8.6. PerformingaNonlinearStaticAnalysisTheprocedureforperforminganonlinearstaticanalysisconsistsofthesetasks: BuildtheModel SetSolutionControls SetAdditionalSolutionOptions ApplytheLoads SolvetheAnalysis ReviewtheResults TerminatingaRunningJob:Restarting8.6.1. BuildtheModelThisstepisessentiallythesameforbothlinearandnonlinearanalyses,althoughanonlinearanalysismightincludespecialelementsornonlinearmaterialproperties.SeeUsingNonlinear(Changing-Status)Elements,andModeling