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It's generally perceived that creating time history cases is time consuming with a steep learning curve, another factor which may have nudged engineers to use DLF. CSiPlant's ability to import time history data from text files with automatic consideration of scientific notation is straightforward, and can save a ton of time as compared to manually entering time history load data. CSiPlant can import time history data from most commercial piping fluid transient software programs, and most seismic ground motion records as-is with little additional effort. For cyclic dynamic loads, CSiPlant has built-in features to automatically generate sine and cosine time history functions for different machine speeds. Once time history load functions have been imported or auto-generated, a CSiPlant time history load case can be defined in only a few minutes.
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