Hello all, Is there is any purpose for the Type of parametric models parameter, or it just for the naming convention, ??I noticed that even when we set the Type as Undefined for a shear wall mesh for example, we can still import to RCDC without any problem, so I was wondering if this Slab/ Wall Type will affect anything or it s just for the name convention of the parametric model.
Regards.
As of now the type attribute has no effect on the model. As STAAD.Pro is being integrated with other Bentley software, we are feeling the need to assign attributes to structural elements and these ones are part of that effort. Future developments would make use of these attributes.
Answer Verified By: Saed Al-Halteh
Thanks Sye for your answer and for your continuous support. Another question if you do not mind, It is related to Parametric models as well. what is the difference between Openings and Regions, They both seems to model openings. Is there is any difference between them ??
Kind regards,Sa'ed Halteh
Hi Sa'ed Halteh,
I have faced problem similar to yours. I have tried to create region but it was creating an opening(Circular or polygonal). How could you overcome this issue. ?
Regards,
Umesh
Hi Syed,
I have Small Query regarding Parametric modelling. I need to create surfaces and openings through code. So i have choosen Parametric Surface creation and created paramteric surface mesh at all the locations. Now I would like to create Polygonal and Circular opening on surfaces. May i know what methods i should use to create polygonal openings or Circular Openings ?
Uma Mahesh
For me I tried to draw the region with different sequence when selecting the nodes and I tried to select intermediate nodes as well when defining the region ( not just the nodes at the corners of my region ) and it worked well back then .
I have nodes Within the surface and i need to create region with those nodes but when i tried to create a region it is creating an Opening but not a separate region.
There appears to be a software glitch here as the option to add opening is coming up when trying to add region. I will report this to our development desk.
Here is what you can do for now. If you would like to define a region of any particular shape, define dummy beam members joining the appropriate nodes to represent the region. By default any internal nodes within the boundary will be considered as density points and those connecting dummy beams would be considered as density lines. That way your mesh will be generated such that element nodes lie along the edges of the region. You may then assign different attributes to the elements/nodes that are generated within the region. Finally you may get rid of the dummy beams.