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Before the import is complete, 3 4 screens will appear. Depending on the version of the SAP2000 model, the first screen may displays an UNIFHT function "error" which can safely be ignored since the UNIFHT is a power spectral density loading function which is not available in CSiPlant. The second screen displays no errors but with warnings which can be ignored. CSiPlant does not yet have special rebar or tendon elements like SAP2000, and that triggers warning messages which is why they can be ignored.
The third screen is usually the most important to pay attention to, especially the Auto-connect supports tab shown below. If coordinates match between the piping model and structural model, CSiPlant defaults usually work very well. The default -Z direction tells CSiPlant that the structure is underneath the pipe support locations. In cases such as rod hanger supports where the piping is supported from above, users should switch direction to +Z if most piping is supported from above, or if only a few are supported from above, go ahead and use the default -Z and then later come back and assign individual pipe supports to frame members above one-at-a time using Assign>Support connection procedure. The fourth and final import log screen has no errors and warnings which should be reviewed, but can usually be safely ignored.
Selected pipe support reactions from the combined model can be automatically exported back into the SAP2000 structural model, thereby saving time, confusion and errors associated with marked-up isometrics, spreadsheets, and other manual methods of communicating pipe support reactions from piping stress to the structural team. See Define menu>Support reaction export request to view options to selectively export by Load case, pipe section, Pipeline label, design request, and by support. CSiPlant can export individual load cases as well as load cases that include a combination of loads.
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