Kmode options

Tekla Structures
Modified: 6 Dec 2022
2025
Tekla Structures

Kmode options

Use the Kmode options to define how Tekla Structures calculates the buckling lengths of columns.

The options are:

Option

Description

Physical member

L is the length of the column.

Column segment

L is the length of one column segment.

Column segment, multiple values

L is the length of one column segment with user-defined factors and lengths for each column segment.

Analytical member

L is the length of the member in the analysis model.

Analytical member, multiple values

L is the length of the member in the analysis model with user-defined factors and lengths for each member.

See also

Define the buckling lengths of a column

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