WEBINAR: How to use Meshing Tools Effectively

This webinar will discuss all of the meshing options in ETABS. This includes auto vs. manual meshing, shell and beam mesh tools and application of an auto-line constraint.
This video is a recording of the webinar that took place on August 13, 2019.

[@carsongbaker]

You do a really great job with these seminars. Thank you for them!

[@fazalarju]

Sir, How to mesh stair waist slab or sloping roof or ramp.Can you pl elaborate how stair is analysed and be included along with the analysis of building together.

[@Burhan7794]

Thankyou for the info. Need to know is the General option for the auto meshing included in 16 version of etabs because i cant find one .

[@ajazahmed111]

I tried using general mesh in irregular slabs. however, I was getting errors that load was not being transferred from balconies to the floor slab. The deflection contours didn't make sense as one slab was completely dropping off. It seems general mesh isn't good if you have two separate curved slabs modelled next to each other. Surprisingly rectangular mesh worked in that instance.

[@86gautamp]

When I export results from Etabs and try to model foundation whether strip or raft, I get some areas with strange meshing(a meshing gap) and high concentration of reinforcement in that region. Whether those areas needs to be manually meshed or other solution. Please show us. Any other viewer can also help. Also if the Raft is with different thickness, say raft below walls are having more thickness and rest area with comparatively less thickness. This issue normally observed with meshing along grid when I think mesh size are not in line with the grid.

[@MH-gw9jk]

Very useful. Thank you

[@abinashmandal6202]

thank you very much.

[@sergiocalad]

Can i put a wall over a frame? it will distribute loads correctly?

[@teaherbal4765]

May I know which website did the instructor upload the pdf to?

[@ajayshrestha7673]

how do you manually manipulated the connectivity between the nodes for third wall?

[@structurelearninghub3340]

that is done automatically by etab