Attribute - Plane
<Add/Modify Plane Attribute> General ID Attribute number Name Attribute Name Color Select the color of Attribute. Element Type Select a planar element Attribute type to be created. GTS provides the following element types. Plate The plate element is a 3-D element defined by 3, 4, 6 & 8 nodes on a same plane. The plate element can be used to model structures in which in-plane tension/compression, in-plane/out-of-plane shear and out-of-plane bending behavior are permitted to take place, such as shotcrete lining, shoring walls, foundations, etc. Plane Stress 3, 4, 6 or 8 Nodes placed in the same plane define a 3D plane stress element. The element is generally used to model membranes that have a uniform thickness over the plane of each element. Loads can be applied only in the direction of the plane of the element. It is premised that no stress components exist in the out-of-plane directions and that the strains in the out-of-plane directions can be obtained on the basis of the Poisson's effects. Geogrid(2D) It does not take any bending stress. It is capable to obtain tensile strength. Generally it is used for ground reinforcement. Gauging Plate As a plate element defined by 3, 4, 6 or 8 Nodes placed in the same plane, the stress component exists in the direction of the thickness. It may only be applied in the 3D. Plot Only(2D) : Temporary elements for the sake of modeling not analysis. Material Select Material data that will be included in the Attribute. To add new Material data, click or button. Property Select Property data that will be included in the Attribute. To add new Property data, click or button. Material Data Material Type Displays the material attribute type (Structure or Ground) Property Data Property Type Displays the property information type and the plate element thickness.

Attribute - Plane

General

Attribute number

Name

Attribute Name

Color

Select the color of Attribute.

Element Type

Select a planar element Attribute type to be created. GTS provides the following element types.

Plate

The plate element is a 3-D element defined by 3, 4, 6 & 8 nodes on a same plane. The plate element can be used to model structures in which in-plane tension/compression, in-plane/out-of-plane shear and out-of-plane bending behavior are permitted to take place, such as shotcrete lining, shoring walls, foundations, etc.

Plane Stress

3, 4, 6 or 8 Nodes placed in the same plane define a 3D plane stress element. The element is generally used to model membranes that have a uniform thickness over the plane of each element. Loads can be applied only in the direction of the plane of the element. It is premised that no stress components exist in the out-of-plane directions and that the strains in the out-of-plane directions can be obtained on the basis of the Poisson's effects.

Geogrid(2D)

It does not take any bending stress. It is capable to obtain tensile strength. Generally it is used for ground reinforcement.

Gauging Plate

As a plate element defined by 3, 4, 6 or 8 Nodes placed in the same plane, the stress component exists in the direction of the thickness. It may only be applied in the 3D.

Plot Only(2D) :

Temporary elements for the sake of modeling not analysis.

Material

Select Material data that will be included in the Attribute. To add new Material data, click or button.

Property

Select Property data that will be included in the Attribute. To add new Property data, click or button.

Material Data

Material Type

Displays the material attribute type (Structure or Ground)

Property Data

Property Type

Displays the property information type and the plate element thickness.