Exclusions

This section lists the exclusions which have been identified.

Penetration Holes: The interface does not allow the description of holes within Linear Members.

Templates: Catalogues are not covered by Linear members and Plates contained in Templates or Groups will be transferred on export. There is no facility for constructing a new Template or Group on import. Elements that are in pre-existing Templates or Groups will be compared and merged, but new elements will not be placed in the same container.

Non-prismatic end details: Linear members in the current interface exchange format cannot describe any details at member/cleat ends apart from full orthogonal cuts. Hence, all sloped cuts, notches, will be approximated from minimum to maximum local longitudinal co-ordinate, which should be conservative regarding clash detection. The interface only transfers fully prismatic Plates. Hence, the Plate cuts/intersections which are not fully orthogonal to the Plate's local plane cannot be transferred. Such Plates will be exported 'uncut', which again should be conservative for clash detection.