SAF Import
This tool must be downloaded from SDS2 Toolbox and installed in order to use it.
- Step-By-Step
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1 . Click the SAF Import icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Toolbox page.
2 . The SAF Import window appears.
2a . Browse to the SAF file you are importing, click Next.
3 . Map the SAF type to the correct SDS2 member type. Click Next.
Note: Depending on the software from which this file was exported, you may also see a "General" member type, this will be either vertical braces or horizontal braces. After the import is complete, you can use the Member Change Type tool to convert the other bracing members accordingly.
4 . Map the SAF Profile to the correct SDS2 section size. To change the SDS2 section size, select the "Select SDS2 Profile" button. Click Next.
5 . Map the SAF Grade Type to the correct SDS2 Grade Type. Click Next.
6 (optional) . If you are importing into a project that has previously imported an SAF file and there are changes to one or more members, you will get this change screen. Check ( 
) Apply (or select all) to apply the changes to the existing model. Click Apply Changes.
Note: Members can be moved, changed, or deleted as a result of importing a file. If no changes are made on the import, Apply Changes is grayed out and you cannot run the import again.
7 . The model is imported when you select close.
