3D Frame Library Features
PROFESSIONAL
ADVANCED
BASIC
Model creation features
Object based entities of Nodes, Elements, Diaphragms, Materials, Cross sections, Analysis
options, Loads and all given parameters
Definition of local nodal system that can be different from the global one
Skew supports at user defined coordinate system
Spring supports
Additional nodal and element masses consideration
Model mass can be defined using a load combination, e.g. “DEAD+0.5LIVE”
Automatic creation of optimized Analysis model based on the given geometry
Automatic subdivision of given elements at points determined by the library to ensure
maximum accuracy and optimized solution time
Support of any cross section by providing its inertia features
Floor diaphragm support
Floor diaphragm can be defined by specifying their edges in plan view and their elevation
level. The library automatically applies the proper constraints to the corresponding
elements/nodes.
Unlimited count of load cases and combinations
Load cases can be of the following types DEAD, LIVE, SUPERDEAD, SNOW, WIND, QUAKE,
CRANE, OTHER for more inspectional data handling
Concentrated nodal loads (forces, moments)
Displacements/Rotations loads on nodes
Unlimited number of point loads on elements
Unlimited number of constant, linear, triangular, trapezoidal loads on any part of frame
elements
Element loads can be defined with respect to their absolute or relative distance from the
starting node of the element
Element loads can be applied in global, global projective or their local coordinate system
Temperature loads (uniform temperature change and gradient temperature loads)
Diaphragm loads
Load cases can be combined by many combination types (Additive, Envelope, ABS, SRSS)
Use of full or partial rigid dof releases
User definition of modes number to find
Response spectrum definition by providing Periods vs. Accelerations points
Time History definition by providing Seconds vs. Accelerations accelogram points
Specification of user defined ground motion direction for Response spectrum and time
history analysis
Element features
6 dof node element
Optimized 12 dof frame element
Optimized non-linear 12 dof cable element
Optimized 20 dof shell element
Rigid offset consideration
Rigid horizontal diaphragm support
Timoshenko’s beam theory supported
Lumped or distributed mass model
Handling of any kind of dof releases
Analysis features
Effective memory handling
Optimized techniques to solve large-scale problems in minimum solution time
Use of optimized sparse matrices
Automatic creation of stiffness and mass matrices so that minimum solution time is
ensured
Support of Cholesky method to efficiently solve large scale models
Linear static analysis
Shear deformation effects
Elements on winkler springs considering shear deformation effects
Modal analysis using accelerated Jacobi algorithm
User defined modal damping ratio
Modal superposition according to SRSS or CQC rules
Consideration of diagonal or compact mass matrix
Linear Response Spectrum Analysis
Linear Time History Analysis
Optimized non-linear solver for geometric non linearities
Different update modes for non-linear analysis (after each iteration, after each load step
or constant stiffness method)
User defined of load steps/iterations number and convergence tolerance
Results reporting features
All results are reported per load case or load combination
Deformed configuration reporting
Nodal reactions reporting
Internal element stresses, forces and displacements (deflections and rotations) reporting
taking into account possible shear deformation effects (if so specified)
Reporting of soil spring reactions
Reporting of calculated dynamic modes
Reporting of Periods, Eigenvalues, directional effective masses per each dynamic mode
Calculation of Total effective mass per direction
Time history analysis results are reported per time step
Geometric non-linear analysis results can be reported per time step or at the final stage
for lower memory usage
Reporting of floor diaphragm displacements
