CIS/2 File Reader

The CIS/2 file reader supports CIMSteel Integration Standards (CIS/2) adopted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) as their format for data exchange between steel related CAD software.

Supported Entities

  • Assembly_design
  • Assembly_design_child
  • Assembly_manufacturing
  • Analysis_model_3d
  • Part_derived
  • Part_prismatic_simple
  • Part_sheet_bounded_complex
  • Part_sheet_bounded_simple
  • Section_profile_compound
  • Section_profile_derived
  • Section_profile_edge_defined
  • Section_profile_angle
  • Section_profile_channel
  • Section_profile_circle
  • Section_profile_circle_hollow
  • Section_profile_i_type
  • Section_profile_i_type_asymmetric
  • Section_profile_i_type_rail
  • Section_profile_rectangle
  • Section_profile_rectangle_hollow
  • Section_profile_t_type
  • feature_volume_prismatic_chamfer
  • feature_volume_prismatic_flange_notch
  • feature_volume_prismatic_flange_chamfer
  • feature_volume_prismatic_notch
  • feature_volume_prismatic_skewed_end
  • Element_curve_simple
  • Element_node_connectivity
  • Element_eccentricity
  • Located_joint_system
  • Design_joint_system
  • Joint_system_mechanical
  • Fastener_mechanism
  • Fastener_simple_bolt
  • Fastener_simple_shear_connector

Unsupported Entities

  • Part_complex
  • Part_prismatic_complex
  • Part_sheet_profiled
  • Section_profile_centreline
  • feature_cutting_plane
  • feature_edge_chamfer
  • feature_surface
  • feature_thread
  • feature_volume_complex
  • feature_volume_curved
  • feature_volume_hole
  • Element_volume
  • Element_surface
  • Element_point
  • Element_curve_complex
  • Element_with_material
  • Joint_system_amorphous
  • Joint_system_chemical
  • Joint_system_welded
  • Weld_mechanism
  • Joint_system_complex
  • Fastener_simple_nut
  • Fastener_simple_washer
  • Fastener_simple_stud
  • Fastener_simple_pin
  • Fastener_simple_nail
  • Fastener_simple_screw
  • Fastener_simple_countersunk
  • Fastener_simple_curve
  • Fastener_simple_complex

Supported Basic Section Profile Types

The file reader supports the following basic section profile types:

  • I-Beam
  • Tee
  • Angle
  • Channel
  • Circle
  • Rectangle
  • Double Angle
  • Joist

Supported AISC Section Profile Types

The reader supports all AISC defined section profile types and maps them to the basic section profile types:

  • I-Beam: HP, M, S, W
  • Tee: MT, ST, WT
  • Angle: L, LP
  • Channel: C, MC
  • Circle: HSRO, P, PX, PXX, RB
  • Rectangle: HSRE, HSSQ, SB, TS
  • Double Angle: DL, DLL, DLS