Assigns effective length factors to a Design Frame Element. These factors are only used in element design and do not affect analysis.

Inputs

Number Name Object Type Description Optional
1 Design Frame Element DesignFrameElement A design frame element. No
2 K1 System.Double Effective length factor for buckling about the local 1-axis (torsional). Defaults to 1.0. Yes
3 K2 System.Double Effective length factor for buckling about the local 2-axis. Defaults to 1.0. Yes
4 K3 System.Double Effective length factor for buckling about the local 3-axis. Defaults to 1.0. Yes

Outputs

Number Name Object Type Description
1 Design Frame Element DesignFrameElement The design frame element with the assigned effective length factors.

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