> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics.md). # Basics - [Materials](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/materials.md) - [Uniaxial](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/materials/uniaxial.md) - [nD](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/materials/nd.md) - [Material Database](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/materials/materialdatabase.md) - [Sections](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/sections.md) - [Rectangular](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/sections/rectangular.md) - [Circular](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/sections/circular.md) - [Rectangular Hollow](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/sections/rectangular-hollow.md) - [I Section](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/sections/h-section.md) - [Double L-Angle](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/sections/double-angle.md) - [Generic Section](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/sections/parametric-cross-section.md) - [Steel Section Library](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/sections/library.md) - [Plate Fiber Section](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/sections/plate-fiber.md) - [Elements](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/elements.md) - [Force Beam Column](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/elements/force-beam-column.md) - [Beam With Hinges](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/elements/beam-with-hinges.md) - [Hinge Release](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/elements/hinge-release.md) - [Shell](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/elements/shell.md) - [Brick](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/elements/brick.md) - [Four Node Tetrahedron](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/elements/four-node-tetrahedron.md) - [Support](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/elements/support.md) - [Constraints](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/constraints.md) - [Rigid Diaphragm](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/constraints/diaphragm.md) - [Rigid Link](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/constraints/equal-dof.md) - [Time History](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/time-history.md) - [Constant](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/time-history/constant.md) - [Linear](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/time-history/linear.md) - [Trigonometric](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/time-history/trigonometric.md) - [Path](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/time-history/path.md) - [Read Time Series](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/time-history/read-time-series.md) - [Loads](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/loads.md) - [Gravity](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/loads/gravity.md) - [Point](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/loads/point-load.md) - [Beam](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/loads/beam-load.md) - [Shell](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/loads/shell-load.md) - [Mass Point](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/loads/mass-point.md) - [LoadPattern](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/loads/load-pattern.md) - [Assemble](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/assemble.md) - [Analysis](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/analysis.md) - [Analysis Settings](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/analysis/analysis-settings.md) - [Integrator](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/analysis/integrator.md) - [Test](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/analysis/test.md) - [Analysis Step](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/analysis/analysis-step.md) - [Damping](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/analysis/damping.md) - [Run Analysis](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/analysis/run-analysis.md) - [Natural Vibration](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/analysis/natural-vibration.md) - [Results](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/results.md) - [Nodal Displacements](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/results/nodal-displacements.md) - [Reaction Forces](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/results/reaction-forces.md) - [Beam Forces](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/results/beam-forces.md) - [Shell Forces](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/results/shell-forces.md) - [Brick Stresses](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/results/brick-stresses.md) - [Modal Analysis Report](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/results/modal-analysis-report.md) - [Visualisation](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/visualisation.md) - [Model View](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/visualisation/model-view.md) - [Deformed Model View](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/visualisation/deformed-model-view.md) - [Beam Forces View](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/visualisation/beam-forces-view.md) - [Shell Forces View](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/visualisation/shell-forces-view.md) - [Brick Stresses View](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/visualisation/brick-stresses-view.md) - [Principal Stress Lines](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/visualisation/principal-stress-lines.md) - [Legend](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/visualisation/legend.md) - [Colors](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/visualisation/colors.md) - [Moment Curvature](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature.md) - [Concrete01](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature/concrete01.md) - [Steel01](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature/steel01.md) - [ReinforcingSteel](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature/reinforcing-steel.md) - [Fiber Point](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature/fiber-point.md) - [Layer Fiber](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature/layer.md) - [Patch](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature/patch.md) - [Fiber Section](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature/fiber-section.md) - [Moment Curvature](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature/moment-curvature.md) - [Fiber Stress Strain](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/moment-curvature/fiber-stress-strain.md) - [Utility](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/utility.md) - [Deconstruct](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/utility/deconstruct.md) - [Serialize](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/utility/serialize.md) - [Deserialise](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/utility/deserialise.md) - [Custom Code](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/utility/custom-code.md) - [Mesh Loft](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/utility/mesh-loft.md) - [Mesh Series to Brick](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/utility/mesh-series-to-brick.md) - [Counter](https://alpaca4d.gitbook.io/docs/basics/utility/counter.md)