SET

Sets or modifies an attribute value of an object.

Syntax

SET [Object ID] [Object attribute] [New value]

Command parameters

Command parameter	Assignment	Value format	Input options
Object ID	Required	String	Local, variable
Object attribute	Required	Predefined strings	Local, variable
New value	Required	String	Local, variable

Object ID:

The ID of the object.

Object IDs from the following object types are accepted:

• Structural members tab:
  • Structural member
  • Structural plate
  • Haunched member (since CS 17)
  • Tapered member (since CS 17)
  • Steel material (since CS 17)
  • Coated steel material (since CS 17)
  • Concrete material (since CS 17)
  • Rebar material (since CS 17)
  • Point support
  • Line support
  • Surface support (since CS 17)
  • Support type (since CS 17)
  • Release type (since CS 17)
  • Link (since CS 17)
• Loads tab:
  • Load group (since CS 17)
  • Load case (since CS 17)
  • Load combination (since CS 17)
  • Point load
  • Line load
  • Surface load (since CS 17)
  • Load transfer surface (since CS 17)
• Mass tab:
  • Mass group (since CS 17)
  • Mass case (since CS 17)
  • Mass combination (since CS 17)
  • Point mass (since CS 17)
• Other:
  • Portion (since CS 17)

Object attribute:

The object attribute to be set. The available selection of object attributes depends on the object type, which is autmatically determined based on the object ID. The available object attributes can be found at the detailed description of object types below.

New value:

The new value of the specified attribute.

Sample code

Command only:

SET Object_ID Name "New name"

With object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_LIBRARY section "HEA 200"

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_Member "HEA 200"
0 0 0
0 0 3000

SET Mem_ID1 Name "New name"

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Detailed description of object types

Structural member

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Section ID	sectionid	Section ID or name
Eccentricity - y	eccentricity_y	Numerical
Eccentricity - z	eccentricity_z	Numerical
Rotation	Rotation	Numerical
Initial bow imperfection L/y	geomimpv	Numerical
Initial bow imperfection L/y	geomimpw	Numerical
Release start point	ReleaseID_A	Release ID or name
Release end point	ReleaseID_B	Release ID or name
Finite element type (since CS 17)	FE_Type	Predefined strings
FE generation type (since CS 17)	ConvergenceType	Predefined strings
Number of finite elements (since CS 17)	Convergence	Numerical
Avearage shell FE size in web (since CS 17)	AverageEdgeLength_Web	Numerical
Avearage shell FE size in flange (since CS 17)	AverageEdgeLength_Flange	Numerical
Type of the shell constraint element (since CS 17)	ShellDOFConstraint	Predefined strings

Finite element type:

Valid inputs:

• 6DOFelem
• 7DOFelem
• TensionBar
• Shell
• XBrace

FE generation type:

Valid inputs:

• Automatic
• Manual

Type of the shell constraint element:

Only applies if FE_Type is set to Shell.

Valid inputs:

• Trans
• TransAndRot

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_LIBRARY Sec_ID1 "HEA 200"
LOAD_SECTION_MACRO Sec_ID2 WLD-IH "WLD-IH (Descript)" "S 355 EN 10025-2" 100 10 200 6 100 10

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_Member "HEA 200"
0 0 0
0 0 3000

SET Mem_ID1 Name "New name (Descript)"
SET Mem_ID1 SectionID Sec_ID2                   // or: SET Mem_ID1 SectionID "NAME: WLD-IH (Descript)"
SET Mem_ID1 Eccentricity_Y 100
SET Mem_ID1 Eccentricity_Z 100
SET Mem_ID1 Rotation 45
SET Mem_ID1 GeomImpV 200
SET Mem_ID1 GeomImpW 300
SET Mem_ID1 ReleaseID_A yy
SET Mem_ID1 ReleaseID_B zz
SET Mem_ID1 FE_Type Shell                       //(since CS 17)
SET Mem_ID1 ConvergenceType Manual              //(since CS 17)
SET Mem_ID1 Convergence 13                      //(since CS 17)
SET Mem_ID1 AverageEdgeLength_Web 23            //(since CS 17)
SET Mem_ID1 AverageEdgeLength_Flange 13         //(since CS 17)
SET Mem_ID1 ShellDOFConstraint TransAndRot      //(since CS 17)

Structural Plate

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Material ID	MaterialID	Material ID or name
Thickness	Thickness	Numerical
Finite element size	AverageEdgeLength	Numerical

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE Plate_ID1 Structural_Plate "C20/25 EN 1992-1-1:2010" 200
0 0 0
3000 0 0
3000 3000 0

CREATE Concrete_Mat_ID1 Concrete "Custom concrete C25" 2500 31476 25 1.8 2.6 2.35 0.2 0.00001 DiagramRectangle 0.0007 0.0035 1 0.002 0.0035 0.00175 0.0035 2

SET Plate_ID1 Name "New plate name"
SET Plate_ID1 MaterialID Concrete_Mat_ID1       // or: SET Plate_ID1 MaterialID "NAME: Custom concrete C25"
SET Plate_ID1 Thickness 234
SET Plate_ID1 AverageEdgeLength 456

Haunched Member

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Member ID	OnMemberID	Member ID or name
Start height	Hstart	Numerical
End height	Hend	Numerical
Section type	SecType	Predefined strings
Section ID	SectionID	Section ID or name
Web thickness	Tw	Numerical
Flange thickness	Tf	Numerical
Flange width	B	Numerical
Length	L	Numerical
Haunch position	Type	Predefined strings
Start position along member length	StartX	Numerical

Section type:

Valid inputs:

• HaunchWelded
• HaunchRolled

Haunch position:

Valid inputs:

• Bottom
• Centric
• Top

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_LIBRARY Sec_ID1 "IPE 300"
LOAD_SECTION_MACRO Sec_ID2 WLD-IH "WLD-IH (Descript)" "S 355 EN 10025-2" 100 10 200 6 100 10

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_Member "IPE 300"
0 0 0
5000 0 0

CREATE Mem_ID2 Structural_Member "IPE 300"
0 3000 0
5000 3000 0

CREATE Hau_ID1 Haunched_Member Mem_ID1 lower 2000 600 50 "IPE 300"
0 0 0
1 0 0

SET Hau_ID1 Name "New haunched member name"
SET Hau_ID1 OnMemberID Mem_ID2
SET Hau_ID1 Hstart 567
SET Hau_ID1 Hend 456
SET Hau_ID1 SecType HaunchWelded
SET Hau_ID1 SectionID Sec_ID2
SET Hau_ID1 Tw 5.6
SET Hau_ID1 Tf 9
SET Hau_ID1 B 234
SET Hau_ID1 L 1234
SET Hau_ID1 Type Centric
SET Hau_ID1 StartX 123

Tapered Member

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Member ID	OnMemberID	Member ID or name
Start height	Hstart	Numerical
End height	Hend	Numerical
Beam eccentricity	Format	Predefined strings

Beam eccentricity:

Valid inputs:

• Bottom
• Centric
• Top

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_MACRO Sec_ID1 WLD-IH Descript_Section "S 235 EN 10025-2" 100 10 200 6 100 10
LOAD_SECTION_MACRO Sec_ID2 WLD-MALTESE "WLD-MALTESE (Descript)" "S 235 EN 10025-2" 400 10 200 20 300 8 150 16

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_Member Descript_Section
0 0 0
0 0 3000

CREATE Mem_ID2 Structural_Member Descript_Section
0 2000 0
0 2000 3000

CREATE Tapered_ID1 Tapered_Member Mem_ID1 400 200
Format Centric

SET Tapered_ID1 Name "New tapered member name"
SET Tapered_ID1 OnMemberID Mem_ID2
SET Tapered_ID1 Hstart 567
SET Tapered_ID1 Hend 234
SET Tapered_ID1 Format Bottom

Steel material

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Density	Density	Numerical
Elastic modulus	Elasticity	Numerical
Poisson factor	Poisson	Numerical
Thermal expansion coefficient	Thermal	Numerical
Thermal expansion coefficient in fire	ThermalFi	Numerical
Yield strength 1	Fy1	Numerical
Yield strength 2	Fy2	Numerical
Ultimate strength 1	Fu1	Numerical
Ultimate strength 2	Fu2	Numerical
Thickness Y	ThicknessY	Numerical
Thickness U	ThicknessU	Numerical

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE Steel_Mat_ID1 Steel "Custom steel name" 7850 210000 0.3 0.000012 0.000014 235 215 360 360 40 40

SET Steel_Mat_ID1 Name "New custom steel name"
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 Density 1234
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 Elasticity 212345
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 Poisson 0.3456
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 Thermal 0.012345
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 ThermalFi 0.023456
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 Fy1 236
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 Fy2 216
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 Fu1 367
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 Fu2 368
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 ThicknessY 41
SET Steel_Mat_ID1 ThicknessU 42

Coated steel material

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Density	Density	Numerical
Elastic modulus	Elasticity	Numerical
Poisson factor	Poisson	Numerical
Thermal expansion coefficient	Thermal	Numerical
Thermal expansion coefficient in fire	ThermalFi	Numerical
Basic yield strength	Fyb	Numerical
Ultimate strength	Fu	Numerical
Coating thickness	CoatingThickness	Numerical

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE CSteel_Mat_ID1 Coated_Steel "Custom coated steel name" 7850 210000 0.3 0.000012 0.000014 350 420 0.02

SET CSteel_Mat_ID1 Name "New custom coated steel name"
SET CSteel_Mat_ID1 Density 1234
SET CSteel_Mat_ID1 Elasticity 212345
SET CSteel_Mat_ID1 Poisson 0.3456
SET CSteel_Mat_ID1 Thermal 0.012345
SET CSteel_Mat_ID1 ThermalFi 0.023456
SET CSteel_Mat_ID1 Fyb 356
SET CSteel_Mat_ID1 Fu 421
SET CSteel_Mat_ID1 CoatingThickness 0.0234

Concrete material

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Density	Density	Numerical
Secant modulus of elasticity	Elasticity	Numerical
Compressive strength	Fck	Numerical
Characteristic tensile strength	Fctk	Numerical
Mean tensile strength	Fctm	Numerical
Final value of creep coefficient	Creep	Numerical
Poisson factor	Poisson	Numerical
Thermal expansion coefficient	Thermal	Numerical
Material model	ModelType	Predefined strings
Yield strain #1	EpsC0	Numerical
Ultimite strain #1	EpsCu0	Numerical
Compression strength reduction factor	Eta	Numerical
Yield strain #2	EpsC1	Numerical
Ultimite strain #2	EpsCu1	Numerical
Yield strain #3	EpsC2	Numerical
Ultimite strain #3	EpsCu2	Numerical
Exponent	Exp	Numerical

Material model:

Valid inputs:

• DiagramRectangle
• DiagramBilinear
• DiagramParabolaRect

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE Concrete_Mat_ID1 Concrete "Custom concrete name" 2500 31476 25 1.8 2.6 2.35 0.2 0.00001 DiagramRectangle 0.0007 0.0035 1 0.002 0.0035 0.00175 0.0035 2

SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Name "New custom concrete name"
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Density 2567
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Elasticity 34567
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Fck 26
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Fctk 1.9
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Fctm 2.7
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Creep 2.36
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Poisson 0.3456
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Thermal 0.012345
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 ModelType DiagramBilinear
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 EpsC0 0.0008
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 EpsCu0 0.0036
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Eta 2
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 EpsC1 0.003
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 EpsCu1 0.0037
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 EpsC2 0.00176
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 EpsCu2 0.0038
SET Concrete_Mat_ID1 Exp 3

Rebar material

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Density	Density	Numerical
Elastic modulus	Elasticity	Numerical
Poisson factor	Poisson	Numerical
Thermal expansion coefficient	Thermal	Numerical
Characteristic yield strength	Fyk	Numerical
Characteristic strain at maximum load	EpsSu	Numerical

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE Rebar_Mat_ID1 Rebar "Custom rebar name" 7850 200000 0.3 0.00001 500 0.05

SET Rebar_Mat_ID1 Name "New custom rebar name"
SET Rebar_Mat_ID1 Density 7856
SET Rebar_Mat_ID1 Elasticity 234567
SET Rebar_Mat_ID1 Poisson 0.345
SET Rebar_Mat_ID1 Thermal 0.012345
SET Rebar_Mat_ID1 Fyk 567
SET Rebar_Mat_ID1 EpsSu 0.00567

Point support

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Support type	SupportID	Support type ID or name
Eccentricity reference	EccType	Predefined strings
Eccentricity - y	EccY	Numerical
Eccentricity - z	EccZ	Numerical

Eccentricity reference:

Valid inputs:

Eccentricity reference name	Eccentricity reference (type this into Descript)
Reference line (0)	EccType_C
Bottom Left (1)	EccType_BL
Bottom Middle (2)	EccType_BM
Bottom Right (3)	EccType_BR
Middle Left (4)	EccType_ML
Middle Middle (5)	EccType_MM
Middle Right (6)	EccType_MR
Top Left (7)	EccType_TL
Top Middle (8)	EccType_TM
Top Right (9)	EccType_TR

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_MACRO Sec_ID1 WLD-IH "Descript Section" "S 235 EN 10025-2" 100 10 200 6 100 10

CREATE MemberID1 Structural_member "Descript Section"
0 0 0
0 0 3000

CREATE PSupID1 Support_Point MemberID1 Fixed
0 0 0

SET PSupID1 Name "New name"
SET PSupID1 SupportID "NAME: x,y"
SET PSupID1 EccType EccType_BR
SET PSupID1 EccY 21
SET PSupID1 EccZ 33

Line support

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Support type	SupportID	Support type ID or name
Eccentricity reference	EccType	Predefined strings
Eccentricity - y	EccY	Numerical
Eccentricity - z	EccZ	Numerical

Eccentricity reference:

Valid inputs:

Eccentricity reference name	Eccentricity reference (type this into Descript)
Reference line (0)	EccType_C
Bottom Left (1)	EccType_BL
Bottom Middle (2)	EccType_BM
Bottom Right (3)	EccType_BR
Middle Left (4)	EccType_ML
Middle Middle (5)	EccType_MM
Middle Right (6)	EccType_MR
Top Left (7)	EccType_TL
Top Middle (8)	EccType_TM
Top Right (9)	EccType_TR

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_MACRO Sec_ID1 WLD-IH "WLD-IH (Descript)" "S 235 EN 10025-2" 100 10 200 6 100 10

CREATE Member_ID1 Structural_member "WLD-IH (Descript)"
0 0 0
0 0 3000

CREATE LSup_ID1 Support_Edge Member_ID1 Fixed
Name "Line support 1 (Descript)"
EccType EccType_TM

SET LSup_ID1 Name "New name"
SET LSup_ID1 SupportID "NAME: Pinned"
SET LSup_ID1 EccType EccType_BR
SET LSup_ID1 EccY 21
SET LSup_ID1 EccZ 33

Surface support

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Support type	SupportID	Support type ID or name
Plate ID	PlateID	Plate ID or name
Coordinate system	DirType	Predefined strings

Coordinate system:

Valid inputs:

• Local
• Global

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation: 2 new surface support types with the name of "Fixed" and "z" have to be created manually before runnnig this code.

CREATE Plate_ID1 Structural_Plate "C25/30 EN 1992-1-1:2010" 200
0 0 0
3000 0 0
3000 3000 0

CREATE Plate_ID2 Structural_Plate "C25/30 EN 1992-1-1:2010" 200
0 0 2000
3000 0 2000
3000 3000 2000

SELECT all
DESELECT all

CREATE SurfSup_ID1 Support_Plate Plate_ID1 Fixed
Name "Surface support 1"
CoordSys Local

SET SurfSup_ID1 Name "New surface support name"
SET SurfSup_ID1 SupportID z
SET SurfSup_ID1 PlateID Plate_ID2
SET SurfSup_ID1 DirType Global

Support type

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Translational degree of freedom in x direction	x	Numerical
Translational degree of freedom in y direction	y	Numerical
Translational degree of freedom in z direction	z	Numerical
Rotational degree of freedom around x axis	xx	Numerical
Rotational degree of freedom around y axis	yy	Numerical
Rotational degree of freedom around z axis	zz	Numerical
Warping	w	Numerical

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE PSup_Type_ID1 Support "Custom support type name" Fix 1234 Fix Fix Fix Fix Fix

SET PSup_Type_ID1 Name "New support type name"
SET PSup_Type_ID1 x Free
SET PSup_Type_ID1 y 2345
SET PSup_Type_ID1 z 5678
SET PSup_Type_ID1 xx Fix
SET PSup_Type_ID1 yy Fix
SET PSup_Type_ID1 zz Fix
SET PSup_Type_ID1 w Fix

Release type

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Translational degree of freedom in x direction	x	Numerical
Translational degree of freedom in y direction	y	Numerical
Translational degree of freedom in z direction	z	Numerical
Rotational degree of freedom around x axis	xx	Numerical
Rotational degree of freedom around y axis	yy	Numerical
Rotational degree of freedom around z axis	zz	Numerical
Warping	w	Numerical

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE Release_Type_ID1 Release "Custom release type name" Fix 1234 Fix Fix Fix Fix Fix

SET Release_Type_ID1 Name "New release type name"
SET Release_Type_ID1 x Free
SET Release_Type_ID1 y 2345
SET Release_Type_ID1 z 5678
SET Release_Type_ID1 xx Fix
SET Release_Type_ID1 yy Fix
SET Release_Type_ID1 zz Fix
SET Release_Type_ID1 w Fix

Link

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Release ID	ReleaseID	Release ID or name
Position of connection	InterfacePos	Numerical
Rotation	Rotation	Numerical

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_MACRO Sec_ID1 WLD-IH "Descript Section" "S 235 EN 10025-2" 100 10 200 6 100 10

CREATE Member_ID1 Structural_member "Descript Section"
1000 0 0
5000 0 0

CREATE Member_ID2 Structural_member "Descript Section"
1000 0 600
5000 0 600

CREATE Link_ID1 Link
1000 0 0
1000 0 600
Rotation 20
InterfacePos 0.5
ReleaseID yy

SET Link_ID1 Name "New link name"
SET Link_ID1 ReleaseID Continuous
SET Link_ID1 InterfacePos 0.567
SET Link_ID1 Rotation 13.45

Load group

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Load group type	LoadGroupType	Predefined strings
Safety factor	Factor_0	Numerical
Combination factor	Factor_1	Numerical
Factor of frequent load level	Factor_2	Numerical
Factor of quasi-permanent load level	Factor_3	Numerical

Load group type:

Valid inputs:

Load group type name	Load group type
EN standard	-
EN, Permanent	LGType_EN_P
EN, Variable (Transient)	LGType_EN_T
EN, Meteorological	LGType_EN_M
EN, Wind	LGType_EN_W
EN, Snow	LGType_EN_S
EN, Crane	LGType_EN_C
EN, Accidental	LGType_EN_A
EN, Accidental snow	LGType_EN_AS
EN, Seismic (Earthquake)	LGType_EN_E
AISC standard	-
AISC, Dead load	LGType_AISC_D
AISC, Fluid load	LGType_AISC_F
AISC, Live load	LGType_AISC_L
AISC, Roof live load	LGType_AISC_Lr
AISC, Rain load	LGType_AISC_R
AISC, Snow load	LGType_AISC_S
AISC, Weight of ice	LGType_AISC_DI
AISC, Wind load	LGType_AISC_W
AISC, Wind on ice	LGType_AISC_Wi
AISC,Wind load for SLS	LGType_AISC_Wa
AISC, Flood load	LGType_AISC_Fa
AISC, Load from extraordinary event	LGType_AISC_Ak

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE LG_ID1 LoadGroup
Name "Variable (Descript)"
LoadGroupType LGType_EN_P
Factor_0 1.35
Factor_1 1
Factor_2 0.9
Factor_3 0

SET LG_ID1 Name "New load group name"
SET LG_ID1 LoadGroupType LGType_EN_C
SET LG_ID1 Factor_0 1.4
SET LG_ID1 Factor_1 1.1
SET LG_ID1 Factor_2 0.98
SET LG_ID1 Factor_3 0.1

Load case

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Load group ID	LoadGroupID	Load group ID or name
Can be favourable in the combination	CanBeFavourable	Numerical
Can't be the main in persistent or transient combination	NotMainInTransientCmb	Numerical
Can't be the main in accidental combination	NotMainInAccidentalCmb	Numerical

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE LG_ID1 LoadGroup
Name "Permanent (Descript)"
LoadGroupType LGType_EN_P

CREATE LG_ID2 LoadGroup
Name "Variable (Descript)"
LoadGroupType LGType_EN_T

CREATE LCase_ID1 LoadCase
Name "Load case 1 (Descript)"
LoadGroupID LG_ID1
CanBeFavourable 0
NotMainInTransientCmb 0
NotMainInAccidentalCmb 0

SET LCase_ID1 Name "New load case name"
SET LCase_ID1 LoadGroupID LG_ID2
SET LCase_ID1 CanBeFavourable 1
SET LCase_ID1 NotMainInTransientCmb 1
SET LCase_ID1 NotMainInAccidentalCmb 1

Load combination

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Combination type	Type	Predefined strings

Combination type:

Valid inputs:

• ULS (default) (until CS 16)
• SLS (until CS 16)
• ULS_STR_PersistentOrTransient (since CS 17)
• ULS_GEO_PersistentOrTransient (since CS 17)
• ULS_EQU_PersistentOrTransient (since CS 17)
• ULS_Accidental (since CS 17)
• ULS_Seismic (since CS 17)
• ULS_Other (default) (since CS 17)
• SLS_Cheracteristic_GQ (since CS 17)
• SLS_Frequent_GQ (since CS 17)
• SLS_QuasiPermanent_GQ (since CS 17)
• SLS_Cheracteristic_Q (since CS 17)
• SLS_Frequent_Q (since CS 17)
• SLS_QuasiPermanent_Q (since CS 17)
• SLS_Seismic (since CS 17)
• SLS_Other (since CS 17)

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE LG_ID1 LoadGroup
Name "Permanent (Descript)"
LoadGroupType LGType_EN_P

CREATE LG_ID2 LoadGroup
Name "Variable (Descript)"
LoadGroupType LGType_EN_T

CREATE LCase_ID1 LoadCase
Name "Load case 1 (Descript)"
LoadGroupID LG_ID1

CREATE LComb_ID1 LoadCombination
Name "Load combination (Descript)"
Type ULS_STR_PersistentOrTransient
LCase_ID1 1

SET LComb_ID1 Name "New load combination name"
SET LComb_ID1 Type ULS_Accidental

Point load

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Force in x direction	X	Numerical
Force in y direction	Y	Numerical
Force in z direction	Z	Numerical
Moment around x axis	MX	Numerical
Moment around y axis	MY	Numerical
Moment around z axis	MZ	Numerical
Multiplication factor	MulFac	Numerical
Eccentricity reference	EccType	Predefined strings
Eccentricity - y	EccY	Numerical
Eccentricity - z	EccZ	Numerical

Eccentricity reference:

Valid inputs:

Eccentricity reference name	Eccentricity reference (type this into Descript)
Reference line (0)	EccType_C
Bottom Left (1)	EccType_BL
Bottom Middle (2)	EccType_BM
Bottom Right (3)	EccType_BR
Middle Left (4)	EccType_ML
Middle Middle (5)	EccType_MM
Middle Right (6)	EccType_MR
Top Left (7)	EccType_TL
Top Middle (8)	EccType_TM
Top Right (9)	EccType_TR

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_LIBRARY Sec_ID1 "HEA 200"

CREATE LG_ID1 LoadGroup
Name "Permanent (Descript)"
LoadGroupType LGType_EN_P

CREATE LCase_ID1 LoadCase
Name "Load case 1 (Descript)"
LoadGroupID LG_ID1

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_member "HEA 200"
0 0 0
0 0 3000

CREATE PLoad_ID1 NodeForce LCase_ID1 Mem_ID1 local
0 0 3000
-100 0 0
0 0 0

SET PLoad_ID1 Name "New name"
SET PLoad_ID1 X 10
SET PLoad_ID1 Y 20
SET PLoad_ID1 Z 30
SET PLoad_ID1 MX 40
SET PLoad_ID1 MY 50
SET PLoad_ID1 MZ 60
SET PLoad_ID1 MulFac 2
SET PLoad_ID1 EccType EccType_BL
SET PLoad_ID1 EccY 7
SET PLoad_ID1 EccZ 8

Line load

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
X force component at reference point 1	X1	Numerical
Y force component at reference point 1	Y1	Numerical
Z force component at reference point 1	Z1	Numerical
X force component at reference point 2	X2	Numerical
Y force component at reference point 2	Y2	Numerical
Z force component at reference point 2	Z2	Numerical
Multiplication factor	MulFac	Numerical
Reference point 1	End1	Predefined strings
Reference point 2	End2	Predefined strings
Distance 1	Pos1	Numerical
Distance 2	Pos2	Numerical
Eccentricity reference	EccType	Predefined strings
Eccentricity - y	EccY	Numerical
Eccentricity - z	EccZ	Numerical

Reference point 1:

Valid inputs:

• EndA (or 0) → from end A
• EndB (or 1) → from end B

Reference point 2:

Valid inputs:

• EndA (or 0) → from end A
• EndB (or 1) → from end B
• Relative (or 2) → Relative

Eccentricity reference:

Valid inputs:

Eccentricity reference name	Eccentricity reference (type this into Descript)
Reference line (0)	EccType_C
Bottom Left (1)	EccType_BL
Bottom Middle (2)	EccType_BM
Bottom Right (3)	EccType_BR
Middle Left (4)	EccType_ML
Middle Middle (5)	EccType_MM
Middle Right (6)	EccType_MR
Top Left (7)	EccType_TL
Top Middle (8)	EccType_TM
Top Right (9)	EccType_TR

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_LIBRARY Sec_ID1 "HEA 200"

LOAD_SECTION_LIBRARY Sec_ID1 "IPE 200"

CREATE LG_ID1 LoadGroup
Name "Permanent (Descript)"
LoadGroupType LGType_EN_P

CREATE LCase_ID1 LoadCase
Name "Load case 1 (Descript)"
LoadGroupID LG_ID1

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_member "IPE 200"
0 0 0
3000 0 0

CREATE LLoad_ID1 MemberForce LCase_ID1 Mem_ID1 local
0 1
200 400
0 0 -10
0 0 -12

SET LLoad_ID1 Name "New name"
SET LLoad_ID1 X1 1
SET LLoad_ID1 Y1 2
SET LLoad_ID1 Z1 3
SET LLoad_ID1 X2 4
SET LLoad_ID1 Y2 5
SET LLoad_ID1 Z2 6
SET LLoad_ID1 MulFac 2
SET LLoad_ID1 End1 EndA
SET LLoad_ID1 End2 Relative
SET LLoad_ID1 Pos1 500
SET LLoad_ID1 Pos2 2000
SET LLoad_ID1 EccType EccType_BR
SET LLoad_ID1 EccY 20
SET LLoad_ID1 EccZ 40

Surface load

A surface load can be of 2 different types: uniform or linearly distributed. Some attributes only apply for one of the load distribution types.

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Load case ID	LoadCaseID	Load case ID
X force component (uniform distr.)	X	Numerical
Y force component (uniform distr.)	Y	Numerical
Z force component (uniform distr.)	Z	Numerical
Multiplication factor	MulFac	Numerical
Load direction (linear distr.)	LoadDir	Predefined strings
Coordinate system (linear distr.)	DirType	Predefined strings
Load intensity at point 1 (linear distr.)	LoadValue_1	Numerical
Load intensity at point 2 (linear distr.)	LoadValue_2	Numerical
Load intensity at point 3 (linear distr.)	LoadValue_3	Numerical

Load direction:

Valid inputs:

• X
• Y
• Z

Coordinate system:

Valid inputs:

• Local
• Global

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE LG_ID1 LoadGroup
Name "Permanent (Descript)"
LoadGroupType LGType_EN_P

CREATE LCase_ID1 LoadCase
Name "Load case 1 (Descript)"
LoadGroupID LG_ID1

CREATE LCase_ID2 LoadCase
Name "Load case 2 (Descript)"
LoadGroupID LG_ID1

CREATE Plate_ID1 Structural_Plate "C25/30 EN 1992-1-1:2010" 200
0 0 0+1000
3000 0 0
3000 3000 0
0 3000 0+1000

CREATE Plate_ID2 Structural_Plate "C25/30 EN 1992-1-1:2010" 200
0-5000 0 0+1000
3000-5000 0 0
3000-5000 3000 0
0-5000 3000 0+1000

CREATE SLoadUni_ID PlateForce_Uniform LCase_ID1 Plate_ID1 Global
0 0 -10
0 0 0+1000
2000 0 0+(1000/3)
2000 3000 0+(1000/3)
0 3000 0+1000

CREATE SLoadLin_ID PlateForce_Linear LCase_ID1 Plate_ID2 Global
LoadDirection z
DistributionType x
0-5000 0 0+1000 -20
3000-5000 0 0 -10
0-5000 0 0+1000
3000-5000 0 0
2000-5000 3000 0+(1000/3)
0-5000 3000 0+1000

// Uniform
SET SLoadUni_ID Name "New uniform surface load name"
SET SLoadUni_ID LoadCaseID LCase_ID2
SET SLoadUni_ID MulFac 2.3
SET SLoadUni_ID DirType Local
SET SLoadUni_ID X 1
SET SLoadUni_ID Y 2
SET SLoadUni_ID Z -13

// Linear
SET SLoadLin_ID Name "New linear surface load name"
SET SLoadLin_ID MulFac 3.4
SET SLoadLin_ID DirType Local
SET SLoadLin_ID LoadDir X
SET SLoadLin_ID LoadValue_1 11
SET SLoadLin_ID LoadValue_2 22
SET SLoadLin_ID LoadValue_3 33

Load transfer surface

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Member selection type	BeamDefType	Predefined strings
Beam IDs	BeamIDs	Beam IDs in array
Distribution method	DistribMethod	Predefined strings
Load eccentricity z	LoadEccZ	Numerical

Member selection type:

Valid inputs:

• Selected
• Planar

Distribution method:

Valid inputs:

• DisMethodUniform
• DisMethodStructPoint

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE LTS_ID1 LoadTransferSurface "LTS 1"
0 0 0
3000 0 0
3000 3000 0
0 3000 0

LOAD_SECTION_MACRO Sec_ID2 WLD-IH "WLD-IH (Descript)" "S 355 EN 10025-2" 100 10 200 6 100 10

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_Member "WLD-IH (Descript)"
0 0 0
0 3000 0

ARRAY_CREATE arrBeamIDs
ARRAY_ADD arrBeamIDs Mem_ID1

SET LTS_ID1 Name "New load transfer surface name"
SET LTS_ID1 BeamDefType Selected
SET LTS_ID1 BeamIDs arrBeamIDs
SET LTS_ID1 DistribMethod DisMethodStructPoint
SET LTS_ID1 LoadEccZ 123

Mass group

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Mass group type	MassGroupType	Predefined strings

Mass group type:

Valid inputs:

• MGType_EN_P (Permanent)
• MGType_EN_T (Transient or Variable)
• MGType_EN_S (Snow)

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE MG_ID1 MassGroup
Name "Mass group 1 (Descript)"
MassGroupType MGType_EN_P

SET MG_ID1 Name "New mass group name"
SET MG_ID1 MassGroupType MGType_EN_T

Mass case

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Mass group ID	MassGroupID	Mass group ID
Considered direction in seismic analysis	SeismicDirection	Predefined strings
Considered direction in free vibration analysis	FreeVibrationDirection	Predefined strings

Considered direction in seismic analysis:

Valid inputs:

• Z
• 0

Considered direction in free vibration analysis:

Valid inputs:

• X
• Y
• Z
• X,Y
• X,Z
• Y,Z
• X,Y,Z

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE MG_ID1 MassGroup
Name "Mass group 1 (Descript)"
MassGroupType MGType_EN_P

CREATE MG_ID2 MassGroup
Name "Mass group 2 (Descript)"
MassGroupType MGType_EN_S

CREATE MC_ID1 MassCase
Name "Mass case (Descript)"
MassGroupID MG_ID1
SeismicDirection 0
FreeVibrationDirection x,y,z

SET MC_ID1 Name "New mass case name"
SET MC_ID1 MassGroupID MG_ID2
SET MC_ID1 SeismicDirection z
SET MC_ID1 FreeVibrationDirection x

Mass combination

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE MG_ID1 MassGroup
Name "Mass group 1 (Descript)"
MassGroupType MGType_EN_P

CREATE MC_ID1 MassCase
Name "Mass case (Descript)"
MassGroupID MG_ID1

CREATE MComb_ID1 MassCombination
Name "Mass combination (Descript)"
MC_ID1 1

SET MComb_ID1 Name "New mass combination name"

Point mass

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Mass case ID	MassCaseID	Mass case ID or name
Mass value	ValueX	Numerical
Multiplication factor	MulFac	Numerical

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

CREATE MG_ID1 MassGroup
Name "Mass group 1 (Descript)"
MassGroupType MGType_EN_T

CREATE MC_ID1 MassCase
Name "Mass case 1 (Descript)"
MassGroupID MG_ID1

CREATE MC_ID2 MassCase
Name "Mass case 2 (Descript)"
MassGroupID MG_ID1

LOAD_SECTION_LIBRARY Section "HEA 200"

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_Member "HEA 200"
0 0 0
0 0 3000

CREATE PMass_ID1 NodeMass MC_ID1 Mem_ID1
0 0 3000
1000

SET PMass_ID1 Name "New point mass name"
SET PMass_ID1 MassCaseID MC_ID2
SET PMass_ID1 ValueX 1234
SET PMass_ID1 MulFac 10

Portion

Available object attributes:

Object attribute name	Object attribute (type this into Descript)	Value format
Name	Name	String
Items	Items	Object IDs in array

Sample code

All available attributes + object creation:

LOAD_SECTION_LIBRARY Sec_ID1 "HEA 200"

CREATE Mem_ID1 Structural_Member "HEA 200"
0 0 0
0 0 1000
Name "Structural Member 1"

CREATE Mem_ID2 Structural_Member "HEA 200"
0 0 1000
0 1000 1000
Name "Structural Member 2"

CREATE Mem_ID3 Structural_Member "HEA 200"
0 0 1000
0 1000 0
Name "Structural Member 3"

ARRAY_CREATE ObjIDs_to_portion
ARRAY_ADD ObjIDs_to_portion Mem_ID1

CREATE Portion_ID1 portion "Portion 1 (Descript)" ObjIDs_to_portion

ARRAY_ADD ObjIDs_to_portion Mem_ID2

SET Portion_ID1 Name "New portion name"
SET Portion_ID1 Items ObjIDs_to_portion