Opens the FEA Properties List window. This window contains properties that must be referenced by each FEA Object in the Objects spreadsheet in a Structure window.
Properties from the FEA Materials List are used as to define Rods, Bars, Plates, & Solids in this window.
FEA Properties can be assigned to FEA Objects in two ways,
Choosing them in the Properties column in an FEA Objects spreadsheet.
Choosing them in the Properties section on the Add FEA Objects tab when the FEA Assistant is open
The FEA Properties List is saved in the currently open Project file when it is saved to the disk.
FEA Properties List Window.
FEA Masses require a mass value
FEA Springs require a stiffness value
FEA Dampers require a damping value
FEA Rods require a cross sectional area and material from the FEA Materials List
FEA Bars require a cross sectional area & inertia, and material from the FEA Materials List
FEA Plates require a thickness and a material from the FEA Materials List
FEA Solids require a material from the FEA Materials List
Click on a tab at the top of the Properties window to enter the Properties of each type of FEA Object
Units (English or Metric) are determined by the Mass, Force & Length units chosen in the File | Structure Options box in the Structure window.
Imports a Property spreadsheet from another ME'scopeVES Project file.
Prints the Property spreadsheet on the system printer or into a PDF file.
Adds a new (empty) Property row to the currently displayed property spreadsheet.
In the Material column, click on the cell in the new row.
Select a material from the FEA Materials List.
In all columns except the Material column, select each cell in the new row, and enter a property value.
Deletes the currently selected Property (row) from the Properties spreadsheet.
Centers the window in the Work Area of the ME'scopeVES window.
Repeated execution centers the window and returns it to its former position.
If checked, the Toolbar is displayed in the window.