Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019

Posted by: Byron

Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 10/22/19 03:35 PM

Anyone know how to import an *.dat file into Cadworx structure 2019 - thanks Byron
Posted by: Vanman

Re: Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 10/22/19 10:35 PM

Can you be more specific ? Is this a legacy steel data file ?
Posted by: Byron

Re: Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 10/23/19 05:30 AM

It is a Text File named Lumber.Dat How can I attach the file

Sample
DESCRIPTION=Lumber
UNITSYSTEM=1
DENSITY=0.2838
MATERIAL=Pine
PAINT=N/A
SORT_SEQ=0

MEMBER WGT AREA WIDTH THK
===================================================================================================
1 x 3 0.470 0.14 0.7500 2.5000
1 x 4 0.640 0.14 0.7500 3.5000
1 x 6 1.000 0.14 0.7500 5.5000
1 x 8 1.320 0.14 0.7500 7.2500
1 x 10 1.690 0.14 0.7500 9.2500
Posted by: Vanman

Re: Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 10/23/19 07:24 AM

That looks like a legacy data file.

You should be able to use the import from data file option in the structure editor.
Posted by: Byron

Re: Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 10/23/19 02:16 PM

For some unknown reason it will not import.
Posted by: Vanman

Re: Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 10/23/19 10:25 PM

it looks relatively easy to rebuild from scratch in Structure editor unless you have tons of similar data files. If it is lumber, it is most likely based on a flat bar data table.
Posted by: Byron

Re: Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 10/24/19 10:01 AM

It is but I was trying to get the import to work. Thank you - Byron
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 09/27/21 03:31 PM

I am importing a dat file to 2019 Editor, which works fine. When I model a member from the imported data table it does not behave like a normal member (being stretchable) until I run the legacy convert command STRLEGACYCONVERT on it. Is there some property I need to edit in the imported table to make it come in as a normal structure shape?
Posted by: Vanman

Re: Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 09/28/21 04:46 AM

Could you post the dat file here ?
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Import DAT file into Cadworx structure 2019 - 10/08/21 10:50 AM

Disregard. Found out user was building components with a custom CUIX with older blocks that had not been legacy converted.