Plate End Release Table

• Function

Enter or modify end release data for plate elements in a spreadsheet format Table.

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

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• Call

From the Main Menu select Model > Boundaries > Plate End Release.

Select Structure Tables > Boundaries > Plate End Release in the Tables tab of the Tree Menu.

• Entry (Refer to "Plate End Release")

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

Element: Element number

N1: Connection release condition at node N1

Fx: Release axial stiffness of node N1 in the element's local x-direction

Fy: Release axial stiffness of node N1 in the element's local y-direction

Fz: Release shear stiffness of node N1 in the element's local z-direction

Mx: Release bending stiffness of node N1 about the element's local x-axis

My: Release bending stiffness of node N1 about the element's local y-axis

N2~N4: Connection release conditions at nodes N2~N4

Details are similar to that for node N1.

Group: Boundary Group in which the entered boundary conditions are included