In the upper-right part of Window 1.1 General Data, you can select the National Annex whose parameters you want to use for the design (see Figure 2.9). Click [Edit] to check the preset parameters. The content of the dialog box depends on the specified material (steel or timber connections).
These dialog boxes display various factors of the National Annex such as the material factor, modification factor, and shear correction factor. Generally, you cannot change the values as they are codified in the National Annexes.
You can click [New] to create a user-defined National Annex where you can freely define the factors.
The [Nat. Annex] button is available in every input window. You can use it to open the National Annex Settings dialog box as well.
The buttons in the National Annex Settings dialog box have the following functions:
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Restores the program's default settings |
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Imports user-defined default settings |
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Saves modified settings as default |
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Deletes user-defined National Annex |