Case descriptions

Case descriptions are used to store commonly used case descriptions. For example, the dead load may have contributions from several load cases. The combination of the loads can be entered as a case description and this can then be used when a case is required in an analysis task.

Definition

Name

The name is used as a convenient way of referring to the case description.

Description

This can be any valid case description, so will typically be of the form 1.6A1 + 1.4A2.

The combination case dialog can be activated from Case descriptions table view by giving the Edit > Wizard menu command. The Wizard is also available on the Data options toolbar and on the right-click menu for the table view. Case descriptions can be descriptions of load cases, analysis cases or combinations cases. Case descriptions are used to store commonly used case descriptions. For example, the dead load may have contributions from several load cases. The combination of the loads can be entered as a case description and this can then be used when a case is required in an analysis task.