SAP2000

SAP2000 V10
AFES Program only supports and limits automatic import function on the SAP2000 V10 version. Therefore, the
data of previous versions should use converter program that supports by SAP 2000 through the following steps.

Run SAP 2000 V10 version.

Click on the menu file /Import/SAP2000 V6 or V7. $2k File....Import Older Version Files message
box will display.

Click on the Run Translator command button

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The SAP Translator dialog will appear as shown.

Click on the menu: File/Import SAP2000 V6/V7 Text(.S2k, $2k) File to convert analysis results file,
navigate to the directory in which you want to convert the analysis results file, select a file name and
then click on the Open button.

Click on the OK button.

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Save it as .SDB file after converting the previous version file. The Save menu brings up the save file
dialog box.

The Save Model File As dialog allows you to save the active file. To convert a current file, navigate to
the directory in which you want to save the file, type a file name and then click on the Save button.

Open the saved .SDB file from SAP2000 (version 10.0) file/Open menu and run it.

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Click on the Run Analysis in the Analyze Menu. The figure below will display. Click on the Run Now
button.

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After successful analysis as shown below, click on the OK button.

Choose File Menu/Print Tables.

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The following dialog box will display.

Select Response Combinations, below Load Definition, Joint Coordinates below Connectivity Data ,
and Reactions of Analysis Results below Load Definitions.

Click on the Select Analysis Case in the panel and select all the load cases and combinations used in
the foundation analysis, then click on the OK button.

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Choose Output Type as a TXT File and Option as a Print to File in the panel, and then click on the OK
button. Choose directory to save Output text file and input File Name, then click on the Open button.

The output file is saved and the WordPad program is automatically opened and shows the output file.
Close the WordPad dialog window.

Click on the Create New Structure button. Add: New Structure Name dialog window will appear.

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Input structure name, and then click on the New button.

Click on the Geometry Data button.

Select SAP 2000 V10 from drop-down list box. Click on the Import button. Input SAP dialog window
will appear.

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You can import a SAP 2000 model that has been successfully analyzed. To import a SAP 2000 analysis
result file, navigate to the directory in which the file is located, and then select the file and click the Open
button.

Import from Structural Analysis Program dialog box will appear. Select the Load
cases/Combination import from SAP by toggling on the corresponding check box. Select the
foundation type that will be placed on the footing or mat to be analyzed or designed from Apply
Foundation type drop-down list box, and then click the OK button.

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The support coordinate, load cases and load combinations from SAP 2000 analysis will be imported in
the AFES program. As shown below, geometry data is automatically imported from the superstructure
analysis output.

The dialog box below will appear after clicking on the Load Case/Combination toolbar. It shows the
load case name and values on the supports. The imported load case and values can be verified by
clicking on the Load Case command button.

The import wizard will automatically convert the values into the coordinates system used by the AFES
program in order to complete the foundation design and analysis.

The coordinate system of AFES is as follows:

Note: All loads at the top of pier are assumed to act at the center of the pier.

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Imported load combinations and load factors can be verified by clicking on the Load Combination
command button.

Note: For the imported load combinations, half is for stability checked and the other half is for
reinforcement and shear check.

Load combination can be changed by choosing Elastic Strength or Ultimate Strength on the toggle button.

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