ETABS TIPS

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1. Analysis options :
ETABS has many analysis option which includes
- P delta analysis .
- Dynamic analysis
- Eigen vectors analysis.
- Ritz vectors analysis.
- Linear analysis.
- Non linear analysis.
- Static Non linear analysis.
- Construction sequence analysis.

2. Locking and unlocking the model :

From Main menu  Option  Lock model / unlock

Check model :
Before running analysis use check model to ensure that objects do not
overlap and that objects are connected.
From Main menu  Analysis  Check model ----

3. Editing the model :

Edit  edit grid data.
 edit storey data.
 edit reference plane.
 edit reference line.
 Add model from template (2D frame or 3D frame).
 merge areas.
 Joint lines/ Joining selected beams or selected columns.

4. Text/ Graphical output :

To view loads :
From Main menu  Display  Show loads  Frame /Line ---

To view design info :

From Main menu  Design  Concrete frame design  Display design
info.

To view other Tables :

From Main menu  Display Show Tables  Select required boxes.

Exporting the files :

From Main menu  File  Export  Save model as etabs.e2k text file
(like a Staad editor file )
We can also export to SAP or SAFE or Excell data base or .dxf file.