Point loads do not need to be placed directly on beams, columns or walls; Point loads placed within a bay will be distributed to the supporting members, provided there is a deck/slab assigned in that bay. Point loads that are placed outside of the decked area must be placed on structural members or they will be ignored.

Point Load Assignments are shown by a solid dot while in Point Load Assign Mode. Toggling the Loads option of the Miscellaneous tab of the Options Set Show Options command will show all loads currently assigned to the floor. Load Assignments may be inspected using the Show option or modified using the Change option. The Point Load labels can be displayed by selecting the Show Labels option.

The Show Same command lists all of the Point loads. When one is selected from the list, all occurrences of that load type are highlighted in the plan. This provides a quick way of verifying that the correct loads have been assigned in each location.