Convert Sections

Structural Design User Guide

Convert Section, Joint and Fitting Elements : Convert Sections

Converts Section (SCTN) elements to General Section (GENSEC) elements. Section child elements are also converted to appropriate elements.

The conversion of SCTN elements to GENSEC elements is an administration task, access is only available to users with administration rights (member of the STRUADMIN team).

The Add Elements part of the Convert SCTN/GENSEC window allows the administrator to select the SCTN elements for conversion.


Add Elements	Allows the administrator to select the elements to convert. The administrator can select individual SCTN elements or convert all elements that are contained in a SITE, ZONE, STRU, FRMW or SBFR. Select Current Element from the drop-down list to add the currently selected element to the list of selected elements. Select Element Members from the drop-down list to add the members of the currently selected element to the list of selected elements. Click Add to populate the list of selected elements with the current selection.
Named Element	Input an element name in the field and click Add to add an element to the list of selected elements.

The Selected Elements part of the Convert SCTN/GENSEC window allows the administrator to view and modify the elements included in the conversion.

When the conversion is complete, the Initial SCTNs and Final GENSECs columns are populated with the number of original sections and the number of converted sections.

Right-click on the list of selected elements to display a drop-down menu.


Remove Selected Element(s)	Click to remove the currently selected elements from the list of selected elements.
Remove all elements	Click to remove all elements from the list of selected elements.
Enhance SCTNs in 3D View	Click to highlight the currently selected elements in the 3D view.
Unenhance all elements	Click to remove the highlight in the 3D view for the currently selected elements.
Navigate to	Click to navigate to the currently selected element in the 3D view and the Model Explorer.
Export to Excel	Allows the administrator to export the list of selected elements to an Excel file. Click to display the Save to Excel window. The administrator can navigate to a location and name the exported Excel file.
Print Preview	Click to display the list of selected elements in the Print Preview window.

The Conversion Summary part of the Convert SCTN/GENSEC window allows the administrator to view the summary for converted elements.

The Log File part of the Convert SCTN/GENSEC window allows the administrator to define the location of the conversion summary log file.

Click Browse to open the Log File for Convert SCTN to GENSEC Process window, the administrator can navigate to the required location and modify the filename of the log file.

Click Apply to convert the SCTN elements to GENSEC elements.

During conversion, a progress bar displays in the bottom right corner of the application window, allowing the administrator to track conversion progress.