Restraint dialog box

Use this dialog box to enter parameters of a restraint.

Access:

Ribbon: Design tab Frame panel Beam/Column Calculator
  • Click the Beam Calculation tab. From the Loads & Supports drop-down list select Supports, and on the toolbar click Add Restraint.
  • In the Loads & Supports area of the Calculation tab, select restrain in the tree control, and click Restraint properties.
  • Double-click the support preview in the ProdName window.

Distance

Enter the distance value which defines the distance of the restraint from the left side of the element.

Yielding

Define the plasticity for XY and XZ planes.

Radial Displacement

Enter the radial displacement values for XY and XZ planes.