ERROR MESSAGES IN MBS

Bracing Error Messages

BR-105 Number of braced bays is greater than MAX_BRC

BR-110 Number of braced bays is greater than number of bays.

BR-115 Bracing in bay with framed opening.

BR-120 Number of attachment points is greater than MAX_ATT

BR-125 Invalid attachment point location. - Location is less than 0.0 - Location is greater than building width

BR-130 Panel not provided, Panel shear not available

BR-135 Bracing member type not available

No panel shear or bracing used.

Building Code Error Messages

BC-105 Wind code must be MBMA, UBC, or SBC - MBMA - UBC - Uniform Building Code - SBC - Southern Building Code

BC-110 Exposure must be B or C. - B - - C -

BC-115 Closure must be O or C - O - open - C - closed

BC-120 Seismic zone range must be between 0 to 4

Bay Spacing Error Messages

BS-105 Number of bays is greater than MAX_BAY

BS-110 Number of bays must be greater than zero.

BS-115 Invalid bay ID - ID is less than 1 - ID is greater than total number of bays

BS-120 Sum of sidewall bay lengths does not equal building length.

BS-125 Sum of endwall bay lengths does not equal building width

Building Layout Error Messages

BL-105 Building type must be FF or LT. - FF - full frame - LT - lean-to

BL-110 Building width must be greater than 0.0

BL-115 Building length must be greater than 0.0

BL-120 Building height must be greater than 0.0

Data Files Error Messages

DA-105 Total number of size is greater than MAX_SIZ

DA-110 Member size not found in data file

DA-115 Number of laps is greater than MAX_LAP

DA-120 Number of laps is equal to zero

DA-125 Lap size not found in data file

DA-130 Lap brace not found in data file

DA-135 Number of cables is greater than MAX_CBL

DA-140 Number of cables is equal to zero

DA-145 Cable size not found in data file

DA-150 Number of panels is greater than MAX_PNL

DA-155 Number of panels is equal to zero

DA-160 Panel size not found in data file

DA-165 Number of flange plate sizes is greater than MAX_FLG

DA-170 Number of plate thickness' is greater than MAX_THK

DA-175 Properties must be greater than 0.0

Design Limits Error Messages

DL-105 Stress yield must be greater than zero

DL-110 Maximum stress ratio must be greater than zero

DL-115 Deflection limit must be greater than zero

Detail Error Message

DT-105 Number of details is greater than 26

DT-110 Detail ID must be in range 'a' to 'z'

DT-115 Invalid detail name

Drawing Option Error Messages

DO-105 Drawing size must be greater than zero

DO-110 Drawing offset must be greater than zero

DO-115 Drawing detail size must be greater than zero

DO-120 Drawing option must be FS or FF - FS - framing & sheeting - FF - frame only

DO-125 Drawing option must be PO or PD - PO - plan only - PD - plan & details

DO-130 Drawing option must be FF, AB, LS, or RS

- FF - full frame

- AB - above and below - LS - left side - RS - right side

DO-135 Drawing option must be S1 ort S2 - S1 - sheet 1 - S2 - sheet 2

End wall Member Error Messages

EW-105 Number of columns is greater than MAX_COL

EW-110 Number of rafters is greater than MAX_RAF

EW-115 Invalid column location - Location is less than zero - Location is greater than building width

EW-120 Member type must be SC, DC, R, or W - SC - single C section - DC - double C section - R - rolled section

- W - welded section

EW-125 Must specify endwall bay spacing with crane systems

Flange Brace Error Messages

FB-105 Total number of flange braces is greater than MAX_BRC

FB-110 Invalid flange brace location Id - ID is less than one

- ID is greater than number of girts/purlins on surface

Framed Opening Error Messages

FO-105 Number of framed openings is greater than MAX_OPN

FO-110 Framed opening width is greater than bay width

FO-115 Opening type must be 1 on endwall

FO-120 Opening type must be 1 or 2 on sidewall

FO-125 Opening offset must be greater than zero on sidewall

FO-130 Opening door height is greater than rafter height

FO-135 Opening door height is greater than eave height

FO-140 Two openings in same bay

FO-145 Opening with no bay spacing

FO-150 Opening offset must be > 0.0 for bypass/outside girt

Input and Output Error Messages

IO-105 Input file not found

IO-110 Trouble reading input file

Loading Error Messages

LD-105 Number of design loads is greater than MAX_DES

LD-110 Invalid auxiliary load Id

LD-115 Total number of auxiliary loads is greater than MAX_AUX

LD-120 Number of load combinations is greater than MAX_CMB

LD-125 Invalid additional load Id

LD-130 Number of additional loads is greater than MAX_ADD

LD-135 Additional load type must be C or U - C - concentrated load

- U - uniform load

LD-140 Selected seismic equation doesn't include Importance.

LD-145 All load coefficients for basic load are 0.00. Additional basic load not combined

into Design Loads.

Partial Wall Error Messages

PW-105 Invalid partial wall height - Height is less than zero - Height is greater than wall height

Roof Purlin Error Messages

RP-105 Purlin type must be CF, ZF, or ZB - CF - flush C section, - ZF - flush Z section, - ZB - bypass Z section

RP-110 Number of purlin rows must be greater than one

RP-115 Purlin spacing must be greater than zero

RP-120 Purlin peak must be greater than zero RP-125 Purlin depth must be greater than zero

Rigid Frame Error Messages

RF-105 Number of different frames is greater than 6

RF-110 Frame section spacing must be greater than zero

RF-115 Number of interior columns must be greater than 0.00

RF-120 Frame spacing must be greater than zero

RF-125 Frame type must be FF or LT - FF - full frame

- LT - lean-to

RF-130 Number of interior columns is greater than MAX_INT RF-135 Column type must be WF, WR, or PI

- WF - rolled W section,

- WR - welded plate section,

- PI - round pipe section

RF-140 Column orientation must be S or R - S - standard

- R - rotated

RF-145 Invalid interior column location - Location is less than or equal to zero

- Location is greater than or equal to the building width

RF-150 Column connection must be P or F - P - pinned

- F - fixed

RF-155 Total number of member depths is greater than MAX_DEP

RF-160 Invalid member depth location

RF-165 Member depth must be greater than zero RF-170 Number of segments is greater than MAX_SEG

RF-175 Number of segments on member must be greater than zero

RF-180 Segment plate size must be greater than zero RF-185 Frame member shape must be C or T

- C - constant depth surface

- T - tapered depth surface

Splice Error Messages

SP-105 Total number of splices is greater than MAX_SPL

SP-110 Invalid splice location - Location is less than zero

- Location is greater than surface length

SP-115 Splice type must be M or P - M - moment

- P - pinned connection (shear)

SP-120 Inadequate column width to accommodate rafter splice plate Rafter peak splice plate is too wide to fit inside endwall column web

Surface Shape Error Messages

SS-105 Number of surfaces is greater than MAX_SRF

SS-110 Invalid surface Id - ID is less than one

- ID is greater than total number of surfaces

SS-115 Surface offset must be greater than or equal to zero

SS-120 Surface extension must be greater than or equal to zero SS-125 Surface extension type must be S or E

- S - standard lapped

- E - extended non-lapped

Wide Opening Error Messages

WO-105 Inadequate frame offset from column. The rafter offset is not enough for the bypass endwall column.

Wall Girt Error Messages

WG-105 Number of girts is greater than MAX_GRT

WG-110 Endwall girt type must be CF or ZF - CF - flush C section,

- ZF - flush Z section

WG-115 Sidewall girt type must be CF, ZF, or ZB - CF - flush C section,

- ZF - flush Z section,

- ZB - bypass Z section

WG-120 Invalid girt location - Location is less than zero

- Location is greater than wall height

- Location is out of order

WG-125 Maximum girt spacing must be greater than zero

WG-130 Girt depth must be greater than zero