Form: Assign Path
Use the Assign menu > Frame > Path command to access the Assign Path form and assign frame objects to defined paths.
Draw at least one straight frame object in the model.
Use the Define menu > Moving Loads > Paths command to define a path(s).
Select the straight frame to be assigned to the previously defined path(s).
Note: The frame members defining the path should be nearly contiguous and progress in a consistent longitudinal direction. A frame member can be a part of more then one path.
Click the Assign menu > Frame > Path command to access the Assign Path form.
Path. Select the Path to be assigned to the selected frame object(s).
Eccentricity. Enter an eccentricity for the path relative to the frame member. The units for the eccentricity are the same as the current length units.
Modify/Show Path button. If necessary, click the Modify/Show Path button to access the Path Data form and edit the order of the frame objects and their eccentricities.
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