Show Frame/Cable/Tendon Force Diagrams

Form:  Member Force/Stress Diagram for Frames, Diagrams for Frame Object

Use the Home > Display > Show Frame/Cable/Tendon Force Diagrams command to display column, beam, brace, or cable forces and stresses directly on the CSiBridge model.

  1. Define a load case (or use the default DEAD or MODAL cases) and run an analysis.

  2. Click the Home > Display > Show Frame/Cable/Tendon Force Diagrams command to display the Member Force/Stress Diagram for Frames form. Use the form to specify the parameters for the display.

CSiBridge calculates the scale factor as a multiple of the default font size. The advantage to determining the scale factor as a multiple of the default font size is that the default font size is limited by a specified minimum and maximum size that is specified using the Orb > Settings > Tolerances command. This helps keep the automatically determined scale factor within a reasonable range most of the time. If the automatic scale factor does not give the desired results, use the Scale Factor option and specify a factor.

With forces displayed on the model, note the following:

These controls are similar to those described above. In addition, the user can control where the results are displayed using the Display Options:

See Also

Technical Note "Frame Stress Calculation" available by using command Orb > Resources > Documentation > Technical Notes.

Frame Element Internal Forces Output Conventions

Step-by-Step Pushover Forces