Pretension Loads Table

• Function

Enter or modify Pretension Loads for truss, cable or tension-only elements 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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• Call

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

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

• Entry (Refer to "Pretension Loads")

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

Elem: Element (number) on which a pretension load exerts

Loadcase: Load case name associated with the pretension load

Tension: Pretension Load

Group: Name of Load Group