This example is for those who never had any access to MIDAS/Gen previously. Follow all of the steps from the modeling to the interpretation of analysis results for a 3–D simple 2–bay frame to get acquainted with the process.
This tutorial is designed to familiarize the new user with the MIDAS/Gen environment and to become acquainted with the procedure for using MIDAS/Gen within a very short time frame. The user will be introduced easily to MIDAS/Gen after practicing the program by following the tutorial.

• 1. Summary

    01 Analysis Model and Load Cases
  
   

• 2. File Opening and Preferences Setting

    01 Unit System
    02 Menu System
    03 Coordinate Systems and Grids
  
  
  

• 3. Enter Material and Section Properties 

  
  
  
  

• 4. Structural Modeling Using Nodes and Elements 

    01 Getting Started
    02 Member Parameters
    03 Eurocode Provisions
  
  
  

• 5. Enter Structure Support Conditions 

  
  
  
  

• 6. Enter Loading Data 

    01 Define Load Cases 
    02 Define Self Weight 
    03 Define Floor Loads 
    04 Define Nodal Loads
    05 Define Uniformly Distributed Loads

   

   

• 7. Perform Structural Analysis 

  
  
  
  

• 8. Verify and Interpret Analysis Results 

    01 Mode
    02 Load Combinations
    03 Verify Reactions
    04 Verify Deformed Shape and Displacements
    05 Verify Member Forces

    06 Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams

    07 Verify Analysis Results for Elements

    08 Verify Member Stresses and Manipulate Animation

    09 Beam Detail Analysis