This procedure
applies to the
Loading page in the
Analytical Modeling workflow.
-
Either:
- select the
Primary Load Cases tool in the
Loading group on the
Loading ribbon tab
- select the
Load Cases Details section on the
Load & Definitions dialog and
then click
Add
The Add New Load Cases dialog opens.
-
Select the
Primary tab.
- Optional:
Type a Number for the load case.
The program will increment the load case number based
on existing load case numbers.
- Optional:
Select the
Loading Type.
This selection is used when automatically generating load
combinations. If you select a live load type, you may also indicated if the load
is
Reducible per UBC/IBC.
Dead
|
Soil |
Ice |
Live
|
Rain Water/ Ice |
Wind on Ice |
Roof Live
|
Ponding |
Crane Hook |
Wind
|
Dust |
Mass (See Notes a-c) |
Seismic-H (horizontal, See Note d) |
Traffic |
Gravity |
Seismic-V (vertical, See Note d) |
Temperature |
Push |
Snow |
Accidental |
None |
Fluids |
Flood |
|
-
Type a
Title used to easily identify this load case.
-
Click
Add.
The empty load case is added to the
Load Cases Details list.
You must now add load items to this load case and assign them to objects
in the structure.
You can edit the load case title and loading type by
selecting the entry in the
Load Cases Details list and then clicking
Edit in the
Load & Definitions dialog.
You can remove the load case (along with any associated
load items) by selecting the entry in the
Load Cases Details list and then clicking
Delete in the
Load & Definitions dialog.