Integration of lateral load design forces into BDS platform is achieved by exporting the mathematical model of the building to the well-accepted finite element analysis software ETABS.
Obtaining analysis results from ETABS for the building model created in BDS need satisfying the steps below:
Adding AEC|BOLT ETABS Plugin
Connecting to Building Platform Library to “Pull” the model into ETABS
Analyzing the model in ETABS
Connecting to Building Platform Library to “Push” the model into BDS