Combine loads

By using the task Combine Loads you can define custom load combinations.

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See also

The task Combine Loads was explained in the Portal Frame and Imperfection Concept tutorial.

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Official workflow is that you define the combinations manually. The Combine Loads has also the option to propose loads combinations (Automatic button). This can help you out to filter the combinations that are of interest.

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Important

The “Automatic Generation of Combination Proposal” will try to propose the combinations by using the MAXIMA-engine. The workflow here is to get proposal for critical position in the system and to not select all elements. The user of the program is solely responsible for the applications and should recheck the combinations.

Note

The imperfection loadcases can be activated for the “Automatic Combination Proposals”.

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