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Function
Enter or modify the temperature differences between the tops and bottoms of beam or plate 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:
Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)
Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)
Copy/Paste data using clipboard
Supplementary functions by Table types
Call
From the Main Menu select Load > Load Tables > Temperature Gradient.
Select Structure Tables > Static Loads > Temperature Gradient in the Tables tab of the Tree Menu.
Entry (Refer to "Temperature Gradient")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Elem: Element (number) to which a temperature gradient is applied
LoadCase: Unit load case associated with temperature gradients
Type: Beam or plate element
Tz: Temperature difference between the two extremities of an element in local z-direction
Use Section Hz: Option to use the thickness of a plate element or the sectional dimension of a beam element for the distance between the two faces in the element local z-direction
Hz: Distance between the two extremities of an element in the local z-direction specified by the user (when Use Section = 'No')
Ty: Temperature difference between the two extremities of an element in the local y-direction
Use Section Hy: Option to use the sectional dimension of a beam element for the distance between the two faces in the element the local y-direction
Hy: Distance between the two extremities of an element in the local y-direction specified by the user (when Use Section Hy = 'No')
Group: Name of Load Group