Nodal Masses Table

 

 

 

Enter or modify the lumped mass data (Lumped Translation Mass/Rotational Mass Moment of Inertia) for nodes in a spreadsheet format Table.

Table Tool in midas Civil offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
 

Usage of Table Tool

Terminology

Familiarize with Usage

Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)

Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)

Copy/Paste data using clipboard

Supplementary Table functions

Table Sorting

Table format setting

Auto-fit column width

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Supplementary functions by Table types

Node/Element Table

Results Table

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Load > Load Tables> Static Load > Nodal Masses Table.

Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+U

 

 

Refer to "Nodal Mass")

Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data :

Node: Node number

mX: Translational Lumped Mass in GCS X-direction

mY: Translational Lumped Mass in GCS Y-direction

mZ: Translational Lumped Mass in GCS Z-direction

rmX: Rotational Mass Moment of Inertia about GCS X- axis

rmY: Rotational Mass Moment of Inertia about GCS Y- axis

rmZ: Rotational Mass Moment of Inertia about GCS Z- axis