Working with Include Files

When working in SOFiPLUS(-X) and exporting the structure, SOFiPLUS(-X) informs you about warnings, errors and other things happening during the export in the Messages Tab. Working with include files allows you to modify the default settings of SOFiPLUS(-X) during the export.

Background

During the export SOFiPLUS(-X) creates some text files (.DAT). The include files are inserted in this automatically created files.

Allowed names

For include files, the following names are allowed:

• aqa.include: AQUA programme module

  Will be considered in a new AQUA programme module after the SOFiMSHC programme module.

• msh.include: SOFiMSHC programme module

  Will be considered in the SOFiMSHC programm module.

• lfd.include: SOFiLOAD programme module

  It will be only considered if a load has been applied to the model.

• dsn.include: DECREATOR programme module

  It will be only considered if a design element has been applied to the model.

• spt.include: TENDON programme module

  It will be only considered if tendons from the PT Editor or drawn tendons have been applied to the model.

• tnd.include: TENDON programme module

  It will be only considered if tendons in a slab prestressing system (Slab PT) have been applied to the model.

Note

The .include files will be considered for every project inside the project folder.

Different commands and options are available depending on the programme modules (AQUA, SOFIMSHC, SOFILOAD and TENDON). It is recommend to check the user manuals of the corresponding programs.

Note

The .DAT files created during the export are generated in English. Therefore, the input in the .include files is also expected to be in English.