Analysis messages log

The Analysis Messages Log saves and displays messages generated during analysis runs. Analysis messages are categorized as information, warnings, and errors. Warning and errors are the same messages that appear in the analysis LOG file provided in a more concise format, and require user’s immediate attention. Informational messages, on the other hand, are not critical hence not included in the analysis LOG file. Total time for each analysis and operations related to analysis results triggered from the GUI, such as deletion of results (*), are examples of informational analysis messages.

After the analysis is run, messages are automatically displayed as text if there are any warnings or errors in the latest run. This same text display is available any time using the command Analysis > Messages. The messages are also available in tabular format under table Analysis Results > Run Information > Analysis Messages. Messages are cumulative with subsequent runs until the model is unlocked, at which time the messages are deleted. Each message includes its type, message text, associated load case or stiffness case, operation being performed, date-time stamp, parallel run tag, run serial number, and machine name. The run serial number counts subsequent runs before the model is unlocked. The parallel run tag indicates which thread was used when analyses are run in parallel during the same analysis run.

(*) Note that deletion of analysis results followed by a rerun of the analysis can be triggered automatically by the program in presence of auto wind or seismic loads. In such cases, the Analysis Messages Log will contain multiple informational messages logging run times and deletion of results for affected load cases with auto wind or seismic loads.