Motions Overview
The Motions tab is used to view/process input motions. To view/process a motion, simply click on the check box for the related motion in the Resources\InputMotions list. RSSeismic will generate acceleration, velocity, displacement and Arias intensity time histories, as well as the response spectrum and Fourier amplitude spectrum for the selected motion.
Multiple motions can be viewed at the same time, and each motion is automatically assigned a unique colour.
Add/Delete Motions
Users can Add/Delete motions using the buttons at the bottom right of the screen. All motion files are stored in the Input Motions directory, whose location can be specified by the user in File > Preferences.
Zoom In/Out
The relative size of each of the plots can be adjusted by scrolling the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Users can also adjust the position of the plot by clicking and dragging with the left mouse button.
Chart Properties
The Chart Properties pop out menu is located on the right side of the screen for editing various aspects of the displayed charts. This includes fonts,
Motion Properties
The ground motion parameters (PGA, PGV and PGD), timestep, Nyquist frequency and number of points of the selected ground motion can be viewed in the Motion Properties pan at the bottom of the screen.
Edit Motions
In the toolbar and right click menu several options are provided for viewing, editing, and correcting Motions including:
Motion Manager
All of the functions (listed above) from the Motions tab are available in a separate module called the Motion Manager. The Motion Manager can accessed from the start screen when you launch the RSSeismic program, or by selecting Modules > Motion Manager in the menu.