Activities
"Activities" displays only the defined parts of the entire model on the screen. It is an effective way to deal with complex and large-scale models by displaying only sub-models on the screen.
All data entries and modifications are possible only for active nodes and elements.
While creating nodes and elements, if Intersect or Merge Duplicate Nodes is designated, the function is in effect even for the currently inactive nodes and elements as well.
(Refer to "Create Nodes" or "Create Elements")
From the Main Menu select View > Activities > Active.
From the Main Menu select View > Activities > Inactive.
From the Main Menu select View > Activities > Inverse Active.
From the Main Menu select View > Activities > Active All.
From the Main Menu select View > Activities > Active Identity.
From the Main Menu select View > Activities > Active Previous.
Click 
Active
in the Icon
Menu.
Shortcut key: [F2]
Click 
Inactive
in the Icon
Menu.
Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+[F2]
Click 
Inverse Active in the Icon Menu.
Click 
Active All
in the Icon
Menu.
Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+A
Click 
Active Identity
in the Icon
Menu.
Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+D
Click 
Active Previous
in the Icon
Menu.
Active
Use Select to select the entities to be activated, and then use this function to display (activate) only the selected entities.
Inactive
Select the entities to be inactivated, and then use this function to remove (deactivate) the selected entities from the screen.
Inverse Active
Invert the currently active and inactive entities.
Active All
Activate all the inactive nodes and elements.
Active Identity
Activate the nodes or elements selected by attributes.
Current
UCS Plane
When the UCS is defined, activate all the nodes and elements in
UCS x-y plane containing the origin.
(Refer to "User
Coordinate System")
Story
Activate only the stories selected by the user. Multiple-selections
are possible.
(Refer to "Story")
Named
Plane
Activate all the nodes and elements contained in the selected Named
Planes. Multiple-selections are possible.
(Refer to "Named Plane")
Structure
Group
Only the nodes and elements contained within the selected Structure
Group are activated. Multiple-selections are permitted.
(See "Define
Structure Group")
Boundary
Group
Only the nodes and elements contained within the selected Boundary
Group are activated. Multiple-selections are permitted.
(See "Define
Boundary Group")
Load
Group
Only the nodes and elements contained within the selected Load
Group are activated. Multiple-selections are permitted.
(See "Define
Load Group")
Activated Object Only
Use the function where Active Identity is applied to only the activated
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Active Object Only and use the above parameters to assign the
conditions to activate relevant entities in the currently active
state.
When Active Object Only is not checked (), the
currently active state is ignored and all the entities satisfying
the conditions are activated out of the total model.
: Activate only the currently selected entities
: Add new entities to the previously selected active entities
: Inactivate only the selected entities
: Activate the entire model
Active Previous
Restore the most recent active/inactive state of the model.
Activation/Inactivation Functions
Note
An example of activating all the elements in a cable stayed bridge
except for the cables and another example of activating the main
girders and arch rib only in an arch bridge. Such selective activation
(or inactivation) offers modeling convenience and/or enables us
to readily check the results.