Support Statistics

For a Probabilistic analysis you can define the following support parameters as random variables in the Add/Edit Spot Bolt dialog:

• Bolt capacity
• Out-of-plane spacing

You can define the support statistics when you initially add a bolt, or when you edit properties of an existing bolt. To define support random variables:

• In the bolt properties dialog (Add Spot Bolt / Edit Spot Bolt), select the Quick-Stats button located beside each individual variable, choose a distribution, and enter the standard deviation, relative minimum and relative maximum.

See the Random Variables and Statistical Distributions topic for further information.

Multiple Bolts

If your RocTopple model has multiple bolts in different locations, the statistics are defined independently for each bolt.