertical GENSEC connects to a BEAM, the GENSEC and the connected vertical GENSECs are imported into the BRAC hierarchy.

When merging GENSECs, the interface follows some rules:

• First merge all the columns.

• Secondary merge all the beams connecting to the columns.

• Then merge the rest of the beams. The larger beams are merged first, the smaller beams are connected to the larger beams.

• Finally merge the braces.

Braces are connected to the column if the node belongs to a column, even at a column/beam connections.

Automatic import may not import the complete structural model correctly. Some of the model may need to be modified manually.