ASCII files
ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Some plant design systems export ASCII files, for example, ModelDraft, PDS and PDMS.
You can import and export profiles and plates created as beams using the ASCII format. Contour plates cannot be imported.
Import a model in the ASCII format
Export a model to the ASCII format
ASCII file description
In an import.asc file each part is described by 8 lines. These lines are repeated for each part to be transferred. Units are always in millimeters, blanks are used as separators.
Below is an example of a beam part description:
Line |
Description |
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Line 1 |
The available profile types are:
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Line 2 |
The contents of line 2 depend on the part profile.
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Line 3 |
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Line 4 |
Material of the part (string). |
Line 5 |
Rotation angle (in degrees) around the local x-axis of the beam. |
Line 6 |
Coordinates of the beam start point. Z coordinates are center-line coordinates. |
Line 7 |
Coordinates of the beam end point. Z-coordinates are center-line coordinates. |
Line 8 |
Direction vector showing the direction of the local z-axis. |