AECOsim Building Designer Help

Export to OasysGSA

Used to export your Structural analytical data to the OasysGSA analysis program. The data will be presented in a format that the analysis program can use.

Accessed from:

Backstage: File > Export > Structural > OasysGSA Export

Setting	Description
Export Options	Number of Curve Facets - The number of facets determines the accuracy of curved member representations in OasysGSA. The default value is `5`.
Job Data	Enters Job Data to be exported to OasysGSA: Job Name: Processing: Job no: Checked By:
OasysGSA File	Use DGN File + GSA Extension - When on, the exported file is automatically named using the DGN file name and the .gwb file extension. When off, you can browse for your .gwb file name and location. OasysGSA File Name - Displays the exported *.gwb file name. When enabled, user defined files can be selected by clicking the browse button [...].
Revision Tracking	Contains revision tracking controls to specify AECOsim Building Designer's actions after you export structural data from AECOsim Building Designer to OasysGSA. Use Design History — When on, Design History is used to track revisions. When off, Design History is not used.
Section Mapping	Contains controls used to activate and specify Section Mapping between AECOsim Building Designer and OasysGSA. Use Mapping File — When on, a section mapping file is used to map the section definitions to corresponding definitions in OasysGSA. The mapping file resolves known differences between how sections are defined in AECOsim Building Designer and OasysGSA. When off, sections are translated without any Section Mapping. The sections must be resolved in the destination analysis programs if mismatches or incomplete definitions exist. Section Mapping File – Displays the path and file name for the section mapping file to be used. [...] (browse) – You can browse for a section mapping file by clicking [...] next to the Section Mapping File path. This opens the Select Mapping Files dialog to a location where several default section mapping files are provided for external analysis programs supported by AECOsim Building Designer. Or you select your own mapping files.
Export	Exports the data to a file that can be used by OasysGSA. You then have the option to start OasysGSA to open your exported file.
Close	Closes Export to OasysGSA without exporting.

Key-in: mdl load Bentley.Building.Structural.GSATools.dll Export