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The document discusses using insertion points to model eccentricity in structural frames. It recommends assigning insertion points to beams or columns to offset their ends and model eccentricity at joints. It notes to uncheck "DON'T TRANSFORM STIFFNESS" so that the software accounts for the offset in stiffness calculations. For single columns, it suggests offsetting either the load point or column axis using insertion points. Again, the document recommends unchecking the stiffness transform option.

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Insertion Point

The document discusses using insertion points to model eccentricity in structural frames. It recommends assigning insertion points to beams or columns to offset their ends and model eccentricity at joints. It notes to uncheck "DON'T TRANSFORM STIFFNESS" so that the software accounts for the offset in stiffness calculations. For single columns, it suggests offsetting either the load point or column axis using insertion points. Again, the document recommends unchecking the stiffness transform option.

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Why dont you simply assign insertion point to model this eccentricity?

If you are
having a frame, You can assign these insertion points to either the beam or the
column a per situation? You can offset any end of member (Column or Beam) by this
method to model eccentricity. If you are having a frame, and want to model the
eccentricity at a specific joint, select the member at that joint (the member which
is offest from center lines) and go to assign manu--> Assign insertion Point--> and
assign desired offset nd desired axis. But dont forget to uncheck DON'T TRANSFORM
STIFFNESS otherwise only geometry will be offset instead of stiffness i.e. required
in calculations by the software.

If you having only one column, You can also o the same, You want to provide
eccentricity. You can either offset your load point as said by sir Rana, or you can
offset your column centroidal axis by applying required offset in insertion points
in desired axis. again dont forget to uncheck DON'T TRANSFORM STIFFNESS.

1. What is the difference between using cardinal point and joint offset? I tried to
joint offset a column as if it was offset using the cardinal point (eg. bottom
left), but then the analyze results are different. Why?

2. When using the insertion point, we have to transform the stiffness. I did not do
any offset but changed the transform stiffness option to "yes" then applied a point
load at the top. Comparing to columns without stiffness transform, the results are
different. Would anybody explain why? And when we use the insertion point, shall we
transform the stiffness of the object with offset? Or shall we transform the
stiffness of objects which have connection with the offset object as well?

http://docs.csiamerica.com/help-files/etabs/Menus/Assign/Frame/Insertion_Point.htm

There is a set of pre-defined locations within the section, called cardinal points

You can further offset the cardinal point from the joint by specifying joint
offsets. The joint offsets together with the cardinal point make up the insertion
point assignment. The total offset from the joint to the centroid is given as the
sum of the joint offset plus the distance from the cardinal point to the centroid

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