Function
- Enter or modify Initial Forces to calculate geometric stiffness in specific elements in a spreadsheet format table.
- Table Tool in midas Civil is powerful and contains a large variety of built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
Call
From main menu, select [Load] tab > [Type : Load Tables] > [Load Tables] group > [Initial Forces Geometric Stiff.]
Input
(Refer to "Initial Forces for Geometric Stiffness")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Element
Element (number) to which an initial force is applied
Direction
Direction of initial axial force
Axial
Initial axial force
Global-X Projection
Initial force in GCS X-axis
Global-Y Projection
Initial force in GCS Y-axis
Global-Z Projection
Initial force in GCS Z-axis
Group
Load Group which contains the load