Define the other dead loading
- Choose Layers > Loadings > Other Dead Loading > All Loads Plan.
- Choose View > Visible Objects ().
- Click the Drawing Import tab.
- Click Show All, and then click OK. Showing the CAD file makes the following instructions easier to follow.
- Turn on Snap to Intersection ().
- Double click the Point Load tool ().
- In the Default Point Load Properties dialog box:
- Define 40 Kip [180 kN] point loads by snapping to column centers at the following locations:
- Define the rest of the point loads as shown in the following two figures.
- Double click the Line Load tool ().
- In the Default Line Load Properties dialog box:
- With the Line Load tool () selected, draw a Line Load along the centerline of the wall on grid 2.
- Repeat for the wall at grid "2.5" with a load of 5.5 kip/ft [80 kN/m].