Subfunctions for displaying, defining or modifying node parameters.

• Node Coordinates: Definition of the Position of node points
• Node Supports: Definition of any node supports. Supports can also be modeled with springs with one node zero (preferably, to have supports in the element database).
• Node Support Directions: Definition of the local coordinate directions of node supports.
• Node Support Eccentricities: Definition of any eccentric position of a node support.

Subfunction for displaying, defining or modifying parameters of structural elements.

• Element Types and Nodes:  Definition of the element type and assignment of start node and end node.
• Materials: Assignment of material parameters
• Cross Sections: Assignment of cross-section parameters and spring constants
• CS planes: Definition of planes of cross-sections at element begin and element end (if not orthogonal to the axis direction).
• Composite: In case of composite structures: Definition of relation between composite elements and corresponding individual elements
• Length and Angles: Element lengths and directions of the local axes
• Eccentric Connections:  Definition of eccentric connections between nodes and element ends.
• Hinges: Pin-jointed connections between nodes and element ends.
• Time: Parameters describing time dependent behavior (partially for creep and shrinkage, partially for dynamic analysis (time history analysis).
• Shape: Definition of any fabrication shape other than straight line from begin to end
• Checks: Element selection for performing proof check calculations
• Round: Definitions for rounding of hogging moment above supports and bearings
• Slave:  Definition of slave nodes for Finite Element calculations

Subfunction for displaying, defining or modifying parameters of tendons.

• Element Assignment: Definition of the element range where the tendons are arranged
• Geometrie: Definition of the tendon geometrie in relation to the elements where they are arranged.
• 3D: Display of calculated detailed coordinates of all tendon points in space

Subfunction for displaying, defining or modifying parameters of finite element bodies.

• Integral Results: Definition of cuts for calculating results
• FEM Elements: Definition of the FEM elements the body consists of
• FEM Eccentricities: Definition of the eccentric connections of the nodes of the  finite elements to the nodes of the model
• FEM Thickness: Definition of the thickness of wall, plate or shell elements at the element nodes
• FEM Thickness Vektor: Definition of the direction of the thickness vector of wall plate or shell elements at the element nodes
• FEM Integral: For all FE nodes of the body the definition, to which Integral results they contribute
• FEM Load Case Results: Internal forces in the different FE nodes for the active load case (i.e. the load case selected in the selective list)
• Integral Load Case Results: Integral internal forces for the active load case (i.e. the load case selected in the selective list)

ILM Preprocessor is a tool that supports the generation of schedule and loads of Incremental Launching Method and related structure manipulation to fulfill all equilibrium states during launching process simulation.

• Segment Definition - Original Structure: Definition of the individual launching segments related to the original model as defined by the user.
• Segment Definition - ILM Structure: Definition of the individual launching segments related to the refined model for calculating all launching steps.
• Schedule - Structure: Definition of the schedule - activation of intermediate structures in the different launching phases.
• Schedule - Actions: Definition of the different schedule actions to be performed in the different launching phases.