Edit Loads Style dialog

Used to create and edit loads styles. A loads style is the symbology that you will see when you create a load on a node or member. By default, the load symbols are not seen in the physical views, but are seen in the analytical views of your model. While you can use the same name for both your loads styles and your load case, you do not have to do so.

Setting	Description
Style data	These key in fields are used to create or edit loads style information. Style name — Enter or edit the name of the loads style. This name can be any value you want. This value will display in the Style Name field of the Loads Style Manager dialog. Description — Enter or edit the description of this loads style. This value will display in the Description field of the Loads Style Manager dialog.
Concentrated Forces tab	Arrow button — Click the arrow button to select the arrow style to use for this loads style. This arrow will display when you place a concentrated force. Arrow length — Select whether the arrow length will be fixed or proportional to the force. Fixed — Select if the arrow length will be fixed, regardless of the force of the load. Proportional to force — Select if the arrow length will be proportional to the force. Key in fields Minimum – Enter a minimum length for the arrow. If you enter a value in this field, then this length will be the minimum for the arrow, regardless of the force. This will help you keep a graphic arrow for a very small load from being lost among graphic arrows for much larger loads. The arrow length will start to be proportioned when the load is between the values entered in the force minimum and force maximum fields. Maximum – Enter a maximum length for the arrow. The arrow will be at this length when the force maximum field is met or exceeded. Force (minimum) – Enter the minimum force at which the arrow will start to be proportioned between the Minimum and Maximum arrow length fields. For example, if you enter 100 lbs. and the Minimum arrow length is 1, then any force up to and including 100 lbs. will be drawn with a 1 arrow. Any force larger than 100 lbs. but less than the Force maximum will be drawn proportionately between the Minimum and Maximum arrow lengths. Force (maximum) – Enter the maximum force at which the arrow will be the maximum length. For example, if you enter 500 lbs. and the Maximum arrow length is 5, then any force up to and beyond 500 lbs. will be drawn with a 5 arrow. Arrowhead size — Arrowhead size – Enter the size of the arrowhead. % of arrow length – If on, this value is not the length of the arrowhead, but rather the arrowhead is a percentage of the arrow length. % of arrow length – If off, The arrowhead size is an absolute size determined by the keyed in value.
Concentrated Moments tab	Arrow button — Click the arrow button to select the arrow style to use for this loads style. This arrow will display when you place a concentrated moment. Arrow length — Select whether the arrow length will be fixed or proportional to the moment. Fixed — Select if the arrow length will be fixed. Proportional to moment — Select if the arrow length will be proportional to the moment. Key in fields Minimum – Enter a minimum length for the arrow. If you enter a value in this field, then this length will be the minimum for the arrow, regardless of the force. This will help you keep a graphic arrow for a very small load from being lost among graphic arrows for much larger loads. The arrow length will start to be proportioned when the load is between the values entered in the moment minimum and moment maximum fields. Maximum – Enter a maximum length for the arrow. The arrow will be at this length when the moment maximum field is met or exceeded. Moment (minimum) – Enter the minimum moment at which the arrow will start to be proportioned between the Minimum and Maximum arrow length fields. For example, if you enter a moment of 100 and the Minimum arrow length is 1, then any moment up to and including 100 lbs. will be drawn with a 1 arrow. Any moment larger than 100 but less than the Moment maximum will be drawn proportionately between the Minimum and Maximum arrow lengths. Moment (maximum) – Enter the maximum moment at which the arrow will be the maximum length. For example, if you enter 500 and the Maximum arrow length is 5, then any moment up to and beyond 500 will be drawn with a 5 arrow. Arrowhead size — Enter the size of the arrowhead. Depending upon which arrow button is selected, the % of arrow check box changes. % of arrow length – If on, this value is not the length of the arrowhead, but rather the arrowhead is a percentage of the arrow length. % of arc radius – If on, this value is not the size of the arrowhead, but rather the arrowhead size is a percentage of the moment symbol's radius value. % of arrow length/arc radius – If off, The arrowhead size is an absolute size determined by the keyed in value.
Distributed Loads tab	Arrow button — Click the arrow button to select the arrow style to use for this loads style. This arrow will display when you place a distributed load. Shape height — Select whether the height of the shape will be fixed or proportional to the load. Fixed – Select if the shape height will be fixed. Proportional to load – Select if the shape height will be proportional to the load. Key in fields Minimum – Enter a minimum length for the arrow. If you enter a value in this field, then this length will be the minimum for the arrow, regardless of the force. This will help you keep a graphic arrow for a very small load from being lost among graphic arrows for much larger loads. The arrow length will start to be proportioned when the load is between the values entered in the load minimum and load maximum fields. Maximum – Enter a maximum length for the arrow. The arrow will be at this length when the load maximum field is met or exceeded. Load (minimum) – Enter the minimum load at which the arrow will start to be proportioned between the Minimum and Maximum arrow length fields. For example, if you enter 100 lbs. and the Minimum arrow length is 1, then any load up to and including 100 lbs. will be drawn with a 1 arrow. Any load larger than 100 lbs. but less than the Force maximum will be drawn proportionately between the Minimum and Maximum arrow lengths. Load (maximum) – Enter the maximum load at which the arrow will be the maximum length. For example, if you enter 500 lbs. and the Maximum arrow length is 5, then any load up to and beyond 500 lbs. will be drawn with a 5 arrow. Distributed load graphic settings — Depending upon which arrow button is selected, some the tab options change. If the load graphic contains arrows, then arrowhead settings are visible. If the load graphic contains an arrow pattern with no arrow heads, then hatch options appear. If the load graphic contains a flooded or an empty space, then there are no size or spacing settings available. Arrowhead spacing – The graphic for the distributed load will always have an arrow at the beginning and end of the load symbol. Enter the spacing between the additional arrows in the load symbol. % of loaded length – If on, the percentage of the length is your arrow spacing. If you enter 25%, then there will be an arrow every 25% of the length of the load symbol. % of loaded length – If off, the arrowhead spacing is an absolute size determined by the keyed in value. If you enter 1 for a load that spans a 10–foot beam, there will be 11 arrows (one at the beginning, one at the end, and nine in between). Arrowhead size – Enter the size of the arrowhead. % of arrow length – If on, this value is not the length of the arrowhead, but rather the arrowhead is a percentage of the arrow length. % of arrow length – If off, the arrowhead size is an absolute size determined by the keyed in value. Hatch spacing – Enter the hatch spacing. % of loaded length – If on, the percentage of the length is your hatch spacing. If you enter 25%, then there will be hatch mark every 25% of the length of the load symbol. % of loaded length – If off, the hatch spacing is an absolute size determined by the keyed in value. If you enter 1 for a load that spans a 10–foot beam, there will be 11 hatch marks (one at the beginning, one at the end, and nine in between).
Loads Symbology	Level — Select the level for the loads symbol. Color — Select the color for the loads symbol. Style — Select the style for the loads symbol. Weight — Select the line weight for the loads symbol.
Load Labels	Turn on to display a label for this load. Display load labels — When on, the settings in this region of the dialog become active. Load label text parameters Text style – Select the text style for the load label. Height – Enter a text height. Width – Enter a text width. Font – Select a font for the label text. Format — Select a format for the label. Values are: Magnitude and units – Display both magnitude and units in the load label. Magnitude – Display only magnitude in the load label. Load label symbology Level – Select a level for the load label. Color – Select a color for the load label. Style – Select a line style for the load label. Weight – Select a line weight for the load label. View independent text — Turn on this check box to make the text flat to the view. View dependent means that if the text is flat in the top view, you will see the edge of the text in the front or side view.
Edit Loads Style control buttons	Use the control buttons to apply or cancel edits made to load styles. OK — Closes the dialog saving all changes. Cancel — Closes the dialog dismissing all changes.