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The document describes different file formats for importing geometry, reinforcement, load, and other data into spColumn software. It provides the required data field formats and explanations for importing service loads, factored loads, reinforcement, and geometry.

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PCA Column Text Files

The document describes different file formats for importing geometry, reinforcement, load, and other data into spColumn software. It provides the required data field formats and explanations for importing service loads, factored loads, reinforcement, and geometry.

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15/07/2021 Import File Formats

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A.1 Import File Formats


Geometry, reinforcement or load data may be imported from a text file. The import file must be
saved in pure ASCII (text) format. Data fields on each line should be separated by spaces or
TABs. Comments or blank lines should not be placed within the import file.

A.1.1 Service Loads Data:

No_Of_Load_Points
P1_D M1x_DT M1x_DB M1y_DB M1y_DB
P1_L M1x_LT M1x_LB M1y_LT M1y_LB
P1_W M1x_WT M1x_WB M1y_WT M1y_WB
P1_EQ M1x_EQT M1x_EQB M1y_EQT M1y_EQB
P1_S M1x_ST M1x_SB M1y_ST M1y_SB
...
Pn_D Mnx_DT Mnx_DB Mny_DB Mny_DB
Pn_L Mnx_LT Mnx_LB Mny_LT Mny_LB
Pn_W Mnx_WT Mnx_WB Mny_WT Mny_WB
Pn_EQ Mnx_EQT Mnx_EQB Mny_EQT Mny_EQB
Pn_S Mnx_ST Mnx_SB Mny_ST Mny_SB
Each service load point has five lines of data (one line for each load case, i.e. Dead, Live, Wind,
Earthquake, and Snow). Each data line has five values. For a service load point i, Pi_D, Mix_DT,
Mix_DB, Miy_DT, and Miy_DB are the axial load, Mx at top, Mx at bottom, My  at top and
My  at bottom, respectively. The notation D, L,  W, EQ, and S  designate the Dead, Live, Wind,
Earthquake, and Snow load cases, respectively.

A.1.2 Factored Loads Data:

No_Of_Load_Points
P1 M1x M1y
P2 M2x M2y
...
Pn Mnx Mny
For a factored load point i, Pi  is the factored axial load, Mix  is the factored moment about x
and Miy is the factored moment about y.

A.1.3 Reinforcement Data:

No_Of_Bars
A1 X1 Y1
...
An Xn Yn

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For a bar i, Ai  is the bar area, Xi  is its x-coordinate, and Yi is its y-coordinate.
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A.1.4 Geometry Data:

No_Of_Section_Nodes
Xs1 Ys1
Xs2 Ys2
...
Xsn Ysn
No_Of_Opening_Nodes
Xo1 Yo1
Xo2 Yo2
...
Xon Yon
For a section node si, Xsi  is the x-coordinate of the node and Ysi is its y-coordinate.
For an opening node oi, Xoi  is the x-coordinate of the node and Yoi is its y-coordinate.
If the section does not contain an opening, you must have a zero for the value of
No_Of_Opening_Nodes.

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