HiStruct / FCS Glossary

Term Full Name Description
FCS FemCAD Script Domain-specific scripting language for structural engineering
PVC Parameter Value Collection Key storage for component instance state/values
FCC FemCAD Component A folder (ending in .fcc) containing all files for a component
FLI FCS Language Interpreter CLI tool for running FCS scripts
Booster HiStruct Booster Local compute node that processes jobs from the server
GClass Geometry Class Reusable component type definition in FCS
GBlock Geometry Block Instance of a GClass at a specific position
LCS Local Coordinate System Coordinate frame for positioning geometry
GCS Global Coordinate System World-space reference frame
FCSCDM FCS Component Definition Manifest JSON manifest for a component (.fcscdm.json or fcscdm.json)
FCSCDX FCS Component Definition Extended View/report definitions file
FCSDRV FCS Driver Camera/projection settings JSON file
HiScene HiStruct Scene Three.js JSON format for 3D visualization
Space HiStruct Space Organizational unit with palette, components, users
Palette Component Palette List of component templates available in a space
WebJobs Azure WebJobs Background job processing (scene generation, reports, and similar tasks)
SignalR ASP.NET SignalR Real-time communication between Booster and server