Field Types

All the fields in GSA belong to one of the six following types:

• Text – for names and labels.
• Numeric – for item numbers and numeric values (e.g. topology item or node coordinate).
• Numeric/Percentage – for entering values such as locations that can be entered as an actual value or as a percentage (e.g. position of load on a beam).
• Selection fields – for selecting from a list of items (e.g. element type). Depending on the “Show drop-down list in selection fields” preference setting the required item may either be selected from a drop-down list or typed in directly. In the latter case the program auto-completes with the first option that matches what has been typed.
• Selection/Numeric fields – for selecting from standard items or entering a value for a user defined property (e.g. an axis Local or Global form list or 1, 2, etc for user defined).
• List – for entry of lists (e.g. nodes, elements, etc).
• Button – for access to wizards.