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Springs represents two two-noded members with stiffness parameter in a finite element model.
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Difference between Line and Spring objects is that, Line objects gather their stiffness values from their section parameters while springs' stiffness parameter can be modified by user.
From model below we can see the difference in behavior between same structure modeled with lines and springs.
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