Geometry menu

Structure Type...

Once this option is selected a dialog for the definition of structure type is opened.

Menu: Geometry > Structure Type... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Axis Definition...

This option allows for the definition of structural axis. Shortcut: GR.

Menu: Geometry > Axis Definition... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model):

Stories:

Stories...

The Stories option allows you to define stories understood as selected (automatically or manually) structure elements. The mass, the center of gravity, the center of rigidity, the moments of inertia and the eccentricities' values will be calculated for such selection of elements. These data are indispensable for simplified seismic calculations for many seismic codes. Shortcut: LL.

Menu: Geometry > Stories > Stories... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure or Story definition):

Filter Stories

This option allows you to limit the structure view to the selected story (the remaining stories become invisible).

Menu: Geometry > Stories > Filter stories command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Stories):

Lower Story Background View

The option allows you to set view of the background (e.g. from the DWG, DXF file) representing the content of the previous story.

Menu: Geometry > Stories > Lower Story Baground View command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Stories):

Upper Story Background View

The option allows to set view of the background (e.g. from the DWG, DXF file) representing the content of the next story.

Menu: Geometry > Stories > Upper Lower Story Baground View command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Stories):

Assign Geometrically...

Use the option to assign elements of a structure to defined stories (important during verification of the structure).

Menu: Geometry > Stories > Assign geometrically command

Assign Manually...

Use the option to assign manually elements of a structure to defined stories (important during verification of the structure).

Menu: Geometry > Stories > Assign Manually... command

Nodes...

Selecting this command allows to begin node definition.

Menu: Geometry > Nodes... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model or Structure definition):

Bars...

Selecting this command allows you to begin a definition of bar elements.

Menu: Geometry > Bars... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model or Structure definition):

Panels...

This option allows for the definition of panels.

Menu: Geometry > Panels... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model or Structure definition):

Objects:

Polyline - contour...

This option allows for the definition of a polyline. Shortcut: LI.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Polyline - contour... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Arc...

This option allows for the definition of an arc.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Arc... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Objects):

Circle...

This option allows for the definition of a circle.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Circle... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Objects):

Rectangle...

This option allows for the definition of a rectangle.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Rectangle... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Objects):

Cube...

This option allows for the definition of a cube.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Cube... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Objects):

Cylinder...

This option allows for the definition of a cylinder.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Cylinder... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Objects):

Cone...

This option allows for the definition of cones.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Cone... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Objects):

Fillet (bars, edges)...

Selecting this command results in opening the dialog where you can determine the parameters of a rounding performed for two bars in a structure.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Fillet (bars, edges)... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Edit):

Extrude...

Selecting this command results in opening the dialog where you can determine the parameters of the operation of extrusion applied to a two-dimensional object along a determined polyline.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Extrude... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Edit):

Revolve...

Selecting this command results in opening the dialog where you can determine the parameters of the revolving operation applied to a two-dimensional object along a defined straight line.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Revolve... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Edit):

Extrude along Polyline...

Selecting this command results in opening the dialog where you can determine the parameters of the operation of extrusion applied to a two-dimensional object along a determined polyline.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Extrude along Polyline... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Edit):

Active Sides

This option allows to select sides of an object on which the ES grid will be selected and which will take part in calculations.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Active Sides command

Inactive Sides

This option allows to select sides of an object which remain empty during generation of the ES grid, which will not take part in calculations.

Menu: Geometry > Objects > Inactive Sides command

Structure:

Insert from the Library...

This option allows for the insertion of any structure from the library at a given point.

Menu: Geometry > Structure > Insert from the Library... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model or Structure definition):

Insert from File...

This option allows to load the structure from the file.

Menu: Geometry > Structure > Insert from File... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model or Structure definition):

Save Substructure

The Save Substructure option is used to save a part of the structure model with the calculation results. For thus-defined part of a structure model it is possible to perform the analysis of results and the design of structure elements (a smaller structure model makes the result analysis easier and preparation of printouts faster). For a substructure, the member design or calculations of plate / shell reinforcement may also be performed.

Menu: Geometry > Structure > Save Substructure command

This option is also available in the toolbar (standard):

Update from Substructure

Select Geometry/Structure/Update from Substructure to update substructure changes in the structure model. Updating replaces changed object attributes; as an example, the following are changed: sections of bars, releases, supports, panel thicknesses, code parameters.

Menu: Geometry > Structure > Update from Substructure command

Columns...

The option is used to define columns in a structure:

coordinates of the column position
column height
sense along an assumed vertical axis Z ( up, down).

Shortcut: CL.

Menu: Geometry > Columns... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition or Structure objects):

Beams...

Use the option to define structure beams.

Menu: Geometry > Beams... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition or Structure objects):

Walls...

The option is used to define columns in a structure; the defining process takes place after adding the following:

coordinates of the start and end points of the wall base line
wall height
sense along the assumed vertical axis Z ( up, down).

Shortcut: WA.

Menu: Geometry > Walls... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition or Structure objects):

Floors...

The option is used to define slabs in a structure; the defining process takes place after adding the following:

slab properties
method of defining a slab
discretization parameters.

Shortcut: SB.

Menu: Geometry > Floors... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition or Structure objects):

Openings...

The option allows easy definition of openings in elements of a structure model. Shortcut: WN.

Menu: Geometry > Openings... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition or Structure objects):

Claddings...

The option defines a cladding. It is a surface that lets you distribute planar, linear and concentrated loads on bars, panels and supports.

Menu: Geometry > Claddings... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Slab Wizard...

The option is used to define slab geometry; slab definition of the following shapes is possible:

rectangular
user-defined.

Menu: Geometry > Slab Wizard... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model):

Materials...

Once this option is selected, a material can be attributed to the predefined bar sections.

Menu: Geometry > Materials command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model):

Properties:

Sections...

Once this option is selected, a dialog for the selection/definition of the bar's section and its attribution to a given structure element will open.

Menu: Geometry > Properties > Sections... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model or Structure definition):

Gamma Angle

This option allows for the definition of a GAMMA angle in the structure bars (it indicates the local coordinate system location).

Menu: Geometry > Properties > Gamma Angle... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Local Bar Direction...

This option allows you to define the axis orientation for the local coordinate system of the bars.

Menu: Geometry > Properties > Local Bar Direction... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Cables...

This option allows for definition of cable elements in a structure.

Menu: Geometry > Properties > Cables... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Thickness...

This option allows for the definition of the finite elements' thickness.

Menu: Geometry > Properties > Thickness... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model):

Local Panel Direction...

This option allows for presentation of the local coordinate systems for the mesh of finite elements (especially the sense of the Z-axis which is perpendicular to the element's surface).

Menu: Geometry > Properties > Local Panel Direction... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model):

Panel Calculation Model

Use this option to assign a calculation model type to structure panels. A panel calculation model defines the way you reach a solution for displacements, internal forces and supporting objects of a panel.

Menu: Geometry > Properties > Panel Calculation Model... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (ES grid generation options):

Supports...

Once this option is selected, structure supports will be defined or a new support type will be defined.

Menu: Geometry > Supports... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Releases...

This option allows for the definition of releases in the structure as well as the definition of new release types.

Menu: Geometry > Releases... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Additional Attributes:

Rigid Links...

This option allows for the definition of rigid links in the structure as well as the definition of a rigid link type.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Rigid Links... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Compatible Nodes...

This option allows for the definition of compatible nodes in the structure as well as the definition of new compatible types of nodes.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Compatible nodes... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Offsets...

This command is used to define offsets within the structure and to define new offset types.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Offsets... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Bar Elastic Ground...

This option allows for the definition of structure elastic foundation.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Bar Elastic Ground... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Brackets...

This option allows for the definition of brackets in the structure as well as the definition of a new brackets type.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Brackets... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Advanced Bar Properties...

This option allows for definition of the following in the structure:

truss bars
elements which can perform only in tension/compression
bars for which the influence of shear forces on structure deformations is considered.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Advanced Bar Properties... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Non-linear Hinges...

Selecting the command allows you to define non-linear hinges for bar elements. These hinges are defined for the needs of a structure damage analysis.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Non-linear Hinges... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Linear Releases...

Selecting the command allows you to define linear releases between panels and a new linear release type.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Linear Releases... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure model or Structure definition):

Geometrical Imperfections...

This option allows you to define initial geometrical imperfections. The geometrical imperfections can be assigned to singular bars or a group of collinear bars (so-called super-bars). There are no initial forces and stress in the structure due to the imperfections; considering the imperfections only results in change of the structure geometry.

Menu: Geometry > Additional attributes > Geometrical Imperfections... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Core walls...

The option is used to group panels (walls) in object called core walls. It allows to obtain results for the core walls: reduced forces for each story

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Core walls... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Load Distribution - Claddings...

This option allows for the definition of loads distribution on cladding. Three types of load distribution are possible with regard to the load direction:

Two-way - isotropic
One-way X - anisotropic: parallel to the local x axis of a panel
One-way Y - anisotropic: parallel to the local y axis of a panel and perpendicular to the local x axis of a panel.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Load Distribution - Claddings... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Load Distribution - Options...

This command opens dialog where objects (beams, walls, columns) to which loads from the trapezoidal and triangular load distribution from cladding or panels are assigned, can be selected.

Menu: Geometry > Additional Attributes > Load Distribution - Options... command

Phases:

Phase Selection...

Selecting this command results in opening the dialog where you can choose particular phases of a structure.

Menu: Geometry > Phases > Phase Selection... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Phase Collection...

Selecting this command results in opening the dialog where you can determine the phases to be taken under consideration in collecting phases.

Menu: Geometry > Phases > Phase Collection... command

Numbering

This option allows to enter the nodes/elements numbering.

Menu: Geometry > Numbering command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):

Names of Bars / Objects...

The option is used to define a template of names of bars and objects defined in a structure model.

Menu: Geometry > Names of Bars/Objects... command

This option is also available in the toolbar (Structure definition):