Layout of Specification File
- Last UpdatedNov 28, 2025
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The file is divided into a number of statements. Each statement must be written in a separate line and the maximum line width is 80 characters. Spaces between terms are of no importance, but no blank lines are allowed.
Note that each statement must be terminated by a semicolon(;).
TYPE=<proftype>, 'comment';
[ANGLE=<fla_angle>;]
<H>, <B>, <Tw>, <Tf>, <R1> [, <R2>];
<H>, . . . . . . . . . . ;
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TYPE=....
[ANGLE=< . . . . . . . . . . ;
<H>, . . . . . . . . . . ;
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TYPE=<prof.type> ...
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TYPE |
This statement indicates the start of a definition of a certain profile type. <proftype> can be any type of 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 59. The text given as a comment after the TYPE statement is the customer description of the profile type and is not used by AVEVA Marine. |
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ANGLE |
This statement sets the flange inclination of the lower inner surface of the flange and will be valid for all following profiles until the next ANGLE- or TYPE-statement. Default value after a TYPE-statement is 0. This statement is optional and may be omitted as well as given once for every line of profile data. |
The parameter statements have no statement keyword but contain only the parameters controlling the shape of the profile section.
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<H> |
Height of the profile. This is the actual height of the profile and not the nominal height (if different) |
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<B> |
Width of the profile |
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<Tw> |
Thickness of the web |
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<Tf> |
Thickness of the flanges |
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<R1> |
Radius between web and flange |
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<R2> |
Second radius (interpretation varies between profiles) |
The parameter lines following the TYPE statement specify a number of occurrences of this profile type. There are no restrictions as to the number of lines specifying profile dimensions, that means, any number of profiles may be defined. The measures may be given in imperial units according to AVEVA Marine standards. The lines need not be sorted on dimensions.
The types 50, 51 and 59 must have six parameters, while 52, 53, 54 and 55 have only five.