OVERVIEW
Comparison between Gen & nGen has 10 classified sections such as Modeling Steps, RC Design, Design Code, Features, BIM, and Revit Interface.
Let's look over the Modeling Step first!
1. Pre Mode (Modeling Step)
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
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SW |
nGen |
Gen |
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Grid Reference (Grid-Based Modeling) |
O |
Δ |
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DWG Reference (Drawing-Based Modeling) |
O |
Χ |
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Recommended Size of Structure |
Low and Intermediate Story (Mid-low rise structure) |
All types (Provides specialized functions for High-rise) |
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Materials |
Concrete Steel User Define |
Conc. Steel User Define Aluminum Plastic material Time-dependent material (For construction stage analysis) |
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Sections |
Steel DB section Rectangular Circle Combined (for same materials) User Section |
Steel DB section Rectangular Circle Combined (for same materials) User Section Cold-formed steel section SRC Tapered Composite section (Steel beam + RC slab) |
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Members |
Wall Column Beam Slab (+Drop panel & Column capital) brace Basement Wall Footing Pile Shell Opening |
Wall Column Beam Slab (+Drop panel & Column capital) brace - Footing (only Mat footing) Pile Shell - Composite beam SRC column Tapered beam
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Loads |
Point Load Line Load - Slab Load Floor Load Seismic (including RS) / Wind load Temperature Load Earth Pressure Imperfection Load Mass - Crane Load - Arbitrary Load |
Point Load Line Load - Pressure Load Floor Load Seismic (including RS) / Wind load Temperature Load Earth Pressure Imperfection Load Mass Pre Tension Load - Heat of Hydration Moving Load Dynamic load |
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SW |
nGen |
Gen |
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Boundary Conditions |
Supports Beam end release Plate end release Soil support (spring) Pile support (spring) Point / Line / Area spring General spring - Elastic / Rigid Link Diaphragm Beam end offset / Rigid zone
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Supports Beam end release Plate end release Soil support (spring) Pile support (spring) Point / Line / Area spring General spring General Link (with seismic control devices) Elastic / Rigid Link Diaphragm Beam end offset / Rigid zone
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ETC_01 |
'Set' concept brought in - * When setting the analysis model, it can create and perform multiple analysis models by selecting desired member/load/boundary condition |
Χ |
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ETC_02 |
Easy modeling for Multi Buildings |
Δ |
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ETC_03 |
Auto mesh & size control |
Δ (not able to revise size and shape for created mesh) |
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ETC_03 |
Body Element - * Flexible shape -creation & editing
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Χ |
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ETC_04 |
Flexible shape creation & editing (Sane as element-creation action in CAD) |
Node-based element creation and editing
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ETC_04 |
Generate for Section offset (Automatic section-offset edition) - Align Section (Edits section-offset easily) |
Δ |
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ETC_05 |
Story & Plane modeling mode (Supports 2D-based easy modeling and editing) |
Χ (Only based on 3D modeling) |
2. Analysis
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
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SW |
nGen |
Gen |
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Static Analysis |
O |
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Pushover Analysis |
Χ |
O - Inelastic Hinge model -Fiber model |
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Time History Analysis
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Χ |
O |
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Cracked Section Analysis |
O Crack width Displacement under cracked section |
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P-Delta |
O |
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Buckling |
O |
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Eigenvalue (Modal) |
O |
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Heat of Hydration |
Χ |
O |
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Moving Load |
Χ |
O |
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Geometry Nonlinear |
Χ |
O |
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Material Nonlinear |
Χ |
O |
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Construction Stage Analysis |
Χ |
O |
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Settlement Analysis |
Χ |
O |
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Direct Analysis |
O |
Χ |
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Crane Analysis |
O |
Χ |
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ETC_01 |
Multi analysis (Define analysis cases) |
Χ |
3. RC Design
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
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CODE |
nGen |
Gen |
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ACI318-14 |
O |
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ACI318-11 |
O |
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ACI318-08 |
O |
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BS8110-1997 |
O |
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CP65 (Singapore) |
Χ |
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HK-2004 (Hong Kong) |
Χ |
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TS500-200 (Turkey) |
Χ |
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Eurocode 2 |
O |
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Eurocode 2 (UK) |
O |
Χ |
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Eurocode 2 (Ireland) |
Χ |
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Eurocode 2 (Singapore) |
O |
O |
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Eurocode 2 (Malaysia) |
O |
Χ |
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Eurocode 2 (Hong Kong) |
Χ | |
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Eurocode 2 (Poland) |
O |
Χ |
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Eurocode 2 (Sweden) |
O |
O |
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NTC 2018 |
O | |
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IS456:2000(India) |
Χ |
O |
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TWN-USD100 |
Χ |
O |
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NSR-10(South America) |
Χ |
O |
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ETC_01 |
- |
ACI318-05, 02, 99, 95,89 Provided additionally |
4. Steel Design
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
| CODE | nGen | Gen |
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AISC360-10 (LRFD) |
O | |
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AISC360-10 (ASD) |
O | |
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AISC360-16 (LRFD) |
O | |
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AISC360-16 (ASD) |
O | |
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TSC2016 (LRFD) |
Χ | |
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TSC2016 (ASD) |
Χ | |
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BS5950 |
O | |
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EC3 2006 |
O | |
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EC3 2006 (UK) |
Χ | |
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EC3 2006 (Singapore) |
O | O |
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EC3 2006 (Malaysia) |
O | Χ |
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EC3 2006 (Poland) |
O |
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EC3 2006 (Sweden) |
Χ | O |
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IS:800-2007 (India) |
Χ | O |
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TWN (LRFD) |
Χ | O |
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TWN (ASD) |
Χ |
O |
5. Design Code for Seismic Load
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
| CODE | nGen | Gen |
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TDY 2007 (Turkey) |
Χ | |
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TBDY 2018 (Turkey) |
Χ | |
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SNI 1726 2012 (Indonesia) |
Χ | |
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Eurocode 8 |
O | |
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Eurocode 8 (Singapore) |
O | O |
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Eurocode 8 (Malaysia) |
O | Χ |
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DPT 1302-61 (Thailand) |
O | Χ |
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NSCP 2015 (Philippines) |
Χ | |
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IBC 2012 (ASCE7-10) |
O | |
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IBC 2009 (ASCE7-05) |
O | |
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IBC 2000 (ASCE7-98) |
Χ | O |
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UBC 97 |
O |
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NBC (1995) |
Χ | O |
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IS 1893 (2016) |
Χ | O |
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NSR-10 |
Χ | O |
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NTC 2018 (Italy) |
O | |
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P-100-1 (2013) |
Χ | O |
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Taiwan (2011) |
Χ | O |
6. Design Code for Wind Load
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
| CODE | nGen | Gen |
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BS6399-2 (1997) |
O | |
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MS1533 (2002)(Malaysia) |
Χ | |
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ASCE7 (2010) |
O | |
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ASCE7 (2005) |
O | |
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EN1991-1-4 (2005) |
O | |
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EN1991-1-4 (2005)(Singapore) |
O | O |
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EN1991-1-4 (2005)(Poland) |
O | Χ |
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Thailand Wind Code |
O (In July 2021) | Χ |
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NSCP Wind Code (Philippines) |
Χ | Χ |
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IBC 2012 |
O | |
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IBC 2009 |
O | |
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IBC 2000 |
Χ | O |
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UBC 97 |
Χ | O |
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NBC (1995) |
Χ | O |
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IS875 |
Χ | O |
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NSR-10 |
Χ | O |
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Taiwan (2002) |
Χ | O |
7. Features for design
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
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Feature |
nGen |
Gen |
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Ductile Design (Strong column-week beam) |
O |
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Capacity Design |
O |
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Auto Grouping |
O |
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Auto Design |
O |
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Seismic Detail |
O |
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Combined Design Case |
O |
Χ |
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SRC Design |
Χ |
O |
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Cold-Formed Steel Design |
Χ |
O |
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ETC_01 |
- |
Shell design (Sandwich panel method) |
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ETC_02 |
Basement wall Design |
- |
8. Generation of Structural Drawing
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
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Drawing Type |
nGen |
Gen |
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Beam Reinforcement Cross Section |
O |
Δ (in Dshop) |
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Column Reinforcement Cross Section |
O |
Δ (in Dshop) |
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Wall Reinforcement Cross Section |
O |
Χ |
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Cross-Section View of the Reinforcement of the Outer Wall |
O |
Χ |
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Slab / Foundation Laying Diagram |
Χ |
Δ (in Dshop) |
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Civil Retaining Wall Details |
Χ |
Δ (in Dshop) |
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Stair Detail |
Χ |
O |
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Steel Connection Drawing |
Χ |
Δ (in Dshop) |
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Quantity Table |
O |
Χ |
9. BIM Interface
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
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SW |
nGen |
Gen |
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IFC |
Χ |
Δ (Export only) |
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Revit |
O |
O |
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Archicad |
Χ |
Χ |
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Tekia |
Δ (Export only) |
O |
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Sap2000 |
Δ (Export only) |
O |
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Etabs |
Χ |
Δ (Export only) |
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Staad Pro |
O |
O |
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Parasolid Format |
O |
Χ |
10. Revit Interface
O : Supported O : Scheduled to be supported X : not supported Δ : Not supported (alternative)
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Factor |
nGen |
Gen |
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1D |
O |
Δ |
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Mapping Section |
O |
O |
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2D |
O |
O (Import to Gen as Plate Element) |
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Opening |
O |
Χ |
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Rebar |
O |
Χ |
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Pile |
Χ |
Χ |
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Point Load |
Χ |
O |
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Line Load |
Χ |
O |
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Load Combination |
Χ |
O |
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Offset |
O |
O |
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Link |
O |
O |
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Support |
Χ |
O |
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Material |
O |
Χ |
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Level / Story |
O |
Χ |
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Grid |
O |
Χ |
