Ftool
Tutorial for creation and analysis of a plane
truss and result visualization
Version 4.00
January 2018
http://www.ftool.com.br
This tutorial:
http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/ftool/downloads/tutorialtruss.zip
Prof. Luiz Fernando Martha - PUC-Rio Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225 - CEP 22451-900 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Tel. +55 21 3527-1190 - Fax. +55 21 3527-1195 - E-mail: lfm@tecgraf.puc-rio.br - URL: http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/~lfm
Ftool – Version 4.00 Copyright Jan. 2018 – Luiz Fernando Martha
Table of Contents
Especificação de unidades e formatos de número.....................................................................................................................3
Grade de coordenadas e grade de pontes com atração (snap); inserção do primeiro membro ..................................................3
Insertção do segundo membro .................................................................................................................................................4
Insertion of third member ........................................................................................................................................................4
Insertion of fourth member ......................................................................................................................................................5
Selection transform operation with copy (Leave Original)......................................................................................................5
Translation operation (Move), with copy (Leave Original), in keyboard mode.......................................................................6
Repeat translation (Move) operation with copy (Leave Original) twice ..................................................................................6
Fit image of entire model on screen.........................................................................................................................................7
Delete dangling member remaining for last move-with-copy operation..................................................................................7
Create a file for truss model (command "Save as... ") .............................................................................................................8
Creation of new material, selecting its type and name.............................................................................................................8
Assignment of created material to all selected members .........................................................................................................9
Creation of new cross-section for all members........................................................................................................................9
Selection of C-shape cross-section type for all members.......................................................................................................10
Definition of cross-section dimensions and assignment to all members ................................................................................10
Definition of a pin support and assignment to left inferior node............................................................................................11
Definition of a simple support and assignment to right inferior node....................................................................................11
Selection of a single node followed by selection of all nodes through a rectangular fence using the mouse (with Shift key)12
Application of a complete hinge to all selected nodes ...........................................................................................................12
Creation of a concentrated force load for left superior node..................................................................................................13
Definition of name of concentrated force load at left superior node......................................................................................13
Definition of X and Y component values of concentrated force load and application to left superior node ...........................13
Creation of concentrated force load for the other superior nodes ..........................................................................................14
Definition of name and Y component value of concentrated force load and application to other superior nodes ..................15
Creation of dimension lines to indicate model global dimensions.........................................................................................15
Visualization of model deformed configuration response......................................................................................................16
Visualization of axial force result in truss members ..............................................................................................................16
Visualization of support reactions..........................................................................................................................................17
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Especificação de unidades e formatos de número
Grade de coordenadas e espaçamento de grade de pontos com "magnetismo"
(snap); inserção da primeira barra
Tutorial para criação e análise de uma treliça plana e visualização de resultados 3
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Inserção da segunda barra
Inserção da terceira barra
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Inserção da quarta barra
Operação transform com cópia (Leave Original)
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Translação (Move), com cópia (Leave Original), no modo teclado
Repita a translação (Move) com cópia (Leave Original) duas vezes
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Ajuste a imagem para mostrar o desenho inteiro Fna tela
Apague o elemento pendurado que restou
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Create a file for truss model (command "Save as... ")
Creation of new material, selecting its type and name
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Assignment of created material to all selected members
Creation of new cross-section for all members
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Selection of C-shape cross-section type for all members
Definition of cross-section dimensions and assignment to all members
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Definition of a pin support and assignment to left inferior node
Definition of a simple support and assignment to right inferior node
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Selection of a single node followed by selection of all nodes through a
rectangular fence using the mouse (with Shift key)
Application of a complete hinge to all selected nodes
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Creation of a concentrated force load for left superior node
Definition of name of concentrated force load at left superior node
Definition of X and Y component values of concentrated force load and
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application to left superior node
Creation of concentrated force load for the other superior nodes
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Definition of name and Y component value of concentrated force load and
application to other superior nodes
Creation of dimension lines to indicate model global dimensions
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Visualization of model deformed configuration response
Visualization of axial force result in truss members
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Visualization of support reactions
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