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Report format
How do I add and remove sections when creating a custom report?
Answer: The Create Report command generates a report according to settings which may be customized through Report Setup. Report Setup lets you reference the contents file in a custom XML report, controlling report content. The XML Report Contents File is described in the Report Contents XML File Manual (PDF), located within the program installation directory under Manuals.
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Why is my report missing results for load cases and load combinations?
Answer: The default format file used to generate reports, available through File > Create Report, has a filter which only prints results from linear-static and modal analysis cases. This filter should be removed by editing the default format file through Options > Database > Edit Format File. Afterwards, the load cases and load combinations desired may be chosen through File > Report Setup. These cases and combinations will then be included when the report is generated through File > Create Report.
As an alternative, the Advanced Report Writer, available through the File menu, may be used to customize the report as necessary.
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How is a simple summary of load combinations printed?
Extended Question: I would like to print a simple summary which includes the name of each load combination, the load cases included, and the factors applied to those load cases
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There are several ways to do this:
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Answer: This may be accomplished through one of the following methods:
- Select File > Print Table > MODEL DEFINITION Model Definition > Load Pattern Definitions > Response Combinations > Table: Combination Definitions " menu command to print this informationto chose tables for printing, as shown in Figure 1:
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Figure 1 - Chose tables for printing
- Select Edit > Interactive Database Editing " menu command to do achieve the same or to export the information effect. Here, information may either be printed or exported to Excel for further formatting and post-processing.
- Our you could use "Select Display > Show Tables"...
- FinallySelect File > Create Report or File > Advanced Report Writer to include, in the report, the table "entitled Table: Combination Definitions" could be included in a report created via "File > Create Report" or "File > Advanced Report Writer" menu commands.
How can I obtain acceleration and velocity of specific point of my bridge while subjected to moving truck?
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How do I make everything on the printout dark, with no gray-scaling?
Answer: This can be done by changing the color scheme to white, as shown in Figure 2:
Figure 2 - Assign Colors form
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Report data
In the .e2k file, what do the various fields mean?
Answer: For a summary of each data field in the .e2k file, select File > Print Tables > Input or Analysis Output, then check the boxes of interest. A .txt file will then be created in which each table has a header which explains the reported data.
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Do reported analysis results include the effects of live-load reduction based on column tributary area?
Answer: Analysis results displayed in either graphical or tabular form do not include the effect of live-load reduction, though the design forces used for member design do include this effect.
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How is the acceleration and velocity of a specific point on a bridge model obtained when subjected to a moving vehicle load?
Answer: This may be accomplished by defining a plot function through Display > Show Plot Functions, available using the /wiki/spaces/forms/pages/1479890.
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Images
Why are labels upside-down in the images?
Answer: Labels are presented according to the orientation of a structural object, which runs from node i to node j.
Is deflected configuration available for export into DXF format?
It is not possible to directly export the deformed shape in DXF format. However, there is a workaround. After running the analysis, modify the undeformed geometry using the "Answer: Deflected configuration may be exported into DXF format after analysis is run by selecting Analyze > Modify Undeformend Geometry" command. Specify , then by specifying the load case you are interested in. You may have to specify a scale factor that will sufficiently exaggerate the displacements. Then you can use the "File > Export > AutoCAD .dxf File" menu command.
Why is my report missing results for load cases and load combinations?
The default format file that is used to generate report through "File > Create Report ..." has a filter whereby only the results for the linear static and modal analysis cases are printed out. You need to edit the default format file using "Options > Database > Edit Format File ..." menu command to remove this filter. Thereafter, choose the load cases or combinations that you want under "File > Report Setup ..." menu command. With this, the program will include all selected load cases/combinations in the report, generated through "File > Create Report ..." menu command.
Alternatively, you can use the advanced report writer accessed through "File > Advanced Report Writer ..." menu command. This option will permit you to customize the report to be the way you want of interest. A scale factor may need to be specified to magnify deflection. Finally, select File > Export > AutoCAD .dxf File to export deflected configuration.