


Data may also be imported from Excel, where section-cut data may be automated over a series of intervals. Can I view the shear and bending-moment diagrams for this series of section cuts?Īnswer: This series of diagrams may be obtained with additional pre-processing and post-processing, described as follows:ĭefine multiple section cuts using interactive database editing, available through Edit > Interactive Database Editing. Directly define section cuts through Advanced > Define > Define > Section Cuts.Ĭan force diagrams be displayed for a sequence of section cuts?Įxtended Question: I have made and saved section cuts along the length of a bridge slab.Display frame forces within the 2D global view, draw the section cut, then save.How is this resolved?Īnswer: Two options are available for saving drawn section cuts. Currently only cuts in undeformed 2D Global views can be saved.

Frame shear force will correspond to the section-cut force in the 1 direction.Įxtended Question: When I try to save a section cut, I receive an error message which reads: Section Cut cannot be saved. Display the elevation view of the framing of interest, display the frame force to be reported, then draw a section cut at any elevation within the story by selecting Draw > Section Cut. How are story forces and story shears reported for each braced frame?Īnswer: This can be done using section cuts. General frequently asked questions which concern section cuts are as follows: How are story forces and story shears reported?Įxtended Question: I am running a seismic analysis on a multi-story braced-frame project with rigid diaphragms.
