Base Data#

Retrieving and modifying Base Data of the active model:

Retrieving and displaying the Base Data
Changing the model type
Setting global and local axes orientation
Activating add-ons
Selecting standards for loads and design
Applying the updated Base Data

Keywords:

base data model type global axes orientation standards add-ons

from dlubal.api import rstab

with rstab.Application() as rstab_app:
    rstab_app.create_model(name="base_data")

    # Retrieve the Base Data of the active model.
    base_data: rstab.BaseData = rstab_app.get_base_data()
    print(f"BASE DATA:\n{base_data}")

    # Modify the values in the Base Data object.
    # Main model data
    base_data.main.model_description = "model_type_2D"
    base_data.main.comment = "test version"
    base_data.main.model_type = rstab.BaseData.Main.MODEL_TYPE_2D_XZ

    # General settings
    base_data.general_settings.global_axes_orientation = (
        rstab.BaseData.GeneralSettings.GLOBAL_AXES_ORIENTATION_ZUP
    )
    base_data.general_settings.local_axes_orientation = (
        rstab.BaseData.GeneralSettings.LOCAL_AXES_ORIENTATION_ZUP
    )

    # Add-ons activation
    base_data.addons.steel_design_active = True
    base_data.addons.load_wizards_active = True
    base_data.addons.combination_wizard_and_classification_active = True

    # Standards assignment
    base_data.standards.load_wizard_standard_group = rstab.BaseData.Standards.LOAD_WIZARD_STANDARD_GROUP_EN_1991_STANDARD_GROUP
    base_data.standards.load_wizard_standard = rstab.BaseData.Standards.LOAD_WIZARD_NATIONAL_ANNEX_AND_EDITION_EN_1991_DIN_2019_04_STANDARD
    base_data.standards.combination_wizard_standard = rstab.BaseData.Standards.COMBINATION_WIZARD_NATIONAL_ANNEX_AND_EDITION_EN_1990_DIN_2012_08_STANDARD
    base_data.standards.steel_design_standard = rstab.BaseData.Standards.STEEL_DESIGN_NATIONAL_ANNEX_AND_EDITION_EN_1993_DIN_2020_11_STANDARD

    # Apply the updated Base Data to the model.
    rstab_app.set_base_data(base_data=base_data)

using Rstab = Dlubal.Api.Rstab;

ApplicationRstab? rstabApp = null;

try
{
    rstabApp = new ApplicationRstab();

    rstabApp.create_model(name: "base_data");

    // Retrieve the Base Data of the active model.
    Rstab.BaseData? baseData = rstabApp.get_base_data();
    Console.WriteLine($"BASE DATA:\n{baseData}");

    // Modify the values in the Base Data object.
    // Main model data
    baseData.Main.ModelDescription = "model_type_2D";
    baseData.Main.Comment = "test version";
    baseData.Main.ModelType = Rstab.BaseData.Types.Main.Types.ModelType._2DXz;

    // General settings
    baseData.GeneralSettings.GlobalAxesOrientation = Rstab.BaseData.Types.GeneralSettings.Types.GlobalAxesOrientation.Zup;
    baseData.GeneralSettings.LocalAxesOrientation = Rstab.BaseData.Types.GeneralSettings.Types.LocalAxesOrientation.Zup;

    // Add-ons activation
    baseData.Addons.SteelDesignActive = true;
    baseData.Addons.LoadWizardsActive = true;
    baseData.Addons.CombinationWizardAndClassificationActive = true;

    // Standards assignment
    baseData.Standards.LoadWizardStandardGroup = Rstab.BaseData.Types.Standards.Types.LoadWizardStandardGroup.En1991StandardGroup;
    baseData.Standards.LoadWizardStandard = Rstab.BaseData.Types.Standards.Types.LoadWizardStandard.LoadWizardNationalAnnexAndEditionEn1991Din201904Standard;
    baseData.Standards.CombinationWizardStandard = Rstab.BaseData.Types.Standards.Types.CombinationWizardStandard.CombinationWizardNationalAnnexAndEditionEn1990Din201208Standard;
    baseData.Standards.SteelDesignStandard = Rstab.BaseData.Types.Standards.Types.SteelDesignStandard.SteelDesignNationalAnnexAndEditionEn1993Din202011Standard;

    // Apply the updated Base Data to the model.
    rstabApp.set_base_data(baseData: baseData);

}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
}
finally
{
    if (rstabApp != null) rstabApp.close_connection();
}