Internal forces are required to determine the effective cross-section and the stresses.
The internal forces are managed in load cases or load combinations (see chapter Loadcasesandcombinations ).
You can define the internal forces in the dialog box or in the table. Furthermore, you have the option to import internal forces from RSTAB or RFEM using the Tools menu or the button in the Internal Forces table. The import of internal forces is described in the chapter Importofinternalforces .