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Moving Load Code

A nested class within MovingLoad used to set and manage moving load design codes for different countries.

Constructor

MovingLoad.Code(code_name)

Sets the active moving load design code in the Civil NX model.

Parameters

  • code_name (str): The name of the moving load code to be used

Available Codes

  • "KSCE-LSD15" - Korean Society of Civil Engineers Load & Resistance Factor Design
  • "KOREA" - Korean standards
  • "AASHTO STANDARD" - American Association of State Highway Officials Standard
  • "AASHTO LRFD" - AASHTO Load and Resistance Factor Design
  • "AASHTO LRFD(PENNDOT)" - Pennsylvania DOT variant of AASHTO LRFD
  • "CHINA" - Chinese bridge design standards
  • "INDIA" - Indian Road Congress (IRC) standards
  • "TAIWAN" - Taiwanese bridge design standards
  • "CANADA" - Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code
  • "BS" - British Standards
  • "EUROCODE" - European standards (EN 1991-2)
  • "AUSTRALIA" - Australian bridge design standards
  • "POLAND" - Polish bridge design standards
  • "RUSSIA" - Russian bridge design standards
  • "SOUTH AFRICA" - South African bridge design standards

Object Attributes

  • code_name (str): The name of the selected design code

Class Methods

get

Retrieves the currently active moving load code from Civil NX.

current_code = MovingLoad.Code.get()
print(current_code)

Returns: Dictionary containing the active moving load code information

delete

Removes the moving load code setting from Civil NX.

MovingLoad.Code.delete()

Examples

Indian Standards

# Set Indian Road Congress standards
MovingLoad.Code("INDIA")

AASHTO LRFD Standards

# Set AASHTO LRFD standards
MovingLoad.Code("AASHTO LRFD")

Eurocode Standards

# Set Eurocode standards
MovingLoad.Code("EUROCODE")