You can define objects in a dialog box, a table, and often directly in the graphic. All entries are interactive: The graphical input, for example, is immediately reflected in the table and the navigator.
The properties of structural objects, load cases, combinations, and internal forces can be defined or changed in the corresponding dialog boxes.
The default buttons in the status bar of a common dialog box have the following functions:
| Button | Function |
|---|---|
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Opens online help of dialog box |
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Opens the Units and Decimal Places dialog box |
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Opens the Display Properties dialog box |
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Shows the formulas in the text boxes |
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Saves input and closes dialog box |
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Exits dialog box without saving |
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Saves input without closing dialog box and enables input of next object |