Define the other dead loading
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Choose Layers > Loadings > Live (Reducible) Loading > All Loads Plan.
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With the Selection tool (), select both area loads (fencing the balcony load selects both loads).
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Choose .
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Choose Layers > Loadings > Other Dead Loading > All Loads Plan.
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Choose .
This pastes the live loads onto the Other Dead Loading: All Loads Plan, ready for editing.
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With the Selection tool (), select the "blanket" load by double clicking in the center of the floor.
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Right click on the plan and choose Selection Properties from the popup menu.
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In the Properties dialog box, change Fz to 20 psf, and click OK.
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Double-click the balcony load.
The balcony load should be the only selected load.
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Right click on the plan and choose Selection Properties from the popup menu.
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In the Properties dialog box, change Fz to -20 psf, and click OK.
The balcony
other dead load is now effectively zero.
Other Dead Loading: All Loads Plan (with area loads hatching turned on).