Use this option to define the load level used to check the lateral buckling conditions.
Access
- Click the Load level icon from the Lateral Buckling Parameters group of options in the Member Definition - Parameters dialog.
Dialog elements
To define the lateral buckling conditions, it is necessary to define the level at which the load is applied. This pertains to the setting of the ordinate height of the load application in the sectional axis of the member. Assuming that the lateral buckling occurs only when loading the member in the XZ plane, only one coordinate is entered. It is an arbitrary value from the <-1.0,1.0> interval. If the load is applied at a characteristic point of the section (upper flange, lower flange etc.), select the corresponding icon and the coordinate value will be accepted automatically.