Mass Summary Table

 

 

 

The nodal mass data entered in the analysis model are verified from the table presented in a spreadsheet format.

 

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

Usage of Table Tool

 

Terminology

 

Familiarize with Usage

 

Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)

 

Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)

 

Copy/Paste data using clipboard

 

Supplementary Table functions

 

Table Sorting

 

Table format setting

 

Auto-fit column width

 

Graph printing

 

Supplementary functions by Table types

 

Node/Element Table

 

Results Table

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Query > Mass Summary Table.

 

Select Query > Mass Summary Table from the Tables tab of the Tree Menu.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Nodal Mass(X)

 

Node: Node number

 

NodalMass: Concentrated nodal mass

 

LoadToMass: Conversion of vertical component of dead loads into nodal masses

 

StructureMass: Conversion of self weight into nodal masses

 

Sum: Sum of all the nodal masses at each node

 

Y and Z directions are identical to X direction.

 

Note
The modification of data is not permitted in this
feature.