Check the internal force influence line of a plate element.
From the Main
Menu select Results > Influence Lines > Plate Forces/Moments.
Select Results
> Influence Lines > Plate Forces/Moments in the Menu tab of
the Tree Menu.
Click Plate Forces/Moments in the Icon Menu.
Line/Surface Lanes
Select a traffic lane for which the influence
line analysis results are to be checked.
Key Element:
Enter a plate element number, or click the entry field and the desired
plate element in the working window.
Scale Factor:
Enter the drawing scale factor for the influence line. This does not affect
the influence line values.
Parts
Assign a position on
the plane of the plate element within which the internal force influence
line is sought.
Components
Assign a desired component
of the plate element's internal forces.
Fxx:
Axial force per unit width in the element's local x-direction
Fyy:
Axial force per unit width in the element's local y-direction
Fxy:
Shear force per unit width in the element's local x-y plane (In-plane
shear)
Mxx:
Bending moment per unit width about the element's local y-axis
Myy:
Bending moment per unit width about the element's local x-axis
Mxy:
Torsional moment per unit width about the element's local x-y axes
Vxx:
Shear force per unit width in the thickness(z) direction on the
element's local y-z plane
Vyy:Shear force per unit width in the thickness(z)
direction on the element's local x-z plane
Type of Display
Assign the type of display.
Contour
Display the plate element's internal force
influence line in contour.
Ranges:
Define the contour ranges.
: Assign the color distribution
range of contour. Using the function, specific colors for specific ranges
can be assigned.
Note
Contour Range Max/Min values can be larger than the max/min output values.
If the
Contour Range values exceed the output values, they are entered at Rank
0 and Rank 11.
Number of
Colors: Assign the number of colors to be included in the contour
(select among 6, 12, 18, 24 colors)
Colors:
Assign or control the colors of the contour.
Color Table:
Assign the type of Colors.
: Control the colors by zones
in the contour.
Reverse
Contour: Check on to reverse the sequence of color variation in
the contour.
Contour
Line: Assign the boundary line color of the contour
Element
Edge: Assign the color of element edges while displaying the contour
Contour
Options: Specify options for contour representation
Contour Fill
Gradient
Fill: Display color gradient (shading) in the contour.
Draw Contour Lines: Display color boundaries in the contour.
Draw Contour
Line Only
Display only the colored boundaries of the contour.
Mono line:
Display the boundaries of the contour in a mono color.
Contour
Annotation
Legend or annotation signifying the ranges of the contour is displayed.
Spacing:
Specify the spacing of the legend or annotation.
Coarse Contour(faster) (for large plate or solid
model)
Represent a simplified contour for a large model using plate or solid elements
in order to reduce the time required to represent a complete contour.
Extrude
Where plate elements or solid elements along a cutting plane are represented
in contour, a three dimensional contour is created. The positive direction
of the analysis results is oriented in the z-axis direction of the local
element coordinate system.
The option is not concurrently applicable
with the Deformed Shape option. Similarly, the option cannot be concurrently
applied to the cases where the Hidden option is used to display plate
element thicknesses or the Both option is used to represent Top &
Bottom member forces (stresses).
Legend
Display various references related to analysis
results to the right or left of the working window.
Legend Position:
Position of the legend in the display window
Values
Display the internal force influence line
in numerical values.
The font and color of the numbers can be
controlled in Display
Option.
Decimal
Points: Assign decimal points for the displayed numbers
Exp.: Express as exponentials
Min &
Max: Display the maximum, minimum values
Abs Max: Display the absolute maximum value
Max: Display only the maximum value
Min: Display only the minimum value
Limit Scale(%): Set the screen display limit for internal force
influence line values relative to the selected maximum or minimum value
Set Orientation:
Display orientation of numerical values
Note
The default Decimal Points can be controlled in "Preferences".
Set Orientation = 0 horizontally displays the numerical values to the right
of nodes or elements.
The orientation angle represents the counter-clockwise direction, which
may be used to enhance the readability of the numbers.
Animate
Dynamically simulate the variation of internal
forces and deformed shapes due to the moving load.
Click then click Record to the right of the Animation control board at the
bottom of the working window.
Animation
Mode: Select the type of animation for analysis results.
Animate
Contour: Option to change the color of the contour representing
the transition according to the magnitudes of variation
Repeat Half/Full Cycle: Select the repetition cycle for the dynamic
representation of the transition
Note
Select 'Half Cycle' for the transient shapes of a deformed structure and
'Full Cycle' for dynamically simulating
vibration modes or buckling modes.
AVI Options:
Enter the options required to produce the animation window.
Bits per
Pixel: Number of bits per pixel to create the default window for
animation
: Assign the method of compressing image data
Frames per Half Cycle (3~300): Number of frames to simulate a 'Half
Cycle'
Frames per Second (5~60): Number of frames per second to present
dynamic simulation
Construction
Stage Option: Select the animation options when the construction
stage analysis is performed.
Stage Animation:
Animations by construction stages
Current Stage-Step: Animations by Steps in the current construction
stage
From ~ To: Starting and ending construction stages or steps for
animations
Include Impact Factor
Reflect the impact factor in the display.
: Save the results displayed
in the current model window as a text file