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Strength dialog box

Option Description
Name Sets the name of the strength durability object. The durability object name is displayed in the event dialog boxes.
Stress Criterion
See Understanding the strength evaluation for more information.
Ultimate Stress****Yield Stress Controls the strength used for the calculation of the strength safety factor.
Stress Type Controls which result stress component is used for the strength safety factor calculation.
Orthotropic Material Strength
See Strength calculations for orthotropic failure criteria for more information.
Perform Orthotropic Analysis Performs strength analysis on orthotropic materials.
Failure Criterion Specifies the failure criterion that the durability solver uses to compute the strength safety factor and the margin of safety results.
Strength Output
Strength Safety Factor Requests the generation of the strength safety factor results.
Margin of Safety Requests the generation of the margin of safety results.
Factor of Safety Sets the value for the factor of safety that is used in the calculation of the margin of safety.
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