Demo Videos - 3DWhiffletree
     3DWhiffletree A Software for Structural Engineer to Design 3D Whiffletree

Demo Videos

1. FEM General Viewing

  • Open a Nastran file
  • View navigation: move, rotate, zoom
  • Change views: wiremesh, perspective
  • Change coordinate axis
  • Change element colors

2. Whiffletree General Viewing

  • Open FEM file and WTR file
  • Show/Hide hidden points
  • Show data point info
  • Move points
  • Data window
  • Show whiffletree Diagram
  • Zoom in & out, move, fit diagram to window, change window size
  • Change font size
  • Show whiffletree ID
  • Check whiffletree

3. Create a CG Data File

  • Use of exisiting weight and weight and CG table in Word file
  • Copy and Paste the CG data to Excel
  • Save CG data as CSV format
  • Open the CG data file in 3DWhiffletree

4. Create Whiffletree (Basic)

  • Open FEM file and Read CG data
  • Set a basic information
  • Create whiffletree (connect, move, warning length)
  • Save whiffletree (.wtr) file
  • Delete whiffletree
  • Delete a CG points
  • Delete all whiffletree
  • Read whiffletree (.wtr) file

5. Create Whiffletree (Advanced)

  • Use of Edit Window
  • Split a point
  • Move two points together
  • Move one point
  • Forget split

6. Showing Whiffletree Diagram

  • Open FEM and WTR file, then show diagram
  • Basic functions in whiffletree diagram windows
  • Check whiffletree completeness
  • Adjust window size for high-density whiffletree diagram

7. Use of Material Data

  • Check materials in whiffletree diagram
  • Add a new material
  • Auto-calculate or manual enter allowable
  • Save material file
  • Open previously saved material file (.mtl)
  • Set Yes/No for materials

8. Export to Other Software

  • Capture Images
  • Export to Word
  • Export to Excel
  • Export to Catia

9. Miscellaneous Functions

  • Adjust model center
  • Change display units & decimal places
  • Turn off beam length Warning
  • Change size of points and whiffletree
  • Reduce meshes
  • Read line element