To instruct the program to perform a first-order, linear elastic analysis of the structure, use the following procedure.

1. Either:

   select the Analysis page

   or

   on the Analysis and Design ribbon tab, select the Analysis Commands tool in the Analysis Data group
   
   

   The Analysis/Print Commands dialog opens.
2. Select the Perform Analysis tab.
3. Select the Print Option you want to use.
4. Click Add. The perform analysis command is added to the input file.