Set the Mapping File

The mapping file is used to define the relationship between AVEVA E3D Design profile specifications and the Staad Pro profiles. The mapping file is named SAImap.pmldat and is located in the %AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%\SAIFiles\ directory after installation. If using an environment variable (refer to Environment Variable Settings for further information) to define another storage location you must copy this file to the required location. Mapping is required during the extraction of the model. The mapping file is compatible with the AVEVA E3D Design steel profile catalog. A mapping file for use with the previous steel profile catalog is included in the %AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%\SAIFiles\ directory and is named SAImap_Old_Catalogue.pmldat, to use this file, it must be renamed to SAImap.pmldat.