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Nonlinear Spring Properties

The property values for nonlinear springs are defined as follows:

PROPERTY PHYSICAL NSPRING [property_name] LCOPT x1 f1 x2 f2 ... x20 f20

Where:

LCOPT = Load curve option (0: transient dynamic analysis, 1: dynamic relaxation analysis, 2: both)
xn (n=1,20) = Displacement value of nth point on load curve
fn (n=1,20) = Force value of nth point on load curve


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