Beam Stresses Diagram

Load Cases/Combinations

Select a desired load case, load combination or envelope case.

Click to the right to enter new or modify existing load combinations. (Refer to "Load Cases / Combinations")

Step

Specify the step for which the analysis results are to be produced. The Step is defined in geometric nonlinear analysis as Load Step, and additional steps are defined in the construction stages of highrise buildings or heat of hydration analyses.

Note

The Construction Stage applicable for the output of the construction stage analysis is defined in Select Construction Stage for Display or Stage Toolbar.

Components

Select the desired stress component among the following :

Part: Select a specific part for which member forces will be produced. This function is activated when parts are defined in the Composite Section for Construction Stage

Sax: Axial stress in the element's local x-direction

Ssy: Shear stress in the element's local y-direction

Ssz: Shear stress in the element's local z-direction

Sby: Bending stress in the element local y-direction due to the bending moment about the element's local z-axis

Sbz: Bending stress in the element local z-direction due to the bending moment about the element's local y-axis

Combined: Combined stress (Combined stress: Maximum or minimum value among Sax ± Sby ± Sbz). When warping effect is considered in Section Properties, combined moment is obtained by maximum or minimum value of Sax  Sby Sbz Sax(Warping).

7th DOF

Sax(Warping) : Warping Normal Stress

Ssy(Mt) : Shear Stress due to Twisting Moment (τxy)

Ssy(Mw) : Shear Stress due to Warping Moment (τxy)

Ssz(Mt) : Shear Stress due to Twisting Moment (τxz)

Ssz(Mw) : Shear Stress due to Warping Moment (τxz)

Combined(Ssy) : Shear Stress due to “Transverse + Twisting Moment + Warping Moment”(τxy)

Combined(Ssz) : Shear Stress due to “Transverse + Twisting Moment + Warping Moment” (τxz)

Contour  

Display the stresses of beam elements in contour.

Ranges: Define the contour ranges.

: Assign the color distribution range of contour. Using the function, specific colors for specific ranges can be assigned.

Note

Contour Range Max/Min values can be larger than the max/min output values.  If the Contour Range values exceed the output values, they are entered at Rank 0 and Rank 11.

Number of Colors: Assign the number of colors to be included in the contour (select among 6, 12, 18, 24 colors)

Colors: Assign or control the colors of the contour.

Color Table: Assign the type of Colors.

  : Control the colors by zones in the contour.

Reverse Contour: Check on to reverse the sequence of color variation in the contour.

Contour Line: Assign the boundary line color of the contour

Element Edge: Assign the color of element edges while displaying the contour

Contour Options: Specify options for contour representation

Contour Fill

Gradient Fill: Display color gradient (shading) in the contour.

Draw Contour Lines: Display color boundaries in the contour.

Draw Contour Line Only

Display only the colored boundaries of the contour.

Mono line: Display the boundaries of the contour in a mono color.

Contour Annotation

Legend or annotation signifying the ranges of the contour is displayed.

Spacing: Specify the spacing of the legend or annotation.

Coarse Contour (faster) (for large plate or solid model)

Represent a simplified contour for a large model using plate or solid elements in order to reduce the time required to represent a complete contour.

Extrude

Where plate elements or solid elements along a cutting plane are represented in contour, a three dimensional contour is created. The positive direction of the analysis results is oriented in the z-axis direction of the local element coordinate system.

The option is not concurrently applicable with the Deformed Shape option. Similarly, the option cannot be concurrently applied to the cases where the Hidden option is used to display plate element thicknesses or the Both option is used to represent Top & Bottom member forces (stresses).

Deform

Display the deformed shape of the model.

Deformation Scale Factor

Magnify or reduce the size of the displacement graphically displayed in the model window.

Deformation Type

Select the type of display for displacement

Nodal Deform: Display the deformed shape reflecting only the nodal displacements.

Real Deform: Display the detail deformed shape calculated along the sections between both ends of beam elements together with the nodal displacements.

Real Displacement (Auto-Scale off): The true deformation of the structure is graphically represented without magnifying or reducing it. This option is typically used for geometric nonlinear analysis reflecting large displacement.

Relative Displacement: The deformation of the structure is graphically represented relative to the minimum nodal displacement, which is set to "0"

Values

Display the stresses of beam elements in numerical values.

The font type and color for the numbers can be controlled in  Display Option.

Decimal Points: Assign decimal points for the displayed numbers

Exp.: Express as exponentials

Min & Max: Display the maximum and minimum values

Abs Max: Display the absolute maximum value

Max: Display only the maximum value

Min: Display only the minimum value

Limit Scale(%): Set the screen display limit for stresses in beam elements relative to the selected maximum or minimum value

Set Orientation: Display orientation of numerical values

Note

The default Decimal Points can be controlled in "Preferences".

Set Orientation = 0 horizontally displays the numerical values to the right of nodes or elements.

The orientation angle represents the counter-clockwise direction, which may be used to enhance the readability of the numbers.

Legend

Display various references related to analysis results to the right or left of the working window.

Rank Value Type: Specify a type of values in the Legend and the number of decimal points.

Legend Position: Position of the legend in the display window

Animate

Dynamically simulate the stresses of the beam elements.

Click    then click Record to the right of the Animation control board at the bottom of the working window.

Animation Mode: Determine the type of animation for analysis results.

Animate Contour: Option to change the color of the contour representing the transition according to the magnitudes of variation

Repeat Half/Full Cycle: Select the repetition cycle for the dynamic representation of the transition

Note

Select 'Half Cycle' for the transient shapes of a structure and 'Full Cycle' for dynamically simulating vibration modes or buckling modes.

AVI Options: Enter the options required to produce for animation window.

Bits per Pixel: Number of bits per pixel to create the default window for animation

: Assign the method of compressing image data

Frames per Half Cycle (3~300): Number of frames to simulate a 'Half Cycle'

Frames per Second (5~60): Number of frames per second to present dynamic simulation

Construction Stage Option: Select the animation options when the construction stage analysis is performed.

Stage Animation: Animations by construction stages

Current Stage-Step: Animations by Steps in the current construction stage

From ~ To: Starting and ending construction stages or steps for animations

Undeformed

 Overlap the undeformed and deformed shapes of the model.

Mirrored

"Mirrored" allows the user to expand the analysis results obtained from a half or quarter model into the results for the full model by reflecting planes.

Half Model Mirroring

Quarter Model Mirroring

Mirror by: Specify the mirror plane (s) by designating a plane and a coordinate in the direction perpendicular to the plane in GCS.

Assign a Base File Name under which the types of results (selection data in the Batch Output Generation dialog box for graphic outputs) are stored.

Specify the Base Files to perform Batch Output Generation, construction stages, load cases (combinations), steps, etc. in the following dialog box.