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Delete unnecessary material names in ETABS data.
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Make the level names in ETABS same as the floor codes in SADS and assign all

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Create Model button - Click this button to create a new ETABS model

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Run Analysis button - Click this button to configure the load cases
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• Collection of Joint Data
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