This window is displayed by selecting New Analysis from the File menu. The Analysis Wizard is used to easily create the geometry and loads for many common beam and column configurations. Once you finish the Wizard, you have full editing capabilities for the analysis.
The third page of the Analysis Wizard is used to define the applied loads. After you enter the parameters you want, press the Next button to proceed to the next page (see Page 4).
| Tributary Width | The width across which pressure loads are carried by the members in the analysis. For beams, this applies to all load types listed below. For columns, this only applies to the wind load. |
| Include beam self-weight | For beam arrangements, indicates whether to include the beam self-weight as an additional dead load. Not applicable to columns. |
| Dead Load | Gravity load due to the weight of construction materials and permanent equipment, stated in force per unit area for beams, and force for columns. |
| Live Load | Gravity load due to intended use and occupancy, stated in force per unit area for beams, and force for columns. |
| Product Load | Gravity load due to intended use of product storage on racks, stated in force per unit area for beams, and force for columns. |
| Roof Live Load | Gravity load due to intended use on roofs, stated in force per unit area for beams, and force for columns. |
| Snow Load | Gravity load due to accumulation of snow, stated in force per unit area for beams, and force for columns. |
| Wind Load or Uplift | Transverse load due to wind, stated in force per unit area. For beams, this is an uplift force as is commonly applied to roof members. |
| Load Angle | This input applies to
beam analyses. A load angle of 90 degrees indicates vertical loads. The dead
load, live load, roof live load, and snow load are applied as negative
magnitudes, producing a download load. Wind uplift is applied as a positive
magnitude, producing an upward load. Load angles other than 90 degrees can be used to simulate members installed at an angle (such as purlins). For example, rather than rotating a section by 30 degrees to reflect its installed angle, you should adjust the load angles by -30 degrees, and therefore enter a 60 degree load angle. |