StructuralSurfaceAction

Surface load

Defines actions on surfaces – plates, walls. The surface load is defined on the whole slab automatically. If only a part of the main slab is supposed to be subject to this load, a subregion (StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion) must be defined inside the main slab.

Specification in the excel

Column header

Data type

Example / enum definition

Required

Description

Name

String

PF3

yes

Human readable unique name of the force

Direction

Enum

X

Y

Z

yes

Specifies the base direction of the load

Type

String

Standard

no

This property defines what the load is caused by, E.g. Standard, Wind, Snow, Self weight, Hoar Frost, Predefined, Plane Load, Water Pond, Water Pressure, Soil Pressure, Generated Water, Generated Soil

Force action

Enum

On 2D member

On 2D member region

On 2D member distribution

yes

Specifies on which type of object the load acts

Value [kN/m2]

Double

-10

yes

Specifies the size of the load in kiloNewtons per square meter.

2D Member

String

S15

yes, if Force action = On 2D member

The name of the StructuralSurfaceMember to which is the surface load related to

2D Member Region

String

R1

yes, if Force action = On 2D member region

The name of the StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion to which is the surface load related to

2D Member Distribution

String

FL1

yes, if Force action = On 2D member distribution

The name of StructuralSurfaceActionDistribution to which is the surface load related to

Load case

String

LC5

yes

The name of StructuralLoadCase the load case to which the force belongs

Coordinate system

Enum

Global

Local

yes

Defines the co-ordinate system of the member in which the load is applied

Location

Enum

Length

Projection

yes

Specifies whether the load is “put directly on an inclined 2D member” or whether the “projection on plan” is defined.

Parent ID

String

67b35d84-3d04-47aa-aa4a-dc1263982320

no

Is filled for objects created be dividing curved geometry to series of straight line objects.

Parent ID will ensure that curved edge is imported as straight parts to nonsupporting application, and back to original supporting application as curved geometry.

To ensure successful round trip of segmented objects and their related objects, Parent ID needs to be present in both directions.

Id

String

39f238a5-01d0-45cf-a2eb-958170fd4f39

no

Unique attribute designation