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# Moving Loads

How to generate moving point loads applied along specified members with automatic load cases and combinations.

Create > Generate Loads > Moving Loads prompts you with the following dialog.

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It allows you to generate moving loads applied to specified members in the model. You must select a load case that contains moving loads. Only point loads on the specified members in the load case will be moved. These moving loads are assigned to their own load cases. The program automatically generates additional load cases and load combinations based on the moving step size.

If the Bi-Directional option is deselected, generation steps will take place in the positive global axis direction.

If the Bi-Directional option is selected, generation steps will take place in the positive AND negative global axis direction.

It should be pointed out that one moving load case cannot be used in more than one load combination prior to moving load generation.


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