Display

 

 

 

Display specific symbols or numerical values for various attributes to check the data entry status on the screen. The information can be node and element numbers, material properties, section types, boundary conditions, loads, etc.

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select View > Display > Display > Display.

 

Click Display in the Icon Menu.

 

Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+E

 

 

 

 

The types of specific symbols and numerical values that can be represented are as follows:

 

 Node tab

 

Node

 

Node Number

 

Story Name

 

Node Local Axis: Coordinate axes displayed at the nodes assigned with nodal local coordinate systems.

 

 Element tab

 

Element Number

 

Element Type Number

 

Element Type Name

 

Wall Type

 

Wall ID: Wall combination numbers

 

Gap: Gap Element shape

 

Hook: Hook Element shape

 

Cable: Cable Element shape

 

Local Axis: Element's local coordinate axes

 

Local Direction: Nodal connection directions of elements (i >> j node, N1 > N2 > N3 > N4)

 

 Property tab

 

Material Number

 

Material Name

 

Property Number: Section or thickness numbers

 

Property Name: Section or thickness names

 

Section Shape: Sectional shapes of line elements

 

Tapered Section Group: Elements assigned to the Tapered (variable) Section Group

 

 

 Boundary tab

 

All: Display the boundary conditions include in all the boundary groups.

 

Group Selection: Display the boundary conditions included in the selected boundary group.

 

 Prompt Select Boundary Group dialog box to select Boundary Group.

Support: Display the constrained nodal degrees-of-freedom ()

Support by Direction: Display the constrained nodal degrees-of-freedom with a Digit (0: released, 1: constrained) ()

Point Spring Support: Display Point Spring Support ()

Point Spring Support (Comp/Tens) : Display Comp.-only/Tens.-only type Point Spring Support

Point Spring Support (Multi-Linear) : Display Multi-Linear type Point Spring Support

Point Spring Support by Direction : Display Linear, Comp.-only, Tens.-only and Multi-Linear type of point spring support with a Digit (0: released, 1: constrained) ()

General Spring Support

 

Beam End Release

 

Symbol: Symbol of beam end release condition

 

Digit: Beam end release condition by degree-of-freedom with a Digit (0: connected, 1: released)

 

Beam End Offset

 

Plate End Release

 

Symbol: Symbol of beam end release condition

 

Digit: Beam end release condition by degree-of-freedom with a Digit (0: connected, 1: released)

 

Rigid Link: Master node/slave nodes

 

Elastic Link: Elastic link between two nodes

 

Local Axis: Element's local coordinate axes of elastic link elements

 

Story Diaphragm: Display entry status of Story Diaphragm

 

Diaphragm Disconnect: Display the state of Floor Rigid Diaphragm release.

 

 Misc tab

 

Mass

 

Nodal Mass: State of Nodal Mass data entry

 

Load to Mass: Gravity load converted into mass

 

Floor Diaphragm Mass: State of Floor Diaphragm Mass data entry

 

Story Mass, Stiffness: Display Story Mass Center and Stiffness Center.

 

Note
It can be checked in the post-processing mode when Story Center for Eccentricity Ratio is selected in Model > Building > Control Data.

 

Moving Load

 

Line Lane: Traffic (line) lane

 

Surface Lane: Traffic (surface) lane

 

Influence Surface: Elements inclined in Influence Surface analysis

 

Lane Support: Continuous span supports

 

Dynamic Nodal load: Dynamic Nodal Loads for time history analysis

 

Initial Forces for Geometric Stiffness: State of Initial Axial Forces data entry for Geometric Stiffness

 

Push Over Hinges: Display the hinges formed in the process of Pushover Analysis

 

Symbol: Display the symbol representing hinges

 

Type: Display the defined types of hinges

 

Name: Display the hinges by names

 

Hydration Heat: State of data entry for Heat of Hydration

 

Value: Numerical data

 

Func Name: Function Name of data related to Heat of Hydration

 

Element Convection Boundary

 

Prescribed Temperature

 

Heat Source

 

Pipe Cooling Elements

 

Settlement Group: Settlement Group for a bridge structure

 

Value: Magnitude of settlement

 

Erection Sequence

 

Model: Erection Sequence for the structure

 

Load: Loads pertaining to Erection Sequence

 

From ~ To ~: Select of multiple Erection Sequence

 

Tendon Profile: Display the Tendon Profile

 

Name: Tendon name

 

Point: Reference point for defining the tendon profile

 

 Load tab

 

Load Case
Select the load case for which the load input status will be displayed and assign whether to display the load values.

 

All: Select all the load cases

 

Load Value: Option to display the load values

 

Note 1
If Floor Load Name is checked the load values defined for Floor Load Type are also displayed.

 

Case Selection: Select a desired load case

 

Group Selection: Select the desired Load Group

 

: Prompt Select Load Group dialog box to select Load Group

 

 

 

The following data related to loads, masses and moving loads may be displayed:

 

Nodal Load: Nodal concentrated loads

 

Specified Displacement: Forced displacements

 

Beam Load

 

Prestress Load

 

Pretension Load

 

Floor Load: Display floor plate loads converted into beam loads

 

Floor Load Name

 

Note 1
When Floor Load Name and Load Value are checked, the Load Values for each load cases defined in Floor Load Type are displayed.
If Load Type Color as assigned to Floor Load Color under the Draw Tab of Display Option, colors can be assigned to each Floor Load Type thereby allowing us to check the Floor Loads readily.

 

Note 2
From the Floor Load Name in Display, load distribution Type can be checked.

ex) One Way =(One), Two Way =(Two), Polygon - Centroid =(P-C), Polygon-Length = (P-L)

 

Note 3
The display of Floor Load Name is located at the center of the Floor Load application area.  If the center deviates from the application (loaded) area, Floor Load Name is displayed on the line connecting the 1st point and 2nd point.

 

Note 4
Display an arrow in the direction of floor load (One Way) at the center. Load direction is displayed following the Load Angle(A1) entered in Assign Floor Loads.

 

Pressure Load

 

Plane Load: Display plane loads applied to a plane

 

Plane Load Name: Display the plane loads

 

Nodal Temperature

 

Element Temperature

 

Temperature Gradient

 

Beam Section Temperature

 

Tendon Prestress

 

Wind Load

 

Seismic Load: Statically equivalent seismic loads

 

Dynamic Nodal Load: Dynamic Nodal Loads for time history analysis

 

 View tab

 

UCS Axis: Display UCS or GCS axes at the origin

 

View Point: Display GCS axes at the lower-right corner of the screen

 

Description

Description is displayed at the top-left position of the current Model Window. The size of the lower entry window dose not affect the size of entry.

 

Font: Assign the font, size and type of the description.

 

Note
The description displayed on the Model Window can be dragged and moved.

 

Label Orientation:

 

 Design tab

 

Member: Display the assigned members.

 

Note
Display color gradient of the element when Hidden option is selected in the preprocessing mode.

 

Member Direction: Display the direction of the nodal connection of members.

 

Note
Display color gradient of the element when Hidden option is selected in the preprocessing mode, and display the direction of the arrow so as to represent elements as Wire Frame in the post-processing mode.

 

Member Number: Display the index of the assigned member.

 

Unbraced Length Ly: Display the unbraced length about the strong axis of the selected member.

 

Unbraced Length Lz: Display the unbraced length about the weak axis of the selected member.

 

Lb: Laterally braced length

 

Effective Length Factor Ky: Display the effective buckling length factor about user-defined strong axis.

 

Effective Length Factor Kz: Display the effective buckling length factor about user-defined weak axis.

 

Effective Length Factor Ky Contour: Display the effective buckling length factor about auto-defined strong axis.

 

Effective Length Factor Kz Contour: Display the effective buckling length factor about auto-defined weak axis.

 

Moment Factor Cmy: Display equivalent moment factor for bending about the member’s strong axis within the unbraced length.

 

Moment Factor Cmz: Display equivalent moment factor for bending about the member’s weak axis within the unbraced length.

 

Moment Magnifier B1y | Delta-by: Moment magnification factor for members subjected to vertical loads in a frame braced against sidesway for strong axis bending

 

Moment Magnifier B1y | Delta-bz: Moment magnification factor for members subjected to vertical loads in a frame braced against sidesway for weak axis bending

 

Moment Magnifier B2y | Delta-sy: Moment magnification factor for members subjected to horizontal loads in a frame unbraced against sidesway for strong axis bending

 

Moment Magnifier B2z | Delta-sy: Moment magnification factor for members subjected to horizontal loads in a frame unbraced against sidesway for weak axis bending

 

Member Type: Display the type of members.

 

Wall Mark

 

Member Type

 

Bending Coefficient (Cb)

 

Shear Coefficient (Cv)

 

 

Display  by Group

 

Display specific symbols or values for selected group in the screen.

 

Display by Selection

 

Display specific symbols or values for selected elements or nodes on the screen.

 

Display by Member

 

Display specific symbols or values of the items assigned from each tab for only the selected members on the screen.

 

: Open the Display Option Dialog box.

 

: Initialize the entry status by deleting all labels except for the node label.