XML Interface

Within XFEM4U there is an import/export option in XML. With this XML-interface there are many chances for automation of your structural engineeringtasks as well as interact with other drawing/3D modelling tools.

The used example XML-file can be found here

ProjectName

Contains the projectname.

ProjectNumber

Contains the projectnumber.

ExportDateTime

Timestamp.

XMLExportVersion

Version of the xml-exporter.

Nodes

Nodes contains a list with all the nodes used by beams and plates. They have a number, X,Y and Z-axe value in mm.

Supports

Contains the list of supports. They have a number, nodenumber and all the otheroptions belonging to the support in XFEM4U.

Grids

Grids contains the lists of grids. The syntax is identical with XFEM4U. So 0 1000 3x4000 means 5 grids with a spacing of 1000,4000,4000,4000.

Profiles

There are 3 types of profiles.

2) Concrete

There are several parameters h1,b1 etc. They are used for the several shapes within a concrete beam.

3) Built-up section

Not supported yet.

Beamgroup

A beamgroup is an object which is used for combining beams to one group for codechecking in steel, wood and concrete.

Beams

Beams are noticed as follows:

Plates

Plates are descriped as a list of nodes, thickness and material.

RebarLongitudinal

Rebar in Longitudinal direction within concrete beamgroups.

RebarStirrup

Stirrup reinforcement within a concrete beamgroup.

Layers

Layers within the model.