I would like to define a constant temperature load over the cross-section height. Why is it not possible to select the load direction in the local x-direction of the member for this?
I have idealized a taper using a start and end cross-section (calculated in SHAPE‑THIN) and calculated a frame. During the stress calculation in STEEL, the error message "Tapered member contains incompatible cross-sections" appears. What is the error?
How can I rotate a cross-section in the 2D mode by 90° so I can load it about the minor axis? When trying to rotate the cross-section, an error message appears.
I have a model with surfaces and members. When displaying the deformations in the graphic after the calculation, the members remain in their original positions.However, the members are connected to the surfaces, and the member deformations are also displayed in the table. Why?
I have a truss node with several rectangular hollow cross-sections connected (modeled as an FE shell structure). To create a realistic connection, it is necessary to remove the surface parts lying in the node from some cross-sections.I achieved this using intersections and deactivating the corresponding surface parts. This significantly slows down work with the model. Is there any other way to generate the node?