Loads in Stories

Figure 1

Area

→ Click Area in Figure 1 to draw area load.

Line

→ Click Line in Figure 1 to draw line load.

Point

→ Click Point in Figure 1 to draw point load.

→ Select load case for the corresponding load geometry.

Figure 2

The load drawings, as shown in Figure 2, are only visible when the load tab of the floor is active in the tree view. In order to prevent confusion, the load geometries are not displayed in the 3D view.

Refresh Load Distribution Factors

→ Click the "Refresh Load Distribution Factors" button, as depicted in Figure 1, to view the percentage of load distribution on vertical members. This information is presented in Figure 3.

Check Load Pts

→ Click Check Load Pts :

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