Beam offsets together with releases.

[Sweco_Support]

Hi.

Is there a way to combine a "Beam offset" and a "Release" for an arbitray member without getting error message when executing the analysis?
I am able to use offsets and releases i the same analysis, but not on the same members.

BRGDS

FC

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Check this:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis/error-with-tapered-section-releases-and-offs...

if does not help please send us the file.

[Sweco_Support]

Hi

It did not solve the problem, I still get error messages.

I don't know if errors affects the result?

Errors disappears if I chose only to use either realease or offset.

BRGDS

Frans

[Rafal.Gaweda]

please send us the file

[Sweco_Support]

Please, see enclosed

[Rafal.Gaweda]

You have to use DSC algorithm and that's why you have to get rid of offsets or replace offsets by rigid links.

Example:

[Sweco_Support]

Ok, so releases requires DSC, but offsets does not work with DSC.

>From what I understand, it is ok to use offsets and releases in the same analysis, but not on the same member.

Brgds
Frans