Resulting Data from the Interface

The following data will be produced by the interface:

Diagnostics received when interpreting the input data file.

Diagnostics received when creating the neutral file.

A neutral text file containing the converted data. Description of Neutral File contains a detailed description of the layout of the file.

The way of selecting and presenting output data may be modified by IP's and the environment variables. See Control Information.

Plane panels can be converted into volumes in the intermediate format. The following will be treated and converted into volumes:

• Panel contours with or without cutouts.

• Holes in the panel.

• Flanges.

• Bracket plates.

• Doubling plates.

• Plane stiffeners on panel plates as well as on bracket plates.

• Pillars.

Endcuts of folded and straight flanges can be treated but not endcuts of curved flanges.

Endcuts of plane stiffeners are treated.