In Analyzer > Schedule > Load Definition > Load Case Definition, Insert a new Load Case, at the upper table.
Where,
Setting
Description
Name
Name of the Load Case. The results of this Load Case will be available for any further processing under this name.
Duration Type
Permanent (P)
Permanent load (considered for creep & shrinkage calculation and in non-linear construction stage calculations with the "Accumulate permanent" option)
Non-permanent (NP)
Load case not considered for C&S and "Accumulate permanent load"
Load Manag.
Assignment of a load case category, specified at Load Definition > Load Management, for automatic superposition of the load case result. No automatic superposition is performed if no category is assigned.
Const-Factor
Multiplication factor for the directly defined loads of the load case (without Load Sets).
Note: Any assigned Load Sets have their own multiplication factors!
Var-Factor
Variable factor for the directly defined loads of the load case (without Load Sets) This factor is used in dynamic time history calculations. The name of the Variable (expression, table) representing the time diagram of the loading, is entered. (total factor in dynamic analyses = Const-Fac + Var-Fac !)
Note: The function Var-Fac describes the time dependency of the deviation of the load from a constant level. Const-Fac has to be set to 0.0, if the time dependency of the actual loading should be specified!
Option: Directly defined loading can be increased
This option relates to the load increase in the actions Buckle and Failure, if the option "Only Variable load sets" is there selected. The directly defined loading is in this context considered as an individual load set, which will not be increased, if the option "Directly defined loading can be increased" is not selected
Option: Load only elements, activated in current stage.
Only the current activated elements for the where the load case is run are loaded.
Descriptive text of the load case
At the bottom table, insert the chosen load type:
User can use Element series or Assembly for defining group of elements.
The different Load Types available can be reviewed in Help? > Manuals > RM Analysis > Appendix > Chapter B.
The F1 Help key gives also some quick additional information.