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A. User’s Manual ................................................................................................................ 1
A.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2
A.2. Modelling Main Steps ............................................................................................. 4
A.2.1. Starting-up ........................................................................................................ 4
A.2.1.1. Display Features ........................................................................................ 6
A.2.2. Material Definition......................................................................................... 10
A.2.2.1. Base Material Properties Definition ........................................................ 10
A.2.2.2. Discrete Reinforcement Material Properties Definition ......................... 18
A.2.2.3. Bond Properties Definition ..................................................................... 21
A.2.3. Structure Definition........................................................................................ 24
A.2.3.1. Node Definition....................................................................................... 25
A.2.3.1.1. Defining Node Coordinates ............................................................. 25
A.2.3.1.2. Applying Node Restraints ................................................................ 27
A.2.3.1.3. Applying Node Constraints (Linking Nodes) .................................. 28
A.2.3.2. Element Definition .................................................................................. 30
A.2.3.3. Material Type Assignment ...................................................................... 34
A.2.4. Job Definition................................................................................................. 36
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