Abbreviations
Abbreviations are consistently used throughout our plug-ins to reduce the overall length of component names and tabs.
We have a created a list here so you wont get anything mixed up.

Standard Terms

Term
Abbreviation
Description
Geometry Gym
GG/gg
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Structural
Str
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Plug-in
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Plug-in refers to a specific software plug-in application (i.e ggRhinoEtabs) and can also refer to the workings of that plug-in. (I.e the plug-in calculates the correct tolerance automatically)
Term
Abbreviation
Description
Standard
Std
Standard refers to a standard type already defined in a program. (I.e a material which properties are already defined in an structural analysis application)
General
Gen
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Create
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Create means to generate or create something that is not standard or apart of an application. You need to create all elements in a structural analysis program and you also may need to create new materials if they are not standard with that program.
Modify
Mod
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Perimeter
Perim
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Coefficient
Coef
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Structural Terms

Term
Abbreviation
Description
Frame Element
Frame
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Element
Elem
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Property
Prop
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Support
Spt
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Restraint
Rst
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Cable
-
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Attributes
Atts
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Material
Mat
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Parameters
Param(s)
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Point
Pt
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Node
-
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Insertion Point
IP
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Mechanical
Mech
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Finite Element
FE
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Combination
comb
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IFC and Building Modelling Terms

Term
Abbreviation
Description
Project
Proj
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Site
Site
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Building
Bdg
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Property Set
Pset
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Quantity/Quantities
Qnt
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Relationship
Rel
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Define Relationship
RelDefine
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