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specify by x and z the parameters to be used in the satisfaction check. At the bottom you select the level or levels and the direction where you wish to perform the level check. Specify the upper bound on the satisfactory node enlargement factor acd . In general, the value of acd is defined to be less than or equal to the value of the seismic behaviour coefficient q. For the footing positions of the columns, acd shall be taken as 1,35. Check the corresponding option and enter the value you want. If you do not check any option, the program will take into account the value of acd it will calculate. OBSERVATION: The definition of the node type will then be done with the "Node Characterization" option. Not "Node Characterization" by the user means that all nodes are taken as free in both directions, except for the packed nodes. Finally, in the investigation of the pole