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This
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tutorial
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demonstrates
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the
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assignment
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of
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complicated
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joint
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patterns
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using
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.
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The
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process
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outlined
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below
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will
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follow
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the
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development
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of
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a
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model
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where
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coordinates
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are
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a
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function
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of
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the
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global
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Z-axis.
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Joint-pattern
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assignment
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using
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interactive
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database
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editing
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proceeds
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as
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follows:
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Define
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a
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new
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joint
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pattern
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through
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Define
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>
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Joint
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Patterns
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>
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Add
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New
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Pattern
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>
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Name.
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Select
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Edit
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>
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Interactive
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Database
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Editing,
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then
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select
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the
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two
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tables
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listed
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below,
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as
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shown
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in
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Figure
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1:
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Model
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Definition
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>
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Connectivity
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Data
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>
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Joint
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Coordinates
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>
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Table:
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Joint
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Coordinates
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Model
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Definition
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>
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Joint
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Assignments
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>
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Joint
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Item
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Assignments
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>
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Table:
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Joint
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Pattern
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Assignments
Figure 1 - Select database tables for interactive editing
To open the Joint Coordinates table in Excel, select OK, then select the Joint Coordinates table from the scroll-down menu, then select the To Excel option. The tables will be presented as shown in Figure 2:
Figure 2 - Joint Coordinates
Save the Excel file, then in this saved file, create a new column for the joint-pattern values. Specify the values as a function of the Z coordinate for each joint.
In the Interactive Database Editing menu, select the Cancel Excel option.
Select the Joint Pattern Assignments table in the scroll-down menu, then select To Excel to open the table in Excel. From the previously saved Excel file, copy and paste columns, including joint labels and joint-pattern values, to this new Excel file. Select From Excel > Done to update SAP2000 database tables, as shown in Figure 3:
Figure 3 - Joint-pattern assignment
Finally, select Display > Show Misc Assigns > Joints to graphically review the joint pattern assignments, as shown in Figure 4:
Figure 4 - Assignment review
The area load assigned to each joint may also be displayed by selecting Display > Show Load Assign > Area Surface Pressure Values.
Metadata
Name: Complicated joint patterns
Description: Guidelines for creating complicated joint patterns using interactive database editing.
Program: SAP2000
Program Version: 14.1.0
Model ID: na