Create a Load Case
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In order to define loads, please click on the Loads & Factors group in the Main Navigator pane.
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Select Loads & Factors > Create New Load Case entry in Main Navigator.
A form under the load description area will appear allowing you to create a new load case.
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Type Load Case 1 for Load Title.
The Load Title allows you to give each load case a descriptive name to help identify between load cases. Leave the Load Type set as Primary.
- While creating a new load case, load items from an existing load case can be copied. As there are no defined load case yet, leave the Load Case No field as None.
- Select No for the Add Self Weight field.
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Click on the Add button to have the load case created.
The new load case appears in the Load Description Tree in the Load pane.
- Repeat Steps 1 through 5 and create a similar load cased titled Live Load.