ETABS
ETABS
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I have used ETABS in the past to build small (40m by 40m) but detailed models. It has all worked acceptably. Today I have built a large scale model (200m by 400m). It has no detail however (ground and then two curved triangular floors (beams around outside with slab and diaphragm). The grid is setup to be every 20m in x and y. When I do anything like zoom in and out or rotate the model it is very smooth and perfect until I let go of the scroll wheel at which point the windows loading sign appears for 20-30 seconds - as if ETABS were redrawing a complex model everytime! Are there some settings I can change as I do not need a perfectly crisp view everytime - some kind of draft view? As currently what should have been a quick concept design check is becoming unworkable.
Many thanks in advance.
PS: As I am sure someone will ask on what machine I modelling it; it is an HP elitebook 840 with 8gb of RAM, intel i7 4600U @2.1GHz, AMD Radeon HD 8750M, Intel 180 GB SSD, running on a 1080p monitor.
Many thanks in advance.
PS: As I am sure someone will ask on what machine I modelling it; it is an HP elitebook 840 with 8gb of RAM, intel i7 4600U @2.1GHz, AMD Radeon HD 8750M, Intel 180 GB SSD, running on a 1080p monitor.





RE: ETABS
RE: ETABS
Also, ETABS sometimes takes a long time to generate graphics if you're zooming in on the model when you have forces, stresses, or displacements displayed (particularly if you have values shown as well). If I'm working in a complex model, I try to do my zooming and panning only when I have the "undeformed" model displayed, and then I turn on whatever graphical displays I want once I have the view I desire.
Other things to try:
1.) Run the "Check Model" feature (although, I assume you probably already did this) to see if you have any model errors.
2.) Export the file to a .e2k file and then import it again as a new model.
3.) Run the "Auto-Relabel All" feature in the Edit menu (although keep in mind that this will reassign the numbers for your points, lines, and areas).
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Thanks for your reply and explanations