Building Analysis and Design midas Gen Training Series
Point Grid and Coordinate System
• Define Grid Spacing- 0.5 X 0.5 m
• Select Y – Z plane• Activate Gird
Create Columns
Draw 4 columnsAssign Element Type: General beamSection: Column
Use Nodal Connectivity(0,0,0) , (0,0,8.5)(0,5,0) , (0,5,9.5)(0,10,0) , (0,10,9.5)(0,15,0) , (0,15,8.5)
Draw top beams
Draw 4 top beamsAssign Element Type: General beamSection: Top Beam
Connect the top columns(0,0,8.5) , (0,5,9.5)(0,5,9.5) , (0,7.5,10)(0,7.5,10), (0,10,9.5)(0,10,9.5), (0,15,8.5)
Draw mid beams
Draw 2 mid beamsAssign Element Type: General beamSection: Mid Beam
(0,0,4) , (0,5,4.5)(0,15,4) , (0,10,4.5)
Draw front braces
Draw 8 braces in front face
Assign Element Type: TrussSection: Brace
Connect corners to make braces crossing
Copy sections
Copy columns and top beams
Select outer columns and top beamsCopy 7 times at 5 m in X direction
Create roof beams
Draw 7 roof beams
Assign Element beamSection: top beam
Draw across top beams to connect roof as shown
Create side beams
Draw 2 side beams
Assign Element beamSection: Mid beam
Draw across mid beams to connect columns as shown
Copy front face
Copy front face
Select inner columns, mid beams, and bracesCopy 1 time at 35 m in X direction
Draw roof braces
Draw 12 braces in roof
Assign Element Type: TrussSection: Brace
Connect corners to make braces crossing
Draw side braces
Draw 32 braces on both sides
Assign Element Type: TrussSection: Brace
Connect corners to make braces crossing
Assign Floor Loads
Assign floor loads to roof
Define Floor loads >> AddDead = -2 kN/m^2Live = -4 kN/m^2
Assign as one way to each half by drawing 2 rectangles
Load to masses
Convert Self weight into Masses
Create Load to MassesDead Scale Factor: 1Live Scale Factor: 0.8