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Contains all important commands that are frequently used:

  • Start a calculation

  • Directly open postprocessing applications.

  • Usage of different tools (e.g. Command Line or Database Tools)

  • Clipboard (Cut, Copy, Save…)

  • Find and replace

Ribbon group: Calculation

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Calculation

Start the program Calculation from Text Editor (Teddy).

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Calculation

Run immediately the calculation of all active modules.

Active modules are always marked with plus_small sign.

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Current Module

Run immediately the calculation of the current selected module.

Ribbon group: Postprocessing

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Description

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System

Open the program System Visualization to visualize system, displacements, stresses, etc.

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Viewer

Open the program FEA Viewer to visualize system, displacements, internal forces, etc.

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Graphic

Open Graphic to visualize the FE results and create plots.

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Result

Open Result Viewer for tabular representation of results, create diagram plots, view cross section results, export data to Excel, join different results, etc.

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Report

Open the created output by using the program Report.

Ribbon group: Tools

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Database Tools

A drop-down list of all important tools of SOFiSTiK database.

export_to_dat_small Export to DAT

Export the database content to a DAT file.

buildingsmart_small IFC Export

Export the database content to a file with an IFC format.

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The database information is a SOFiSTiK database viewer. The tools provides and shows the content of the CDB. The data is organized by using key records.

Database Backup

Backup only a specific parts of the database.

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In case a databased is locked. Then it is required to unlock it by cleaning the locks. Locking of the database mostly occurs in case some unexpected errors appears while writing or reading data into CDB.

Database Clean

Clean and remove from the database only specific data, e.g. loadcases, materials, cross-sections, etc. Just check checkbox_checked_small the checkbox in front of the desired data label.

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Clean

By using the clean dialog, you may delete all files of specific extension.

In some cases, the file cannot be deleted if it is active. E.g. the database can be removed only if not used.

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Archive

By using the archive dialog, it is possible to automatically ZIP (archive) the project files.

The archived files can be also send via E-Mail. Just check the checkbox at “checkbox_checked_small Send file via E-Mail”.

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Explorer

Open the project folder.

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Command Shell

Open the Command Shell.

If you open the Command Shell from a SOFiSTiK application. Then the installation folder is automatically added to the environment path. This means that you can call the SOFiSTiK executables and files directly, without required to write a full path.

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Protocols

Open the important output files of Teddy.

file_dat_small DAT file#

DAT is the input file.

file_erg_small ERG file#

Open the created ERG file. The ERG file represents the text version of a PLB file.

file_prt_small PRT file#

Open the created PRT file. At PRT file, the protocol information of the calculation is saved.

file_lst_small LST file#

Open the created LST file. The LST file is similar to ERG, it just shows the output of last calculated module.

Ribbon group: Clipboard

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Title

Description

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Cut

Remove the selection and put it the clipboard, so you can paste it somewhere else.

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Copy

Put the copy of the selection in the clipboard, so you can paste it somewhere else.

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Paste

Add content from the clipboard to your document.

Ribbon group: Find

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Find

Find text in the document.

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Replace

Search for text you would like to change, and replace it.

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Find in Files

Find text in multiple files from a specific folder. Please note that files from subfolders are neglected at current state of software.