Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis

[#1]

Hi.

I'm trying to display normal forces in cross bracings in a steel frame structure in a readable way. I want to display an elevation with normal forces and labels on each bar. trying to use the Maps on Bars function I get _some_ of them, but never all of them at once. Why is this so hard, and is there anything I can do to fix it? It's driving me nuts. I've tried zooming in and out, but there are always some forces missing...

Thanks

[#2]

What about using Labels?

HInt below:

[#3]

Hi.

This problem was put on hold along with my project before christmas. Now I'm back at it, and the problem remains unsolved. I know about moving labels, but it doesn't help much when several bars meet (attached image). Using text I avoid this, but but it gets real messy (attached image), and it takes a lot of time cleaning it up when I have eight braces.

Is there really no solution to this? I just want the maximum value for each bar, graphically displayed for easy reading...

[#4]

Maybe this can help:

I've added additional nodes on bars and Robot displays "labels" (values) in nodes. See image attached.

My question: is there any other way to display additional values for diagrams. Let's say that Robot displays diagram value at beggining and the end of the element but I want also to see value in the middle, or at any other place. Is there a way to display additional value without adding a node at that place?

Something like when displaying maps for surface elements - there is possible to display value at specific point.

[#5]

I've added additional nodes on bars and Robot displays "labels" (values) in nodes. See image attached.

My question: is there any other way to display additional values for diagrams. Let's say that Robot displays diagram value at beggining and the end of the element but I want also to see value in the middle, or at any other place. Is there a way to display additional value without adding a node at that place?

No. As you mentioned - add nodes.

[#6]

That's bad.

And what if I don't know in advance where I'll need to put nodes.

Process would be:

calculate model -> find places where you need additional values -> remember/write down positions of additional nodes -> add nodes -> calculate again -> find out that you missed something -> swear -> add nodes -> calculate again

And imagine what if you need half an hour for each calculation.

I don't know, there got to be an easier way to do this.

And what when I right click to diagram value text and delete it? How can I get it back?

[#7]

I've found out: And what when I right click to diagram value text and delete it? How can I get it back?

View -> Descriptions -> Restore Deleted Descriptions

[#8]

And what if I don't know in advance where I'll need to put nodes.

Use Detailed Analysis : http://screencast.com/t/uiKgsVAM0Ewd

[#9]

Thanks, that's useful! 

Screen capture takes diagrams+table at the same time, which is good.

But, I don't have that vertical blue bar for reading values.

And, on my sample model, when I insert column in detailed analysis I get wrong direction of load forces.

Look at the images attached.

[#10]

And, on my sample model, when I insert column in detailed analysis I get wrong direction of load forces.

Thx for reporting. I will registser it for correction.