| Load & Definitions list
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- Definitions -
contains the options through which you create the
DEFINE block of data required to create wind
load cases, seismic load cases like IBC and UBC, moving load cases and time
history load cases.
- Load
Cases Details - contains the dialog boxes through which load cases
can be created and loading data added to such cases.
- Load
Envelopes - Lists all load envelopes contained in the model.
Selecting the Load Envelopes and click the Add button to open the Add New Load
Envelopes dialog.
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| New
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Opens the Create New Definitions/Load Cases/Load Items dialog,
which is used to define new Primary Load Cases.
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| Add
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Click to add the newly created load under the current load case
in the Load dialog box.
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| Edit
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Used to modify a previously assigned load component. When
clicked, the corresponding load dialog is opened with additional controls for
editing the load and structural objects to which the load is applied.
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| Delete
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Removes a previously assigned load case or load component.
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| Toggle Load
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Select this option to enable what is called the toggle mode. In
this mode, when an attribute is selected and assigned using the
Use Cursor to assign method, the following
happens.
- Click on the member
or element once - the attribute gets assigned.
- Click on the same
member or element a second time - the attribute gets de-assigned.
- Click on the same
member or element again, - the attribute gets re-assigned.
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| Assignment Method
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These options are used to assign predefined loads to nodes,
members, and elements. First select a predefined load specification from the
Loads & Definitions list. Use one of the following assignment methods to
apply this load: Assign To Selected Beams, Assign To View, Use Cursor To Assign
or Assign To Edit List.
- Assign To
Selected Beams - To assign a load to selected nodes, members or
elements, first select the load from the Loads dialog box. The selected load is
highlighted. Then select the nodes, members or elements to which this load is
to be assigned. This is done by going to the Select menu, then choosing the
appropriate cursor option. Select the desired nodes, members or elements using
the cursor. When all desired geometry is selected, click the Assign To
Selected Beams radio button, then click the Assign button. Note that the label
for this button changes depending on whether nodes, members or elements are
selected.
- Assign To
View - To assign a load to all nodes, members or elements in a
view, first select the load from the Loads dialog box. The selected load is
highlighted. Select the Assign To View radio button, then click the Assign
button. All nodes, members or elements in the structure are assigned this
load.
- Use
Cursor To Assign - To assign a load to nodes, members or elements
using the cursor, first select the load from the Loads dialog box. The
selected load is highlighted. Select the Use Cursor To Assign radio button,
then click the Assign button. The button will appear depressed and the label
will change to Assigning. Use the appropriate cursor (from the Select menu) to
assign the selected load to the individual nodes, members or elements. Click on
the Assign button again to finish.
- Assign To
Edit List - To assign a load using a typed list of node, member or
element numbers, first select the load from the Loads dialog box. The selected
load is highlighted. Select the Assign To Edit List radio button, then type
the list of node, member or element numbers and click the Assign button.
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