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 from list or 1, 2, etc for user defined).
• List: For entry of lists (e.g. nodes, elements, etc).
• Button: For access to wizards.