Time history analysis - tables

Select the Time history analysis tab in the Columns dialog for the presentation of nodal quantities.

Time history analysis, apart from the main load case, creates two auxiliary load cases containing the top (+) and bottom (-) envelope. Selecting the main load case displays the results for components of the complex case.

Select the components of velocity and acceleration of displacements for the case of time history analysis. (tables of structure nodes).

Note: Because a large number of results may be calculated for a large number of time steps, it is recommended to reduce the content of the opened tables of results by means of the Filter results tab in the Analysis Type dialog.

If no single complex case of time history analysis is selected, the table will show results for auxiliary cases of the top (+) and bottom (-) envelope.

However, if a single complex case of time history analysis is selected, results are available for particular components. The first table column presents, from left to right, Node, Case, Component, and Time(s).

Note: The table of reactions presents results similarly to the table of displacements. For time history analysis, it is unnecessary to display equilibrium of forces and reactions in successive time steps.

In tables of results for time history analysis for bars and surface elements, the relevant quantities are presented in the same way as in the table of nodes. The first table column contains the number of case components and the step of the time variable.