Material Property Time Dependent Plot Form

Use the Material Property Time Dependent Plot form to view a plot of the temperature dependent property definition.

Material Name, Material Type, Symmetry Type and Property Temperature display boxes. These display boxes identify the material name and type, and the directional symmetry and property temperature (if any has been specified) for the material property definition as specified using the Material Property Data form.
Select Item to Plot drop-down list. Choose the time dependence parameter to be plotted. The options available depend on the selections made on the Time Dependent Properties for {Concrete, Tendons} form.
Time Range Plotted and From (Days) and To (Days) edit boxes. Use the edit boxes to specify the time range for the plot.
Plot Scale Type and Log Scale for Horizontal Axis and Log Scale for Vertical Axes options.
Background drop-down list. Use the Auto selection or choose another background color from this drop-down list for the plot display.
Curve Color box. This box shows the color that is used to display the curve. Click this color box to display the Color form and select a revised display color for the stress-strain curve.
Add Let and Right Borders and Add Top and Bottom Borders check boxes. Check these check boxes to add a border area around the plot display.
Disable Snap check box. When this check box is unchecked and the mouse is moved over the plot, the cursor snaps to the curve and a red dot shows the location of the cursor. Check this check box to allow the cursor to be move anywhere over the plot.
Slide bar and Days edit box and Vert display box. Use the slide bar beneath the plot to move the mouse cursor along the curve even when the Disable Snap check box is checked. The location of the mouse pointer relative to the Days (horizontal axis) and the specified value (vertical axis) for the Selected Item to Plot is shown in the edit and display boxes. To review a particular day, enter a value in the Days edit box.
File menu. Use the commands on the file menu to print the plot, display tables and to save the plot in a .bmp file format.
- Print Setup for Graphics. Use this command to access the Print Setup form and specify the printer, paper size and orientation for printing the plot.
- Use Color Printer. Use this command to send the plot as a color print, assuming a color printer is available.
- Print Graphics. Use this command to send the plot to the printer immediately.
- Display Tables. Use this command to access the Choose Tables For form and select the types of data to be displayed in tabular format.
- Capture Picture. Use this command to save the plot as a .bmp file. This command has sub commands to save the Entire Screen, the Form Including the Title Bar, the Form Without the Title Bar, and the Plot Only area on the form.

Access the Material Property Time Dependent Plot form as follows:

Click the Define menu > Materials command to display the Define Materials form. The Define Materials form also can be accessed by clicking the + (plus) symbol that may appear next to a drop-down list of available materials, such as the Material drop-down list on the Shell Section Data form, or the {Frame Section Type} Data forms.
Check the Show Advanced Properties check box.
Click the Add New Material button to display the Material Property Options form.
Select Concrete or Tendon in the Material Type drop-down list.
Click the Modify/Show Material Properties button to access the Material Property Data form.

Note that if the Material Properties are Temperature Dependent check box is checked when the Modify/Show Material Properties button is clicked, the Temperature Dependent Material Properties form will display; specify the required temperature and then click the appropriate button to access the Material Property Data form
Click the Time Dependent Properties button to access the Time Dependent Properties for {Concrete, Tendons} form.
Click the Show Plot button.