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    Structure

    Gen-nGen Interface

    BLOG PROJECT TUTORIAL

    OVERVIEW

     

    It is a midas user's guide that allows you to utilize structural functions in both Gen and nGen.

    First, we will check if the data can be exported from nGen to Gen.  

     

    • Export Data from nGen to Gen

     

    Menu Function Export Detail Applications
    Story Story Data Ο  
    Control Data Ο

    Export Data

    1. Groud Level.

    2. Consider mass Below Ground Level for Eigenvalue Analysis.

    3. Other data is not exported.

    Grid Grid Data Χ  
    Materials RC Material Ο  
    Steel Material Ο  
    Properties 1D Section Ο  
    2D Thickness Ο  
    3D Solid Ο  
    Members (Sub) Beam Ο Beam
    (Sub) Column Ο Beam (Column)
    Brace Ο

    Brace-Beam Type > Beam

    Brace-Truss Type > Truss

    Plate Beam Ο Export it to Gen as a plate.
    Wall Column Ο Export it to Gen as a plate.
    Wall Ο

    Wall-Membrane > Wall-Membrane Type

    Wall-Plate (not meshed) > Wall-Plate Type

    Wall-Plate (meshed) > Plate

    Slab Ο

    Slab-Membrane > Plane Stress

    Slab-Plate (Out&In) > Plate

    Plate Ο Plate
    Shell Ο Plate
    Flat Slab Ο Plate
    Domain Χ  
    Drop Panel Χ  
    Pedestal Ο Beam (Column)
    Footing Girder Ο Beam
    Basement Wall Ο Plate
    Footing Ο Plate
    Pile Χ  
    Load Surface Ο Plate
    Opening Ο  
    Loads Self-Weight Ο  
    Point Load Ο  
    Beam Load Ο  
    Pressure Load Ο  
    Temperature Ο  
    Specified Displacement Ο  
    Arbitrary Load Ο Export it to Gen as nodal load.
    Slab Load Ο Export it to Gen as pressure load.
    Floor Load Ο  
    Snow Load Ο Export it to Gen as pressure load.
    Crane Load Χ  
    Wind Load Χ  
    Static Load Ο Export it to Gen as nodal load.
    Response Spectrum Ο  
    Earth Pressure Ο Export it to Gen as pressure load.
    Imperfection Ο Export it to Gen as nodal load.
    Boundaries Support Ο  
    Beam End Release Ο  
    Plate End Release Ο  
    Soil Support Χ  
    Pile Support Χ  
    Point Spring Ο  
    Area Spring Ο Export it to Gen as point spring.
    Elastic Link Ο  
    Rigid Link Ο  
    Diaphragm Ο Export it to Gen as rigid link.
    Load to Mass Ο  
    Point Mass Ο  
    Rigid Region Ο Export it to Gen as rigid link.
    Beam End Offset Ο  
    Rigid Zone Ο Export it to Gen as beam end offset.
    Design Design  Code Χ  
    Load Combination Χ  
    Design Group Ο Apply it to Section name of Gen.
    Member Parameter Χ  
    Rebar Data Χ  
    Analysis Stiffness Scale Factor Χ  

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

     

    • Export Data from Gen to nGen

     

    Menu Function Export Detail Applications
    Type Structure Type Χ  
    Story Story Data Ο  
    Control Data Χ  
    Grid Grid Data Χ  
    Materials RC Material Ο  
    Steel Material Ο  
    Time-Dependent Material Χ  
    Plastic Material Χ  
    Sections 1D Section Ο Only RC and steel sections are supported.
    Tapered Beam Χ  
    2D Thickness Ο  
    3D Solid Ο  
    Members Beam Ο In the case of Leaned beam, Export it to nGen as a brace.
    Vertical Beam Ο Export it to nGen as a column.
    Brace Ο  
    Wall Ο

    Wall-Membrane > Wall-Membrane  Type

    Wall-Plate (not meshed) > Wall-Plate Type

    Meshed Slab Ο Export it to Gen as a plate.
    Plate Ο

    Plate > Plate

    Plane Stress / Plane Stren > Plate

    Shell Ο Export it to Gen as a plate.
    Domain Χ  
    Drop Panel Χ  
    Column Capital Χ  
    Meshed Wall Ο Export it to nGen as a plate.
    Meshed Mat Ο Export it to nGen as a plate.
    Loads Self-Weight Ο  
    Point Load Ο  
    Beam Load Ο  
    Pressure Load Ο  
    Temperature Ο  
    Specified Displacement Ο  
    Floor Load Ο  
    Wind Load Χ  
    Static Load Ο  
    Response Spectrum Χ  
    Earth Pressure Ο Export it to nGen as pressure load.
    Moving Load Χ  
    Prestress Load Χ  
    Construction Stage Χ  
    Heat of Hydration Χ  
    Dynamic Load Χ  
    Wind Pressure Χ  
    Imperfection Ο Export it to nGen as nodal load.
    Boundary Support Ο  
    Beam End Release Χ  
    Plate End Release Χ  
    Point Spring Ο  
    Surface Spring Χ  
    Elastic Link Χ  
    Rigid Link Χ  
    Diaphragm Χ  
    Load to Mass Ο  
    Point Mass Ο  
    Rigid Region Χ  
    Beam End Offset Χ  
    Rigid Zone Χ  
    Design Design Code Χ  
    Load Combination Χ  
    Design Group Ο Section name is applied to design group name in nGen.
    Member Parameter Χ  
    Rebar Data Ο Only beam, column, and wall rebar are supported.
    Analysis Stiffness Scale Factor Χ  

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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    Young-il Seo
    Young-il Seo | Principal Structural Engineer

    Young-il has over 13+ years of experience in building design, especially high-rise buildings with column reduction analysis, plant structures, pushover analysis, health monitoring, and vibration control projects. Since 2016, he is planning and providing technical supports for midas building products such as midas Gen, nGen, and Design+.

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