3 docs tagged with "stages"

There are situations where it is convenient to consider only part of the model or the model with different section or analysis properties. This can be accommodated in a model through the use of analysis stages. The basic stage definition defines the elements that participate in a stage. The properties in a particular stage can be mapped across from the base properties defined in the model in the analysis stage properties or the analysis stage materials.

The basic definition of a stage is a set of element which are associate with the stage. This can be 'all'.

Stage properties are used to specify element properties for analysis stages where these are to differ from the whole model element properties. The table maps from the element property number, to a property number to be used inn the analysis stage. Properties not referenced in the analysis stage properties retain the element property reference.