Function
- Enter or modify the lumped mass data (Lumped Translation Mass/Rotational Mass Moment of Inertia) for nodes in a spreadsheet format Table.
- Table Tool in Gen NX offers a variety of powerful 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] > [Nodal Masses Table]
Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+U
Input
(Refer to "Nodal Mass")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data :
Node : Node number
mX : Translational Lumped Mass in GCS X-direction
mY : Translational Lumped Mass in GCS Y-direction
mZ : Translational Lumped Mass in GCS Z-direction
rmX : Rotational Mass Moment of Inertia about GCS X- axis
rmY : Rotational Mass Moment of Inertia about GCS Y- axis
rmZ : Rotational Mass Moment of Inertia about GCS Z- axis