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Extracting Results with MIDAS Connector

This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to add the MIDAS CONNECTOR to MS Excel and import results from MIDAS Civil NX. It covers procedures for importing both result tables and images, specifically for a single span curved PSC box girder bridge. The document includes detailed instructions on settings, API key usage, and result extraction methods.

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268 views20 pages

Extracting Results with MIDAS Connector

This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to add the MIDAS CONNECTOR to MS Excel and import results from MIDAS Civil NX. It covers procedures for importing both result tables and images, specifically for a single span curved PSC box girder bridge. The document includes detailed instructions on settings, API key usage, and result extraction methods.

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MIDAS

Technical
Material

Tutorial
RESULTS EXTRACTION USING MIDAS CONNECTOR
00
Contents
 Step 1: Adding MIDAS CONNECTOR RESULTS EXTRACTION USING MIDAS CONNECTOR
in MS EXCEL
 Step 2: Importing Results to
MS EXCEL using MIDAS CONNECTOR
In this tutorial we will learn the following things:
- How to add MIDAS CONNECTOR in MS EXCEL.

- How to import results from midas Civil NX to MS EXCEL

- How to use different options to import results to MS EXCEL using MIDAS CONNECTOR

Program Version midas Civil NX

Revision Date 29th August 2024


Step
Step

00 Overview

Specifications of Bridge:

 Bridge Type: Single Span Curved PSC box girder


 Radius: 50 m
 Span Length: 40 m
 Width: 8.5m (7.5m clear carriageway)

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 3
Step
Step
Step
Step

01 Adding MIDAS CONNECTOR in MS EXCEL

Procedure 11

Invoke MS EXCEL
11
Click “Add-ins”
12
Click “Search Add-ins” 13

13
Search “Midas Connector”
2
14
Click “Add” 14

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 4
Step
Step
Step
Step

01 Adding MIDAS CONNECTOR in MS EXCEL

Procedure
11

11
Click “MIDAS CONNECTOR”

12
Click “Click here to continue”

Enter < Email id > & < Password >


13
Sign in “Midas Member account”
14
Click “Accept”

13

14

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 5
Step
Step
Step
Step

01 Adding MIDAS CONNECTOR in MS EXCEL

Procedure 11

11
Click “Drop down button”

12
Click “Settings” 2

To get API key invoke midas Civil NX


13
Click “Apps ” on Menu bar
14
Click “API Settings”

13

14

13
.
14

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 6
Step
Step
Step
Step

01 Adding MIDAS CONNECTOR in MS EXCEL

Procedure
11

11
Check “Status”
2
12
Click “Connect”
13
Ensure status as”Connected”

14 14
Copy “API-Key” 13

55
Click “Close”
55

Invoke “MS EXCEL”


66
Paste “API Key” & Click “Check” 22

11
Ensure “API Key is valid “
77
Click “Apply”
66
22
Ensure “Green circle symbol”

11
.

77

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 7
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 1

11
Procedure 2

Keep the Model in “Post Process-


11
ing”

12
Click “Results ” on Menu bar
13 55
Click “Result Tables”
14
Select “ Beam”
55
Select “ Force”
13
Check on “Load case/combination” 14
66
Required

Click “OK”

66

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 8
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 1

Procedure

“Beam Force Table ” Generated


11
Right Click –

Select“Dynamic Report Table”


12
Give
“Name <Beam Force> &
Select the Compo- 2

13 nents”

Click “OK”

13

11

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 9
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 1

Procedure
11

Invoke “MS EXCEL”


13
2
11
Click “Drop down button”
12
Select “Result Table”

13
Click “Link” option

14
Specify “Cell < A1>”
55
Click “OK”
66 14
Select Import Type as “Select”
77
Select List as “ Beam Force”

55 66

77

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 10
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 1

Procedure
11
Select “Folder”

12
Click “Add to Folder”

Ensure Folder is updated


11

13
Click “All Table Import & Update”
2

13

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 11
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 1

Procedure

Table Generated in MS Excel

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 12
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 1

11
Procedure 2

Invoke midas Civil NX

Keep the Model in “Post Process-


11
ing”
12
Click “Results” on Menu bar
14
13
Click “Forces”
14
Select “Beam Diagrams” 13

Select “Load case/combination”


55
Required 55

66
Select “My”

Click “ Apply”

66

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 13
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 1

Procedure

“Bending Moment Diagram”


11
Right Click –

Select“Dynamic Report Image”


12
Give
“Name < Bending Moment Diagram>”

13
Click “OK ”
12

13

11

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 14
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 1

Procedure
11

Invoke “MS EXCEL” 13

11
Click “Drop down button” 14
2
12 55
Select “Result Image”
66
13
“Link Cell <A1>”
77
14
Select Import Type as “Saved Image”
55 Select list as
“Bending Moment Diagram”
11
22
66
Select Folder “Default”
77
Click “Add To Folder”

11
Ensure Folder is updated
88
Click “All Image Import & Update”
22
Image Generated in MS Excel
.

88

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 15
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 2


JSON FORMAT REFERENCE
Procedure
11

11
Click “Drop down button” 13

12
2
Select “Result Table” 14

13
“ Link Cell ”
14
Select Import Type as “Query”
JSON Format for obtaining the
Beam Force Table is provided in the
word document. “Copy & Paste”
55
Click on “JSON FORMAT REFERENCE”
for reference
66
55
Select Folder “Default”
66
Click “Add To Folder”
11
Ensure Folder is Updated 11

77
. “All Image Import & Update”
Click
77

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 16
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 2

Procedure

Beam Force Table Generated

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 17
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 2

Procedure
11

11 13
Click “Drop down button”

12 14
Select “Result Image”
2

13
“ Link Cell <A1>”
14
Select Import Type as “Query”
JSON Format for obtaining the
Bending Moment Diagram is
provided in the word Document.
55
”Copy & Paste”
55 Select Folder “Default”
66
66
Click “Add To Folder”

Ensure Folder is updated


77
Click “All Image Import & Update”

.
77

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 18
Step
Step
Step
Step

02 Importing Results to MS EXCEL-Method 2

Procedure

Image Generated in MS Excel

Single
RESULTSSingle
Span Span Prestressed
EXTRACTION
Curved USING MIDAS
Box Girder Bridge
CONNECTOR
bridge 19
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