3.8Analyze Menu
The Analyze menu contains commands that enable you to apply the defined loads to the members, input joint loads, combine load cases, solve the problem, and view the results.
Allows you to apply the loads defined using the Define/Loads command to the defined members under defined load cases.
Allows you to input joint loads by specifying the joint to be loaded, the load case under which the load should be included, and inputting the forces and/or moments acting at the joint.
Allows you to input prescribed joint displacements by specifying the load case under which this displacement should be included and inputting the translational and/or rotational displacements occurring at the joint.
Allows you to select the members whose self weight should be included in the predefined SELF load case.
Allows you to factor the defined load cases and combine them into load combinations under which the structure will be analyzed.
Allows you to start the solution process. You can choose to optimize the model, specify the order of solution (first order or second order), and whether to save the matrices or not.
After a successful solution, this command allows you to view joint displacements, joint rotations, member end forces, and member end moments under any specified load combination.
After a successful solution, this command allows you to view the fixed joints (supports) reactions under any specified load combination.
After a successful solution, this command allows you to view graphically and in text format, the local results of any member under any load combination. Local results may include in-plane and out-of plane moment, shear, deflection, as well as torsion and axial force. You can also view a member summary. All viewed graphs and results may be printed.
After a successful solution, this command allows you to view graphically and in text format, the local results envelopes (maximum and minimum values for all load combinations) of any member. Envelope results include in-plane and out-of plane moment and shear, as well as torsion and axial force. All viewed graphs and results may be printed.
After a successful solution, this command allows you to view graphically and in tabular format, the local results envelopes (maximum and minimum values for all load combinations for all the members in a group) of any member group. Group results include in-plane and out-of plane moment and shear, as well as torsion and axial force. All viewed graphs and results may be printed.