thanks for the reply, if experimented on using line 3 truss elements as rigging parts in mast models and have compared with line 2 elements with same xsectional area and have not noticed any affects on the results - How ever having a way to convert …
I have notice the warning in V20about inaccurate stiffness of line3 truss elements. What is the extent of this 'inaccuracy'? If the truss remains well within the elastic limit of the material it is made up with and in tension is it likely to behave …