Function
- Enter or modify Initial Forces to calculate geometric stiffness in specific elements in a spreadsheet format table.
Call
From the main menu, select [Load] tab > [Type : Misc.] > [Load Tables] group > [Initial Forces Geometric Stiff.]
Input
(Refer to "Initial Forces for Geometric Stiffness")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Element: Element (number) to which an initial force is applied.
Direction: Direction of initial axial force.
Axial: Initial axial force
Global-X Projection: Initial force in GCS X-axis
Global-Y Projection: Initial force in GCS Y-axis
Global-Z Projection: Initial force in GCS Z-axis
Group: Load Group which contains the load