Save as Text, Load Text Elements

These commands allow interfacing with other codes using elements rather than wires. The basic format for loading is the same as when a model is saved, but the fields merely have to be separated with spaces and need not be perfectly positioned as they are in the output file. Zeros, however, must be shown as such — blanks will result in loading errors. The beginning of each element is indicated by a line containing the number of nodes for that element. The node data (one line per node) immediately follows this line. Each node is specified by its x, y and z co-ordinates written on a single line separated with spaces only, as shown in Figure [*].
Figure: An example of a text file for interfacing with WireGrid for Windows.
\begin{figure} {\small\begin{verbatim} 4 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000... ...00000 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000\end{verbatim}} \end{figure}