To import an S-CALC section into S-FRAME, follow these steps:
1. First create the custom sections in S-CALC and save the file. As an example, we've created three random shapes in S-CALC. Be sure to select the calculation methods for
- Shear Center
- Shear Area
- Torsional Constant
- Warping Constant.
using either the Thin-wall FEA or General FEA calculation method, or User-supplied values. S-FRAME will look for these values when importing section properties.
2. After saving the S-CALC file with the three custom shapes, in the menu bar, select File -> Export -> S-FRAME (this time, the .TEL file option will be selected) and enter a name and location for the .TEL file that S-CALC will generate.
3. Now, from S-FRAME, we need to open and merge the newly created .TEL file. Navigate to the menu bar and select File -> Merge. Browse for the S-CALC generated TEL file with the three defined sections and select the OK button. This action will import the custom sections into the S-FRAME model. This import can be verified by opening the Section Property Tool in S-FRAME.
Your import is complete.
S-FRAME's internal Help System also describes this import process (menu bar, Help -> Contents -> Search tab, type in “S-CALC”):
