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Floor Loads Table

Function

  • Apply or modify a floor load onto beam or wall elements within a closed zone on a plane in a spreadsheet format table.
  • Table Tool in Gen NX is powerful and contains a large variety of built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:

 

Usage of Table Tool

Terminology

Familiarize with Usage

Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)
Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)
Copy/Paste data using clipboard

Supplementary Table functions

Table Sorting
Table format setting
Auto-fit column width
Graph printing

Supplementary functions by Table types

Node/Element Table
Results Table

 

Call

From the Main Menu select [Load] tab > [Type : Static Loads] > [Load Tables] group > [Static Load] > [Floor Loads Table]

Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+[Shift]+O

 

Input

(Refer to Define Floor Load Type, Assign Floor Loads)
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:

 

Load Type : Floor Load Type defined by Define Floor Load Type

Distribution Type : Load distribution method (one-way, two-way distribution)

Load Angle : Angle formed by the straight line connecting the 1st node to the 2nd node defining the loaded area and the load distribution direction

Sub Beam No : Number of sub-beams

Sub Beam Angle : Angle formed by the straight line connecting the 1st node to the 2nd node defining the loaded area and the sub-beam direction

Unit Self Weight : Self-weight per unit length of a sub-beam

Load Direction : Loading direction of the floor load (Floor plate local coordinate system and GCS)

Projection : Select whether or not the floor load is to be projected

Nodes for Loading Area : Node numbers defining a closed area loaded by a floor load

Description : Enter a short description

Group : Name of Load Group

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