Plane Loads Table

• Function

Enter or modify Plane Loads in a spreadsheet format table.

Table Tool in MIDAS/Gen is powerful and contains a large variety of built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
 

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Node/Element Table

Results Table

• Call

From the Main Menu select Load > Load Tables > Plane Loads.

Select Structure Tables > Static Loads > Plane Loads in the Tables tab of the Tree Menu.

• Entry (Refer to Define Floor Load Type, Assign Floor Loads)

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

Load Case: Unit Load case

Load Type: Plane Load Type

Elem Type: Element Type (Plate element or Solid element)

1st(X,Y,Z): First coordinates of the location of load application

2nd(X,Y,Z): Second coordinates of the location of load application

3rd(X,Y,Z): Third coordinates of the location of load application

Tolerance: Tolerance limit for the defined plane and plane of the load application

Element Selection: Selected element, which will be subjected to plane loads

Element Group: Element group, which will be subjected to plane loads

Face: Face number of solid element in element group, which will be subjected to plane loads

Direction: Direction of load

Projection: Whether or not to project the loads

Flag: Check if the location of load application is defined

Nodes for Loading Area: Nodes defining the loaded area

Description: Description of entered loads

Group: Name of Load Group