Hi,
I am using cladding panels to define a one way spanning floor on to beams. Normally when I define the cladding panel it is displayed as a transparent panel, however occasionally it is shown as opaque. In some panels they are a mixture of the two! Screenshot attached showing the problem.
Is this likely to be just a graphical problem or an error with the panel definition? I thought maybe it was due to the plates being warped but on inspection of the contour coordinates all the nodes are in the same vertical plane.
Thanks
Chris
Indeed this looks like it. Please try the solution proposed here
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Robot-Structural/robot-software-program-error/m-p/3328987
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Hi,
Unfortunately this does not seem to work. However if it does appear that this is only a graphical problem and not one which will affect the results then I think I can live with that.
Thanks
Hello there!
Attached are 2 screen shots which visually show some gap between the cladding edge and B1 beam element.
Is this just a graphical error? I assume yes!
I tried applying some dummy load at end location of B2, seemingly it was getting transferred as I checked the shear force of the perpendicular beam B1.
To my surprise, I am able to measure the visually seen gap also, by measuring tool.
If I happen to intersect the members B1 and B2, I am amazed to see B1 moving visually to get connected to B2 exactly (though the end coordinates of B1 dont change!).
I have checked the load distribution graphically, things seem ok.
My next question - Is there any smarter way to make sure that cladding is connected to the adjoining beam exactly (or at least the beam ends-nodes) , rather than zooming in and falling prey to any graphical error.
If cladding is orthogonal with respect to global X and Y directions, it is easy. But my case is not orthogonal with respect to global X and Y directions.
Thanks!