List of Tables
1.1. Damping for Full Analyses.................................................. ................................................... ................. 3
1.2. Damping for Modal and Mode Superposition Analyses................................................ ............................ 3
1.3. Damping for Damped Modal and QRDAMP Mode Superposition Analyses............................................... 4
2.1. Basic Tab Options.................................................. ................................................... ............................. 11
2.2. Sol'n Options Tab Options.................................................. ................................................... ................ 12
2.3. Nonlinear Tab Options.................................................. ................................................... ..................... 12
2.4. Advanced NL Tab Options.................................................. ................................................... ................ 13
2.5. Loads Applicable in a Static Analysis................................................ ................................................... ... 16
3.1. Analysis Types and Options.................................................. ................................................... .............. 40
3.2. Loads Applicable in a Modal Analysis................................................ ................................................... .. 45
3.3. Load Commands for a Modal Analysis................................................ ................................................... 45
3.4. Load Step Options (Damping)................................................. ................................................... ........... 46
3.5. Symmetric System Eigensolver Options.................................................. ............................................... 61
4.1. Analysis Types and Options.................................................. ................................................... .............. 80
4.2. Applicable Loads in a Harmonic Analysis................................................ ............................................... 83
4.3. Load Commands for a Harmonic Analysis................................................ .............................................. 84
4.4. Load Step Options.................................................. ................................................... ........................... 85
4.5. Expansion Pass Options.................................................. ................................................... .................. 101
5.1. Transient Tab Options.................................................. ................................................... ..................... 114
5.2. Options for the First Load Step: Mode-Superposition Analysis................................................ .............. 123
5.3. Expansion Pass Options.................................................. ................................................... .................. 126
6.1. Analysis Types and Options.................................................. ................................................... ............ 139
6.2. Load Step Options.................................................. ................................................... ......................... 140
6.3. Solution Items Available in a PSD Analysis................................................ ........................................... 163
6.4. Organization of Results Data from a PSD Analysis................................................ ................................. 165
6.5. Analysis Types and Options.................................................. ................................................... ............ 169
15.1. Cross Section Commands................................................. ................................................... .............. 436
15.2. Commands for Specifying Nonlinear General Beam Section Data................................................ ....... 444
15.3. Commands for Specifying Preintegrated Composite Beam Section Data............................................. 447
16.1. Cross-Section Commands................................................. ................................................... .............. 462
16.2. Commands for Specifying Preintegrated Shell Section Data................................................ ............... 466
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