Calculation dialog for v17
General description
Calculation dialog is designed as a batch analysis where it is possible to check several analysis to the calculation queue. If as an input for some types of analysis it necessary to perform another analysis before, this analysis will be automatically performed.
Calculation dialog itself is divided into two main parts. In the left part there is a list of available calculations and other processes with some info about every calculations like number of load cases, number of seismic load cases, number of soilin iterations, number of eigenmodes or number of critical values for stability analysis.
In the right part there is a direct view to mesh and solver setup. Items in both setup are divided into two groups...main group where are most important items and which are still visible in calculation dialog... and Advanced mesh settings and Advanced solver settings where are others items from setup which are packed. But it is possible to unpack them quickly and set some parameters directly in calculation dialog.
Selection of load cases or nonlinear combinations for calculation
In solver setup there are visible two items : "Specify load cases for linear calculation" and if there are some nonlinear combinations in model there is item "Specify combinations for nonlinear calculation". After check these items new dialog "Make selection" will appear with all possible load cases or nonlinear combinations and it is possible to make a selection for this calculation. After that selected items are displayed in solver setup and in info text before analysis there is new info for example : Selected load cases : 2 .
After calculation in service results there are available results only for load cases and nonlinear combinations which were selected. Others have symbol * before name, which means no results.
Selection of Engineering reports for regeneration
In Other processes there is possibility "Engineering report regeneration" with some additional info about number of selected items. On the right part of dialog under the solver setup there is an item "Engineering report" where it is possible to select list of Engineering reports for regeneration from available list in project. As default, or if this checkbox is off, all Engineering reports in project will be regenerated.
Types of calculations
These items define all possible types of calculations, which can be performed on current model.
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Linear calculation |
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Nonlinear calculation |
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Modal analysis |
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Linear stability |
Types of other processes
These items define other processes, which can be performed on current model.
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Test of input data |
It is basically preparation of data from model for Linear calculation. It can be something like check if everything is OK before run of calculation. After performing it, new service "2D data viewer" is available in service "Calculation, mesh", where it is possible to check generated loads on members and other parameters of model. |
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Engineering report regeneration |
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| Save project after analysis | After analysis actual esa file with project will be resave in current folder. |
Buttons
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Calculate |
This button starts calculation. |
Note 1: If project is calculated and it has results, there is no change in geometry and other settings and user clicks on calculate - calculation is not performed and previous results are used.
Note 2: If project is calculated and it has results but in older version of SEN, there is no change in geometry and other settings and user clicks on calculate - results are deleted and project is recalculated.