Create analysis elements

On the Model tab, click Element.
In the Properties window, select the Element type that you require.
In the Properties window, adjust the material and/or properties of the element according to your needs.
Click the start point of the element.
Tip: If you are using a point along a member, do the following:
1. Click the member to view its points.
2. Click the point that you want to use, or type the distance from the start of the member to the desired point.
Click the end point of the element.

Tekla Structural Designer creates the element.

Create analysis element springs

On the Model tab, click Element.

The element will adopt the properties currently displayed in the Properties window.
In the Properties window, select the spring Element type that you require.
Enter the the material and properties of the element according to your needs.
Click the start point of the element.
Tip: If you are using a point along a member, do the following:
1. Click the member to view its points.
2. Click the point that you want to use, or type the distance from the start of the member to the desired point.
Click the end point of the element.

Tekla Structural Designer creates the element.
Select the newly created element.
In the Properties window, enter the spring stiffness properties that you require.

Modify the position of analysis elements

You can modify the position of an individual analysis element in both 2D and 3D views.

Select the element that you want to move.
Select the end node that you want to move.

Note: Ensure that only the desired end node is highlighted in the Select Entity tooltip.
Click the grid or construction point where you want to move the end node.

Tekla Structural Designer moves the end node to the selected point.

Analysis element properties

Properties are listed below in the order that they appear in the Properties window.


General
Name	The automatically generated name.
User Name	Can be used to override the automatically generated name if required.
Plane	Indicates the level or frame within which the member is placed.
Characteristic	Analysis Element
Active	Clearing this option makes the Analysis Element inactive in the analysis. See: Inactive members
Element type	Beam Truss Tension only Compression only Linear axial spring Linear torsional spring Non-linear axial spring Non-linear torsional spring Note: Tension only elements, Compression only elements, and non-linear axil/torsional springs are all non-linear elements and therefore require non-linear analysis. If linear analysis is performed they will be treated as linear elements.
Material type	Steel Concrete Timber General Cold formed Cold rolled
Rotation	Rotation of the member about its local x axis.


Span
Name	The automatically generated span name.
User Name	Can be used to override the automatically generated name if required.
Grade	Material grade
Area	For the Beam element type only, the area and inertia properties about each axis are required.
Spring stiffness	For Linear/Non-linear Axial/Torsional springs the spring properties are required.
Releases
Fixity end 1, end 2	Pinned Fully Fixed Moment pin (My) Moment pin (Mz) For the Beam element type only, the six degrees of freedom; 3 translational (Fx, Fy, Fz) and 3 rotational (Mx, My, Mz); can be set at each end. See: Beam end releases and partial fixity Torsional springs are released in all degrees of freedom at both ends apart from axial (Mx). The remaining analysis element types are released in all degrees of freedom at both ends apart from axial (Fx).
Cantilever end 1, end 2 [Only displayed for the Beam* element type]*	Check one end only to define a cantilever end.
Axial load release end 1, end 2	Check one end only to define an axial release.
Torsional load release end 1, end 2	Check one end only to define a torsional release.
Live Load Reduction [ACI/AISC]
KLL	Specify the KLL factor in accordance with Table 4-2 in ASCE 7-05/ASCE 7-10. See: Overview of live or imposed load reductions
Imposed Load Reduction [Codes other than ACI/AISC]
Reduce imposed loads by	This property is particularly applicable to the design of transfer beams. Although the percentage of imposed load reduction is not determined automatically for beams, this property allows you to specify the percentage manually. It can be applied to all, or individual spans. reducible loadcases are reduced combinations incorporating reducible loadcases are reduced The reduced results are used in concrete beam design. See: Overview of live or imposed load reductions
UDA
Name Finish Class Phase Note File	A customizable list of the attributes that can be applied to individual members and panels. See: Work with user-defined attributes