Intro
This plugin is designed to assign floor loads quickly and intuitively. Without manually selecting nodes one by one or relying on text-based story height inputs, you can simply drag and select members in the model and apply the loads in batches. The plugin also allows you to review which areas were successfully applied or not through both graphical previews and tabulated information.
Developed with
- MIDAS GEN NX 2026 (v1.1) US
Benefits of this plugin
- Time-Saving: Eliminates the need for manual node selection, multi-node text inputs, and repetitive load assignment steps—reducing what used to take hours into a few minutes.
- Error Reduction: In cases where nodes may be misclicked or the geometry is complex, the plugin helps eliminate human error and allows you to verify the results through both graphical and tabulated information.
How to use this plugin?
- Select the Elements to Assign Floor Loads in GEN NX.
- Select the "Plane Type" to which the load will be applied.
- Select the required items such as 'Floor Load' and 'Select Load Group', then click Apply.
- When you click the "Refresh" button, then updated building geometry, 'Floor Load', and 'Select Load Group' are refreshed.
- After completing the load assignment, you can review the applied load locations in the Results tab using graphical displays.
- You can also check the node numbers of the areas where the load assignment succeeded or failed in a tabulated format.
[Assign Floor Loads]
Note
- The plugin always runs with ‘Allow Polygon Type Unit Area’ enabled.
- The plugin does not support 'Unmodeled Sub-Beam' and 'Convert to Beam Load types'.