Find the mass of a model
Find the mass of a model
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Hello,
Is there anyway for SAP to give me the total mass of my model?
Thanks
Is there anyway for SAP to give me the total mass of my model?
Thanks
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RE: Find the mass of a model
you can get the mass of the model by creeting the combination wich is already introduced in the mass source then go to the display tables select the base reactions and select your combination for exemple comb1=DEAD+0.25live then you can have your mass with the global FZ divided by the gravity because FZ is a force .
sorry for my english.
RE: Find the mass of a model
I think sap2000 dumps masses at joints, no matter how you define or input them, distributed or point or element default weight.
So you may use display tables(or print tables) to determine total mass.
Go to display tables-analysis results- Joint outputs-joint masses to see masses at each joint. Then transfer them to excel and add them up.
or print then using print tables and follow the same order of selection
Not a feature I often use but I just tried a small model and it worked.
respect
ijr
RE: Find the mass of a model
I had tried the option of joint assembled mass then i had the same resuts with what i had donne by the base reactions
thank you very much .
RE: Find the mass of a model