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Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:11:28 GMT

Hello everyone,

My problems is that when I am designing frame in ROBOT 2015 frame generator I want to put dead load of 0.1 T/m2, when I am writing value it is been rounded to 0, f.e. when I am writing value of 5.5 its rounded to 6 T/m2. I am using United Kingdom as input language and have no problems when writing values for dimensions in the frame generator, there I can write values divided by comma.
Anyone was dealing with the same problem. Thank you for your answers.

Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:14:31 GMT

OK, I will try again...

My problems is that when I am designing frame in ROBOT 2015 frame generator I want to put dead load of 0.1 T/m2, when I am writting value it is been rounded to 0, f.e. when I am writing value of 5.5 its rounded to 6 T/m2. I am using United Kingdom as input language and have no problems when writting dimensions in the frame generator, there I can write values divided with comma.

Anyone was dealing with the same problem. Thank you for your answers.

Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Rafacascudo — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:45:53 GMT

Tools/job preferences/units and formats/ force

set as many decimals as you want/need

Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 22:30:45 GMT

Like this? I have attached picture....

Checked couple of times but still get 0 instead of 0.1 T/m2

Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Rafacascudo — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 00:33:07 GMT

How does it appear in the load table?

Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 06:13:04 GMT

Morning,

Attaching some pictures:

In the first picture value is written: 0.1 T/m2

In the second picture is the result after I push TAB or mouse and leave value window.

Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Artur.Kosakowski — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 06:24:25 GMT

1. Start a new project and set the units of forces to T 0.12 as suggested by Rafacascudo

2. Save the current parameters of Job Preferences as default

3. Generate a new frame (try with both comma and dot as separators).

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Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 07:23:06 GMT

I go to Job Preferences and and force parameters was set to 0.21. Still, I saved it as default.

When I am generating new frame and set dead load 0.1 (with dot) I get 0, when I set dead load 0,1 (with comma) I get 1. Seems that dot rounds value and comma multiplies f.e. if I write values of 11,11 I get 1111 after I click TAB or mouse.

Maybe there any other Preferences in ROBOT where I can check value's precision?

Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Artur.Kosakowski — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 07:35:23 GMT

Is it the same after you rename your CfgUsr folder?

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Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Pawel.Pulak — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 08:12:06 GMT

I suppose you observe the effects as in this video:

The workaround is to increase the number of decimals for Reinforcement Areas from zero to 1 or 2. Don't ask my why this specific one and what is the relation between reinforcement area units and load units - it needs to be investigated and fixed 🙂

Additionally after setting the units and number of decimals it is recommended to use in Job Preferences the button "Save current parameters as default" - because Frame Generator starts a new project with default Job Preferences.

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Re: Can not put exact value of dead load in Frame Generator

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 08:38:52 GMT

Wonderful =]

Thank you very much for your support. It worked!