How to use
How to use the program:
- Start GiD and load the SAP2000 problemtype from the menu Data->Problemtype->SAP2000, then conditions and material fields are defined, and a new SAP2000 menu appear.
- Create or import the geometry, apply the boundary conditions, loads, materials and generate the mesh. (is it possible to import a SAP2000 mesh, but this is not usual)
- Press calculate to write the .s2k input file of SAP2000 and automatically start this program with the related file as input.
(to start SAP2000 its path must be set in the file .win.bat instead the default one "C:\Program Files\Computers and Structures\SAP2000 15\SAP2000.exe")
- Once started SAP2000 is necessary calculate and write its results in text .s2k format (unfortunatelly now is not possible to automatice it in bach mode)
- menu: Analize->Run analysis- Run now
- menu: File->Export->SAP2000 .s2k Text file (select all analysis results to be written)
- Exit SAP2000 and go back to GiD to visualice these results:
- It is suggested to use as filename <modelname>_res.s2k, then when exiting SAP2000 this file is automatically converted into <modelname>.post.res
(it is possible invoke the conversion from the GiD menu: SAP2000->Convert SAP2000 results...)
- Go to GiD postprocess and the results will be automatically read and are able to be visualized with all GiD features.
- It is possible to export a scalar result as a VRML (Virtual Reality Modelling Language) file in postprocess from the menu SAP2000->Export VRML file...)