Node
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Add
Control/Dependent Specification
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Opens the Node Specification
dialog to the Control/Dependent tab, which is
used to select a control node and the directions which other dependent
nodes follow actions. |
Delete
Control/Dependent Specification
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Used to delete a control/dependent specification. |
Beam
>
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Beta Angle
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Opens the
Beta Angle dialog, which is used
to specify the beta angle for members.
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Beam Reference Point
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Opens the
Reference Point dialog, which is
used to specify a reference point for the members from which the program
calculates the beta angle.
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Cable
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Cable tab, which is used to assign standard
cable and nonlinear cable specifications.
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Compression Only
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Compression tab, which is used to define
compression-only members. These members are capable of carrying compressive
forces only.
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Tension Only
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Tension tab, which is used to define
tension-only members. These members are capable of carrying tensile forces
only.
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Truss
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Truss tab, which is used to specify truss
members. These members are capable of carrying axial forces only.
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Imperfection
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Imperfection tab, which is used to assign
camber or drift values to members.
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Cracked Property
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Property Reduction Factors tab, which is
used to assign reduced (i.e.,
"cracked") section property factors to members.
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Release
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Release tab, which is used to assign
releases, partial moment releases, or spring values to member ends.
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Offset
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Offset tab, which is used to assign member
end offset values to a member end.
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Inactive
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Inactive tab, which is used to instruct the
analysis and design engine to ignore a member for analysis.
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Fireproofing
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Opens the
Member Specification dialog to the
Fire Proofing tab, which is used to assign
block or contour fire proofing material to a member for weight calculations.
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Plate >
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Plate Reference Point
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Opens the
Plate Reference Point dialog,
which is used to specify options for determining the general direction of the
local Z axis of elements,
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Release
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Opens the
Plate Specs dialog to the
Release tab, which is used to assign
released degrees of freedom at a plate node.
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Ignore Inplane Rotation
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Opens the
Plate Specs dialog to the
Ignore Inplane Rotation tab, which is used
to override the value that STAAD determines for the stiffness associated with
the local axis Mz degree of freedom for plate elements
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Rigid Inplane Rotation |
Opens the Plate Specs dialog to
the Rigid Inplane Rotation tab, which is used to
connect corner Mz "in-plane rotation" actions so that the element
will carry the Mz moment to other joints rigidly. This is typically used
for elements connected directly to beams. |
Plane
Stress
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Opens the
Plate Specs dialog to the
Plane Stress tab, which is used to model
plate elements as Plane Stress elements.
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Ignore Stiffness
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Opens the
Plate Specs dialog to the
Ignore Stiffness tab, which is used to
instruct the program to neglect the stiffness of the selected plates while
assembling the stiffness matrix. Hence, the stiffness contribution of the
selected plates is not considered. This is similar to the Inactive command for
the members.
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