Structural Supports at Openings and Holes

Support elements attached to certain holes or openings have specific limitations.

Support placed at

Allowed Support Types

Support is associated to

Opening element

Point Support at nodes only

2D Member

Door-Window-Skylight hole

Point Support at nodes only

2D Member

Solid Element Operation hole

Point Support at nodes only

2D Member

Slab or Roof hole

Point Support at nodes AND Line Support along hole edges

Hole

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