Function
Assigns the Drop Panel which is defined in the Define Drop Panel function to the column member.
Call
From the Main Menu select [Node/Element] tab > [Flat/Plate Structure] group > [Drop Panel] > [Assign Drop Panel]
Input
Assign Drop Panel
1. Option
- Add / Replace : Create or replace the definedDrop Panel. To define
Drop Panel, select the columns in the model view and press the apply button.
- Delete : Delete the selected Drop Panel. Select the column in the model view
and press the apply button to delete the existing Drop Panel.
2. Drop Panel Name : Select the Drop Panel which was defined in the Define
Drop panel function. You can open the Define Drop Panel dialog box by
clicking the [...] button.
Note.
The area designated as Drop Panel or Column Capital should be placed in the Mesh Slab. If not, it will be ignored in the analysis / design. That is, the Drop Panel or Column Capital placed on that column is ignored in the analysis / design. Since the column strip design is calculated as the minimum thickness of the strip, the width of the drop panel should be wider than the width of the strip. (If it is set narrower than the strip, it is designed to have the minimum thickness in the end area of the strip design)