CSI Software uses various input and output files. A list of their types, and an explanation of their format, is given as follows:
Program configuration and setting files are located in the application data directory. These files stored global program information, such as list of recently opened files, defaults graphics mode, etc.
Depending on the software version, the application data directory is stored in the following locations:
The application directory contains the following files:
All input and temporary files created for a particular model are store in the model input file directory.
SAP2000 File | File Type | File Format |
---|---|---|
SDB | input | binary |
s2k | input | text |
sbk | backup | binary |
s$k | backup | text |
out | output | text |
CSI |
Analysis Reference Manual (Load Cases > Accessing the Assembled Stiffness and Mass Matrices, page 321)