FBD Potato/VMT Plots
Potato plots are used to build load envelopes. VMT plots are used to build tensile, shear and bending moment diagrams.
From the Post ribbon, click the arrow besides the Free Body tool set name and select Potato/VMT Plot.
Summary tables, from the FBD Forces tool, are required to create Potato/VMT plots.
- FBD Summary Table
- Selects the summary table created by the FBD Forces tool.
- Summation Points Coordinates
- Defines the coordinate system used to write forces and moments.
- FBD File
- Defines where the .fbd file will be saved.