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Document Type: FAQ

Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/Precast/Prestressed Girder

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM

QUESTION: The options checked in Analysis TAB --> Design parameters is not being retained in the Beam's TAB --> Design Parameters.

ANSWER:

For Example :  Neglect Elastic Gain losses option was checked in Analysis TAB --> Design Parameters but the same the same option was NOT checked in Beams TAB --> EDIT --> Design Parameters window.

1. Please go to Show menu and then click on preferences and check if “RETAIN BEAM LEVEL CHANGES” option is CHECKED or not.

2. If the option is Checked then please UNCHECK it.

3. Then Modify some values in Material TAB so that the Analysis gets blanked out.

4. Then change the modified value to the original value.

5. Then go to Design Parameters and then check the Neglect Elastic Gains option.

6. Run the Analysis

7. Go to Beams TAB and check if the values have been retained.