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GTSTRUDL 26 New FeaturesGTSTRUDL 26 New Features
GTSTRUDL Version 26New Features
&Expected Future Enhancements
GTSTRUDL Version 26New Features
&Expected Future Enhancements
Drs. Leroy Z. Emkin and Kenneth (Mac) Will
Founders and Co-Directors
Computer Aided Structural Engineering Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355 U.S.A.
Tel: +1-404-8942260
Fax: +1-404-8948014email: casec@ce.gatech.edu
Web Page: www.gtstrudl.gatech.edu
Drs. Leroy Z. Emkin and Kenneth (Mac) Will
Founders and Co-Directors
Computer Aided Structural Engineering Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355 U.S.A.
Tel: +1-404-8942260
Fax: +1-404-8948014email: casec@ce.gatech.edu
Web Page: www.gtstrudl.gatech.edu
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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline
• Status of Version 26
• GTSTRUDL Output Window Enhancements– New pulldowns– Modified pulldowns
• Status of Version 26
• GTSTRUDL Output Window Enhancements– New pulldowns– Modified pulldowns
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Presentation Outline (cont)Presentation Outline (cont)• New Features in Version 26
• GTMenu• Dynamics• Finite Element• General• Reinforced Concrete Design• Steel Design• Steel Tables • Utilities (Scope Editor)• Installation Procedure• Prerelease Features
• Future Enhancements• Demonstration of Version 26
• New Features in Version 26• GTMenu• Dynamics• Finite Element• General• Reinforced Concrete Design• Steel Design• Steel Tables • Utilities (Scope Editor)• Installation Procedure• Prerelease Features
• Future Enhancements• Demonstration of Version 26
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Version 26 StatusVersion 26 Status• Documentation
• Release and Installation Guides, Version 26• GTSTRUDL User Guide: Getting Started, Revision 6• GTSTRUDL User Guide: Analysis, Revision 2• Verification Manual, Version 26, October 2001
• Software• All applicable provisions of the U.S. NRC 10CFR21 and
10CFR50 QA/QC and Verification to be completed• Beta testing and shipping date
• Will be sent out for Beta testing in August 2001. • After one month of Beta testing and making changes as a
result of Beta testing, software will then undergo QA • Estimated shipping date is October 2001
• Documentation• Release and Installation Guides, Version 26• GTSTRUDL User Guide: Getting Started, Revision 6• GTSTRUDL User Guide: Analysis, Revision 2• Verification Manual, Version 26, October 2001
• Software• All applicable provisions of the U.S. NRC 10CFR21 and
10CFR50 QA/QC and Verification to be completed• Beta testing and shipping date
• Will be sent out for Beta testing in August 2001. • After one month of Beta testing and making changes as a
result of Beta testing, software will then undergo QA • Estimated shipping date is October 2001
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GTSTRUDL Output WindowGTSTRUDL Output Window
• Import and Export features added under File• You will be able to Import DXF files and data
input files from STAAD which can then be converted into GTSTRUDL input.
• You will be able to Export a DXF file which contains the model data and a CIS/2 file which contains Geometry/Loading and Results.
• The new File pull-down is shown on the next slide.
• Import and Export features added under File• You will be able to Import DXF files and data
input files from STAAD which can then be converted into GTSTRUDL input.
• You will be able to Export a DXF file which contains the model data and a CIS/2 file which contains Geometry/Loading and Results.
• The new File pull-down is shown on the next slide.
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Output Window (cont)Import and ExportOutput Window (cont)Import and Export
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)
• New Dialog History (“dh”) button to keep track of the dialogs in the current session– Allows you to quickly return to the bottom
level of any pull-down menu without going through the entire tree. An example is shown on the next slide.
• New Dialog History (“dh”) button to keep track of the dialogs in the current session– Allows you to quickly return to the bottom
level of any pull-down menu without going through the entire tree. An example is shown on the next slide.
Dialog History buttonDialog History button
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Output Window (cont)Dialog History (dh) Button ExampleOutput Window (cont)Dialog History (dh) Button Example
By selecting an entry
in the dialog history,
you get to the bottom
of the tree quickly.
By selecting an entry
in the dialog history,
you get to the bottom
of the tree quickly.
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Output Window (cont)
Graphical Selection of Joints, Members, and Elements
Output Window (cont)
Graphical Selection of Joints, Members, and Elements
• As seen at the bottom of the previous slide, you will be able to graphically select joints, members, and elements in the dialogs in the GTSTRUDL Output Window. An example is shown on the next slide.
• As seen at the bottom of the previous slide, you will be able to graphically select joints, members, and elements in the dialogs in the GTSTRUDL Output Window. An example is shown on the next slide.
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Output Window (cont)Graphical Selection of Joints, Members, and Elements (cont)
Output Window (cont)Graphical Selection of Joints, Members, and Elements (cont)
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)
• New Data Sheet for finite element modeling data as shown below and on the next slide.
• New Data Sheet for finite element modeling data as shown below and on the next slide.
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Output Window (cont)Data Sheet for Finite Element ModelingOutput Window (cont)Data Sheet for Finite Element Modeling
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Output Window (cont)Data Sheet for Finite Element Modeling (cont)Output Window (cont)Data Sheet for Finite Element Modeling (cont)
• Columns for individual material properties such as E and Poisson may also be displayed.
• You can sort by ID, Type (SBHQ6, IPLQ, etc), Thickness, and Active Status.
• You can use the Filter option to limit the display to certain types of elements, thickness, or connectivity.
• Columns for individual material properties such as E and Poisson may also be displayed.
• You can sort by ID, Type (SBHQ6, IPLQ, etc), Thickness, and Active Status.
• You can use the Filter option to limit the display to certain types of elements, thickness, or connectivity.
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)• New Commit button under:
Modeling / Loads / New Loading Combinations
which allows you to use the newly created loading combination as an Available without exiting the Load Combination dialog.
• New Commit button under:
Modeling / Loads / New Loading Combinations
which allows you to use the newly created loading combination as an Available without exiting the Load Combination dialog.
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Output Window (cont)Edit Existing Load CombinationsOutput Window (cont)Edit Existing Load Combinations• You may now edit existing loading combinations.
This new dialog is available under Modeling and then Loads as shown below:
• You may now edit existing loading combinations. This new dialog is available under Modeling and then Loads as shown below:
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Output Window (cont)Edit Loading Combination DialogOutput Window (cont)Edit Loading Combination Dialog
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Output Window (cont)New dialog for Create Automatic Load Combinations
Output Window (cont)New dialog for Create Automatic Load Combinations
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)
• The Store Time History and Response Spectrum Dialogs now include a plotting function to display the input time history and response spectrum data.
• The Store Time History and Response Spectrum Dialogs now include a plotting function to display the input time history and response spectrum data.
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)• The Dynamic Load Dialogs also allow for the
graphical display of time history and response spectrum data.
• The Dynamic Load Dialogs also allow for the graphical display of time history and response spectrum data.
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)
• A new Dialog for the input of nonlinear spring curve data has been implemented. Included is a plotting function for the graphical display of nonlinear spring curve data. This will be shown on the next slide.
• A new Dialog for the input of nonlinear spring element data has also been implemented which also contains a plotting function.
• A new Dialog for the input of nonlinear spring curve data has been implemented. Included is a plotting function for the graphical display of nonlinear spring curve data. This will be shown on the next slide.
• A new Dialog for the input of nonlinear spring element data has also been implemented which also contains a plotting function.
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Output Window (cont)New Nonlinear Spring Curve DialogOutput Window (cont)New Nonlinear Spring Curve Dialog
Display Curve button
See next slide.
Display Curve button
See next slide.
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Output Window (cont)Nonlinear Spring Curve DisplayOutput Window (cont)Nonlinear Spring Curve Display
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Output Window (cont)Text Output of Model DataOutput Window (cont)Text Output of Model Data
• A new Dialog for the text output of model data for joints, members, elements, and loads has been developed. Previously, multiple menu picks were needed. A comparison between Version 25 and 26 is shown on the next slide.
• A new Dialog for the text output of model data for joints, members, elements, and loads has been developed. Previously, multiple menu picks were needed. A comparison between Version 25 and 26 is shown on the next slide.
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Output Window (cont)Text Output of Model Data (cont)Output Window (cont)Text Output of Model Data (cont)
Version 26Version 26
Version 25Version 25
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Output Window (cont)New Dialog for Text Output of Model Data (cont)Output Window (cont)New Dialog for Text Output of Model Data (cont)
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)• New Data Sheet for joint displacements• New Data Sheet for joint displacements
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Output Window (cont)Joint Displacement Data Sheet (cont)Output Window (cont)Joint Displacement Data Sheet (cont)
Data sheet
sorted by
translation
X displacement
Data sheet
sorted by
translation
X displacement
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)
• A new Dialog for the graphical display of time history and steady state dynamic analysis results has been implemented. Displacements, velocities, accelerations, reactions, loads, and member forces can be displayed.
• The next slide shows the graphical display of time history displacements.
• A new Dialog for the graphical display of time history and steady state dynamic analysis results has been implemented. Displacements, velocities, accelerations, reactions, loads, and member forces can be displayed.
• The next slide shows the graphical display of time history displacements.
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Output Window (cont)Graphical display of the global-X displacementvs time at Joint 16 for Dynamic Load 1
Output Window (cont)Graphical display of the global-X displacementvs time at Joint 16 for Dynamic Load 1
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)
• Steel Design Wizard has a new option which will perform a code check and then perform a design of any members that failed as shown on the next slide.
• Steel Design Wizard has a new option which will perform a code check and then perform a design of any members that failed as shown on the next slide.
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Output Window (cont)Steel Design WizardOutput Window (cont)Steel Design Wizard
New option to perform
a code check and then
an automatic redesign of members that failed.
New option to perform
a code check and then
an automatic redesign of members that failed.
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Output Window (cont)Output Window (cont)
• Copying and pasting in Data Sheets has been improved
• You will now receive a warning in the Startup Wizard if you requested a “Read Only” user dataset that doesn’t exist.
• The Activate/Inactivate Dialog under Modeling / Data Management now uses the standard list dialog.
• Copying and pasting in Data Sheets has been improved
• You will now receive a warning in the Startup Wizard if you requested a “Read Only” user dataset that doesn’t exist.
• The Activate/Inactivate Dialog under Modeling / Data Management now uses the standard list dialog.
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GTMenu ImprovementsGTMenu Improvements
• The Menu Bar and the Button Bars have been changed. Results have been shifted from Display to a new selection on the Menu Bar. The ID button has been removed from the Button Bar and added under the Options pull-down on the Menu Bar. The Inquire button has been added to the button bar. These are shown on the next slide.
• The Menu Bar and the Button Bars have been changed. Results have been shifted from Display to a new selection on the Menu Bar. The ID button has been removed from the Button Bar and added under the Options pull-down on the Menu Bar. The Inquire button has been added to the button bar. These are shown on the next slide.
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GTMenu (cont) Revised Menu and Button BarsGTMenu (cont) Revised Menu and Button Bars
New Inquire buttonNew Inquire button
New Results pull-down on Menu BarNew Results pull-down on Menu Bar
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GTMenu (cont)Modified Create DialogGTMenu (cont)Modified Create Dialog
The Support and Release dialog and the Groups dialog are now available under the Create Pull-down.
The Support and Release dialog and the Groups dialog are now available under the Create Pull-down.
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)
• Create Member Properties for table profiles has been changed:– Tables are now organized by the code, country, or type
of table.– This has been done to make it easier to find the
appropriate table. Now, you must select the table category first and then the available tables will be displayed.
– You may still have all tables displayed.– The revised Table Sections for Member Property
Groups is shown on the next slide.
• Create Member Properties for table profiles has been changed:– Tables are now organized by the code, country, or type
of table.– This has been done to make it easier to find the
appropriate table. Now, you must select the table category first and then the available tables will be displayed.
– You may still have all tables displayed.– The revised Table Sections for Member Property
Groups is shown on the next slide.
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GTMenu (cont)Categories for Table Member Properties GTMenu (cont)Categories for Table Member Properties
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)• Automatic splitting (Split at Intersections) of
newly created members upon user request• Create Members Only has been replaced by a
Place Member dialog– Members may now be placed using three methods:
• Connect End to End by stringing together existing joints• Connect Start and End by selecting both start and end joints• Specifying the start, length, and angle. You may specify the
length of the member, the member’s orientation, and then the start (either an existing joint or coordinates). The member may be placed using an offset from an existing joint.
– The next slide will shown the new Place Member dialog and the Start, length, and angle dialog
• Automatic splitting (Split at Intersections) of newly created members upon user request
• Create Members Only has been replaced by a Place Member dialog– Members may now be placed using three methods:
• Connect End to End by stringing together existing joints• Connect Start and End by selecting both start and end joints• Specifying the start, length, and angle. You may specify the
length of the member, the member’s orientation, and then the start (either an existing joint or coordinates). The member may be placed using an offset from an existing joint.
– The next slide will shown the new Place Member dialog and the Start, length, and angle dialog
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GTMenu (cont)Place Member DialogGTMenu (cont)Place Member Dialog
New definition method – start, length & angleNew definition method – start, length & angle
Option to automatically split at intersectionsOption to automatically split at intersections
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GTMenu (cont)Member length, & angle dialog for Place MembersGTMenu (cont)Member length, & angle dialog for Place Members
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)
• The Display Model dialog has been revised:– The Mark Properties feature will now display all Section and
Material Properties by default.– The Mark Joint option now indicates that only supported
dof’s will be labeled.– The Orientation option has been removed under Draw
Member. – The Planar Axes for two-dimensional finite elements may
now be displayed under Draw Element.– The revised Draw Member dialog is shown on the next slide
and the Planar Axes display is also shown.
• The Display Model dialog has been revised:– The Mark Properties feature will now display all Section and
Material Properties by default.– The Mark Joint option now indicates that only supported
dof’s will be labeled.– The Orientation option has been removed under Draw
Member. – The Planar Axes for two-dimensional finite elements may
now be displayed under Draw Element.– The revised Draw Member dialog is shown on the next slide
and the Planar Axes display is also shown.
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GTMenu (cont)Display ModelGTMenu (cont)Display Model
All Section or Material Groups will nowbe displayed by defaultAll Section or Material Groups will nowbe displayed by default
Orientation has been removed to avoid
confusion and other wording changed
Orientation has been removed to avoid
confusion and other wording changed
Planar Axes for two-dimensional finite elements has been addedPlanar Axes for two-dimensional finite elements has been added
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GTMenu (cont)Finite element planar axesGTMenu (cont)Finite element planar axes
Planar x and y axes. The x-axis has arrow headPlanar x and y axes. The x-axis has arrow head
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)
• Loads, and the corresponding deformed shape of the structure, generated by the Moving Load command may now be animated as the load moves across the structure. The new dialog is shown on the next slide.
• Loads, and the corresponding deformed shape of the structure, generated by the Moving Load command may now be animated as the load moves across the structure. The new dialog is shown on the next slide.
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GTMenu (cont)Display Model – Moving LoadsGTMenu (cont)Display Model – Moving Loads
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GTMenu (cont)New Results pull-downGTMenu (cont)New Results pull-down
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GTMenu (cont)Display ReactionsGTMenu (cont)Display Reactions
A new pop-up dialog has been implemented for the Display of Reaction components. Selected reaction components may be displayed as vectors with or without values. Values may also be labeled just for particular joints. The next slide illustrates this new feature.
A new pop-up dialog has been implemented for the Display of Reaction components. Selected reaction components may be displayed as vectors with or without values. Values may also be labeled just for particular joints. The next slide illustrates this new feature.
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GTMenu (cont) - Display ReactionsGTMenu (cont) - Display Reactions
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)
• A new Inquire button has been added. The user can select a joint, member, or element and have all the model data displayed in the List Output box.
• Information displayed by the Inquire button in the List Output box can be selected and an edit dialog will then appear allowing you to edit the information.
• A new Inquire button has been added. The user can select a joint, member, or element and have all the model data displayed in the List Output box.
• Information displayed by the Inquire button in the List Output box can be selected and an edit dialog will then appear allowing you to edit the information.
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GTMenu (cont)Inquire buttonGTMenu (cont)Inquire button
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GTMenu (cont)Inquire and Edit Joint DataGTMenu (cont)Inquire and Edit Joint Data
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GTMenu (cont)Output from Inquire AllGTMenu (cont)Output from Inquire All
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GTMenu (cont)Editing using Inquire OutputGTMenu (cont)Editing using Inquire Output
• Double click on the information to be edited and the appropriate edit dialog will appear. Alternatively, you could select the information to be edited and click on the edit button at the bottom of the List Output from the Inquire Output.
• The next slide shows editing Joint Coordinates.
• Double click on the information to be edited and the appropriate edit dialog will appear. Alternatively, you could select the information to be edited and click on the edit button at the bottom of the List Output from the Inquire Output.
• The next slide shows editing Joint Coordinates.
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GTMenu (cont)Editing using Inquire OutputGTMenu (cont)Editing using Inquire Output
Double click on the info
to be edited and the Edit
dialog appears for that
information.
Double click on the info
to be edited and the Edit
dialog appears for that
information.
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)
• The number of Views that can be defined has been increased from 100 to 1000.
• View information is now stored in a text file which can be restored and shared.
• The view text file (GTMenu_Views.txt) can be directly edited to create views of floors, elevations, or any other window on the structure. The start of the file is shown on the next slide.
• The number of Views that can be defined has been increased from 100 to 1000.
• View information is now stored in a text file which can be restored and shared.
• The view text file (GTMenu_Views.txt) can be directly edited to create views of floors, elevations, or any other window on the structure. The start of the file is shown on the next slide.
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu_Views.txt fileGTMenu (cont)GTMenu_Views.txt file
VIEWS for GTMenu #_defined current tolerance units time-date_stamp
'V1.0' 5 5 1.000 'FEET' ' 11:14:42 5/15/01'
$ structure limits: xmin,xmax,ymin,ymax,zmin,zmax
0.00 480.00 0.00 360.00 0.00 0.00
$ starts a comment line (ignored). For each view:
$ title line (up to 60 characters) in single quotes (')
$ view origin using units (x,y,z) & parent number
$ 3 bounding box corner unit vectors = 3 x (x,y,z)
$ 3 lengths in units = each bounding box side
$ rotation matrix for the bounding box = (3 x 3)
$ *** free-format; blank lines are ignored ***
VIEWS for GTMenu #_defined current tolerance units time-date_stamp
'V1.0' 5 5 1.000 'FEET' ' 11:14:42 5/15/01'
$ structure limits: xmin,xmax,ymin,ymax,zmin,zmax
0.00 480.00 0.00 360.00 0.00 0.00
$ starts a comment line (ignored). For each view:
$ title line (up to 60 characters) in single quotes (')
$ view origin using units (x,y,z) & parent number
$ 3 bounding box corner unit vectors = 3 x (x,y,z)
$ 3 lengths in units = each bounding box side
$ rotation matrix for the bounding box = (3 x 3)
$ *** free-format; blank lines are ignored ***
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• Views can now be created of any cursor created Window in the Graphical Display area. Entire members and elements which are in the window will be displayed whenever the view is activated. The new view dialogs are shown on the next slides.
• Views can now be created of any cursor created Window in the Graphical Display area. Entire members and elements which are in the window will be displayed whenever the view is activated. The new view dialogs are shown on the next slides.
GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)
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GTMenu (cont)New View dialogGTMenu (cont)New View dialog
New file feature
containing view
definitions
New file feature
containing view
definitions
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GTMenu (cont)New View dialog (cont)GTMenu (cont)New View dialog (cont)
Save the Current Display
as a view.
Save the Current Display
as a view.
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)
• In addition to the Hotkeys for zooming, rotating, and panning, new Hotkeys have been added to allow you to activate any view using the keyboard or to activate the Inquire function. Type in the view number to activate a view.
• You can also orient the view by typing “I” (Isometric), “XY”,”YZ”, or “XZ”.
• Type in “N” or “n” to activate the cursor for the Inquire function.
• In addition to the Hotkeys for zooming, rotating, and panning, new Hotkeys have been added to allow you to activate any view using the keyboard or to activate the Inquire function. Type in the view number to activate a view.
• You can also orient the view by typing “I” (Isometric), “XY”,”YZ”, or “XZ”.
• Type in “N” or “n” to activate the cursor for the Inquire function.
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GTMenu (cont)HotkeysGTMenu (cont)Hotkeys
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)
• The display of joints has been changed from an X to a solid circle. When selected, a joint will still be highlighted with an X to indicate selection.
• The input file generated by GTMenu will now contain dynamic mass – inertia of joints lumped or consistent, inertia of joints, and member added mass.
• The display of joints has been changed from an X to a solid circle. When selected, a joint will still be highlighted with an X to indicate selection.
• The input file generated by GTMenu will now contain dynamic mass – inertia of joints lumped or consistent, inertia of joints, and member added mass.
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GTMenu (cont)Default Color DialogGTMenu (cont)Default Color Dialog
The default color dialog has been changed to cover less of the screen. The default colors have also been changed for some entities to improve black and white printing.
The default color dialog has been changed to cover less of the screen. The default colors have also been changed for some entities to improve black and white printing.
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)• Text information on the screen and in the
List Output box is now spelled out and is more understandable (fewer abbreviations).
• Text information on the screen and in the List Output box is now spelled out and is more understandable (fewer abbreviations).
Version 26Version 26
Version 25Version 25
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GTMenu (cont)GTMenu (cont)• The time required to bring an existing large
model into GTMenu has been greatly reduced as shown below:
• The time required to bring an existing large model into GTMenu has been greatly reduced as shown below:
4350 joints
3000 members
3581 finite elements
12 independent loadings
4 dependent loadings
Time to Prepare Model (going from GTSTRUDL to GTMenu)
Version 25: 25 seconds
Version 26: 1 second
4350 joints
3000 members
3581 finite elements
12 independent loadings
4 dependent loadings
Time to Prepare Model (going from GTSTRUDL to GTMenu)
Version 25: 25 seconds
Version 26: 1 second
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GTMenu (cont)Reduced time to bring a large model into GTMenu (cont)
GTMenu (cont)Reduced time to bring a large model into GTMenu (cont)
14793 joints
1156 members
18665 finite elements
4 independent loadings
Time to Prepare Model (going from GTSTRUDL to GTMenu)
Version 25: 790 seconds
Version 26: 5 seconds
14793 joints
1156 members
18665 finite elements
4 independent loadings
Time to Prepare Model (going from GTSTRUDL to GTMenu)
Version 25: 790 seconds
Version 26: 5 seconds
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DynamicsDynamics
• A friction damper truss and spring element which includes hysteretic damping has been implemented for nonlinear dynamic analysis
• A friction damper truss and spring element which includes hysteretic damping has been implemented for nonlinear dynamic analysis
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Finite ElementsFinite Elements
• The Von Mises stress can now be compared directly with the yield stress from the CALCULATE AVERAGE command.
• The CALCULATE RESULTANT command has been brought to release status.
• The Von Mises stress can now be compared directly with the yield stress from the CALCULATE AVERAGE command.
• The CALCULATE RESULTANT command has been brought to release status.
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GeneralGeneral
• PRINT MEMBER LENGTH SORTED command and Dialog menu option (see next slide) has been added to sort members by their length. Ascending and descending order with limits on the number of lines displayed or all members above or below a specified length.
• Consistency checking now looks for at least one support joint and at least 1 restraint in each global direction.
• PRINT MEMBER LENGTH SORTED command and Dialog menu option (see next slide) has been added to sort members by their length. Ascending and descending order with limits on the number of lines displayed or all members above or below a specified length.
• Consistency checking now looks for at least one support joint and at least 1 restraint in each global direction.
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General (cont)
PRINT MEMBER LENGTH SORTED General (cont)
PRINT MEMBER LENGTH SORTED
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General (cont)General (cont)
• STEEL TAKE OFF can now output information by profile (STEEL TAKE OFF BY PROFILE) or STEEL TAKE OFF ITEMIZE BY PROFILE.
• STEEL TAKE OFF can now output information by profile (STEEL TAKE OFF BY PROFILE) or STEEL TAKE OFF ITEMIZE BY PROFILE.
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Reinforced Concrete DesignReinforced Concrete Design
• ACI 318-99 for beams and columns will be implemented as a prerelease feature
• ACI 318-99 for beams and columns will be implemented as a prerelease feature
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Steel DesignSteel Design• Member deflection checks and redesign to satisfy
user specified deflection limitations. • Code check based on 1984 Indian Standard Code.
– Code name is IS800
– Implemented cross sections are:• I-shapes
• Channels
• Single and Double Angles
• Solid and Rectangular Bars
• Tees
• Pipes and structural tubing
• Member deflection checks and redesign to satisfy user specified deflection limitations.
• Code check based on 1984 Indian Standard Code. – Code name is IS800
– Implemented cross sections are:• I-shapes
• Channels
• Single and Double Angles
• Solid and Rectangular Bars
• Tees
• Pipes and structural tubing
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Steel Design (cont)Steel Design (cont)
• New cross sections have been added to the EC3 code:– Solid Round bars under axial force and biaxial
bending– Single angles under axial tension or compression – Double angles under axial tension or compression
• New cross sections have been added to the EC3 code:– Solid Round bars under axial force and biaxial
bending– Single angles under axial tension or compression – Double angles under axial tension or compression
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Steel Design (cont)Steel Design (cont)
• LIST CODE CHECK command will output the same information as available under the Results pull-down in GTMenu.
• LIST CODE CHECK command will output the same information as available under the Results pull-down in GTMenu.
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Steel Shape Section TablesSteel Shape Section Tables
• Long names are now available for profiles in tables BARS, RBAR, TEESM
• New Indian Standard Tables for IS800 code. The new tables are ISBEAMS, ISCOLUMN, ISCHAN, ISCHAMCP, ISEQANGL, and ISUNANGL.
• ‘TS’ has been added in front of the profile names in the AISC Metric TUBESM tables.
• Long names are now available for profiles in tables BARS, RBAR, TEESM
• New Indian Standard Tables for IS800 code. The new tables are ISBEAMS, ISCOLUMN, ISCHAN, ISCHAMCP, ISEQANGL, and ISUNANGL.
• ‘TS’ has been added in front of the profile names in the AISC Metric TUBESM tables.
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Utilities (Scope Editor)Utilities (Scope Editor)
• Dashed lines from GTMenu deformed shapes and mode shapes will now appear in the Scope Editor.
• Text may now be rotated after it is created.
• Dashed lines from GTMenu deformed shapes and mode shapes will now appear in the Scope Editor.
• Text may now be rotated after it is created.
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Installation ProcedureInstallation Procedure
• A new Password dialog is displayed when problems with the password are found. The new dialog will use Notepad to edit the existing password, or allow you to browse for another password file.
• A new Password dialog is displayed when problems with the password are found. The new dialog will use Notepad to edit the existing password, or allow you to browse for another password file.
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Prerelease Features in Version 26 (Prerelease features in Version 25 which are still prerelease in Version 26)
Prerelease Features in Version 26 (Prerelease features in Version 25 which are still prerelease in Version 26)
• Dynamic Analysis External File to Improve Efficiency of Dynamic Analysis Results Computation
• Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis
• Pushover Analysis
• Dynamic Analysis External File to Improve Efficiency of Dynamic Analysis Results Computation
• Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis
• Pushover Analysis
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Prerelease Features (cont)Prerelease Features (cont)
• REFERENCE COORDINATE SYSTEM Command
• LRFD Design of Pipe and Structural Tube Cross Sections – additional provisions added
• European Tables• Concrete Tables for Rectangular and
Circular Cross Sections
• REFERENCE COORDINATE SYSTEM Command
• LRFD Design of Pipe and Structural Tube Cross Sections – additional provisions added
• European Tables• Concrete Tables for Rectangular and
Circular Cross Sections
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Prerelease Features (cont)Prerelease Features (cont)
• Automatic Generation of Static Equivalent Earthquake Load
• FORM STATIC EARTHQUAKE LOAD 10 -– ‘RS LOAD G.1’ FROM RMS OF RESPONSE -
– SPECTRA LOAD ‘G.1’
• Based on FEMA Publication 273
• SET ELEMENTS HASHED• Used to accelerate input file processing especially
for large models
• Automatic Generation of Static Equivalent Earthquake Load
• FORM STATIC EARTHQUAKE LOAD 10 -– ‘RS LOAD G.1’ FROM RMS OF RESPONSE -
– SPECTRA LOAD ‘G.1’
• Based on FEMA Publication 273
• SET ELEMENTS HASHED• Used to accelerate input file processing especially
for large models
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Future EnhancementsFuture Enhancements
• Graphically specify joints and elements to be used with CALCULATE RESULTANT
• Option to draw deformed shape with curved lines for frame members
• Label Values on Diagrams and Envelopes automatically – max and mins
• Mirror option under Copy Model in GTMenu
• Graphically specify joints and elements to be used with CALCULATE RESULTANT
• Option to draw deformed shape with curved lines for frame members
• Label Values on Diagrams and Envelopes automatically – max and mins
• Mirror option under Copy Model in GTMenu
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Future Enhancements (cont)Future Enhancements (cont)
• Graphically display plastic hinge status and other pushover information.
• Click on a joint, member, and element and have more information shown in GTMenu.
• Create nonlinear spring and cable information in the input file created by GTMenu.
• Graphically display plastic hinge status and other pushover information.
• Click on a joint, member, and element and have more information shown in GTMenu.
• Create nonlinear spring and cable information in the input file created by GTMenu.
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Future Enhancements (cont)Future Enhancements (cont)
• Label values of forces at ends of members in GTMenu
• Boundary outline option in GTMenu to show edges where only one finite element is attached. This is useful when model is built in pieces to be sure that the parts are connected together.
• Label values of forces at ends of members in GTMenu
• Boundary outline option in GTMenu to show edges where only one finite element is attached. This is useful when model is built in pieces to be sure that the parts are connected together.
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Future Enhancements (cont)Future Enhancements (cont)
• Multi-support excitation for transient analyses
• Plastic Hinge & Nonlinear Member End Spring Connections in Nonlinear Dynamics
• Automatic displacement control option in Pushover Analysis
• Multi-support excitation for transient analyses
• Plastic Hinge & Nonlinear Member End Spring Connections in Nonlinear Dynamics
• Automatic displacement control option in Pushover Analysis
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Future Enhancements (cont)Future Enhancements (cont)
• Tees and channels added to LRFD2 code• Code check will check member deflections using a
Physical Member• Automatic addition of maximum moment & shear
location during SELECT & CHECK• ACI 318-99 for tee cross sections and walls• ACI 318-2001 design• Dialogs for reinforced concrete design – design
data, PROPORTION, & output of design results
• Tees and channels added to LRFD2 code• Code check will check member deflections using a
Physical Member• Automatic addition of maximum moment & shear
location during SELECT & CHECK• ACI 318-99 for tee cross sections and walls• ACI 318-2001 design• Dialogs for reinforced concrete design – design
data, PROPORTION, & output of design results
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Future Enhancements (cont)Future Enhancements (cont)
• Data Sheets for more results and load information
• Be able to use the Model Wizard with an existing structure. Control the numbering in the Model Wizard.
• Dialogs for Nonlinear cable elements
• Data Sheets for more results and load information
• Be able to use the Model Wizard with an existing structure. Control the numbering in the Model Wizard.
• Dialogs for Nonlinear cable elements
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Future Enhancements (cont)Future Enhancements (cont)
• New Area Load command to automatically generate the loads on floor systems with one way decking. This command will automatically distribute the load acting on a floor to the members supporting the floor. Area loading will automatically be recomputed during analysis in the event that the geometry of the floor changed since it was first specified.
• Ability to specify Area Load graphically.
• New Area Load command to automatically generate the loads on floor systems with one way decking. This command will automatically distribute the load acting on a floor to the members supporting the floor. Area loading will automatically be recomputed during analysis in the event that the geometry of the floor changed since it was first specified.
• Ability to specify Area Load graphically.
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Future Enhancements (cont) New User InterfaceFuture Enhancements (cont) New User Interface
• The new user interface will include selection tools (in addition to the typed list of members, joints, etc.). You will be able to graphically select joints, members, and elements using the current dialogs. The Graphical Selection available in Version 26 is Phase I of this development.
• The command line interface will still be available
• The new user interface will include selection tools (in addition to the typed list of members, joints, etc.). You will be able to graphically select joints, members, and elements using the current dialogs. The Graphical Selection available in Version 26 is Phase I of this development.
• The command line interface will still be available
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Future Enhancements (cont) New User Interface (cont)Future Enhancements (cont) New User Interface (cont)
• Multiple windows with each window’s view, labeling, and annotation able to be saved and restored.
• Data Sheets and property pages will be available for editing
• Multiple windows with each window’s view, labeling, and annotation able to be saved and restored.
• Data Sheets and property pages will be available for editing
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What do we (The CASE Center) need?What do we (The CASE Center) need?
• Functional specification for new features.
• New structural types to add to the Model Wizard.
• Other new Wizards to make it easier for you to use features (Cable analysis,…..)
• Functional specification for new features.
• New structural types to add to the Model Wizard.
• Other new Wizards to make it easier for you to use features (Cable analysis,…..)
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Demonstration of GTSTRUDL 26Demonstration of GTSTRUDL 26
• Demonstration of a few new features in GTSTRUDL Version 26 next.
• Demonstration of a few new features in GTSTRUDL Version 26 next.
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