SAF Documentation
  • README for GitHub
  • Getting started
    • What is SAF?
    • Who supports SAF?
    • SAF versions
    • SAF Examples
    • Release Notes
    • Introduction
    • Geometry
    • Best practice for SAF implementation
    • Project and model specifications
      • Units table
      • Ignored objects and groups
  • Structural analysis elements
    • StructuralMaterial
    • StructuralCrossSection
    • CompositeShapeDef
    • StructuralPointConnection
    • StructuralCurveEdge
    • StructuralCurveMember
    • StructuralCurveMemberVarying
    • StructuralCurveMemberRib
    • StructuralSurfaceMember
    • StructuralSurfaceMemberOpening
    • StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion
    • StructuralStorey
    • StructuralProxyElement
  • Supports and hinges
    • StructuralPointSupport
    • StructuralSurfaceConnection
    • StructuralCurveConnection
    • StructuralEdgeConnection
    • RelConnectsStructuralMember
    • RelConnectsSurfaceEdge
    • RelConnectsRigidCross
    • RelConnectsRigidLink
    • RelConnectsRigidMember
  • Loads
    • StructuralLoadGroup
    • StructuralLoadCase
    • StructuralLoadCombination
    • StructuralPointAction
    • StructuralPointMoment
    • StructuralCurveAction
    • StructuralCurveMoment
    • StructuralSurfaceAction
    • StructuralSurfaceActionThermal
    • StructuralCurveActionThermal
    • StructuralPointActionFree
    • StructuralCurveActionFree
    • StructuralSurfaceActionFree
    • StructuralSurfaceActionDistri
  • Annexes
    • Formcodes
    • Description ID of the profile
    • Supported shapes of parametric cross-section
    • Supported shapes of compound section
    • Supported design properties of the materials
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Units table

Object
Attribute
Unit Metric
Unit Imperial

StructuralMaterial

Unit mass

[kg/m3]

[lb/ft3]

StructuralMaterial

E modulus

[MPa]

[ksi]

StructuralMaterial

G modulus

[MPa]

[ksi]

StructuralMaterial

Thermal expansion

[1/K]

[1/°F]

StructuralCrossSection

Parameters

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCrossSection

A

[m2]

[ft2]

StructuralCrossSection

Iy

[m4]

[ft4]

StructuralCrossSection

Iz

[m4]

[ft4]

StructuralCrossSection

It

[m4]

[ft4]

StructuralCrossSection

Iw

[m6]

[ft6]

StructuralCrossSection

Wply

[m3]

[ft3]

StructuralCrossSection

Wplz

[m3]

[ft3]

StructuralPointConnection

Coordinate X

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointConnection

Coordinate Y

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointConnection

Coordinate Z

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveMember

Length

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveMember

LCS Rotation

[deg]

[deg]

StructuralCurveMember

Coordinate X

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveMember

Coordinate Y

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveMember

Coordinate Z

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveMember

Eccentricity ey

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMember

Eccentricity ez

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMember

Structural Y Eccentricity of Beg Node

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMember

Structural Z Eccentricity of Beg Node

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMember

Structural Y Eccentricity of End Node

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMember

Structural Z Eccentricity of End Node

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMember

Analysis Y Eccentricity of Beg Node

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMember

Analysis Z Eccentricity of Beg Node

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMember

Analysis Y Eccentricity of End Node

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMember

Analysis Z Eccentricity of End Node

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMemberRib

Length

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveMemberRib

Eccentricity ez

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMemberRib

Width left for check

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMemberRib

Width right for check

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMemberRib

Width left for internal forces

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMemberRib

Width right for internal forces

[mm]

[in]

StructuralSurfaceMember

Thickness

[mm]

[in]

StructuralSurfaceMember

Area

[m2]

[ft2]

StructuralSurfaceMember

Coordinate X

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceMember

Coordinate Y

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceMember

Coordinate Z

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceMember

LCS Rotation

[deg]

[deg]

StructuralSurfaceMember

Eccentricity ez

[mm]

[in]

StructuralSurfaceMember

Structural Z Eccentricity

[mm]

[in]

StructuralSurfaceMember

Analysis Z Eccentricity

[mm]

[in]

StructuralSurfaceMemberOpening

Area

[m2]

[ft2]

StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion

Thickness

[mm]

[in]

StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion

Area

[m2]

[ft2]

StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion

Eccentricity ez

[mm]

[in]

StructuralPointSupport

Stiffness X

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralPointSupport

Stiffness Y

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralPointSupport

Stiffness Z

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralPointSupport

Stiffness Fix

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

StructuralPointSupport

Stiffness Fiy

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

StructuralPointSupport

Stiffness Fiz

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

StructuralEdgeConnection

Stiffness X

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

StructuralEdgeConnection

Stiffness Y

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

StructuralEdgeConnection

Stiffness Z

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

StructuralEdgeConnection

Stiffness Fix

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

StructuralEdgeConnection

Stiffness Fiy

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

StructuralEdgeConnection

Stiffness Fiz

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

StructuralEdgeConnection

Start point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralEdgeConnection

End point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveConnection

Stiffness X

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

StructuralCurveConnection

Stiffness Y

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

StructuralCurveConnection

Stiffness Z

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

StructuralCurveConnection

Stiffness Fix

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

StructuralCurveConnection

Stiffness Fiy

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

StructuralCurveConnection

Stiffness Fiz

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

StructuralCurveConnection

Start point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveConnection

End point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceConnection

C1x

[MN/m3]

[kip/ft3]

StructuralSurfaceConnection

C1y

[MN/m3]

[kip/ft3]

StructuralSurfaceConnection

C1z

[MN/m3]

[kip/ft3]

StructuralSurfaceConnection

C2x

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralSurfaceConnection

C2y

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsStructuralMember

Stiffness X

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsStructuralMember

Stiffness Y

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsStructuralMember

Stiffness Z

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsStructuralMember

Stiffness Fix

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

RelConnectsStructuralMember

Stiffness Fiy

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

RelConnectsStructuralMember

Stiffness Fiz

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Stiffness u1

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Resitance u1

[MN]

[kip]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Stiffness u2

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Resitance u2

[MN]

[kip]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Stiffness u

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Resitance u

[MN]

[kip]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Stiffness fi1

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Resistance fi1

[MNm]

[kipft]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Stiffness fi2

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Resistance fi2

[MNm]

[kipft]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Stiffness fi

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

RelConnectsRigidCross

Resistance fi

[MNm]

[kipft]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Stiffness X

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Stiffness Y

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Stiffness Z

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Stiffness Fix

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Stiffness Fiy

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Stiffness Fiz

[MNm/rad]

[kipft/deg]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Resistance X

[MN]

[kip]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Resistance Y

[MN]

[kip]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Resistance Z

[MN]

[kip]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Resistance Fix

[MNm]

[kipft]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Resistance Fiy

[MNm]

[kipft]

RelConnectsRigidLink

Resistance Fiz

[MNm]

[kipft]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Stiffness X

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Stiffness Y

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Stiffness Z

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Stiffness Fix

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Stiffness Fiy

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Stiffness Fiz

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Resistance X

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Resistance Y

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Resistance Z

[MN/m]

[kip/ft]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Resistance Fix

[MNm/m]

[kipft/ft]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Resistance Fiy

[MNm/m]

[kipft/ft]

RelConnectsRigidMember

Resistance Fiz

[MNm/m]

[kipft/ft]

RelConnectsSurfaceEdge

Stiffness X

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

RelConnectsSurfaceEdge

Stiffness Y

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

RelConnectsSurfaceEdge

Stiffness Z

[MN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

RelConnectsSurfaceEdge

Stiffness Fix

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

RelConnectsSurfaceEdge

Stiffness Fiy

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

RelConnectsSurfaceEdge

Stiffness Fiz

[MNm/rad/m]

[kipft/deg/ft]

RelConnectsSurfaceEdge

Start point

[m]

[ft]

RelConnectsSurfaceEdge

End point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralStorey

Height level

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointAction

Value

[kN]

[kip]

StructuralPointAction

Vector (X;Y;Z)

[kN]

[kip]

StructuralPointAction

Position x

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointAction

Delta x

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointActionFree

Validity from

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointActionFree

Validity to

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointActionFree

Value

[kN]

[kip]

StructuralPointActionFree

Vector (X;Y;Z)

[kN]

[kip]

StructuralPointActionFree

Coordinate X

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointActionFree

Coordinate Y

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointActionFree

Coordinate Z

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveAction

Value 1

[kN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralCurveAction

Value 2

[kN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralCurveAction

Vector 1(X;Y;Z)

[kN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralCurveAction

Vector 2(X;Y;Z)

[kN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralCurveAction

Start point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveAction

End point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveAction

Eccentricity ey

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveAction

Eccentricity ez

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveActionFree

Validity from

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveActionFree

Validity to

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveActionFree

Value 1

[kN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralCurveActionFree

Value 2

[kN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralCurveActionFree

Vector 1(X;Y;Z)

[kN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralCurveActionFree

Vector 2(X;Y;Z)

[kN/m]

[kip/ft]

StructuralCurveActionFree

Coordinate X

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveActionFree

Coordinate Y

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveActionFree

Coordinate Z

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceAction

Value

[kN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

StructuralSurfaceActionFree

Coordinate X

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceActionFree

Coordinate Y

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceActionFree

Coordinate Z

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceActionFree

q

[kN/m2]

[kip/ft2]

StructuralCurveActionThermal

Start point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveActionThermal

End point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveActionThermal

deltaT

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralCurveActionThermal

TempL

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralCurveActionThermal

TempR

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralCurveActionThermal

TempT

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralCurveActionThermal

TempB

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralSurfaceActionThermal

T1

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralSurfaceActionThermal

T2

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralSurfaceActionThermal

deltaT

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralSurfaceActionThermal

TempT

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralSurfaceActionThermal

TempB

[°C]

[°F]

StructuralPointMoment

Value

[kNm]

[kipft]

StructuralPointMoment

Position x

[m]

[ft]

StructuralPointMoment

Delta x

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveMoment

Value 1

[kNm/m]

[kipft/ft]

StructuralCurveMoment

Value 2

[kNm/m]

[kipft/ft]

StructuralCurveMoment

Start point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveMoment

End point

[m]

[ft]

StructuralCurveMoment

Eccentricity ey

[mm]

[in]

StructuralCurveMoment

Eccentricity ez

[mm]

[in]

StructuralProxyElementVertices

X

[m]

[ft]

StructuralProxyElementVertices

Y

[m]

[ft]

StructuralProxyElementVertices

Z

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceActionDistribution

Coordinate X

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceActionDistribution

Coordinate Y

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceActionDistribution

Coordinate Z

[m]

[ft]

StructuralSurfaceActionDistribution

LCS Rotation

[deg]

[deg]

ResultInternlForce1D

N

[kN]

[kip]

ResultInternlForce1D

Vy

[kN]

[kip]

ResultInternlForce1D

Vz

[kN]

[kip]

ResultInternlForce1D

Mx

[kNm]

[kipft]

ResultInternlForce1D

My

[kNm]

[kipft]

ResultInternlForce1D

Mz

[kNm]

[kipft]

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