USER`S MANUAL OF JANUS FOR VECTOR5
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1. Page 7 4 2 4 Default view button When no member cross sectional view described later has been used this button returns the view to the same zoom level as initialization When a cross sectional view is active the button can be used to switch between the frame view and cross sectional view 4 2 5 Sectional layer view button The sectional view button allows the user to select a member to see its cross sectional layer profile along with the reinforcement bar layout An example of the sectional layer view is given below 4 2 6 Sectional crack view button The sectional crack view button allows the user to select a member to see it cross sectional layer profile along with the computed cracking of the member A sample of this view is given below The list of numbers to the left of the layers is the value of crack width in each layer in millimeters The crack changes in response to changing load stages 1 coo o bhi ott a n 1 aX tn nN ka 1 8 SRV SBR SRERK EB o Page 8 4 2 7 Global frame deformation view button The frame deformation view shows the 2 dimensional profile of the frame taking into account deformations cracking and reinforcement bar stresses Following is a sample view of a model in this mode SS TA i ob SN iS ni EA ang Ji Poo a a 0 2 o j S EEE Rr E E a E RI 040g OF OF OF OF OF OF 0904 02 ils 0 3 02 04 oal i D oih Page2. 9 4 2 7 a Deformations The frame deforms by default with increasing load The deformations can be switched off by clicking the Deformations button under the Results tab Results Window Help v Deformations E i Displacements gt The calculated deformations are scaled to aid visualization The default scaling factor for deformations is set to 10 0 and can be changed in the View Options dialog box Member Types Member Lengths 10 00 Set Deformed View Options Cracks v Rebars iw Max Crack Width iv Bun Rehar Stresses a 4 2 7 b Cracks Cracks are shown in different colors and thicknesses depending on their computed value Black 3 pixels thick 1 00 1 50 Red 2 pixels thick 1 50 3 00 Red 3 pixels thick Deformed View Options Rebars Iv The max crack widths per member are also printed along the figure The cracks in the diagram and max crack width text can be shown or Avg Rebar Stresses Show if larger than fo Bi of yield Member lines hidden using the View Options box Layer lines Apply Cancel Page 10 4 2 7 c Reinforcement bars and stresses Reinforcement bars are shown by default The colour of reinforcement bars varies with their state The key below summarises this feature Rebar color Rebar state Yielding Strain hardening 20 before rupture Dashed Red Post rupture Reinforcement bars and their stress values can be shown or hidde
3. Max Crack Width Iv Avg Rebar Stresses Show if larger than so __ of yield Layer lines Y Apply Cancel X Load stage 1 Convergence 1 000003 Fx 0 000 kN Fy 0 000 kN Dx 0 000 mm Dy 0 000 mm Node 23 Desktop A m GU G ENG 11 10AM 3 LAYOUT All controls can be accessed through the taskbar on top The status bar at the bottom contains indicators for left to right 1 Load stage number Convergence factor value Cumulative applied force force controlled OR cumulative reaction developed displacement controlled Displacement of node that undergoes max displacement 5 Node number of node that undergoes max displacement The VT5 View Options dialog opens by default on startup and contains the most important view controls for visualizing the model It can be accessed using the eye button in the taskbar Page 4 4 THE TASKBAR Janus C Users Agneya Desktop Summer project 7 Crack Visualization Monotonic loading VecTorJOB J File View Structure Results Window Help NT KON laa mr a ai a AA PA 4 1 MENUS 4 1 1 File menu j File View Structure Results Window j Open Close Print Print Preview Print Setup 1 C Users Vec Tor JOB 2 Cr Users Vec Torjob 3C Users VecTorjob 3 4C Users Wec Tor JOB 3 C Users VecTorjob Exit The file menu contains standard options to Open and Close files Print the screen Open Recent file
4. USER S MANUAL OF JANUS FOR VECTORS by Agneya Sunil Loya Serhan Guner Frank J Vecchio August 2015 Copyright by A S Loya S Guner F J Vecchio 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction Loading a model Layout The Taskbar 4 1 Menus 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 4 4 1 5 File menu View menu Structure menu Results menu Window menu 4 2 Toolbar buttons 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 4 2 5 4 2 6 4 2 7 4 2 8 4 2 9 4 2 10 4 2 11 4 2 12 4 2 13 4 2 14 Open model file button Hotspot view button Material view button Default view button Sectional layer view button Sectional crack view button Global frame deformation view button a Deformations b Cracks c Reinforcement bars and stresses View Options button Plotting controls Navigation dialog button Legend dialog button Video dialog button Text position controls Footer width controls 5 View options dialog box num HB HB Hh B O O ON NN DDO OD PRP PrP PP PR WWNNNF OO a A Page 2 1 INTRODUCTION Janus is a post processor for visualizing the analysis results of the VecTor suite of programs This manual is specific to its use for VecTor5 models Janus displays such information as the deformed shape crack widths and positions rebar positions and stresses and sectional views of members Janus is gradually developed and new futures are added The following guide briefly summarizes the currently available features
5. ch more condensed and neat manner Wireframe Thickness V5 4 1 4 Results menu Button Function O S RES Window Hel toggles the deformation of the model on and off a peemation 7 Displacements x y and z displacement gradients throughout p Displacements the model peace s Factions Reactions x y and z displacement gradients throughout Total Strains 3 the model ee panne Sange Sess Truss Element Bond Element v2V3 gt Reinforcement Reinforcement Long and transverse reinforcement strain and Temperatures y E stress gradients Member Variables V5 Not applicable for VecTor5 Member Member forces and member deformations Variables Page 6 4 1 5 Window menu Window Help Cascade Tile Arrange Icons Background Color ra 1T C Users Agneya Desktop Summer project Crack Visualization Monotonic loading Vec Tor JOB When multiple projects are open one can use the Cascade and Tile options to position the windows Arrange Icons is a redundant button Background Color allows you to set the background color of the model view screen 4 2 TOOLBAR BUTTONS 4 2 1 Open model file button _ 4 2 2 Hotspot view button The hotspot view gives controls to view various structural parameters like deformations stresses strains and cracks as gradients on the model within a user defined range of values 4 2 3 Material view button Shows or hides colors to indicate different material types
6. for VecTor5 models 2 LOADING A MODEL Loading a model is straightforward Open Janus exe and browse for your VecTor JOB file using the File gt Open button or the Open icon on the taskbar Janus displays the loading of the different model files with a pop up box like this Load Status Loading job file complete Loading expanded structure tile S5E complete Loading e panded load file s LSE complete Loading expanded analysis result file s ASE NOTE Use or Pollo PgD awa Buttons to switch load stages Or access the Navigation Dialog in the toolbar New users should pay attention to the note in this box You can change load stages by 1 buttons 2 PgUp PgDown buttons 3 Opening the navigation dialog box using the Compass icon in the toolbar Page 3 Here is a Snapshot of the screen after opening a model Janus C Users Agneya Desktop Summer project 7 Crack Visualization Monotonic loading VecTorJOB K File View Structure Results Window Help Gd HB IF 6 ERAS amp 6 A E bi n ini ai ie HW Detailed readina Iv Active Load Case Coe ells Sine Restraint size Smaller Larger None Wireframe thickness Thin M Mediumi Thick lt Material view Nodes f Node Numbers lt whano o o o Member Numbers Member Types F B Member Lengths Deformation scale 10 00 Set Deformed View Options Cracks Rebars V
7. ks 13 14 _ of yield rebar stresses are shown Active load case 7 d 5 6 7 8 9 B N VT5 View Options A Detailed reading M Active Load Case Pe Sais Saas Restraint size Smaller Larger More Wireframe thickness Thn Medium Thick Material view Nodes Node Numbers Member Numbers Member Types Member Lengths Deformation scale 10 00 Set Deformed View Options Cracks l Rebars M Max Crack Width B Avg Rebar Stresses W Show if larger than aa of yield Member lines Layer lines Apply Cancel Page 15
8. n using the View Options box Rebar stress values are shown only when they are above a certain percentage of yield to avoid a cluttered view This percentage is set as 80 by default and can be altered in the View Options box Deformed View Options Cracks Rebars v Max Crack Width Member lines Layer lines Apply Cancel 4 2 8 View Options button This button opens the View Options dialog box The dialog box is open by default Details on the options contained in the dialog box are in section Page 11 4 2 9 Plotting controls The plotting controls button opens dialog boxes that allow the user to choose variables for plotting The first dialog box is Press Ese to Close File Edit Load Stages Layer and GP aria Variables Variables MAN Variables VTS NC NG Include Load Stages 4 He n WEH Zw Generate Data kenaa 3 Element Node or Load Check Boxs to Include Data E E m E a Create Excel File Check Bows to Set X axis E i m 5 a e 7 Plot AxisChange To plot a graph eS a St E o N Enter your load stage range Select variables for plotting usually 2 but can use up to 5 Select the element member or node number for which you need the variable Always check Check Boxs to Include Data corresponding to your selected variable Choose the dependant variable to be on the axis by checking the box Check Boxs t
9. o Set X axis In the top left select NC concrete layer number and or NS steel layer number for layer specific variables Click plot The plots created are not always very clear as this is feature is not completely ready Clicking Generate Data generates the variable data for the load stage range in the white space below This can be used to create your own graph in excel or a similar software Page 12 4 2 10 Navigation dialog button This opens the navigation dialog box You may need it only if the and PgUp PgDown buttons to switch load stages do not work for you 4 2 11 Legend dialog button For material and gradient views the colours are presented in a legend dialog box This button hides and shows the legend dialog box 4 2 12 Video dialog button This button shows the video dialog box below It can be used to record a video of the model deflection through increasing load stages For a video at normal speed the advised frame rate is 24 fps By default the video captures the whole window To select a portion of the full window uncheck the Record Full box and specify the pixels you would like to capture A guide box helps you choose the pixels as you change the values Video Recorder Frame Rate fps Record Full initial Load Step Final Load Step Load Step Increment e Cancel Page 13 4 2 13 Text position controls niin lini lin These n up and n down cont
10. rols move the node numbers away or close to their respective nodes The m up and m down buttons move the member numbers member lengths member types crack widths and rebar stresses away or close to the model 4 2 14 Footer width controls These buttons control the width of the various status indicators in the footer The footer is sized differently on screens with different resolutions and in some cases the data overlaps or spreads outside the frame Resize the footer as per your convenience ensuring that you see a view as below Load stage 17 Convergence 1 000314 Fx 344 510 kN Fy 0 000 kN Dx 32 000 mm Dy 0 000 mm Node 23 Page 14 5 VIEW OPTIONS DIALOG BOK Whenever a setting in the view options dialog box is changes the apply button must be clicked for the changes to take effect Detailed reading Enables reading of detailed member outputs Janus is fast enough to handle large models and this option can be left checked Automatically enables boxes for up to 5 unique load cases The user can view the action of only one load case at a time However note that the deformations and results are under the combined effect of all loads Only point loads can be visualized Restraints can be made smaller larger or hidden thickness diagram view Material view Deformation scale Displays current scale value and allow the user to set a new value Enter a scale value between 0 1 and 100 and click Set Crac
11. s and Exit the application 4 1 2 View menu The toolbar and status bar are active by default and can be hidden using the view menu The Default View button sets the model View Structure Results Window Help back to the view it initialized in ee n Toolbar ka J F C7 Set Camera View provides controls to status Bar render the view from different angles and Default View zoom levels The only relevant control that Wai kaa A o TT SetDeform Scale y Scale Fa the user may need is the Set Zoom Scale ee Defo select Scale Factor f 4 View to Clipboard Default Scale Facto factor which allows finer or coarser control e Spy detalii anita ault Scale Factor Page 5 over the zooming in and zooming out of the model Set Deformation Scale has a submenu with options to enter a user defined value for the factor by which deformations are scaled and a button for the Default Scale Factor which is set to 10 0 Copy View to Clipboard is for copying a snapshot of the screen to the clipboard However this button has bugs and the user is advised to use the default Snipping tool provided by Windows 4 1 3 Structure menu Structure Results Window Help The structure menu contains controls to show or not show load cases Load Cases 2 restraints material colors and set the wireframe model thickness MENE i However the View Options dialog described later covers all these ee w Material controls in a mu
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