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Import - SAP2000 MS Excel Spreadsheet .xls File

Form: Import Tabular Database

The File menu > Import > SAP2000 MS Excel Spreadsheet .xls File command can be used to import into
SAP2000 model definition data that has been stored in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format as a tabular
database, usually in a file with an .xls extension. Data can be imported into a new model or added to an
existing model. The data could have been exported from the SAP2000 graphical user interface. For example,
certain features can be exported from one model and imported into another model. In addition, exporting a
model, modifying it, and then re-importing the data is useful for parameter studies and for iterative shape-
finding problems.

1. Use the File menu > Import > SAP2000 MS Excel Spreadsheet .xls File command to access the
Import Tabular Database form and import SAP2000 model definition data from an Excel spreadsheet
file.

2. Use the options available on the Import Tabular Database form to specify the import of data into an
existing model or to use the data to create a new model.

See Also

Merge Joints

Merge Duplicates

Merge Points

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