Beam Diagrams

Components

Select the desired member force component among the following:

Fx: Axial force in the element's local x-direction

Note
When axial force (Fx) is selected, and "Show Truss Force" is checked, truss member forces are simultaneously produced. When axial force (Fx) is selected and "Only Truss Force" is checked, only the truss member forces are generated.

Mx: Torsional moment about the element's local x-axis

Fy: Shear force in the element's local y-direction

Fz: Shear force in the element's local z-direction

Fyz: Shear forces, Fy & Fz displayed simultaneously

My: Bending moment about the element's local y-axis

Mz: Bending moment about the element's local z-axis

Myz: Bending moment, My & Mz displayed simultaneously

Show Truss Force: Output option to produce truss member forces simultaneously

Only Truss Force:  Output option to produce truss member forces only

Display Options

Exact: Display the member forces calculated by the Detail Analysis process all along the length of each beam element including both end nodes.
 

Note
Exact Option applies to only linear static analysis and becomes inactivated when moving load analysis, nonlinear analysis condition or Envelope condition, etc is selected.

5 Points: Display the member forces calculated at both end nodes and the quarter points of each beam element. The diagram is presented by connecting the 5 points.

No Fill: Display only the outline representing the magnitudes of the member forces.

Line Fill: Display the diagram filled in with color lines.

Solid Fill: Display the diagram filled in with color surfaces.

Scale: Drawing scale for member forces.

Contour

Display the member forces of beam elements 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).

Deform

Display the deformed shape of the model.

Deformation Scale Factor
Magnify or reduce the size of the displacement graphically displayed in the model window.
 

Deformation Type
Select the type of display for displacement

Nodal Deform : Display the deformed shape reflecting only the nodal displacements.

Real Deform : Display the detail deformed shape calculated along the sections between both ends of beam elements together with the nodal displacements.
 

Real Displacement (Auto-Scale off): The true deformation of the structure is graphically represented without magnifying or reducing it. This option is typically used for geometric nonlinear analysis reflecting large displacement.

Relative Displacement: The deformation of the structure is graphically represented relative to the minimum nodal displacement, which is set to ??

Values

Display the member forces of beam elements in numerical values.
The font type 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 and 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 member forces 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.

Legend

Display various references related to analysis results to the right or left of the working window.

Element numbers pertaining to the maximum and minimum forces are displayed.

Legend Position: Position of the legend in the display window

Rank Value Type: Specify a type of values in the Legend and the number of decimal points.

Animate

Dynamically simulate the member forces of beam elements.
Click then click Record to the right of the Animation control board at the bottom of the working window.

Animation Mode: Determine 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 structure and 'Full Cycle' for dynamically simulating vibration modes or buckling modes.
 

AVI Options: Enter the options required to produce 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
 

Undeformed

Overlap the undeformed and deformed shapes of the model.

Mirrored

"Mirrored" allows the user to expand the analysis results obtained from a half or quarter model into the results for the full model by reflecting planes.

Half Model Mirroring

Quarter Model Mirroring

Mirror by : Specify the mirror plane (s) by designating a plane and a coordinate in the direction perpendicular to the plane in GCS.

Quick View

Display the Beam Force Detail Diagram for an element in a separate window.

Element: Enter an element number for which the member forces are generated. Or click the entry field and the relevant element in the Model View.

Load Case: Select a desired load case or load combination.

Select Load/Step/Comp.

Step: Specify the step for which the analysis results are to be generated.

Component: Select a desired member force component.

Result Value

Display the member forces at I-End & J-End, and maximum & minimum values of the selected element.

Value: Move the mouse cursor in the diagram to display member forces at the corresponding position.

Total Length: Display the length of the element.

Assign a Base File Name under which the types of results (selection data in the Batch Output Generation dialog box for graphic outputs) are stored.
 

Specify the Base Files to perform Batch Output Generation, construction stages, load cases (combinations), steps, etc. in the following dialog box.