
Rotating frame section | Eng-Tips
Apr 2, 2007 · When defining frame element properties, they are drawn on the 3-2 plane. I have need of applying those both in the x-z (1-3) axis and rotated 90 degrees on the 3-2 plane. The help files point …
Connection and meshing | Eng-Tips
Apr 25, 2014 · Hello, I am currently doing an internship, where I am asked to used SAP2000 V16 to make a simple container, put some loads and get results. I am not really getting on how the …
How to reduce decimals in SAP 2000 dispaly results | Eng-Tips
Sep 21, 2025 · Hi Experts, May I know how can I reduce decimals in SAP 2000 when diaplaying results? Any guidance? I tried via Options --> "Set program default units", similar to Etabs but no change.
SAP2000 Cables large displacement and warning modelling
Dec 27, 2022 · Hi guys,I have troubles moddeling a vertical support with cables. when I chargue the structure with seismic loads Ex (horizontal), Ez (vertical) the program gives me various modeling …
How to overwrite "design type" of a frame member? | Eng-Tips
Apr 20, 2010 · Sap2000 includes several checks for each design type which AISC 360 and AISC 341 requires the designers to do. The major reason underlying why Sap2000 assigns a "design type" to …
How to input unsupported length in SAP2000 | Eng-Tips
Jan 30, 2004 · I can't find the way to input design fator in SAP2000. It's quite different from STAAD. Pls give me a hand.
How to define plastic hinges in frame members using API functions of ...
Feb 10, 2011 · I searched this board and found someone asked similar questions two years ago (but with no response). I take the liberty to ask the question: How can we define plastic hinges in frame …
sap2000 time history analysis | Eng-Tips
Dec 12, 2001 · Guest Hi Jiao, I think you're mistaken that SAP2000 requires you to start from the end state of a previous time history analysis.
Pre-tensioning the cables in a cable stayed bridge by using SAP2000 ...
Dec 1, 2014 · Hi all, I need an urgent help please [ponder] I'm using SAP2000 to model a cable stayed bridge to investigate the relationship between the cable pattern and the cable stayed bridge stiffness …
portal frames sap2000 (imposed loads on roofs) | Eng-Tips
Mar 11, 2021 · when defining imposed loads (live) on a rafter (roof) of a portal frame on sap2000 ,under the option "type" would it be reasonable to assign "roof live" instead of "live" considering that "live" is …