Forms: Show Joint Loads, Show Frame Loads, Show Shell Loads, Show Tendon Loads
Click the Display menu > Load Assigns > Joint, Display menu > Load Assigns > Frame, Display menu > Load Assigns > Shell, and the Display menu > Load Assigns > Tendon commands to display loads defined using the Define menu > Load Patterns command and assigned using the submenu commands of the Assign menu > Joint Loads, Assign menu > Frame Loads, Assign menu > Shell Loads, and the Assign menu > Tendon Loads commands.
Click the Display menu > Load Assigns command and choose one of the following load types to display the specified load in the active window. Note that for these options to be available, the type of load must have been assigned to the model. Right click on any object to access the Joint Information-Loads Tab, Frame, Beam, Column, Brace, Tendon Information-Loads Tab, or Slab, Deck, Wall Information-Loads tab forms to review load assignments.
Note: Click the Apply button to update the active window. When the Apply button is clicked, the Show Joint Loads, Show Frame Loads, Show Shell Loads, or Show Tendon Loads form will remain open until it is closed by clicking the Close button. This allows selection of another load pattern for which a different load may be displayed. If only one load is being displayed, the OK button can be used to both display the load and close the form.
Display menu > Load Assigns > Joint command. Click this command to access the Show Joint Loads form, which has the following options:
Load Pattern drop-down list. Choose the load pattern whose joint loads are to be displayed.
Load Type options. Choose the type of load to be displayed. Only one load type can be displayed at a time.
Show Loading Values check box. When this check box is unchecked, forces and displacements are indicated by arrows in the appropriate direction only. When this check box is checked, forces and displacements are indicated by arrows in the appropriate direction together with loading values (text). Loading values are always shown when the Temperature Values option has been selected in the Load Type area whether the Show Loading Values check box is checked or unchecked.
Display menu > Load Assigns > Frame command to access the Show Frame Loads form, which has the following options:
Load Pattern drop-down list. Choose the load pattern whose frame loads are to be displayed.
Load Type options. Choose the type of load to be displayed. Only one load type can be displayed at a time. Also, if a load type is unavailable (grayed out), that type of load has not been assigned for the load pattern selected.
Span Loading Applied Directly to the Frame Object (Forces) option. Includes all of the point, uniform and trapezoidal force loads (not moment loads) applied to the frame object.
Span Loading Applied Directly to the Frame Object (Moments) option. Includes all of the point, uniform and trapezoidal moment loads applied to the frame object.
All Loading that is Tributary to the Frame Object (Forces) option. Displays the calculated point, uniform and trapezoidal loads tributary to the frame object.
All Loading that is Tributary to the Frame Object (Moments) option. Displays the calculated point, uniform and trapezoidal moment loads tributary to the frame object.
Temperature Values option. Includes all of the temperature loads applied to the frame object.
Important
Note: When temperature loads are displayed, two numbers are shown
for each frame object. Those two numbers correspond to the temperatures
at the ends of the object.
If the effects of joint temperature were specified to not be included when
the temperature load was assigned (see Temperature
Load - Frame Objects, Include Effects
of Joint Temperatures check box unchecked), the two displayed temperatures
for the frame object are the same and are equal to the temperature assigned
to the object. This is true regardless of any joint object temperatures
that may be assigned to the joint objects at the end of the frame object.
If the effects of point temperature were specified to be included when
the temperature load was assigned (Include
Effects of Joint Temperatures check box checked), the two displayed
temperatures for the frame object are equal to the temperature assigned
to the object plus the temperature assigned to the joint object at the
considered end of the frame object (see Temperature
- Joints). In that case, the two displayed temperatures for a frame
object may be different.
Open Structure Wind Loads option. Includes the open structure wind loads applied to the frame object.
Include Joint Object Loads check box. This check box toggles the display of joint object loads on or off. When this box is checked, both force and moment joint object loads are displayed along with the selected type of frame object loads.
Show Loading Values check box. When this check box is unchecked, forces and moments are indicated by arrows in the appropriate direction only. When this check box is checked, forces and moments are indicated by arrows in the appropriate direction together with loading values (text). Loading values are always shown when the Temperature Values option is selected in the Load Type area whether the Show Loading Values check box is checked or unchecked.
Display menu > Load Assigns > Shell command to access the Show Shell Loads form, which has the following options:
Load Pattern drop-down list. Choose the load case whose shell loads are to be displayed.
Load Type options. Choose the type of load to be displayed. Only one load type can be displayed at a time.
Uniform Load Values option. The uniform surface load on a shell object. If this option is chosen, also specify the loading direction (e.g., gravity, Local 1, Local 2 and so on) for the loads by choosing a direction from the Direction drop-down list.
Temperature Values option. Includes all of the temperature loads applied to the shell object.
Important
Note: When temperature loads are
displayed, numbers are shown at each corner of the shell object. Those
numbers correspond to the temperatures at the corners of the object.
If the effects of joint temperature were specified to not be included when
the temperature load was assigned (see Temperature),
the displayed temperatures for the shell object are the same and are equal
to the temperature assigned to the object. This is true regardless of
any joint object temperatures that may be assigned to the joint objects
at the corners of the shell object.
If the effects of joint temperature were specified to be included when
the temperature load was assigned, the displayed temperatures for the
shell object are equal to the temperature assigned to the object plus
the temperature assigned to the joint object at the considered corner
of the shell object. In that case the displayed temperatures for a shell
object may be different at each corner.
Wind Pressure option. The wind pressure coefficient and total force on an area object, in the W (Windward) or L (Leeward) direction.
Display menu > Load Assigns > Tendon command to access the Show Tendon Loads form, which has the following options:
Load Pattern drop-down list. Choose the load case whose tendon loads are to be displayed if post-tensioning is present in the model.
Load Type options. Choose the type of load to be displayed. Only one load type can be displayed at a time.
Tendon Assigned Loads option. This option displays the load assigned to the tendon.
Tendon Calculated Loads option. This option displays the loads as imparted onto the slab from the tendon.
Analysis Model Loads option. This option displays the loads transformed onto the elements of the analysis model.
Show Loading Values check box. When this check box is checked, numeric load values are added to the display.