Action > LcInit

Initialization of a load case in the load case pool. There are two different possibilities: (1) All entries (result data) of the new load case are set to zero. (2) The result data of an existing load case are factorized and entered in the load case pool.

Setting	Description
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Action will be skipped (Option)	The action will be skipped in the calculation process if the option is selected.
Input-1 > (Load case name)	Optional entry. Name of an existing load case to be used for initializing the new file. Default (no input): Zero values will be used for the initialization.
Input-2 > (Factor 1)	Multiplication factor for the values, if taken from an existing load case. Factor 1 for primary forces, factor 2 for secondary forces, Factor 3 for deformations Default: 1.0 for all factors, if no value is specified If no input is made, all the factors will be set 1.0 If only Factor 1 is input, then Factor 2 and Factor 3 will be set to Factor 1 If Factor 1 and Factor 2 are input, then Factor 3 will be set to Factor 2
Output-1 > Load case name	Name of the load case to be initialized
Delta-T	Duration of the Action (not applicable for this action)
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