Altair SimLab: Workflow for importing Altair WinProp indoor databases into SimLab

Esti Hansmann

This article outlines the steps for importing Altair WinProp indoor database (*.idb) files into Altair SimLab.

Indoor databases can be exported from WallMan to the following proprietary WinProp formats:

*.idb file: A vector database (binary) for Altair WinProp indoor scenarios.

*.ida file: A vector database (ASCII) for Altair WinProp indoor scenarios.

To import a binary vector database for indoor scenarios into SimLab:

In WallMan:

1. Open the *.idb database.
2. Export the database to ASCII format. The database is saved as a *.ida file.

An example of a *.idb database in WallMan.

In SimLab:

1. Import the file by selecting File > Import > Discrete Models.
2. Select the *.ida file to import.

The imported *.ida database in SimLab.