Loads in SAF Import/Export

SAF Import

Recognized Load Elements, Cases, Groups, Combinations are automatically imported from the SAF file during the process.

The following table lists the Load entities recognized by ARCHICAD:

Load Entity Name

SAF Data

Available in ARCHCAD?

Point Force

StructuralPointAction

YES

Point Moment

StructuralPointMoment

YES

Line Force

StructuralCurveAction

YES

Line Moment

StructuralCurveMoment

YES

Surface Force

StructuralSurfaceAction

YES

Thermal Load on surface elements

StructuralSurfaceActionThermal

NO

Thermal Load on line elements

StructuralCurveActionThermal

NO

Free Point Force

StructuralPointActionFree

NO

Free Line Force

StructuralCurveActionFree

NO

Free Surface Force

StructuralSurfaceActionFree

NO

Load Panels

StructuralSurfaceActionDistribution

NO

SAF Export

Load Elements, Cases, Groups, Combinations are automatically exported to the SAF file during the process.

See Compare Views of Structural Analytical Models.

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•Optionally, activate the components that you wish to display in the Compare window.

•Optionally, choose to compare particular Load Cases of each view.

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