Function
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Define a General Link to be applied to Boundary Change Assignment to Load Cases/Analyses, which is a function applying different Boundary Group Combinations for different load cases or analyses.
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The function is used to apply each General Link for different Analysis Conditions with only one model, and applied by load case types or analysis types in the Analysis > Boundary Change Assignment to Load Cases/Analyses.
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Except for General Link, boundary conditions can be activated or inactivated by load cases/analyses in the Boundary Change Assignment to Load Cases/Analyses. For this reason, General Link Property changes should be defined in the Change General Link Properties and the changes can be applied in the Boundary Change Assignment to Load Cases/Analyses.
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This cannot be applicable in construction stage analysis.
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The application of this function can be checked in the Model View by checking Change General Link of Display > Boundary.
Call
From the main menu, select [Boundary] tab > [Links] group > [General Link] > [Change General Link Property]
Input
Boundary Group Name
Select a Boundary Group to which the entered Boundary Change will be assigned.
Options
Add/Replace : Enter or replace General Links.
Delete : Delete previously entered General Links.
2 Nodes : Select the two nodes defining the location of a General Link Element.
General Link Number : Enter a General Link Number, which has been previously generated.
General Link Property
Name : Select a General Link Property to be applied after change.
Type : General Link Property Type selected above will be displayed.