Member Diagrams

Overall member forces (axial, shear and bending moment) in a specified plane can be simultaneously checked by each member (Column, Beam, Brace and Wall).

Note
This function is operational on a plane, which is defined as a Named Plane in the X-Z or Y-Z plane.

From the Main Menu select Results > Forces > Member Diagrams

Select Results > Forces > Member Diagrams in the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.

 

Load Cases/Combinations

Select a desired load case or load combination.

Click   to the right of Load Cases/Combinations in the dialog box to add new or modify or delete existing load combinations. (Refer to "Load Cases / Combinations")

Step
Specify a Step for which the analysis results will be produced. Load Step in a geometric nonlinear analysis and Additional Step of construction stage analysis of a highrise structure or heat of hydration can be defined.

Note
The Construction Stage applicable for the output of the construction stage analysis is defined in Select Construction Stage for Display or Stage Toolbar.

 

Select Plane

Select a plane or a story on which Member Diagram will be produced.

Click to the right of Named Plane to add new or modify or delete existing planes. (Refer to Named Plane.)

 

Type of Member

Select member types for which Member Diagram will be produced.

Beam: Beam elements other than columns

Column: Beam elements parallel with the Global Z-axis

Brace: Diagonal members (truss elements)

Wall: Wall elements

Note
Member forces are displayed as follows:

MG1: Beam left end moment

MG2: Beam right end moment

MG3: Beam center moment

QG1: Beam left end shear

QG2: Beam right end shear

MC1: Column bottom moment

MC2: Column top moment

NC: Column axial force

QC: Column shear force

NW: Wall axial force

MW: Wall bending moment

QW: Wall shear force

NV: Diagonal axial force

Note
(P), (V) & (M) symbols signifying Axial, Shear & Moment Forces are displayed next to the values depending on the member force types.  It is controlled together with whether or not to display Value.  The color and size are also identical to those for Value.

Type of Display

Member: Display forces for every member.

Note

When several beam elements are assigned as a Member using Design > General Design Parameter > Member Assignment, the member forces are displayed at End-i, Center and End-j of the Member.

Element: Display forces for every element.

Value

Axial: Check on to display axial forces and assign font colors.

Shear: Check on to display shear forces and assign font colors.

Moment: Check on to display moments and assign font colors.

Decimal Pt.: Assign decimal points for the displayed numbers

Exp: Express as exponentials

 

Legend

Display various references related to analysis results to the right or left of the working window.

Element numbers pertaining to the maximum and minimum forces are displayed.

 

Legend Position: Position of the legend in the display window

Rank Value Type: Specify a type of values in the Legend and the number of decimal points

 

 

Show Diagram

Define the type of display for Member (force) Diagram.

Component

Axial

Shear

Bending

No Fill: Display only the outline representing the magnitudes of the member forces.

Line Fill: Display the diagram filled in with color lines.

Solid Fill: Display the diagram filled in with color surfaces.

Scale: Drawing scale for member forces.

 

Batch Output Generation ( , )

Given the types of analysis results for Graphic outputs, generate consecutively graphic outputs for selected load cases and combinations.

Assign a Base File Name under which the types of results (selection data in the Batch Output Generation dialog box for graphic outputs) are stored.
 

Specify the Base Files to perform Batch Output Generation, planes, etc in the following dialog box.

 

 

Saved Menu-Bar Info's: Listed here are the Base Files. Select the Base File Names for Batch Output.

 : Delete all the Base Files selected with the mouse.

When the construction stage analysis is carried out, all the construction stages are listed. We simply select the stages of interests to be included in the batch output. If no construction stage analysis is performed, the column in the dialog box becomes inactive and lists load (combination) conditions.

Stages

The results output of all the construction stages are produced. The construction stages are listed below.

PostCS Loads

The results output for only the Final Stage are produced. The construction stages are listed below. If no construction stage analysis is performed, the load (combination) conditions are listed.

Use Saved

Apply only the (saved) step or load (combination) condition selected at the time of creating each Base File.

Stage LCase/LComb

When the construction stage analysis is carried out, the auto-generated construction stage load conditions and the additionally entered construction stage load combinations are listed. Check on only the load (combination) conditions that will be used to produce batch outputs. This column becomes inactive if ë°Šinal Stage Loads?is selected or no construction stage analysis is carried out.

Step Option

Specify the steps for which the outputs will be produced when the construction stage analysis or large displacement geometric nonlinear analysis is performed.

Saved Step: Use only the steps used for creating the Base Files

All Steps: Use all the steps

Named Plane: Select Planes that will be used to produce batch graphic output.

Story: Specify Stories that will be used to produce batch graphic output.

Output Options

Output As BMP

Select a Graphic File type as BMP.

Output As EMF

Select a Graphic File type as EMF.

Auto Description: At the top left of the Graphic Outputs produced in batch, auto-generate and include the notes such as the types and components of the analysis results, construction stages and steps, load (combination) conditions, etc. The font size, color, type, etc. can be changed upon clicking the button  .

Output Path

Specify the path for saving the graphic files to be produced in batch.

File Prefix: Specify the prefix of the Graphic Files to be created. The filenames will be consisted of "Prefix"_"Base File Name"_"Load Comb.".bmp(emf) or "Prefix"_"Base File Name"_"Stage"_"Stage LCase"_"Step".bmp(emf).

 : Produce the specified batch Graphic Files reflecting the contents of the dialog box.

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Produce the contents of data input in the Base Files and Batch Output Generation dialog box in a binary type file (fn.bog). Click the  button and select a fn.bog to use the same output format.

Note

Import /Export is only meaningful for different projects. In a given structural model, the Base Files are automatically stored and listed.