CHIMALIZENI
Structural
I have just started learning to analise structures using SAP 2000.Would someone help me as how the joint masses are calculated as well as assigned to joints.
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To assign the joint masses:
Select the nodes
Go to Assign/Joint/Masses
Can assign as "Weight"
Change the coordinate system to Global, in Mass Direction
Weight in x-direction = weight mass that is going to be applied to each node
Ok
Hope this helps.
Select the nodes
Go to Assign/Joint/Masses
Can assign as "Weight"
Change the coordinate system to Global, in Mass Direction
Weight in x-direction = weight mass that is going to be applied to each node
Ok
Hope this helps.
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