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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Create Structural Supports - Streamlined Input
Add predefined Structural Supports to any selected Structural Members with one click, using the new Create Structural Supports command.
•Use Design > Structural Analytical Elements > Create Structural Supports;
•Or the shortcut from the “Tools - Structural ...
Structural Supports
The Structural Support tool is a schematic element that indicates support of physical elements - e.g. by the soil stratum, other elements, or tethers.
Supports are created on 1D or 2D Members as applicable: at nodes (Point Support), along linear elements or edges (Line Support), or in the 2D ...
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