An imposed line deformation is the displacement of a supported line, such as occurs with foundation settlement.
In the list, select the 'Load case' to which the imposed deformation is to be assigned.
Imposed deformation
The imposed deformation can act in directions parallel to the global coordinate system. Enter the values of the displacement that exist 'At line start' and 'At line end'. A linear distribution is assumed between the start and end values.
If the displacement of the supported line is not parallel to one of the global axes, specify the X, Y, and Z components.
Forced rotation
For a forced rotation about the line's longitudinal axis x, enter the values that exist 'At line start' and 'At line end'. A positive imposed rotation acts clockwise around the positive x-axis of the line.