2D-Diagrams

In the tab 2D-diagrams you can graphically display the results of load cases, envelopes, checks and eigenmodes in the form of 2D-diagrams for structural parts selected by assemblies.

Use the Actionbar Results to call the function for defining the assemblies and to select the result components.

Select the result data in the bottom window in the respective tab (Load Cases, Envelopes, Design Checks, Eigenmodes).

Use the context menu to create new diagrams and use the context menu of a diagram to create an arbitrary number of data series.

Use the respective checkboxes to activate or deactivate certain data series of diagrams.

Use the settings in the Property window to adjust the display range of the series.

The View window is divided into three areas:

- In the upper area the diagrams are displayed.

- In the bottom left area the assigned assemblies are displayed.

- In the bottom right area you can interactively select the assemblies using the structural model.

Finally, in the bottom right window (also Layer window) there is a list of the shared (superior) assemblies, from where you can drag & drop them to the various diagrams for assigning.

For details about local and shared assemblies see Actionbar/Results/Assemblies.

To assign an assembly to a diagram

1. Click on the diagram to be defined (or on one of its data series) in the upper window Results.

   Note: The assemblies assigned to a diagram always relate to all of its data series and are also displayed for those.

2. Click the tool Assemblies in the Actionbar to create a new local or shared assembly (for details about this see Actionbar/Results/Assemblies).

   Alternatively: Select the respective entry from the context menu of the list of the assigned assemblies (bottom left area).

3. In the bottom right area of the View window, interactively select the elements of the structure which you want to assign to the assembly for displaying results (for details about this see Actionbar/Constructions/Assemblies.

   Alternatively to 2. and 3.: Drag & drop a shared assembly from the list in the bottom right window to the list of the assigned assemblies in the bottom left area of the View window to assign it to the diagram.

   Note: You can assign an arbitrary number of assemblies to a diagram.

To define a data series for a diagram

1. Click on the data series of a diagram to be defined in the upper window Results.
2. Click the load case, envelope, design check result or eigenmode to be displayed in the bottom window Result Data (tab Load Cases, Envelopes, Design Checks or Eigenmodes).
3. Select the desired result components in the action bar Results in the respective task area of the selected result type.

Further notes about assemblies

- You can view and modify the definitions of the assemblies in the Property window (after selecting them in the bottom left area of the View window or in case of shared assemblies as well after selecting them in the bottom right window).

- Use the context menu of an assembly assigned to a diagram in the bottom left area of the View window for various edit functions:

Rename

Changing the name of a shared assembly always affects all entries in all diagrams.

If the function is used for a local assembly (which per se doesn't have a name), the program suggests to convert it into a shared assembly.

Delete

Deleting a shared assembly always only affects the entry in the objective diagram, the entries in other diagrams remain unchanged.

Note: If you want to delete an assembly generally and thus from all diagrams, you can do this in the bottom right window in the list of the shared assemblies (context menu or DEL).

Convert (to Shared)

Convert the selected local assemblies to shared assemblies.

Convert (to Local)

Convert the selected shared assemblies to local assemblies.

Note: This process is not possible, if a selected shared assembly is also used in other diagrams.

Export diagrams to image files

You can export a selected diagram to an image file using various settings by clicking the button Export in the top right corner of the View window.

You can export an arbitrary number of diagrams to image files in one step by using the button Export diagrams to image files in the Actionbar Results/Export.