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Dear all

Following available suggestions to model a spring by a link element; how can I model a spring with a predefined fracture point (e.g. by using a maximum displacement). I'm trying to model a simple bi linear behavior at a joint that ends up with a predefined fracture at an ultimate ...

Dear Zoi
Many thanks. I really appreciate your constant support.

Regards

Dear Support Team

I'm trying to conduct an incremental dynamic analysis by applying time-histories of force type loads (e.g KN) on the selected nodes. It seems to me that the increasing scale factors cannot be considered in case of "force type loading". Am I right? is the IDA restricted to the ...

Dear Tim
Many many thanks. I could resolve the problem by adding damping based on your suggestion.

Dear Support Team

I'm trying to model a simple 3DOF system that is constructed by several rigid bars connected with rotational springs. A rigid column (along Z axes) that is connected to the ground by link element and all translations as well as torsional degrees of freedom are modeled as rigid by ...