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Where can I find documentation for the S-Frame Open API? I would like to see what can be done with it, specifically in S-Foundation.
Hello Michael,
I hope all is well.
I'm afraid that a comprehensive documentation is not yet available, but with that said, our Command History is a great way to expose the API syntax from GUI commands. This is a helpful way to learn the API, and we actually have a video on this very topic you can access here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6o--us2UD4
Regards,Matthew Sauer
Altair Support
Thanks Matt I will check that out. Does this also work for your other software?
Hi Michael,
This concept will work for S-FOUNDATION, S-TIMBER, and S-CALC. However, at this time, the other solutions do not have API access. May I ask, did you have any specific actions in mind you were hoping to accomplish via the API?
Thanks, Matt,
Right now we are looking to try to automate the design of pre-engineered steel buildings. When we design these foundations the building manufacturer will send us tables of unfactored reactions for each frame. Currently, we combine them in Excel but I am hoping we can utilize S-Foundation and the API to assist.
Thanks, Matt, Right now we are looking to try to automate the design of pre-engineered steel buildings. When we design these foundations the building manufacturer will send us tables of unfactored reactions for each frame. Currently, we combine them in Excel but I am hoping we can utilize S-Foundation and the API to assist.
I'm not sure if this method will 100% satisfy your requirements, but I thought it may be useful. This article showcases a workflow where CSV file data representative of foundation nodal coordinates, reaction loads, load cases, and load combinations are imported into S-FOUNDATION for the purposes of designing a foundation with forces that come from a 3rd party application. This allows you to factor the loads as you wish, and manipulate the data in excel prior to importing into S-FOUNDATION for design checks. Perhaps this could be of use? These wizards are also Python scripts behind the scenes, and can be modified, if required. We'd love to hear if this would work for you.
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