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# Loading \[FEA]

Loading entries assign existing static load cases to specific construction stages. This allows you to apply additional loads (beyond self-weight) at each stage of the construction sequence, such as equipment loads, temporary supports, or superimposed dead loads.

**Construction Stage:** The construction stage at which this load is applied. The load case is activated during the analysis of this stage.

**Case:** The static load case to apply at this construction stage. Select from the load cases defined in the project. The loads within the selected case (nodal loads, element loads, etc.) are applied to the model at this stage.

**Factor:** A scale factor applied to the selected load case. Use 1.0 for full loading, or other values to scale the loads up or down. For example, use -1.0 to reverse the load (simulating removal of a temporary load from a previous stage).


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