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Hull Profile Manufacturing User Guide 12 Series


Chapter: Format of the Generic File

Keywords
TYPE_OF_GENERIC_FILE=
This is the first keyword in all generic files. The value of the keyword in generic files created by
AVEVA Marine can be either
NESTED_PROFILE, or
LISTED_PROFILE.
VERSION=
The version number of the generic file format.
USAGE=
Depending on the restrictions given when nesting profiles, the usage of the produced generic file
could either be for robot cutting or manual cutting. The values of the keyword are either ROBOT or
MANUAL.
COMMON_DATA=
Indicates the start of a section with data common for all profiles on the nested profile and data about
the nested profile itself.
NEST_NAME=
Name of the nested profile as stored on the data bank for nested profiles.
SHAPE=
Shape of profile. The following values are possible:

FB for flat bars

HP for bulb bars

L for angle bars

T for T-bars

I for I-bars

IPE for IPE-bar

HEA for HE-A-bar

HEB for HE-B-bar

HEM for HE-M-bar

Z for Z-bar

RBAR for round bar and wire

HR for half-round bar

SQU for square bar

HEX for hexagon bar

OCT for octagon bar

TUBE for tube bar

RHS for square tube bar

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START_OF_CONTOUR
This keyword starts a section with geometrical data describing the cross section of the raw bar.
The keywords within this section are the same as when describing on endcut (see below).
END_OF_CONTOUR
The keyword ends the section with cross-section data.
DIMENSION=
Dimension of raw bar. Each dimension separated by an "*".
WEB_HEIGHT
Height of web.
WEB_THICKNESS
Thickness of web.
FLANGE_WIDTH
Width of flange (if existing).
FLANGE_THICKNESS
Thickness of flange (if existing).
MAX_WEB_HEIGHT
Maximum height of web. This keyword is added when the connection to the plate results in an
extension on the material side of the web. In case of connection angle is continuously varying, the
maximum value will be calculated.
This keyword is added to the COMMON section.
RAW_LENGTH=
Total length of raw bar used.
REST_LENGTH=
Length of rest material on nested profile.
USED_LENGTH=
Used length of the raw bar.
LAST_SCRAP_LENGTH=
Length of last scrap piece (distance between last profile and "used length")
QUALITY=
Material quality of raw bar
DENSITY=
Density of the raw bar.
AREA=
Area of cross section of the raw bar.
TOTAL_WEIGHT=
Total weight of raw bar.
RAW_BAR=
Name of raw bar.
BUYING_MARK=
Buying mark of raw bar.
CUTTING_STN=
Name of cutting station (burner ID)
TEXT_HEIGHT=
Height of text to be signed on the profiles.
TEXT_WIDTH=
Width of text to be signed.
TEXT_PLACING=
Text placing method:
Place text as described in picture 1 below
Place text at distance TEXT_DIST_TOP from top and in left endcuts position farthest from the left

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edge of the raw bar.


Exact position.
TEXT_MAX1= <mm>
TEXT_MAX2= <mm>
TEXT_HOR1= <mm>
TEXT_VER1= <mm>
TEXT_HOR2= <mm>
TEXT_VER2= <mm>
TEXT_HOR3= <mm>
TEXT_MAX1 and TEXT_MAX2 defines 3 limits. The first limit is for profiles with height less than
TEXT_MAX1. The second limit is for profiles with height between TEXT_MAX1 and
TEXT_MAX2. The third limit is for profiles with height greater than TEXT_MAX2.
For limit One, use TEXT_HOR1 for the horizontal distance and TEXT_VER1 for the vertical. For
limit Two, use TEXT_HOR2 for the horizontal distance and TEXT_VER2 for the vertical. For limit
Three, use TEXT_HOR3 for the horizontal distance and TEXT_VER3 for the vertical.
These values originate in the restriction file.
TEXT_DIST_TOP=
See above (method 2)
TEXT_U=
TEXT_V=
Text position if exact position is used (method 3 above).

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TSCRAP=
"True" scrap. Rest material shorter or equal to this length is considered as scrap material.
NO_OF_PROFS=
Number of profiles nested on the raw bar.
REST=
Equals 1 if the nested profile is defined with rest data (see below). If not, the variable is set to 0.
GSD=
Equals 1 if special marking shall be added, else the value is 0.
GSD_DIST=
Distance used for special marking of profiles.
GSD_ONE_LIM=
Value used when deciding if one or two special markings shall be added to profiles.
These three GSD keywords are now obsolete and should not be used. New applications should
instead use the GSD keywords given below in sections for the left and right ends. The GSD
keywords in this section are kept for compatibility reasons.
ADJUSTED=
The only possible value to this keyword is RIGHT and if it is used when profiles are to be presented
from the right end of the rawbar.
BENDING_TAB_METHOD=
Method used for creating bending excess. Only present if used.
END_OF_COMMON_DATA
This keyword ends the common data section
PROFILE_DATA
This keyword starts a profile section, with data about a nested profile. A profile section contains
general data about the profile, sections describing endcuts and sections describing holes, notches

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and cutouts. Every nested profile is described by a profile section.


NAME=
Name of profile
GENERATED_AS=
Tells how the profile was generated. Possible values are:
STIFFENER
FLANGE
PILLAR
SHELL_PROFILE
STRUCTURE
POSNO=
Position number of the profile.
SYMMETRICAL=
Keyword is added in case symmetrical profile valid on both PS and SB. Possible value is YES.
MLENGTH=
Moulded length of the profile including shrinkage. The length of flanges is measured on the side
welded against profile web or panel plate.
MLENGTH_MANUAL=
Normally same as MLENGTH but can have different values for curved profiles depending on
BENDING_TAB_METHOD
TLENGTH=
Total length of the manufactured profile. This includes consideration to shrinkage, end cuts and
excess.
When bending tab method M1 is used, modelling excess, such as excess defined for end cuts, is
regarded to be included in bending excess.
TLENGTH_MANUAL=
Total raw material length needed for manufacturing the profile. This length is calculated as
moulded length including shrinkage plus excess plus approximate end cut extensions plus
consideration to bevel.
Approximate end cut extensions is calculated as the extra length needed if the end cuts were
replaced by 1100 end cuts.

END_POINT_DIST=
Distance in space between end points. Only valid for shell profiles.
TRACE_LENGTH=
Length of trace. Only valid for shell profiles.
TWIST_ANGLE=
Twist angle between end points of profile. Only valid for shell profiles.
APPROX_PART_WEIGHT=
Weight of profile not taking endcuts into consideration.
IDENT_STRING=
Identification string. Consist of ship no, long name, symmetry, > and direction.
PARTNAME_LONG=
Long name of the profile as defined in the part name control system.

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PARTNAME_LONG_SB=
Ditto on SB side in case symmetrical profile.
PARTNAME_SHORT=
Short name of profile as defined in the part name control system.
SHIP_NO=
Number of the current ship.
SHIP_NAME=
Name of ship
PROF_SIDE=
Side of ship where profile is generated. Possible values are SB and PS.
SIDE_UP=
Profile sketch looking direction.Possible values are MOULD and NON_MOULD.
NESTED_ON=
Name of nested profile on which the profile is nested. The keyword is omitted if no information
exists.
DESTINATION=
Name of destination if given in modelling. The keyword is omitted if no information exists.
DIRECTION=
Direction of the profile, from end 1 to end 2. Possible values are FOR, AFT, PS, SB, UP, DOWN,
OUTB and CL.
DIRECTION_TRACE=
Direction to be marked at trace side of profile
DIRECTION_FACE=
Direction only given for flanges. The value is the direction to which the flange is facing.
DIRECTION_SIGN=
Direction of the profile at end 1, will be opposite of DIRECTION=. Possible values are see above.
BEVEL_TRACE=
Possible values are -1, Ø or 1. The value 1 indicates that bevel along trace is defined. The value
Ø indicates that bevel is possible, put not defined. The value -1 indicates that no bevel along the
trace is possible.
Missing keyword is interpreted as Ø .
BEVEL_CODE=
.
.
.
CHAMFER_HEIGHT_OS=
A bevel is defined in the same way as for one of the ends (see below).
DIRECTION_TRACE
A direction value for the trace line of the profile.
ASSEMBLY=
Name of lowest existing assembly to which the profile belongs.
ASSEMBLY_SB=
Ditto for SB side in case symmetrical profile.
ASSEMBLY_HIGH=
Name of highest existing assembly to which the profile belongs.
ASSEMBLY_HIGH_SB=
Ditto on SB side in case symmetrical profile
ASSEMBLY_TOT
Total assembly of profile part. The keyword will belong to PROFILE section.
ASSEMBLY_TOT_SB=

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Ditto on SB side in case symmetrical profile


SURFACE_TREATMENT
Surface treatment of profile part. The data will be fetched from the part, if added in the generation
phase. The keyword will belong to the PROFILE section.
CUST_DATA_1=
CUST_DATA_2=
CUST_DATA_3=
CUST_DATA_4=
General purpose strings given in SBHM.
PLANNING_UNIT
The planning unit will be fetched from the assembly structure of the profile. The keyword will
belong to the PROFILE section.
WORKING_LOCATION
Working location will be fetched from the assembly structure of the profile. The keyword belongs
to the profile section.
BUILDING_STRATEGY
The building strategy will also be fetched from the current assembly structure of the profile. The
keyword belongs to the PROFILE section.
BLOCK_NO=
Number of block containing the profile.
BLOCK_NAME=
Name of block containing the profile.
NUMBER_OF_REF_LINES=<no>
Number of reference lines on this profile.
MIRROR=
Possible values are YES and NO. If profile is mirrored when nested, then this is resulting in a
YES.
NESTED_ON=<name of nesting>
Name of nesting on which the profile is nested. This keyword is only available when doing the
generic extraction on individual profiles.
FORM=
This keyword can have three values, STRAIGHT, CURVED or BENDED. STRAIGHT is used for
all straight profiles.
CURVED is used for sculptured profiles in the shell.
BENDED is used for sculptured profiles on interior structure.
NUMBER_OF_BENDING_TABLES=<no>
Only valid if FORM equals CURVED.
ADDITIONAL_INFO<n>=
<n> is a number between 1 and 12. Additional information can be given and stored with profiles.
This information is presented below these keywords.
NO_OF_REF_LINES=<no.>
Number of reference lines on this profile.
NO_OF_BENDING_TABLES=<no.>
Number of bending tables defined for this profile. Only valid if FORM equals CURVED.
NO_OF_MACS=
Number of macros (holes, notches or cutouts) belonging to this profile.
NO_OF_MARKS=
Number of markings belonging to this profile.
KNUCKLE_U_START=<mm.>
KNUCKLE_V_START=<mm.>
KNUCKLE_U_END=<mm.>
KNUCKLE_V_END=<mm.>
KNUCKLE_INCLINATION=<degrees.>

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Information about knuckle line. The line is always oriented from left profile-end to right. If no
knuckle line exists then the keywords are not present.
END_OF_PROFILE_DATA
Keyword given as delimiter between general profile data and endcut data.
LEFT_END
Keyword given at beginning of section handling endcut for left end of profile.
LEFT_ORIGIN=
Distance to origin of left end measured from the left end of the raw bar.
LEFT_CLOSEST_POINT=
Distance to point in left end of the profile that is closest to the left end of the raw bar.
LEFT_FARTHEST_POINT=
Distance to point in left end of the profile that is farthest away from the left end of the raw bar.
LEFT_CLOSEST_POINT_WEB
Distance from left end of raw bar to closest point on web. Any notches defined with the web will
be disregarded. Furthermore, in case of a profile with flange, the web is considered to be
extended to the upper side of the flange. This keyword is added to the sections for LEFT_END
and RIGHT_END.
LEFT_FARTHEST_POINT_WEB
Distance from left end of raw bar to point on web that is farthest away from this position. See
above how to define the web in this context and where to add this keyword.
LEFT_V0=
U-value for the point on the endcut geometry where v=0. The value is measured from the left,
moulded end point.
GSD=
Equals 1 if special marking shall be added, else the value is 0.
GSD_DIST=
Distance used for special marking of profiles. Any bevel gap and/or shrinkage has been
considered when calculating this value.
ENDCUT_TYPE=
Type of endcut.
ENDCUT_CODE=
This keyword contains the complete code of the current endcut. The keyword is added to the
sections LEFT_END and RIGHT_END.
A=
B=
C=
R1=
R2=
V1=
V2=
V3=
V4=
KS=
The keywords above defines the endcut according to the DESIGN STANDARD. EndCUT_TYPE=
-1 is a reserved value for a straight cut.
ENDCUT_CODEO=
In case a flange resulting from a conversion of a built profile, this keyword will contain the original
endcut code of the built profile.
ENDCUT_NAME=
If named endcuts are used, the keyword will contain the name that was the result of the
customized translation
EXCESS=
Excess in mm for the left end of this profile.
BEVEL_DEFINED=

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This value can be either -1, 0 or 1. If 1 then bevel is defined for the web of the profile. If the value
is 0 then no bevel is defined, but possible. The value -1 indicates that bevel is not possible.
BEVEL_CODE=
BEVEL_TYPE=
BEVEL_VARIANT=
E=
GAP=
CHAMFER=
ALPHA=
ALPHA2=
BETA=
BETA2=
NOSE=
H=
H_FACT=
RAD=
RADB=
NOSE_ANGLE=
NOSE_LEN_A=
NOSE_LEN_B=
ANGLE_TS=
ANGLE2_TS=
ANGLE_OS=
ANGLE_OS2=
DEPTH_TS=
DEPTH_OS=
CHAMFER_WIDTH_TS
CHAMFER_WIDTH_OS
ANGLE2_WTS=
ANGLE2_WOS=
CHAMFER_HEIGHT_TS
CHAMFER_HEIGHT_OS
The keywords above defines the bevel on the web according to the DESIGN STANDARD of the
system.
CONNECTION_ANGLE
This keyword contains the connection angle at endcuts of profile. The keyword is added to the
bevel sections of LEFT_END and RIGHT_END.
WEB_SEG=
Number of the segment in the endcut contour (see below) that is affected by the bevel.
BEVEL_DEFINED_FLANGE=
This value can be either -1, 0 or 1. If 1 then bevel is defined for the flange of the profile. If the
value is 0 then no bevel is defined, but possible. The value -1 indicates that bevel is not possible.
BEVEL_CODE_FLANGE=
BEVEL_TYPE_FLANGE=
BEVEL_VARIANT_FLANGE=
E_FLANGE=
GAP_FLANGE=
CHAMFER_FLANGE=
ALPHA_FLANGE=
ALPHA2_FLANGE=
BETA_FLANGE=
BETA2_FLANGE=
NOSE_FLANGE=
H_FLANGE=
H_FACT_FLANGE=
RAD_FLANGE=
RADB_FLANGE=
NOSE_ANGLE_FLANGE=
NOSE_LEN_A_FLANGE=
NOSE_LEN_B_FLANGE=
ANGLE_TS_FLANGE=
ANGLE2_TS_FLANGE=
ANGLE_OS_FLANGE=

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ANGLE2_OS_FLANGE=
DEPTH_TS_FLANGE=
DEPTH_OS_FLANGE=
CHAMFER_WIDTH_TS_FLANGE
CHAMFER_WIDTH_OS_FLANGE
ANGLE2_WTS_FLANGE=
ANGLE2_WOS_FLANGE=
CHAMFER_HEIGHT_TS_FLANGE
CHAMFER_HEIGHT_OS_FLANGE
The keywords above define the bevel on the flange according to the DESIGN STANDARD of the
system.
CONNECTION_ANGLE_FLANGE
This keyword contains the connection angle at endcuts of profile. The keyword is added to the
bevel sections of LEFT_END and RIGHT_END.
FLA_SEG=
Number of the segment in the endcut contour (see below) that is affected by the bevel.
BEVEL_DEFINED_FLANGE2=
This value can be either -1, 0 or 1. If 1 then bevel is defined for the flange of the profile. If the
value is 0 then no bevel is defined, but possible. The value -1 indicates that bevel is not possible.
BEVEL_CODE_FLANGE2=
BEVEL_TYPE_FLANGE2=
BEVEL_VARIANT_FLANGE2=
E_FLANGE2=
GAP_FLANGE2=
CHAMFER_FLANGE2=
ALPHA_FLANGE2=
ALPHA2_FLANGE2=
BETA_FLANGE2=
BETA2_FLANGE2=
NOSE_FLANGE2=
H_FLANGE2=
H_FACT_FLANGE2=
RAD_FLANGE2=
RADB_FLANGE2=
NOSE_ANGLE_FLANGE2=
NOSE_LEN_A_FLANGE2=
NOSE_LEN_B_FLANGE2=
ANGLE_TS_FLANGE2=
ANGLE2_TS_FLANGE2=
ANGLE_OS_FLANGE2=
ANGLE2_OS_FLANGE2=
DEPTH_TS_FLANGE2=
DEPTH_OS_FLANGE2=
CHAMFER_WIDTH_TS_FLANGE2
CHAMFER_WIDTH_OS_FLANGE2
ANGLE2_WTS_FLANGE2=
ANGLE2_WOS_FLANGE2=
CHAMFER_HEIGHT_TS_FLANGE2
CHAMFER_HEIGHT_OS_FLANGE2
The keywords above defines the bevel on the flange according to the DESIGN STANDARD of
the system.
CONNECTION_ANGLE_FLANGE2
This keyword contains the connection angle at endcuts of profile. The keyword is added to the
bevel sections of LEFT_END and RIGHT_END.
FLA_SEG2=
Number of the segment in the endcut contour (see below) that is affected by the bevel.
START_OF_CONTOUR
Keyword indicating start of section with geometrical data regarding the web endcut of this end.
NO_OF_SEG=
Number of segment parts included in the contour.

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START_U=
START_V=
Starting point of the contour
AMP_U=
AMP_V=
Amplitude vector of first segment
AMP=
Amplitude with sign of first segment.
SWEEP=
Sweep angle in radians of first segment
U=
V=
Ending point of first segment and starting point of second segment.
The contour is continued with the keywords AMP_U, AMP_V, AMP, SWEEP, U, V for all the
segments of the contour.
END_OF_CONTOUR
This keyword ends the contour section.
START_OF_FCONTOUR
Keyword indicate start of section with geometrical data for endcut of flange 1. The section
contains the same keywords as the web.
END_OF_FCONTOUR
The keyword ends the section.
START_OF_FCONTOUR2
Keyword indicate start of section with geometrical data for endcut of flange 2. The section
contains the same keywords as the web.
END_OF_FCONTOUR2
The keyword ends the section.
END_OF_LEFT_END
This keyword ends the section describing the left endcut of the profile.
MARKING_LEFT_END
In case a curved profile is nested with an overlength, then this section will appear. It contains the
same keywords as the LEFT_END section.
This section describes the end as it is defined while the LEFT_END section the end to be cut.
END_OF_MARKING_LEFT_END
The keyword ends this section.
RIGHT_END
The keywords starts the section with data about the right end of the profile. The keywords within this
section are exactly the same as the ones fore the left end.
END_OF_RIGHT_END
The keyword ends the section covering the right end of a profile.
MARKING_RIGHT_END
In case a curved profile is nested with an over length, then this section will appear. It contains the
same keywords as the RIGHT_END section.
This section describes the end as it is defined while the RIGHT_END section the end to be cut.
END_OF_MARKING_RIGHT_END
The keyword ends this section.
HOLES_NOTCHES_CUTOUTS
This keyword starts the section with data about holes, notches and cutouts in the profile. In case a
hole or a notch should be marked instead of burned, the values 10 and 11 are used.
OPEN=
Four possible values:
0: Closed contour to be burned.

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1: Open contour to be burned.


10: Closed contour to be marked.
11: Open contour to be marked.
DIST_ORIGIN=
Distance to the origin of the contour from the left origin point on the profile.
DIST_ORIGIN_TO_ZEROP=
Distance to origin from endcut zero point (left moulded point).
DIST_ORIGIN_V=
Distance to origin from base line of nested profile.
TYPE=
Type code as defined in the storing conventions of the system.
MIRROR=
Equal to 0 if normal placing. Equal to 1 if reflected in the V-axis of the local coordinate system.
Mirror is only valid for holes and notches.
ROTATION=
Rotation angle in degrees.
NAME=
The designation/name of the hole, cutout or notch.
DIST_LEFT=
Distance from the leftmost point on the profile to the left origin point on the contour.
PENETRATING_PROFILE
If the macro is a cutout then this keyword marks the start of a section describing the penetrating
profile.
SHAPE=
Shape of the profile
DIM=
Dimension of penetrating profile. Each dimension separated by a "*".
INTERSECTING_ANGLE=
Angle between this profile and the penetrating profile.
INCLINATION_ANGLE=
Inclination angle of penetrating profile.
MTRL_PENETRATING=
Possible values are LEFT and RIGHT describing on what side of its mouldplane the
penetrating profile has the most material.
END_OF_PENETRATING_PROFILE
START_OF_CONTOUR
The contour is the described in the same way as endcut contours (see above), with the keywords
NO_OF_SEG=, START_U=, START_V=, AMP_U=, AMP_V=, AMP=, SWEEP=, U= and V=.
END_OF_CONTOUR
END_OF_HOLES_NOTCHES_CUTOUTS
The keyword ends the section with holes, notches and cutouts
BENDING_TABLE
This keyword starts a section with a bending table.
NO_OF_POINTS=<no>
Numbers of points in an inverse bending curve.
U=
V=
These two keywords are repeated for the number of points in the inverse bending curve.
START_OF_CONTOUR
This keyword starts a contour section with geometrical data about the inverse bending line. The

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contents of this section is the same as in all the other contour sections (holes, endcuts, etc.) and
the belonging keywords are not described here.
END_OF_CONTOUR
Ends the contour section.
END_OF_BENDING_TABLE
End the bending table section.
REF_LINE_MARKING
Starts a section with reference marking information.
REF_LINE=<no>
Numbers of reference line. Reference lines are numbered from left to right, starting with 1.
ORDER_NO=<no>
Order number on the assembly part, starting from bottom with 1.
DIST_LEFT=<dist>
Distance from left end origin.
END_OF_REF_LINE_MARKING
This keyword ends a reference line section.
CURVE_DATA
Section with geometrical information on bent profiles on plane parts (profiles with FORM=BENDED).
Two contours will be given after this, the one in the moulded line and the one in the neutral line. The
contours contains the same information as the other contours in the description, but also values for
radius and length of segments.
START_OF_MCONTOUR
.
.
.
RADIUS=<mm>
LENGTH=<mm>
.
.
.
END_OF_MCONTOUR
START_OF_NCONTOUR
.
.
.
RADIUS=<mm>
LENGTH=<mm>
.
.
.
END_OF_NCONTOUR
END_OF_CURVE_DATA
This keyword ends a curve data section.
CURVE_3D_DATA
Section with 3D geometrical information on sculptured profiles in the shell (profiles with
FORM=CURVED).
The contour will be given with points and amplitude vectors.
START_OF_3D_CONTOUR
The keyword starts the contour.
NO_OF_SEG=
Number of segment parts in the contour.
START_X=

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START_Y=
START _Z=
Starting point of contour.
Next 6 keywords will be repeated until the end of contour.
AMP_X=
AMP_Y=
AMP_Z=
Amplitude vector of segment.
X=
Y=
Z=
Ending point of segment.
END_OF_3D_CONTOUR
This keyword ends the contour.
END_OF_CURVE_3D_DATA
This keyword ends the section.
CONNECTION_TRACE
This new section contains data describing the connection angle between the web of the profile and
the plate on which it is located. The connection is described with a graph, where U-values are used
for angle values and V-values are used for length. Cutouts along the trace are not considered.
START_OF_CONTOUR
This keyword starts the contour description of the graph. The keywords used in this section, are
the same as in other contour descriptions (see contours in section LEFT_END).
.
.
.
END_OF_CONTOUR
The keyword ends the contour description.
END_OF_CONNECTION_TRACE
This keyword ends this section.
GENERAL_MARKING_DATA
This keyword starts a section with general marking information.
DIST_ORIGIN_V
Distance from left origin to profile to origin of contour below.
NAME
Name of object that caused the marking.
ATTR
Long name of object that caused the marking.
TYPE
Type of marking. Valid values are:
WEB_MARKING_LINE,
FACE_PLATE_ALIGNMENT
FLANGE_MARKING_LINE,
ABUTING_CUTOUT,
ABUTING_PROFILE,
ABUTING_BRACKET.
MARKING_SIDE
Side of profile where marking should be placed. Valid values are:
MOULDED_SIDE_WEB, NONE_MOULDED_SIDE_WEB,
OUTER_SIDE_FLANGE_1, INNER_SIDE_FLANGE_1,
OUTER_SIDE_FLANGE_2, INNER_SIDE_FLANGE_2.
START_OF_CONTOUR
This keyword starts the contour description of the graph. The keywords used in this section, are
the same as in other contour descriptions (see contours in section LEFT_END).

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.
.
.
END_OF_CONTOUR
The keyword ends the contour description.
END_OF_GENERAL_MARKING_DATA
This keyword ends the section with general marking information.
REST_DATA
This keyword starts a section with data about rest handling
REST_NAME=
Name of raw bar to be used if rest handling
END_OF_REST_DATA
This keyword ends the rest data section
START_OF_FRAME_TWIST_DATA
Starts a section of twist data for places defined by frames. The section is only generated for
longitudinal shell stiffeners that are twisted.
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES=
The number of frames.
FRAME=
Frame position.
A=<value>
B=<value>
C=<value>
D=<value>
FRAME=
Frame position.
A=<value>
B=<value>
C=<value>
D=<value>

END_OF_FRAME_TWIST_DATA
The keyword ends the section with twist data.
The parameters A, B, C and D are explained below.

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The A and B parameters are defined as a distance of A and B points from the base plane. Where the base
plane is a plane defined by S1, S2, and S3 points. A and B parameters are positive if the corresponding
points are closer to the observer then the base plane on the second drawing. In case of T shaped profile
the B parameter is measured from point on the web right below the flange.
The D parameter is a distance of the B point from a reference plane perpendicular to the base plane. The
D parameter has positive value if the stiffener is bent as on the drawings above. The C parameter is fully
described on the drawings above.

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