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The file name must have an .sdb, .$2k, .s2k, .xls, or .mdb extension. Files with .sdb extensions are opened as standard SAP2000 files. Files with .$2k and .s2k extensions are imported as text files. Files with .xls extensions are imported as Microsoft Excel files. Files with .mdb extensions are imported as Microsoft Access files. Continue reading →

No license is required to use the API beyond having a valid license for SAP2000 or CSiBridge. However, technical support for developing with the API is not included. For qualified users and third-party developers who would like technical support to help them build solutions and integrations with SAP2000 using the SAP2000 API, Computers and Structures, Inc., has created a subscription-based service, CSI Developer Network (CSIDN)  (see http://www.csiamerica.com/support). You would need to subscribe to CSIDN to be eligible for technical support for SAP2000 API. Continue reading →

The SAP2000 API can be used to start and/or connect to a running instance of SAP2000 on a remote computer that is running the API Service. This can be particularly useful if you need to run a large number of load cases (e.g., earthquakes for performance-based design, moving load cases for bridge design, etc.), and there are multiple machines available for running analyses simultaneously. Continue reading →