Displaying buckling shapes

[bjornhgr]

Is there a way to display the buckling shapes of a structure? In my case a plane truss with no external bracing.

[Pawel.Pulak · Accepted solution]

Yes, it is possible.

If static analysis load case is changed into buckling analysis and calculations are performed it is enough to change the mode of display from Displacements into Modes to display buckling shapes for appropriate buckling mode instead of deformed shape of the structure. Critical coefficient for apropriate mode displayed in the table of critical loads.

See the attached screen capture.

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