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Introduction to ETABS API

What is ETABS?​

ETABS is a leading software used for structural analysis and design of buildings, bridges, and other structures. It's widely used by engineers to model, analyze, and design a variety of structures. 🏗️

What is the ETABS API?​

The ETABS API allows users to control ETABS programmatically using programming languages like Python 🐍. This lets you automate tasks such as creating models, assigning loads, running analyses, and extracting results, without manual input. 🤖

Where to Find Detailed ETABS API Documentation?​

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To access the detailed documentation for the ETABS API, you can refer to the following location in your ETABS installation directory:

  1. Navigate to the installation folder, typically at:

    • C:\Program Files\Computers and Structures\ETABS 20 (This may vary depending on your installation directory and ETABS version).

  2. Inside the directory, search for the "CSI API ETABS v1.chm" file. This file contains comprehensive information about the API, including methods, properties, and examples for using the API to automate various ETABS tasks.

  3. Open CSI API ETABS v1.chm with any CHM viewer to begin exploring the full range of ETABS API functionalities and instructions on how to set up and use the API in your code.