Purpose in Girder System Projects: Used to indicate a Girder System Project is in the mode where girder and bracing designs can be generated. Also used to indicate type of girder input and type of bracing input.
--> Given in girder system input. Also appears in girder design input and bracing design input.
In girder system input in Girder System Projects, indicates project is in a state where designs have not been generated for all girders and bracing sets. In girder input, indicates input is for design generation. Also see LAYOUT MODE , PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS MODE , PRELIMINARY DESIGN MODE , RATE MODE.
Purpose in Line Girder Projects: Used to indicate type of girder input in Line Girder Design Projects.
--> Given in girder design input (.G1)
Indicates input is for design generation.