Analysis [EX2-CD*]

To set the Tributary Area Factors of columns from C21 to C27 to 1.1 for each floor, locate the corresponding area in the Tributary Correction Factors tab of the spreadsheet.

Once you have made the changes, you can view the Reducible Area of the columns by looking at the spreadsheet.

To see the placement of these columns on the CAD side, click the "Show" button.

To apply the changes and complete the Tributary Analysis, return to the Tributary Analysis Settings section and click the "Run Tributary" button to perform the analysis.

This will use the Tributary Area Factors and the other settings that you have defined to analyze the structure and calculate the loads on each element.

To generate a finite element model (FEM) for the structure, navigate to the "Global FE Model" section in the tree view. In the "Run Mesh?" column, set the cell to "True" and then click the "Generate FEM" button.

This will create a FEM for the entire structure using the geometry, properties, and loads that have been defined.

The FEM will be used to perform linear and non-linear analyses of the structure and to calculate the internal forces, deformations and stability of the structure.

To perform the analysis on the finite element model, click the "Run Analysis" button.

The analysis will use the FEM, loads, and other settings that have been defined to calculate the internal forces, deformations, and stability of the structure.

Once the analysis is complete, a button will be displayed indicating that the AECBolt FE Analysis is finished. You can then click the "Close" button to exit the analysis.