Display

Display specific symbols or numerical values for various attributes to check the data entry status on the screen. The information can be node and element numbers, material properties, section types, boundary conditions, loads, etc.

From the Main Menu select View > Display.

Click Display in the Icon Menu.

Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+E

The types of specific symbols and numerical values that can be represented are as follows:

 Node tab

Node

Node Number

Story Name

Node Local Axis: Coordinate axes displayed at the nodes assigned with nodal local coordinate systems.

 

Display dialog box

 

 Element tab

Element Number

Element Type Number

Element Type Name

Wall Type

Wall ID: Wall combination numbers

Gap: Gap Element shape

Hook: Hook Element shape

Cable: Cable Element shape

Local Axis: Element's local coordinate axes

Local Direction: Nodal connection directions of elements (i >> j node, N1 > N2 > N3 > N4)

 

 Property tab

Material Number

Material Name

Property Number: Section or thickness numbers

Property Name: Section or thickness names

Section Shape: Sectional shapes of line elements

Tapered Section Group: Elements assigned to the Tapered (variable) Section Group

 

 Boundary tab

All: Display the boundary conditions include in all the boundary groups.

Group Selection: Display the boundary conditions included in the selected boundary group.

: Prompt Select Boundary Group dialog box to select Boundary Group.

Support: Constrained nodal degrees-of-freedom

Point Spring Support

Point Spring Support (Comp/Tens)

Point Spring Support (Multi-Linear)

General Spring Support

Beam End Release

Symbol: Symbol of beam end release condition

Digit: Beam end release condition by degree-of-freedom with a Digit (0: connected, 1: released)

Beam End Offset

Plate End Release

Symbol: Symbol of beam end release condition

Digit: Beam end release condition by degree-of-freedom with a Digit (0: connected, 1: released)

Rigid Link: Master node/slave nodes

Elastic Link: Elastic link between two nodes

Local Axis: Element's local coordinate axes of elastic link elements

Story Diaphragm: Display entry status of Story Diaphragm

Diaphragm Disconnect: Display the state of Floor Rigid Diaphragm release.

 

 Misc tab

Mass

Nodal Mass: State of Nodal Mass data entry

Load to Mass: Gravity load conberted into mass

Floor Diaphragm Mass: State of Floor Diaphragm Mass data entry

Story Mass, Stiffness: Display Story Mass Center and Stiffness Center.

Note
It can be checked in the post-processing mode when Story Center for Eccentricity Ratio is selected in Model > Building > Control Data.

Moving Load

Line Lane: Traffic (line) lane

Surface Lane: Traffic (surface) lane

Influence Surface: Elements inclined in Influence Surface analysis

Lane Support: Continuous span supports

Dynamic Nodal load: Dynamic Nodal Loads for time history analysis

Initial Forces for Geometric Stiffness: State of Initial Axial Forces data entry for Geometric Stiffness

Push Over Hinges: Display the hinges formed in the process of Pushover Analysis

Symbol: Display the symbol representing hinges

Type: Display the defined types of hinges

Name: Display the hinges by names

Hydration Heat: State of data entry for Heat of Hydration

Value: Numerical data

Func Name: Function Name of data related to Heat of Hydration

Element Convection Boundary

Prescribed Temperature

Heat Source

Pipe Cooling Elements

Settlement Group: Settlement Group for a bridge structure

Value: Magnitude of settlement

Erection Sequence

Model: Erection Sequence for the structure

Load: Loads pertaining to Erection Sequence

From ~ To ~: Select of multiple Erection Sequence

Tendon Profile: Display the Tendon Profile

Name: Tendon name

Point: Reference point for defining the tendon profile

 

 Load tab

Load Case
Select the load case for which the load input status will be displayed and assign whether to display the load values.

All: Select all the load cases

Load Value: Option to display the load values

Note 1
If Floor Load Name is checked the load values defined for Floor Load Type are also displayed.

Case Selection: Select a desired load case

Group Selection: Select the desired Load Group

: Prompt Select Load Group dialog box to select Load Group

 

The following data related to loads, masses and moving loads may be displayed:

Nodal Load: Nodal concentrated loads

Specified Displacement: Forced displacements

Beam Load

Prestress Load

Pretension Load

Floor Load: Display floor plate loads converted into beam loads

Floor Load Name

Note 1
When Floor Load Name and Load Value are checked, the Load Values for each load cases defined in Floor Load Type are displayed.
If Load Type Color as assigned to Floor Load Color under the Draw Tab of Display Option, colors can be assigned to each Floor Load Type thereby allowing us to check the Floor Loads readily.

Note 2
From the Floor Load Name in Display, load distribution Type can be checked.

ex) One Way =(One), Two Way =(Two), Polygon - Centroid =(P-C), Polygon-Length = (P-L)

Note 3
The display of Floor Load Name is located at the center of the Floor Load application area.  If the center deviates from the application (loaded) area, Floor Load Name is displayed on the line connecting the 1st point and 2nd point.

Note 4
Display an arrow in the direction of floor load (One Way) at the center. Load direction is displayed following the Load Angle(A1) entered in Assign Floor Loads.

Pressure Load

Plane Load: Display plane loads applied to a plane

Plane Load Name: Display the plane loads

Nodal Temperature

Element Temperature

Temperature Gradient

Beam Section Temperature

Tendon Prestress

Wind Load

Seismic Load: Statically equivalent seismic loads

Dynamic Nodal Load: Dynamic Nodal Loads for time history analysis

 

 View tab

UCS Axis: Display UCS or GCS axes at the origin

View Point: Display GCS axes at the lower-right corner of the screen

Description

Description is displayed at the top-left position of the current Model Window. The size of the lower entry window dose not affect the size of entry.

Font: Assign the font, size and type of the description.

Note
The description displayed on the Model Window can be dragged and moved.

Label Orientation:

 Design tab

Member: Display the assigned members.

Note
Display color gradient of the element when Hidden option is selected in the preprocessing mode.

Member Direction: Display the direction of the nodal connection of members.

Note
Display color gradient of the element when Hidden option is selected in the preprocessing mode, and display the direction of the arrow so as to represent elements as Wire Frame in the post-processing mode.

Member Number: Display the index of the assigned member.

Unbraced Length Ly: Display the unbraced length about the strong axis of the selected member.

Unbraced Length Lz: Display the unbraced length about the weak axis of the selected member.

Lb: Laterally braced length

Effective Length Factor Ky: Display the effective buckling length factor about user-defined strong axis.

Effective Length Factor Kz: Display the effective buckling length factor about user-defined weak axis.

Effective Length Factor Ky Contour: Display the effective buckling length factor about auto-defined strong axis.

Effective Length Factor Kz Contour: Display the effective buckling length factor about auto-defined weak axis.

Moment Factor Cmy: Display equivalent moment factor for bending about the member’s strong axis within the unbraced length.

Moment Factor Cmz: Display equivalent moment factor for bending about the member’s weak axis within the unbraced length.

Moment Magnifier B1y | Delta-by: Moment magnification factor for members subjected to vertical loads in a frame braced against sidesway for strong axis bending

Moment Magnifier B1y | Delta-bz: Moment magnification factor for members subjected to vertical loads in a frame braced against sidesway for weak axis bending

Moment Magnifier B2y | Delta-sy: Moment magnification factor for members subjected to horizontal loads in a frame unbraced against sidesway for strong axis bending

Moment Magnifier B2z | Delta-sy: Moment magnification factor for members subjected to horizontal loads in a frame unbraced against sidesway for weak axis bending

Member Type: Display the type of members.

Wall Mark

Member Type

Bending Coefficient (Cb)

Shear Coefficient (Cv)

 

Display  by Group

Display specific symbols or values for selected group in the screen.

Display by Selection

Display specific symbols or values for selected elements or nodes on the screen.

Display by Member

Display specific symbols or values of the items assigned from each tab for only the selected members on the screen.

: Open the Display Option Dialog box.

: Initialize the entry status by deleting all labels except for the node label.