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Cable Specifications dialog

Used to provide cable member specifications for selected members.

Opens when the Axial Behavior > Cable tool is selected in the Edit group on the Member ribbon tab.

SettingDescription
Specification type Select either:
  • Initial tension
  • Unstressed length
Tension (For Initial tension): Initial tension in cable member.
Initial end tension for The initial tension is measured at the cable start node, cable end node, or averaged along the cable length.

Select either:

  • Average
  • Start node
  • End node
Unstressed length (For Unstressed length): Unstressed cable length.
Factors for Advanced Nonlinear Cable Analysis Multiplying factors on self weight components applied in the global X, Y, and Z directions, respectively.
  • Factor X
  • Factor Y
  • Factor Z