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DataGroup Schemas

The following table summarizes the properties introduced with the Structural Quantities schema StructuralQuantities. Published properties are derived by either by calculation (based on geometry), direct look up in supporting data files, or a combination of both.

Schema Property Name Data File Lookup Calculated Display Name Description
Length   x Length Net member length

AreaCrossSection

Section file   Cross Section Area Section area (section file)
AreaCrossSectionModeled   X Cross Section Area (Modeled) Section area (modeled)
FeatureVolume   X Feature Volume Feature (openings, copes) volume
VolumeGross   X Gross Volume AreaCrossSectionModeled x Length
VolumeGrossModeled   X Gross Volume (Modeled) Quantus volume
VolumeNet   X Net Volume VolumeGross x FeatureVolume
VolumeNetModeled   X Net Volume (Modeled) VolumeGrossModeled x FeatureVolume
UnitWeight Section file   Unit Weight Unit weight of section
MaterialDensity Dataset component   Material Density Material density
LengthXUnitWeight   X Weight (Length * Unit Weight) Length x UnitWeight
VolumeGrossXDensity   X Weight (Gross Volume * Density) VolumeGross * MaterialDensity
VolumeGrossModeledXDensity   X Weight (Gross Volume * Density) [Modeled] VolumeGrossModeled * MaterialDensity
VolumeNetXDensity   X Weight (Net Volume * Density) VolumeNet * MaterialDensity
VolumeNetModeledDensity   X Weight (Net Volume * Density) [Modeled] VolumeNetModeled * MaterialDensity