Thank you very much for these videos, Dr. Bellmann. These are so helpful to me! I'm very excited to become more experienced with SOFiSTiK and CADINP in particular.
Hello Dr. Bellmann. I am studying some of the examples (e.g. step_bridge_nonl_lifting_support). What exactly is the reason for using so many QUAD elements? Why can't the full bridge just be modeled as a single very large QUAD element which is then split up into smaller mesh elements?
Hello! QUAD elements are mesh elements. If we create a structural area element (e.g. a single, big slab) in SOFiPLUS and export it to SSD, then the system gets meshed and the structural area is split up into smaller quadrilateral mesh elements -QUAD elements.
Many thanks for your fruitful explanation dear Dr. Bellmann.
Thank you very much for these videos, Dr. Bellmann. These are so helpful to me! I'm very excited to become more experienced with SOFiSTiK and CADINP in particular.
Hello Dr. Bellmann. I am studying some of the examples (e.g. step_bridge_nonl_lifting_support). What exactly is the reason for using so many QUAD elements? Why can't the full bridge just be modeled as a single very large QUAD element which is then split up into smaller mesh elements?
Hello! QUAD elements are mesh elements. If we create a structural area element (e.g. a single, big slab) in SOFiPLUS and export it to SSD, then the system gets meshed and the structural area is split up into smaller quadrilateral mesh elements -QUAD elements.
@@SOFiSTiKAG Alright, I see. Thank you very much for the helpful response; greatly appreciated!