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*Panel zones* are assigned to the joints are part of the model and are primarily used to include [joints|kb:Joint] to model the flexibility of the panel zone connection between beam and beam-column inconnections. thePanel model.zones Theymay affectbe driftslinear and periodsor [nonlinear|kb:Nonlinear], and may affect the moment distribution. They can be linear or nonlinear. The results for the panel zones following performance measures:

* Structural drift

* Structural period

* Moment distribution

Panel-zone results are available viathrough "Display > Show Tables > ANALYSISAnalysis RESULTSResults > Element Output > Panel Zone Output

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Continuity ductile steel-[frame|kb:Frame] systems, continuity-plate requirements are calculated areas part of the steel framecode-based design check using the latest American or Canadian codes, when designing a special moment frame for seismic loading. This is. For this part of the codedesign check, andit doesis NOTnot requirerequired that panel zones be defined. Please see Additional information may be found in the design-code documentation available under Help > Documentation > Design > Steel Frame Design for more information.

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*Related Incident:*
* {incident:no=34274|comment=Modeling of partial end releases, panel zones and spring supports}
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