Stiffness and mass matrices from SAP
Stiffness and mass matrices from SAP
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if it is possible to get both the mass and stiffness matrices from SAP.Quoting from SAP manual:
"With the Advanced Solver option, check the Output Mass and Stiffness Text Files check box and then select a case name from the Case Name drop-down list to specify the case for which the stiffness output is to be generated".
The question is, where can I find those outputs?. I already checked in the text files generated by SAP but I didn't find anything. I'm having such a hard time trying to figure it out.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I was wondering if it is possible to get both the mass and stiffness matrices from SAP.Quoting from SAP manual:
"With the Advanced Solver option, check the Output Mass and Stiffness Text Files check box and then select a case name from the Case Name drop-down list to specify the case for which the stiffness output is to be generated".
The question is, where can I find those outputs?. I already checked in the text files generated by SAP but I didn't find anything. I'm having such a hard time trying to figure it out.
Thanks in advance for your help!





RE: Stiffness and mass matrices from SAP
After running the analysis, go to the folder where you have your model saved and look for the files with the following extensions: .txa, .txe, .txk and .txm. All the details and explanations are given in the .txa file. You can open these files with any text editor program.
Cheers,
iotoma
RE: Stiffness and mass matrices from SAP
Even though I have already solved this problem, I really appreciate your help. Thanks!
GradUNH