Modal Displacement and Curvature |
 
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Modal Displacement and Curvature |
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In addition to the 3D display of mode shapes, Modes also provides a facility to produce plots of modal displacement and curvature. When you postprocess Modes results, you have the option of generating plot files for all or selected modes calculated by the program, and you can choose between modal displacements or curvatures. Both are plotted against distance along the model. The plots, regardless of the type selected, are produced by default for all elements, but you also have the option to nominate a plotting element set. Note that the option to plot modal displacements and curvatures is only appropriate when SHEAR7 output is requested.
•*PLOT is used to specify selected modes for plotting, and the type of plot required.
•*RISER TYPE is used to specify the riser type and other parameters relating to the Modes facility for generating output for subsequent input to SHEAR7.