The following table describes the notation used in the reports and through out the program. Note: Lower-case x, y, z represent the local coordinate system (see members and plates) and upper-case X, Y, and Z represent the global coordinate system. For members, x is the axial direction.

Column Heading	Description
% Damping	Damping factor used in modal superposition
%Iy, %Iz, %J	Percent of stiffness to use during analysis of cracked materials
Action	Member behavior: normal (two-way), tension-only, or compression-only
Alpha	Thermal coefficient of expansion, for a material. Also, orientation of principal axes for asymmetric shapes.
Area	Area of plate
Auto Mesh	Signifies whether an area is meshed with plates
Ax	Cross sectional area
Beta	Beta Angle - rotates the member local coordinates, also an input parameter for time history analysis, also "Parme Beta" in concrete design
Cases	Number of load cases included in the combination
Category	Type of shape within a database
Cluster Factor	Cluster factor used in modal superposition
Combination Method	Response case modal combination method
Connect Crossings?	When mapped to the FEA model, should the member be split and connected to members crossing it.
D. Mass	Lumped translational mass
Delta	Input parameter for time-history analysis.
Delta t	Time step interval for time history analysis.
Density	Weight density of a material (also Gamma)
Design Spectrum	Name of design spectrum
Dim. 1 - Dim. 6	Cross section dimensions, meaning depends on type of shape
Direction	Global direction of a nodal load or member load. Direction of spring support. Also direction of a Semi-Rigid connection (advanced only)
Displacement	Displacement result in spring
DX, DY, DZ	Displacement in the global X, Y, or Z direction
Dx, Dy, Dz	Local member displacements in the x, y, or z direction
Dx1, Dy1, Dz1, Dx2, Dy2, Dz2	Displacement release in the local x, y, or z direction at the starting(1) or ending(2) node
Elasticity, or E	Modulus of elasticity or Young's Modulus
Elements	Number of members or elements in the group or mesh
End Offset	Distance from the starting end of the member
End zone 1, End zone 2	Type of end zone (normal, panel, or rigid) at the start(1) or end(2) of a member.
Ez Width. 1, Ez Width. 2	Width of the end zone at the start(1) or end(2) of a member
Ez Stiffness 1 Ez Stiffness 2	Percent of the member stiffness to use in the end zone region at the start(1) or end(2) of a member
Equation	Equation name or description
Exclusive	True or false, indicates whether the load case requires unique building code combinations, as for directional wind or seismic load sources.
Extreme Item	Type of results
f(Hz)	Frequency of vibration in cycles per second
fa	Axial stress in a member (tension is positive, compression is negative).
fby(+z), fby(-z)	Bending stress in a member bending about the section y-axis, at the extreme z fiber
fbz(+y), fbz(-y)	Bending stress in a member bending about the section z-axis, at the extreme y fiber
fc max, fc min	Extreme value of combined bending and axial stress at the section "corners", may be incorrect for non-rectangular shapes!
fc(+z+y), fc(+z-y), fc(-z+y), fc(-z-y)	Superimposed bending and axial stresses at section "corners", may be incorrect for round, tee, L, and other shapes without corners at a 'bounding rectangle' drawn around the shape. See Member Results
fvy, fvz	Average shear stress on a member: Vy/A and Vz/A, respectively. These are not the "extreme" shear forces on the cross section as VisualAnalysis cannot calculate that information.
Final Shape	Designed member size or section name
Fix DX, Fix DY, Fix DZ	Supported against translation in X, Y, or Z
Fix RX, RY, RZ	Supported against rotation about X, Y or Z
Force	Reaction force in spring supports.
Framing	Member 'category' (beam, column, or brace) used to exclude braces from area loads
Fx	Axial force in a member (tension is positive, compression is negative).
FX, FY, FZ	Reaction force in the global X, Y, or Z direction
Gamma	Density of a material (g)
Iy, Iz	Moment of inertia about the local axis
J	Torsion constant
L.FX, L.FY, L.FZ	Sum of applied loads in the global X, Y, or Z direction
L.MX, L.MY, L.MZ	Total moment about X, Y, or Z of applied loads, taken about the global origin
Length	Length of member
Load Case	Name of a load case
Load Source	Type of loads in this load case
Loads	Number of loads in the service load case
Location	Node name or plate centroid where plate results are located
Magnitude	Force, moment, displacement or rotation of a nodal load. Value of member load.
Magnitude1, 2	Starting or ending distributed member load
Mass Case	Static load case included in a response analysis
Mass Dir.	Direction of gravity for loads in response analysis
Material	Material type name
Max Mass	The maximum participating mass (X Mass, Y Mass or Z Mass) for the mode shape. The value is converted to a force.
Max, Min Principal	Principle direction membrane stresses in plates
Member	Member name
Member Loads	Number of member loads in the service load case
Modal Method	Method used to analyze for mode shapes
Mode	Mode number
Modes Used	Number of modes included in a response analysis
Moment	The semi-rigid connection moment value. Advanced level only
Mx	Torsional moment in a member
Mx, My	Distributed plate moment on local x or y face
MX, MY, MZ	Nodal reaction moment in the global X, Y, or Z direction, Distributed plate bending moment transformed to global directions
Mxy	Distributed twisting moment on plate edge
MXY	Distributed plate twisting moment transformed to global directions
My, Mz	Bending moment in a member about local y or z
Name	Name of the Design Group or Mesh
Nodal Loads	Number of nodal loads in the service load case
Node	Node name.
Normal	Direction of vector perpendicular to a plane (e.g. area or plate)
Offset	Distance from the starting end of the member, for loads or results.
Offset y, Offset z	Member centerline offset in the local y or z direction.
One Way	Normal, tension-only or compression-only member or spring support
Parameters	Are design parameters set and valid?
Path	Hierarchical category for shape or material from the database
Phi	Angle to the global Z axis for a spherical coordinate
Plane	Top, bottom, or mid-plane of plate element
Plate	Plate name
Plate Loads	Number of plate loads in the service load case
Points	Number of data points in a design spectrum
Poisson	Poisson's Ratio, n
Pressure 1 - Pressure 4	Plate pressure load at node 1 through 4
Projected	Is the load on the projected length?
Power	Semi-rigid connection power factor, advanced level only
R	Distance from the origin in polar coordinates
R. Mass	Lumped rotational mass
R.FX, R.FY, R.FZ	Sum of reactions in the global X, Y, or Z direction
R.MX, R.MY, R.MZ	Total moment about X, Y, or Z of reactions, taken about the global origin
Result Case Name	The name of the result case for a specific load case.
Result Type	Indicates the type of the result case (1st order, 2nd order, or dynamic time results)
Results	Load case has valid analysis results?
Rho	Spherical coordinate
RX, RY, RZ	Rotation in the global X, Y, or Z direction
Ry, Rz	Member end reaction result (like shear Vy and Vz, respectively, with a different sign convention)
Rx1, Ry1, Rz1	Rotation release, local x, y, or z at the starting node
Rx2, Ry2, Rz2	Rotation release, local x, y, or z at the ending node
Scale Factor	A load factor applied to an entire load combination equation. (e.g. .75 in .75(1.4D + 1.7L + 1.2W))
Section	Section name of a shape in a database
Self Weight	Includes self-weight of model
Self X, Y, or Z	Factor on self-weight in the X, Y, or Z direction
Service	Checked for design serviceability
Shear Ay, Shear Ay	Shear Area, area that participates in shear resistance (i.e., the web on a wide flange) Ignored if zero.
Shear Modulus	Material property, G, a function of Elasticity and Poisson's ratio.
Sigma x, Sigma y	Membrane normal stress perpendicular to the local x or y face of a plate
Sigma X, Sigma Y, Sigma Z	Membrane normal stresses in plates transformed to global directions
Span/Dy, Span/Dz	Ratio of member element length to local deflection in the y or z direction
Spring	Spring support name
Stiffness	Stiffness of spring
Stiffness 1, Stiffness 2	Semi-rigid connection stiffness parameters, advanced level only
Strength	Load case is checked for design strength. Concrete or masonry material compressive strength.
Sy(+z), Sy(-z)	Section modulus about local y, at the extreme z fiber
Sz(+y), Sz(-y)	Section modulus about local z, at the extreme y fiber
T Delta	Change in temperature on a member or plate
T Gradient	Gradient temperature through a member or plate
T(sec)	Period of vibration in seconds
Taper Depth	Depth of member at end of taper
Taper End	Distance from the start of member to end taper
Taper Start	Distance from the start of member to begin taper
Taper Type	Type of member taper
Tau Principal	Principal shear stress in a plate
Tau xy	In-plane shear stress on a plate
Tau XY, YZ, or ZX	Membrane shear stresses in plates transformed to global directions
Therm. &alpha	Thermal coefficient of expansion, greek character, alpha.
Theta	Theta Angle. Used in polar or spherical coordinates.
Thickness	Thickness of plate element
Time	The time for a time-history result case, this may be a time-step or an actual time in seconds, advanced level only
Type	Type of spectrum. Design code or specification.
Unity	Unity check ratio (<= 1 is good, >1 is bad), or actual value/allowable value, or demand/capacity. Used for forces, moments, stresses, deflections or other criteria.
Vx, Vy	Distributed shear force on x or y face of plate
Vy, Vz	Shear force in the local y or z direction in a member
Warping Constant	The warping constant, Cw, a property of the cross section of a member element, advanced level only
Weight	Weight of member or plate
Weight-X, Y, or Z	Self-weight of the model in the X, Y, or Z direction
X C.M., Y, or Z	X, Y, or Z location of the center of mass
X Cosine, Y, or Z	Spring direction cosine in X, Y, or Z
X Dir, Y, or Z	Direction factors for a Response Case
X Mass, Y, or Z	Contributing mass in the X, Y, or Z direction for a mode shape. It may just be a small portion of the model that is vibrating. The mass is converted to a force.
X Part, Y, or Z	Modal Participation factors in X, Y, or Z, represents the percentage of structural mass that is 'active' in a mode shape. Building codes often require that you include enough mode shapes in a response analysis to achieve a certain level of participation.
X, Y, Z	Global Cartesian X, Y or Z position in space
X1, Y1, Z1, X2, Y2, Z2...	Global coordinate for node1, node2, etc. for member or plate. Or vertices for areas.