Change Attribute

To change Attribute of mesh sets/elements during Construction Stages.

Applicable Modules:

From the Main Menu, select Main > Loads | Boundaries > Boundaries > Change Attribute

(Seepage Module)  From the Main Menu, select Main > Boundaries | Analysis > Boundaries > Change Attribute

(Dynamic Module)  From the Main Menu, select Main > Loads | Boundaries | Analysis > Boundaries > Change Attribute

From the Command Line, type 'ChangeAttribute' or 'CA'

Boundary Set

Select the Boundary Set under which the Change Attribute has to be assigned . Click to invoke the Define Boundary Set dialog to Add, Modify or Delete Boundary Set(s).

Select Object

Select the objects to which the Attribute Change Boundary Set will be assigned.

Attribute

Ground Material

Select in case of changing the properties of ground elements (Selection switches to 2D elements).

Structural Property

Select in case of changing the properties of structural elements (Selection switches to 1D elements).

Note: Select the property to be changed consistent with the object selection method. Boundary Set can be created only when the properties attribute before the change is identical to that after the change.  For example, if the changing objects are structural elements, then the attribute after the change must be of Structural Property.  Click to Add, Modify or Delete Ground Material Property (Structural Property).

The dialog box will be initialized.

After creating the boundary condition, the dialog box will close upon clicking.

Click the ESC key to close the dialog box.

After creating the boundary condition, the work process will switch to the state of Select Element upon clicking.

Note: The diagrams below show that the ground layers are originally consisted of A and B, and the Ground Material Property changes from B to C during Construction Stages. In such a case, the change in the ground condition is reflected by Change Attribute rather than creating additional elements.  

An example may be the case of Shotcrete being cured in Construction Stages in Tunnel Analysis.