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TR.29 Definition of Member Attributes

Used to contain additional member attributes typically inserted from the STAAD.Pro User Interface.

General Format

Note: This section immediately follows MEMBER RELEASE data.
DEFINE MEMBER ATTRIBUTE
"attr-name " "attr-value " LIST member-list 
END DEFINE
Note: The attribute name and attribute value are surrounded in quote mark (") characters.

Where

attr-name
The name of the attribute being used.
attr-value
The value of the current attribute. Values are specifically defined for each attribute name. Refer to the attribute types for explanations of appropriate values.
member-list
A list of member numbers.

Example

An example of some member attribute definitions in a STAAD.Pro input file:

DEFINE MEMBER ATTRIBUTE
"STRUCLINK" "BREAK_MEMBER_ACCROSS" LIST 6 8
"CONTAG" "START:SHEAR:SS" LIST 4
END DEFINE