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SAP2000 SAP2000 Web Tutorial 1

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Step 17: Reviewing Mode Shapes<br />

In this step we will review the mode shapes.<br />

1. Note that the first mode shape is currently displayed in the 3-D View window. Click on this<br />

window to make sure it is active. Note when the window is active, its title bar will be<br />

highlighted.<br />

2. Click the Display Mode Shape button on the main toolbar, (or select Show Mode<br />

Shape… from the Display menu). The Mode Shape dialog box appears.<br />

3. In this dialog box:<br />

• Set the mode number to 1 in the Mode Number area.<br />

• Set the scale factor to 1 in the Scale Factor area.<br />

• Select (i.e., check) the Wire Shadow and Cubic Curve options in the Options area.<br />

• Click the OK button to redisplay the first mode.<br />

4. Click the Start Animation button , located in the status bar at the bottom<br />

of the <strong>SAP2000</strong> window, to animate the mode shape.<br />

5. Click the Right Arrow button , located in the status bar at the bottom of the screen, to<br />

view the next mode shape.<br />

Note: When viewing mode shapes, the right and left arrow buttons, located in the status<br />

bar at the bottom of the screen, provide an easy way to view the next (right arrow), or<br />

previous (left arrow) mode shape.<br />

6. Using the Right Arrow button, review modes 2 through 6. Note that mode 1 is<br />

predominantly in the X-direction; we will use this information when creating pushover load<br />

cases.<br />

Note: Additional information on mode shapes including modal periods and frequencies,<br />

modal participation factors and modal participating mass ratios can be found in the<br />

*.OUT file.<br />

7. After viewing mode 6, click the Stop Animation button , located in the status<br />

bar at the bottom of the <strong>SAP2000</strong> window, to stop the mode shape animation.<br />

8. Click the Show Undeformed Shape button to clear the display of mode shapes.<br />

This completes the review of displaying mode shapes.<br />

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