Function
Check story mass data for a building structure in spreadsheet format tables. Use "Story" to enter story data before accessing this function.
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 > [Summary Table] > [Story Mass Table]
From the Main Menu select [Query] tab > [Mass/Load Table] group > [Story Mass Table]
Input
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data :
Story Mass
Story : Story name
Level : Story elevation
Translation Mass
X - Dir : Lumped mass in GCS X-direction
Y - Dir : Lumped mass in GCS Y-direction
Rotational Mass : Rotational mass moment of Inertia
Center of Mass
X - Coord : X-axis coordinate of the center of mass
Y - Coord : Y-axis coordinate of the center of mass
X - Dir
Mass in GCS X-direction
Story : Story name
Level : Story elevation
Nodal Mass : Nodal lumped mass
Load To Mass : Masses converted from loads
Diaphragm Mass : Story (diaphragm) mass
Structure Mass : Mass converted from self weight
SUM : Sum of the masses at a given story
Y - Dir and Z - Dir are similar to X - Dir.
Note
Data cannot be changed in this function.