Function
- Enter or modify Prestress Loads for beam elements 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 : Prestress] > [Load Tables] group > [Prestress Load] > [Prestress Loads Table]
Input
(Refer to "Prestress Beam Loads")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Elem : Element (number) on which a prestress load exerts
Loadcase : Load case name associated with the prestress load
Load Type : Prestress load type
Post-tension : Prestressing effects transmitted to adjacent members
Pre-stress : Prestressing has no effects on adjacent members
Tension : Pretension Force (always positive)
Distance i : Cable Drape at the start node (i-end) of the beam element in Element local ?z-direction
Distance m : Cable Drape at the center of the beam element in Element local ?z-direction
Distance j : Cable Drape at the end node (j-end) of the beam element in Element local ?z-direction
Group : Name of Load Group