Form-finding : Normal Element Properties

This form-finding analysis is the same as normal non-linear analysis, but at the end of the analysis, there will be no analysis results being produced, instead, the model will be modified and a new load case will be generated to represent the state of the structure at the end of form-finding analysis. Since the deformed geometry and the newly generated load case are representing the state of the structure at the end of form-finding, so the actual analysis results can be obtained by analysing the deformed structure with the original loads used in form-finding analysis plus the new load, this analysis option can be used for continuation analysis and staged analysis. To achieve this, a form-finding analysis need to be carried out, then modifying the structure if necessary and then do the final stage analysis. If multiple stage analysis is required, further form-finding analysis is required after the previous form-finding analysis.