Assign or delete inelastic hinge properties to elements.
From the Main
Menu Select Model > Properties > Inelastic Hinges.
Select Geometry
> Properties > Inelastic Hinges in the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.
Option
Add/Replace:
Add new or replace previously defined inelastic hinge properties for the
selected elements.
Delete:
Delete previously defined inelastic hinge properties for the selected
elements.
Element Type
Select a type of elements for which inelastic
hinge properties will be assigned.
Truss:
Assign inelastic hinge properties to truss elements.
Beam:
Assign inelastic hinge properties to beam elements.
Inelastic
Hinge Property
Select an inelastic hinge property to be
assigned.
Material
The material type entered for the selected inelastic hinge property is
displayed.
Member Type
The member type entered for the selected inelastic hinge property is displayed.
Element
Position
If the material is RC and the member type is Beam, the location of reinforcing
information on the elements entered in the selected inelastic hinge property
is displayed.
Section
name entered for the selected inelastic hinge property is displayed.
All
the members coinciding the above
4 items are selected on the Model View.
Import Inelastic Hinge
Data
Click to import Inelastic Hinge
Data from other files.
Data File Name (.mgb)
Click to
select the inelastic model.
Inelastic Hinge Properties
Add or replace the inelastic hinge data with
the selected data.
Assign Inelastic Hinges
Import "Assign Inelastic Hinges"
data.
Initial Element Forces
Import the Initial Element Forces entered
in the model.
Note
If the current
model has no Initial Element Forces, the imported Initial Element Forces
will be added. If the current model has Initial Element Forces, they will
be replaced by the imported Initial Element Forces. The presence of Initial
Element Forces can be checked from Load > Initial Forces > Small
Displacement >Initial
Element Force.