How to show transfer or discontinuous columns and Walls on Plan view
To show show transfer/ discontinuous columns and walls on plan view of the transfer storey :
1. Click on Visual Interrogation in Review tab
2. Select Column Plan Display
3. Tick Display Transfer Columns and Walls on Plan
Example Model
The below is a example of a transfer plate. Storey 1 is the transfer level and Storey 2 is the transfer/ discontinuous walls and columns are modelled.
When the "Display Transfer Columns and Walls on Plan" option is enabled, the transfer columns and walls are shown in a different color (blue) on the plan view of ST01.
Define discontinuous or transfer walls and columns in ProtaStructure
In ProtaStructure, transfer/ discontinuous walls or columns must be defined according to the following settings:
- Transfer/ discontinuous walls
- Check "Transfer Member" option
- Set "FE Shell Model" as wall analysis model
- Transfer/ discontinuous columns
- Check "Transfer Member" option
How to change properties setting for multiple discontinuous or transfer walls and columns
- Enable "Display Transfer Columns and Walls on Plan" option in Visual Interrogation tab to show transfer/ discontinuous walls or columns on plan view of transfer floor.
- Go to transfer floor and then select all members in plan view. When you select all walls/columns in plan view, discontinuous/transfer walls and columns will be selected as these transfer members are shown in plan view of transfer floor.
- Right Click > Member Tables > Select Wall Table or Column Table.
- In the members tab, transfer/ discontinuous walls will be listed here. You can change Wall Model to "FE Shell Model" and check "Transfer Member" option for transfer members.
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