Pushover analysis for user defined material and links

[Lole123]

I am working on some glulam frames in SAP2000.
Trying to do a pushover analysis, but I have links instead of hinges. I tried to insert hinges as well, but SAP will not allow me to do so, because of my used defined material.
Therefore, I will try to use a time history to push the building. I made an easy function that increases the displacement linearly with time.
But I don't know how to get this to actually push the building. In the load cases, I try to add the function, but I have to choose between "Load Pattern" and "Acceleration".

Does anyone have some tips to get a pushover analysis done on my frames with the links and glulam beams and columns?

Thanks

 

[Rahul Leslie]

Not sure, but it is worth a try: Since you’re using links, I’m sure you must have stumbled upon this -- see fig. of screenshots attached (although from ETABS, corresponding ones should be there in SAP2000). Ignore values shown (only meant to show how the curve goes)... still not sure whether negative slopes are accepted, nor whether 'hinge states' can be extracted (at least by clicking at the individual links).

Rahul Leslie