# \*pre-tension with solid elements

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**Created:** [March 8, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/pre-tension-with-solid-elements/1025 "2022-03-08T00:23:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/pre-tension-with-solid-elements/1025/3 "2022-03-08T12:04:30Z")

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hello,  
thnx a lot for you help.  
i have now one more question:  
for my calc. with pre-tension i have to make 2 steps for my calc…  
so i tried to do these:

\*STEP  
\*STATIC  
\*CLOAD (pre-tension)  
1001,1,10  
\*END STEP  
\*STEP  
\*STATIC  
\*CLOAD (pre-tension)  
1001,1,-10  
\*END STEP

and the result should be zero, but these is not working!?

wbr

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