Function
- Check the internal forces and stresses of beam elements from the analysis results 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 [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Tables] group > [Result Tables] > [Plate] > [Force & Stress Table]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Tables] group > [Result Tables] > [Plate] > [Force(Local) Table]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Tables] group > [Result Tables] > [Plate] > [Force(Global) Table]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Tables] group > [Result Tables] > [Plate] > [Force(Unit Length)]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Tables] group > [Result Tables] > [Plate] > [Stress(Local)]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Tables] group > [Result Tables] > [Plate] > [Stress(Global)]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Tables] group > [Result Tables] > [Plate] > [Strain(Local)]
From the Main Menu select [Results] tab > [Type : Analysis Result] > [Tables] group > [Result Tables] > [Plate] > [Stress(Global)]
Input
(Refer to "Plate Forces/Moments", "Plane/Plate Stresses")
Upon executing the Plate > Force & Stress Table function, Records Activation Dialog prompts. Click OK Button after selecting the output entities such as nodes or elements, loading conditions, construction stages, etc.
Note
Refer to Results Table of "Usage of Table Tool" for the usage of Records Activation Dialog.
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and check the following data:
Plate Force (Local)
Elem: Element number
Load: Unit load case/combination
Stage: Construction stage
Step: Sub-stage
Node: Node number
Fx: Element's internal force in the element's local x-direction
Fy: Element's internal force in the element's local y-direction
Fz: Element's internal force in the element's local z-direction
Mx: Bending moment about the element's local x-axis
My: Bending moment about the element's local y-axis
Mz: Bending moment about the element's local z-axis
Plate Force (Global)
Elem: Element number
Load: Unit load case/combination
Node: Node number
FX: Element's internal force in GCS X-direction
FY: Element's internal force in GCS Y-direction
FZ: Element's internal force in GCS Z-direction
MX: Bending moment about GCS X-axis
MY: Bending moment about GCS Y-axis
MZ: Bending moment about GCS Z-axis
Plate Force (Unit Length)
Elem: Element number
Load: Unit load case/combination
Stage: Construction stage
Step: Sub-stage
Node: Node number
Fxx: Axial force per unit width in the element's local x-direction
Fyy: Axial force per unit width in the element's local y-direction
Fxy: Shear force per unit width in the element's local x-y plane (In-plane shear)
Fmax: Maximum principal axial force per unit width
Fmin: Minimum principal axial force per unit width
Angle: Angle formed by the element's local x-axis and the axis of the maximum principal axial force
Mxx: Bending moment per unit width relative to the element's local y-axis
Myy: Bending moment per unit width relative to the element's local x-axis
Mxy: Torsional moment per unit width about the element's local x-y axes
Mmax: Maximum principal bending moment per unit width
Mmin: Minimum principal bending moment per unit width
Angle: Angle formed by the element's local x-axis and the axis of the maximum principal bending moment
Vxx: Shear force per unit width in the thickness (z) direction on the element's local y-z plane
Vyy: Shear force per unit width in the thickness (z) direction on the element's local x-z plane
Plate Stress (Local)
Elem: Element number
Load: Unit load case/combination
Stage: Construction stage
Step: Sub-stage
Node: Node number
Part: Top or bottom fiber of a plate element in the element's local z-direction
Sig-xx: Axial stress in the element's local x-direction
Sig-yy: Axial stress in the element's local y-direction
Sig-xy: Shear stress in the element's local x-y plane (In-plane shear)
Sig-Max: Maximum principal stress
Sig-Min: Minimum principal stress
Angle: Angle formed by the element's local x-axis and the axis of the maximum principal stress vector
Sig-EFF: Effective stress (von-Mises Stress)
Note
For the method of calculating principal stresses, effective stresses and maximum shear stresses for each load combination type, refer to the explanations at the bottom of the Combinations page.
Plate Stress (Global)
Elem: Element number
Load: Unit load case/combination
Stage: Construction stage
Step: Sub-stage
Node: Node number
Part: Top or bottom fiber of a plate element in GCS Z-direction
Sig-XX: Axial stress in GCS X-direction
Sig-YY: Axial stress in GCS Y-direction
Sig-ZZ: Axial stress in GCS Z-direction
Sig-XY: Shear stress in GCS X-Y plane
Sig-YZ: Shear stress in GCS Y-Z plane
Sig-XZ: Shear stress in GCS X-Z plane
Sig-Max: Maximum principal stress
Sig-Min: Minimum principal stress
ANG: Angle formed by GCS X-axis and the axis of the maximum principal stress vector
Sig-EFF: Effective stress (von-Mises Stress)
Note 1
The Stage and Step columns in the Analysis Result Table are produced for a construction stage analysis or Hydration Heat Analysis. The Step column is produced also for a geometric nonlinear analysis.
Note 2
For the method of calculating principal stresses, effective stresses and maximum shear stresses for each load combination type, refer to the explanations at the bottom of the Combinations page.
Plate Stress (Local)
Elem: Element number
Load: Unit load case/combination
Step: Sub-stage
Node: Node number
Part: Top or bottom fiber of a plate element in the element's local z-direction
Strain-xx: Axial strain in the element's local x-direction
Strain-yy: Axial strain in the element's local y-direction
Strain-xy: Shear strain in the element's local x-y plane (In-plane shear)
Strain-Max: Maximum principal strain
Strain-Min: Minimum principal strain
Angle: Angle formed by the element's local x-axis and the axis of the maximum principal Strainvector
Max-Shear : Maximum shear strain
Comp. Damage : Degree of damage to compression according to compressive behavior table in concrete damage model of plastic material
Tens. Damage : Degree of damage to tension according to tensile behavior table of in concrete damage model of plastic material
Damage : Max. [Comp. Damage, Tens. Damage]
Plate Stress (Global)
Elem: Element number
Load: Unit load case/combination
Step: Sub-stage
Node: Node number
Part: Top or bottom fiber of a plate element in the element's local z-direction
Strain-xx: Axial strain in GCS X-direction
Strain-yy: Axial strain in GCS Y-direction
Strain-xy: Shear strain in GCS Z-direction
Strain-Max: Maximum principal strain
Strain-Min: Minimum principal strain
Angle: Angle formed by the element's local x-axis and the axis of the maximum principal Strainvector
Max-Shear : Maximum shear strain
Comp. Damage : Degree of damage to compression according to compressive behavior table in concrete damage model of plastic material
Tens. Damage : Degree of damage to tension according to tensile behavior table of in concrete damage model of plastic material
Damage : Max. [Comp. Damage, Tens. Damage]
Plate Stress (Local)
Elem: Element number
Load: Unit load case/combination
Step: Sub-stage
Node: Node number
Part: Top or bottom fiber of a plate element in the element's local z-direction
Strain-xx: Axial strain in the element's local x-direction
Strain-yy: Axial strain in the element's local y-direction
Strain-xy: Shear strain in the element's local x-y plane (In-plane shear)
Strain-Max: Maximum principal strain
Strain-Min: Minimum principal strain
Angle: Angle formed by the element's local x-axis and the axis of the maximum principal Strain vector
Max-Shear : Maximum shear strain
Comp. Damage : Degree of damage to compression according to compressive behavior table in concrete damage model of plastic material
Tens. Damage : Degree of damage to tension according to tensile behavior table of in concrete damage model of plastic material
Damage : Max. [Comp. Damage, Tens. Damage]
Plate Stress (Global)
Elem: Element number
Load: Unit load case/combination
Step: Sub-stage
Node: Node number
Part: Top or bottom fiber of a plate element in the element's local z-direction
Strain-xx: Axial strain in GCS X-direction
Strain-yy: Axial strain in GCS Y-direction
Strain-xy: Shear strain in GCS Z-direction
Strain-Max: Maximum principal strain
Strain-Min: Minimum principal strain
Angle: Angle formed by the element's local x-axis and the axis of the maximum principal Strain vector
Max-Shear : Maximum shear strain
Comp. Damage : Degree of damage to compression according to compressive behavior table in concrete damage model of plastic material
Tens. Damage : Degree of damage to tension according to tensile behavior table of in concrete damage model of plastic material
Damage : Max. [Comp. Damage, Tens. Damage]