Load case combination manager

The Load case combination manager provides for all the operations with combinations of load cases. This means that the defined combinations (of appropriate type) may also be exploded here.

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There are two control buttons and a filter that both enable the user to manipulate with exploded combinations.

Control buttons

[Explode to envelope]

This button is available if a code-related combination is selected in the list of defined combinations.

As a result, a set of envelopes is generated and added to the Load case combinations manager.

[Explode to linear]

This button is available if either a code-related or envelope is selected in the list of defined combinations.

In any case, a set of linear combinations is generated and added to the Load case combinations manager.

Filter

The filter enables the user to view only those combinations in the Load case combinations manager that s/he is interested in at the particular moment.

Input combinations

Only the input combinations are listed.

Note: An exploded combination is also considered as an input combination.

E.g. one Eurocode combination defined, filter set to Input.

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Contents of combination

Only the background combinations are shown.

E.g. one Eurocode combination defined, filter set to Background.

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Results

This filter is useful for e.g. stages analysis. The manager filters the combinations for individual construction stages.

TDA combinations

Only combinations for Time Dependent Calculation are displayed in the list of defined combinations.

ULS combinations

Only Ultimate Limit State combinations are displayed in the list of defined combinations.