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UC-win Series Dynamic Non-linear Analysis
UC-1   Multiframe to Engineer's Studio® Converter
US$300

Supports for
Windows2000/XP/Vista/7

It allows to convert the data file of Multiframe into the format ofEngineer's Studio®

Initial Release : '13.03.18


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  Program Overview
This product is a program to convert the data file of Multiframe which is 3D structural analysis software developed by Bently Systems into the data file format of Engineer's Studio® which is 3D structural calculation program of FORUM8.
Multiframe: developed by Bentley Systems http://www.bentley.com/

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Main screen
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Flow of conversion Example of the cross section view
in 3D in Engineer's Studio®

  Features / Functions
Restrictions
This tool converts the Multiframe data via COM API of Multiframe. This means that the kind of data that are supported by interfaces other than those released in the COM API of Multiframe cannot be obtained for conversion. The member shape and dimension which are not registered in the database of Engineer's Studio® will be converted as numerical data.

  Table for convert feature
Item Support Description
Unit
Analysis setting Only for linear material and static analysis.
Nodal data
Frame element conditional A frame element in Muliframe having stiffness on the compression face and the tension face is converted into the frame element having stiffness on both faces.
Support condition
Spring support conditional A spring support having stiffness on the compression face and the tension face is converted to a spring support having stiffness on both faces.
End consition of frame element conditional A feature for keeping the axial force based on the member’s end condition from being transferred cannot be converted.
End shape of frame element × Offset function cannot be converted.
Spring element × Since API of Multiframe is unreleased, they are not converted. They will have to be created as new spring elements in Engineer's Studio®.
Rigid element Each degree of freedom (DOF) of a generic joint will be assigned in the same manner in which each DOF of the master joint are assigned.
Plate element × Not converted since API of Multiframe is unreleased.
Group data
Cross-sectional data conditional 1) Since API of Multiframe is unreleased, only the standard cross section of Multiframe and the cross section registered from Custom 1 to Custom 3 are converted.
2) Since the parameters concerning sectional dimensions of tapers are not equivalent to the parameters within the cross section database of ES, the former parameters are not converted.
3) Since the tf parameters of bulb flat sections are not equivalent to any parameters within the cross section database of ES, the former parameters are not converted.
4)Since hat sections, LSB sections, and sections with unknown shape all do not correspond to any sectional shape within the cross section database of ES, these will be converted as numerical sections.
Material conditional 1) "Iron" will be converted as steel plate material.
2) Since "Alminium" material and "Timber" material do not exist in Engineer's Studio®, they will be converted as elastic material.
3) Since "Unknown" materials do not exist in Engineer's Studio®, they will not be converted.
Nodal point weight  
Member weight
Nodal point load
Member load
Enforced displacement
Basic load
Dead load However, when there are multiple dead loads, the first dead load will be converted as a dead load. Other dead loads will be converted as basic load equivalent to the first dead load.
Combination load However, the combined load within the combined load will be separated into basic load and then become a combined load.
Hydrostatic pressure load, Flow load,
Buoyancy load, Wave load, Wind load
× Since API of Multiframe is unreleased, they will not be converted. They will have to be assigned manually in Engineer's Studio®.
Seismic load × Since API of Multiframe is unreleased, they will not be converted. They will have to be assigned manually in Engineer's Studio®.
Panel load × Since API of Multiframe is unreleased, they will not be converted. They will have to be assigned manually in Engineer's Studio®.
Temperature load conditional However, if there is a temperature difference between the upper plane and the lower plane of the member section, the average value of the temperature difference between these two planes are assigned.
Extraction load


Conversion example using the sample models of Multiframe
Conversion example 1
Nodal point data: ○ Frame element data: ○ Material data: ○
Section data: ○ Support condition data: ○ Load data: ○

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Displaying the cross section in 3D in Multiframe Displaying the cross section in 3D in Engineer's Studio®
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Load view in Multiframe Load view in Engineer's Studio®
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Analysis result in Multiframe (bending moment) Analysis result in Engineer's Studio® (bending moment)
Conversion example 2
Nodal data: ○ Frame element data: ○ Material data: ○
Section data: ○ Support condition data: ○ Load data: ○


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Displaying the cross section in 3D in Multiframe Displaying the cross section in 3D in Engineer's Studio®

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Load view in Multiframe Load view in Engineer's Studio®

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Analysis result in Multiframe (axial force) Analysis result in Engineer's Studio® (bending moment)

Requirement
For use of this tool, license for Multiframe (Supported version: Multiframe Ver.14.00-15.04) is required.
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