structure pile initialize command

Syntax

structure pile initialize keyword <range>

Primary keywords:

coupling    force-axial

Initialize quantities of all pile elements in the range.

The following keywords are available

coupling

Find any deformable links attached to the element and attempt to initialize the force to match the stress state of the link target.

force-axial f

Initialize the axial force in the element to f by setting the internal nodal forces. This will override the existing internal nodal translational force state in the element.