CE6323

Computer Aided Analysis

and Design of Structures

Engr. Prof. Dr. Majid Ali

SAP MODELLING
Open “SAP 2015”
“SAP 2015” will look like this:
Open “New Model”
Open “Storage Tanks” with units “Kips, ft, F”
“Storage Tanks” window will look like this:
Modify data as per arch. details:
Confirm origin from “Locate Origin”
Use “Origin” as “0, 0, 0”
Data is set to generate raw model
Model will be generated as:
Use “Set Display Options” to fill membrane
Click “Fill Objects”
Model will look like this:
Save model before light is gone:
Name model as “M000 – Trail 01” in a specific
location
Model name “M000 – Trail 01” will display in
top-most bar.
Save model as “M000 – Trail 02”
From “Edit”, select “Add to model from
template”
Again select “Storage Tanks”
Modify data as arch. details
Model will modify as shown below. Note that
additional supports are created.
Select global coordinates from bottom right
corner
Global coordinates are selected as shown in
bottom right corner
Select “Set RT View”
Model will now look like this:
From “Select Display Options”, chose only
“restraints”.
Model will look like as shown below after
selecting all visible nodes.
From “Assign”, select “Joint” and chose
“Restraints”
Unclick all options so that there is no support
Model will now look like this:
Click on “3D”. Model will now look like this:
From “Set Display Options”, click options
(Restraints, Invisible, Fill Objects, Show Edges) as shown:
Model will now look like this:
Select “Set RT View” at “66.5”
Enlarge view to create tank base slab
Select “Quick Draw Area”
Draw areas by clicking in required grid panels
Areas are drawn
Select “3D” and model will now look like this:
Select the left half model
From “View”, select “Show Selection Only”
Model will now look like this:
Select “Clear Selection”
Model will now look like this:
Select “Rotate 3D View”
Rotate model clockwise
Enlarge model and all sides of tank can be
seen
Right click on white area and select
“Show All”
Model will now look like this:
Select “Set Default 3D View”
Model will now look like this:
Save model as “M000 – Trail 03”
From “View”, select “Set 3D View”
Model will now look like this:
Select “xz” and put all values “0”
Model will now look like this:
Select nodes as shown:
Model will now look like this:
From “Edit”, go to “Edit Points”,
select “Align Points”
Model will now look like this:
Put “5” in “Align Points to Z Coordinates” and
click “OK”
Model will now look like this:
Select upper nodes
Put “8.5” in “Align Points to Z Coordinates”
and click “OK”
Model will now look like this:
Select shaft as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
From “Edit”, go to “Edit Areas”,
select “Divide Areas”
Following window will appear:
Divide areas by using option shown below:
Model will now look like this:
Select lower most elements of shaft
Model will now look like this:
From “Edit”, go to “Edit Areas”,
select “Divide Areas”
Model will now look like this:
Divide areas by using option shown below:
Model will now look like this:
Save model before light is gone
Enlarge view for shaft bottom
Select elements just above ground level as
shown below
Delete elements to create door opening
Select elements at back side as shown below
Delete elements to create window opening
Move enlarged view down ward and select
elements at upper window locations
Delete elements to create window opening
Select elements at back side and delete them
for window opening as shown below
Move enlarged view down ward and select
elements at upper window locations
Delete elements to create window opening
Select elements at back side as shown below
Model will now look like this:
Delete elements at back side for window
opening as shown below
Select “Restore Full View” and model will now
look like this:
Save model as “M000 – Trail 04”
From :view”, select “Set 3D View”
Following window will appear:
Select “xy”
Model will now look like this:
Select tank outer walls as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
Select tank outer walls as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
Select tank outer walls as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
Select tank outer walls as shown below:
Oops, wrong selection……………
Select “Previous Selection”
Select again tank outer walls as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
Select tank outer walls as shown below:
Select tank outer walls as shown below:
Select tank outer walls as shown below:
Select tank outer walls as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
Select tank outer walls as shown below:
Enlarge view and select the remaining outer
walls:
Select “Restore Previous Zoom”
Model will now look like this:
Select “Set Default 3D View”
Model will now look like this:
From “View”, select “Show Selection Only”
Model will now look like this:
Select “Clear Selection”
Model will now look like this:
From “Edit”, go to “Edit Areas”,
select “Divide Areas”
Model will now look like this:
Divide areas by using option shown below:
Model will now look like this:
“Right Click”, select “Show All”
Model will now look like this:
Save model before light is gone
Save model as “M000 – Trail 05”
From “View”, select “Set 3D View”
In following window, select “xy”
Model will now look like this:
Select element as shown below:
Or, alternatively, enlarge view and select
elements as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
From “View”, select “Show Selection Only”
Model will now look like this:
Select “Set Default 3D View”
Model will now look like this:
Select “Clear Selection”
Model will now look like this:
From “View”, select “Set 3D View”
Select “xz” with view angles “0, 0, 0”
Model will now look like this:
Select elements as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
From “View”, select “Show Selection Only”
Model will now look like this:
Select “Clear Selection”
Model will now look like this:
Select nodes as shown below”
From “Edit”, go to “Edit points” and select
“Align Points”
Select “Align Points to Z Coordinates” and
put “68.5”
Model will now look like this:
Select elements as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
From “Edit”, go to “Edit Areas” and select
“Divide Areas”
Select the option and numbers as shown
below:
Model will now look like this:
Right click and select “Show All”
Model will now look like this:
Select “Set Default 3D View”
Model will now look like this:
Save model before light is gone
From “View”, select “Set 3D View”:
Select “xz” with view angles “0,0,0”
Model will now look like this:
Enlarge view and select elements as shown
below:
Delete selected elements to create door
opening
Now select elements as shown below:
Delete selected elements to create window
opening
Select “Set Default 3D View”
Model will now look like this:
Now select nodes in right window view as
shown below:
Model will now look like this:
From “Assign”, go to “Joint” and
select “Restraints”
Click all to create fixed supports in new
window
Model will now look like this:
Save model before light is gone
Right click and select “Edit Grid Data”
In new window, chose “GLOBAL” and select
“Modify/Show System”
Following new window will appear:
Modify data as shown below:
Ensure that modified data is correct and
then click “OK”:
Click “OK” in this window as well
Model will now look like this:
From “View”, select “Set 3D View”
Select “xz” with view angles “0,0,0”
Model will now look like this and note that
grid levels are there:
Save model before light is gone
Select all elements as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
From “Assign”, go to “Areas” and select
“Automatic Area Mesh”
Model will now look like this:
Select the options as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
Select again all elements
Model will now look like this:
From “Assign”, go to “Areas” and select
“Generate Edge Constraints”
Model will now look like this:
Select the option as shown below:
Model will now look like this:
Select “Show Undeformed Shape”
Model will now look like this:
Save model before light is gone
Save model as “M000 – Trail 06”
Model will now look like this:
Till now, ONLY geometry has been created
Any question !