Once your model is ready and all loads have been applied, you can set up the analysis parameters.
Create a manual or automatic load case combination
For example, typical load case combinations include ultimate (ULS), serviceability (SLS), and accidental load cases.
To create combinations
- Click Loads
Manual Combinations. - Click Loads
Automatic Combinations.
Select a solver
To select a solver
- Click Tools
Job Preferences Structure Analysis.
Select a type of analysis
By default, all load cases are set for a static-linear analysis. You can change the analysis type to buckling analysis, harmonic analysis or time history analysis. Alternatively, you can create new load cases and perform calculations for analysis types which do not require a predefined static load case, such as the modal or seismic analyses.
To select a type of analysis
- Click Analysis
Analysis Types.