Ftool

Tutorial for creation and analysis of a simple

frame and result visualization
Version 4.00
January 2018
http://www.ftool.com.br

This tutorial:
http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/ftool/downloads/tutorialframe.zip

Prof. Luiz Fernando Martha - PUC-Rio Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225 - CEP 22451-900 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Tel. +55 21 3527-1190 - Fax. +55 21 3527-1195 - E-mail: lfm@tecgraf.puc-rio.br - URL: http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/~lfm
 Ftool – Version 4.00 Copyright  Jan. 2018 – Luiz Fernando Martha

Table of Contents
Create a file for plane frame model (command "Save as... ") ..................................................................................................3
Specification of units and number formatting..........................................................................................................................3
Grid of coordinates and grid point spacing with attraction (snap) ...........................................................................................4
Insertion of first member .........................................................................................................................................................4
Insertion of second member.....................................................................................................................................................5
Insertion of third member ........................................................................................................................................................5
Insertion of horizontal dimension line .....................................................................................................................................6
Insertion of left vertical dimension line ...................................................................................................................................6
Insertion of right vertical dimension line .................................................................................................................................7
Creation of new material..........................................................................................................................................................7
Selection of material type and name ........................................................................................................................................8
Assignment of created material to all members .......................................................................................................................8
Verification of member parameters and attributes using mouse right button...........................................................................9
Creation of new cross-section for beam member.....................................................................................................................9
Selection of welded I-shape (NBR standard) for beam member............................................................................................10
Definition of specific welded I-shape and assignment to beam member ...............................................................................10
Selection of members by empty cross-section property set (NONE) .....................................................................................11
Creation of new cross-section for column members ..............................................................................................................11
Selection of welded I-shape (NBR standard) for column members .......................................................................................12
Definition of specific welded I-shape and assignment to column members ..........................................................................12
Definition of pin support and assignment to left inferior node ..............................................................................................13
Definition of fixed support and assignment to right inferior node .........................................................................................13
Insertion of a hinge at right top node .....................................................................................................................................14
Alternative: insertion of hinge at right end of beam member ................................................................................................14
Member deformation constraints menu and fence selection of all members .........................................................................15
Turn on shear deformation and assignment to selected members ..........................................................................................15
Creation of uniformly distributed force load for beam member ............................................................................................16
Definition of value of uniformly distributed force load and assignment to beam member in local system ...........................16
Creation of linearly distributed force load for left column.....................................................................................................17
Definition of values of linearly distributed force load and assignment to right column member in global system................17
Salve complete model in the same created file (command "Save") .......................................................................................18
Visualization of model deformed configuration response......................................................................................................18
Visualization of model axial force diagram response ............................................................................................................19
Visualization of model shear force diagram response............................................................................................................19
Visualization of model bending moment diagram response ..................................................................................................20
Visualization of support reactions..........................................................................................................................................20

Tutorial for creation and analysis of a simple frame and result visualization 2
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Create a file for plane frame model (command "Save as... ")

Specification of units and number formatting

Tutorial for creation and analysis of a simple frame and result visualization 3
 Ftool – Version 4.00 Copyright  Jan. 2018 – Luiz Fernando Martha

Grid of coordinates and grid point spacing with attraction (snap)

Insertion of first member

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 Ftool – Version 4.00 Copyright  Jan. 2018 – Luiz Fernando Martha

Insertion of second member

Insertion of third member

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Insertion of horizontal dimension line

Insertion of left vertical dimension line

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Insertion of right vertical dimension line

Creation of new material

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Selection of material type and name

Assignment of created material to all members

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Verification of member parameters and attributes using mouse right button

Creation of new cross-section for beam member

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Selection of welded I-shape (NBR standard) for beam member

Definition of specific welded I-shape and assignment to beam member

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Selection of members by empty cross-section property set (NONE)

Creation of new cross-section for column members

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Selection of welded I-shape (NBR standard) for column members

Definition of specific welded I-shape and assignment to column members

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Definition of pin support and assignment to left inferior node

Definition of fixed support and assignment to right inferior node

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Insertion of a hinge at right top node

Alternative: insertion of hinge at right end of beam member

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 Ftool – Version 4.00 Copyright  Jan. 2018 – Luiz Fernando Martha

Member deformation constraints menu and fence selection of all members

Turn on shear deformation and assignment to selected members

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Creation of uniformly distributed force load for beam member

Definition of value of uniformly distributed force load and assignment to beam

member in local system

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Creation of linearly distributed force load for left column

Definition of values of linearly distributed force load and assignment to right

column member in global system

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Salve complete model in the same created file (command "Save")

Visualization of model deformed configuration response

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Visualization of model axial force diagram response

Visualization of model shear force diagram response

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Visualization of model bending moment diagram response

Visualization of support reactions

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