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→ Log in to your account and locate the 'Project' option in the top right corner.

→ Click on 'Project' and then select 'NEW' from the top left corner of the screen.

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→ Under the 'Example Project' section, click on 'New Project' specifically located within the 'Steel I-Girder Training Example'.

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→ Provide a name for your project and proceed to open the example project.

Please ensure that the 'FEM' button located in the top-middle of the screen is active. If the button is inactive, the 'Analysis' button will not appear.

→ Once the 'Analysis' button appears in the top left corner, it indicates that the FE model has been compiled and is ready for analysis.

→ To view the generated FE model, click on the ">" button to reveal an additional button panel.

→ From the revealed button panel, click on the "FEA" button to access and view the FE model.

→ Click on the “Analyze” button to initiate the finite element analysis (FEA) of the steel I-girder bridge.

→ To hide the button panel again, you can click on the "<" button. Once hidden, you can explore the options provided by the drop-down menu located on the lower-left side of the screen.

→ Clicking on the "DATA" button located at the bottom-middle will shift the data spreadsheet upward, allowing the interaction with the displayed data.

With the "FEA" view activated;

→ Select "Deformed" from the drop-down menu. This option allows you to visualize the deformed shape of the structure based on the corresponding analysis results in the form of:

i)

result cases,
ii) construction stages
iii)

result combinations/envelopes

…with the desired scale to adjust the visualization of the deformed shape.

→ To switch to the "FEA" tab located on the lower-left side, simply click on it.

Upon switching to the "FEA" tab, you will find a variety of FE results listed under the "Results" section of the tree-view.

→ Navigate to the "Node Reactions" option, either under the "Local" or "Global" category, based on your specific requirement.

On the “Data” spreadsheet, the results will be reported for:
i)

result cases,
ii) construction stages
iii)

result combinations/envelopes

To investigate the node reactions for a specific loading, you can utilize either the tabs and tree-view items in the spreadsheet,…

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…or the drop-down menu. Both options allow you to navigate and explore the desired node reactions for the selected loading.

With the "FEA" view activated;

→ Select "Composite Forces" from the drop-down menu. This option allows you to visualize the FEComposite results of the members based on the corresponding analysis results in the form of:

i)

result cases,
ii) construction stages
iii)

result combinations/envelopes

…for the specific

composite group you are interested in.

→ After specifying the

composite group, click on the "Show" button to display the corresponding results.

🔎 Viewing results graphically:

→ Set each drop-down menu with your desired form of analysis results, specifically selecting the options that you want to be demonstrated graphically.

🔍 Viewing results numerically:

→ To switch to the "FEA" tab located on the lower-left side, simply click on it.

→ Upon switching to the "FEA" tab, you will find a variety of FE results listed under the "Results" section of the tree-view.

→ Navigate to the "Composite Element Forces (Sectional)" option.

On the “Data” spreadsheet, the results will be reported for:
i)

result cases,
ii) construction stages
iii)

result combinations/envelopes

…for the specific

composite group you are interested in.