Releases - review and set for members and walls

Graphically review and set releases in a Review View using the Show/Alter State command Releases attribute.

The Releases attribute is applicable to meshed walls, mid-pier walls and member variants of any material.

The information displayed graphically is controlled by Mode, Entity type, Variant and Fixity Type properties.


Property	Description
Mode	Toggle - this mode displays the current releases for the selected Entity type and can be used to toggle the releases at a specific location between the available types. Set On - this mode displays the current releases for the selected Entity type and can be used to apply a specific fixity at a specific location.
Entity type	Entity type sets the view information for the selected Entity type you wish to work with, the only types available being Member and Wall.
Variant	Selecting a Variant makes it easier to focus on the specific entity type variant you want to work with. The drop list lists all the variants contained in the current model.
Fixity Type	Fixity Type is only displayed when Mode is Set On. The available types reflect the fixity types available in the Properties dialog for the selected entity type. For example, with the Member entity type selected, they are: Fixed , Moment (pin My), and Moment (pin Mz).

Set Member releases

Open a view and switch the view regime to Review View.
On the Review ribbon, select Releases.
Go to the Properties window.
In the Attribute list, ensure that Releases is selected.
Set Entity type to Member
If required, select a specific Variant
With the Mode set as Toggle, do one of the following:
- Click near one end of an individual member to switch the end fixity at that end between the valid types, (the tooltip indicates the current fixity at that end).
- Click near the middle of an individual member to switch the end fixity at both ends between the valid types, (the tooltip indicates the current fixities at both ends).
  - If both ends currently have the same end fixity then both are changed to the next valid type.
  - If the ends currently have different end fixities then both are changed to pinned (regardless of their current fixity).
- Hold down the left mouse button and drag a box from left to right to alter the fixity settings of all members within the box.
- Hold down the left mouse button and drag a box from right to left to alter the fixity settings of all members within the box or cut by the box.
Alternatively, with the Mode set as Set On, select the Fixity type required and then click near the end or middle of an individual member or drag a box, as above to apply the chosen fixity.

Note: If you want to apply or remove a cantilever end, first select Cantilever end in the Attribute list. For details, see: Cantilever end - review and set for beams and columns.

Set Wall releases

Open a view and switch the view regime to Review View.
On the Review ribbon, select Releases.
Go to the Properties window.
In the Attribute list, ensure that Releases is selected.
Set Entity type to Wall
If required, select a specific Variant
With the Mode set as Toggle, do one of the following:
- Click on a colored zone in a wall panel to toggle the applied release at that location to switch the release between the valid types, (the tooltip indicates the current release at the location).
  - If the colored zone is at the top/bottom of a panel the valid types are Fixed, Pinned and Continuous.
  - If the colored zone is at the edge of a meshed panel the valid types are Fixed, Pinned and Disconnected.
Alternatively, with the Mode set as Set On, select the Fixity Type required and then click on a colored zone in a wall panel to apply the chosen fixity.