Plotting Interaction Diagrams

The Plot Interaction Diagram feature allows users to plot Interaction Diagrams for Pile Sections. This feature is available Axial, Lateral and Group Analysis if there are piles with Reinforced Concrete sections

To plot an Interaction Diagram:

1. Select Results > Plot Interaction Diagram (or if pile is placed in Plan View, right-click the pile and select Plot Interaction Diagram). The Plot Interaction Diagrams dialog will appear.
   
2. Select the pile sections you want to plot the interaction diagrams for or click Select all to select all available pile sections.
3. Use the Angle field to enter an angle if its something other than zero.
4. Use the Load field to enter your Load value.
   
5. Click OK.
   
   The Interaction Diagram window will appear and you can see the results:
   

Note:

• If you need to change the angle or the load, or if you want to deselect a section, click the Input Parameters icon in the toolbar or select Chart > Input Parameters in the menu. The previous dialog will appear and you can edit the settings.
  
• To be sure you don’t lose your previous graphs, export them to Excel before you change the input parameters using the Export to Excel option.
  

For more details on plotting Interaction Diagrams, see Tutorial 14: Interaction Diagrams.