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    A Sap2000 API question, SapObject.SapModel.SolidObj.AddByCoord()

    Hello fellow engineers, I am working on a simple script to create a slab from 3D elements, here is my code: import comtypes.client as cc import numpy as np import os # Intenta conectar a una instancia existente de SAP2000 usando GetActiveObject SapObject =...
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    Sap API question, Are the parameter dimensions in SapModel.File.NewSolidBlock (3,3,1) capped at inches?

    Hello, I have the following code: That exact sections where I have questions is here: ret = SapModel.File.NewSolidBlock(8, 8, 4,"" ,nombre_prop_solido, 4, 4, 2) If I set the units to inches: SapModel.SetPresentUnits(1) Everything is normal and work as expected, but if I use anything but...
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    Modeling question in etabs, What Etabs does to a shell element to make it "ribbed" ?

    Greeting, What Etabs does to a slab shell element to make it "ribbed" ? I found an article that claims that a ribbed shell elements mimics the orthotropic stiffness of the element if you select this type, but not idea what are the exact modifiers values I should be able to make a simple slab...
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    Modeling question in etabs, What does a ribbed shell means?

    Greeting fellows engineers, I am making a thesis about slab flexibility and so slab rigidity is an important topic to me. I want to know what exactly does Etabs to shell element when I select the type as "ribbed". The manuals are very blurry in this topic to say at best. I found an article...
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    Does anyone know why etabs asign masses to "Base" (I assume is the nodes in the foundation

    Hello everyone: I am having issues at understand why Etabs is assining masses in reaction nodes, it doesnt make any sense, I lumped masses at story levels, but Etabs doing at base level (reactions) is just wonkers. Any way to undo that behavior...

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