Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis

[#1]

How would we model minimum exccentricity for a simple beam-column connection.  i.e. 100mm+d/2 to indue some bending into the column following the collection of a simple beam?  

Most structural programs that I have used, will have an option to include this during analysis; however, the robot structural module simply calculates the column in pure axial with no bending.  

Any ideas?

Many Thanks

Andy 

[#2]

Use the reduce length offset on the beam. The value of the offset (bending moment) will automatically follow the change in the column size.

http://docs.autodesk.com/RSA/2013/ENU/filesROBOT/GUID-63486561-1D79-4056-A945-890FD7CED7AB.htm

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[#3]

Many thanks for your response. I will give it a try later on today. Regards, Andrew Simpson