The term "shear panel" indicates that the translational spring, which is created along the beam length by means of the shear panel type including the corresponding parameters, is smoothed.
A continuously distributed spring is therefore applied over the entire member length, which is calculated from the parameters of the bracing.
This is sufficiently accurate for bracing with narrow post spacing.
In order to obtain the exact results in the case of larger post spacing, we recommend manually defining the lateral support using a nodal support according to the general method or defining the effective lengths according to the equivalent member method, including intermediate lateral restraints, if necessary. Thus, a mode shape with the visible lateral restraint is created in the mid-span.
