Access the Line Information form by moving the cursor onto the object as if to select it, and then clicking the right mouse button rather than the left mouse button. The following list identifies the assignments that can be made and provides a hyperlink to the Help topic associated with the item. Although many assignment options are available, make only those assignments required for your model.
Note: When displaying an object-based model, many items can be edited by double left clicking on the parameter (not the item name) to display the forms used to make the assignment. With a form displayed, click the F1key to display a form-specific help topic. The hyperlinks below also provide access to those help topics.
Label display box. Identifies the name of the selected object. See the Change Labels topic for more information about labelling within SAP2000.
Design Procedure. Identifies the current design procedure for the selected line object. See the Define Materials topic for more information about design parameters in SAP2000.
Section Property. Identifies the Section Property assigned to the line object. For more information, see Add Frame Section Property, Frame Sections, Cable Sections and Tendon Sections.
Property Modifiers Identifies frame property modifiers assigned to the line object. See Property Stiffness Modification Factors for more information.
Material Overwrites. Identifies any material overwrites assigned to the line object. See Frame - Material Property Overwrites or Cable - Material Property Overwrites for more information.
Releases. Identifies the end releases assigned to the start (End I) and end (End J) of the line object. P denotes axial load. V2 and V3 denote shear force major and minor, respectively. T denotes torsion. M2 and M3 denote moment M22 (minor) and M33 (Major) respectively. See Frame - Releases and Partial Fixity for more information.
Partial Fixity Springs. Identifies if fixity springs have been assigned to the line object, and it so, identifies the type and provides the associated numeric value. See Frame - Releases and Partial Fixity for more information.
Local Axes. Identifies the local axes for the line object. See Frame - Local Axes or Tendon - Local Axes for more information.
Insertion Point Identifies any cardinal point and joint offsets assigned to the line object. See Frame - Insertion Point or Cable - Insertion Point for more information.
End Length Offsets Identifies how the end length offset is assigned to the line object (automatic or defined) and displays the values used for offsets at the start (End I) and end (End J) of the line object, if any. Also displays the rigid zone factor, if any. See Frame - End Length Offsets for more information.
Min Number of Stations or Max. Station Spacings Identifies the minimum number of stations or the maximum distance between stations assigned to the line object. See Frame - Output Stations or Cable - Output Stations for more information.
P-Delta Force Identifies any P-Delta forces assigned to the line object. See Frame - P-Delta Forces for more information.
T/C Limits Identifies any tension/compression assignments to the line object. See Frame - Tension/Compression Limits or Tendon - Tension Compression Limits for more information.
Nonlinear Hinges Identifies the nonlinear hinges, if any, defined for the line object. See Frame - Hinges for more information.
Line Spring Identifies the line spring assignment to the line object. See Frame - Line Springs for more information.
Line Mass Identifies the additional line mass assigned to the line object. See Frame - Line Mass or Cable - Line Mass for more information.
Automatic Mesh Indicates if auto frame mesh assignments have been made to points/lines/edges. See Frame - Automatic Frame Mesh for more information.
Material Temp Indicates the material temperature assigned to the line object. See Frame - Material Temperature, Cable - Material Temperature or Tendon - Material Temperature for more information.
Group Identifies a group to which the line object has been assigned. See Assign to Groups for more information.
Plot Functions Identifies the plot functions assigned to the line object. See Frame Plot Functions for more information.
Update Display button. Use this button to update the active window with the most recent change made to the selected object.
Modify Display button. Use this button to access the Show Frame/Cable/Tendon Assignments form, which lists the various specifications or assignments made to the selected object. Use the form to select which specification or assignment is to be displayed in the active window, regardless of the sequence of the changes.
If the line object has been drawn as a cable or curved frame, the Line Information form will include a Show Layout button. Click that button to display the Cable Geometry form or the Curved Frame Geometry form, depending on the type of line object. Use the form to review the alignment of the line object, and if necessary, modify the alignment or, if applicable, change a curved frame to a straight frame.