Summary of Masses#

The SSD task task_summary_masses_small ‘’Summary of Masses’’ generates a .PLB output file with system overview tables including volume and weight information.

In the task, you can select your desired element types for the summary from the following:

  • Beam-, Truss-, Cable-elements,

  • Plane elements,

  • Three-dimensional solid elements.

For Beam-, Truss-, Cable-elements, the output tables give information on the total length of all elements, the maximum length, the total volume and the total weight.

For plane elements, like area elements, the output tables give information on the total area of all elements, the total volume and the total weight.

For three-dimensional solid elements the output tables give information on the total volume and the total weight.

You can generate mass tables for the element groups, the cross sections or the materials of your project.