M. To add a floor load or one-way load
To generate a pressure load over a floor area using either two-way or one-way load distribution, use the following procedure.
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Either:
On the Loading ribbon tab, select the Load Items tool in the Loading Specifications group
Tip: This will add the load item to the currently selected load group selected in the program status bar.or
In the Load & Definition dialog, select a primary load case in the Load Cases Details list and then click Add.
- Select the Floor Load tab.
- Either:
- Type the Pressure in the current units.
- Select the Direction in which the load acts.
- (Optional) Select the One Way Distribution option to distribute the load towards the longer supporting members (i.e., along the shorter load path).
- (Optional) When applying the load to a Group, you can check the Inclined Floor option to instruct the program that the load is applied to a set of members that form panels inclined to one of the global planes.
- (Optional) You can report the panel and load data the program calculates:
- Click Add. The load item is added to the selected load case.