You will need to do this for truss members in roofs.Ĭlick on Assign-Frame-Releases. Making Pin Connections Click on the elements you want to release (The two endĬolumns or end beams will work, you want to make the connection pinned). Note they may be difficult to see on your printout. Uniform Enter the proper load as shown below. Click on Assign-Frame Static Loads-Point and
Assign Loads Click on all four top beam elements.
Click on Assign-Joint Static Loads-Forces Enter the proper load as shown below. Assign Loads Click on the top right node (make sure it is the Click on Assign-Joint Static Loads-Forces Enter the proper loads as shown below. They are highlighted Click on Assign-Joint-Restraints Click on the first tab so all translations and rotations are Define Restraints Click on the two center nodes on the bottom. Click on Assign-Joint-Restraints Click on the second tab so the three translations are Define Restraints Click on the two end nodes on the bottom (pinned Assigning Sections (For this model) Click on (highlight) the three beams Click Assign-Frame-Sections Click on W27x84 and ok Click on (highlight) the four columns Click Assign-Frame-Sections Click on W10x49 and ok You should see as below Insert the elements by connecting the nodes. Define Nodes and Elements Click Draw-Draw Frame Element. Add the nodes to the appropriate locations. Define Nodes and Elements Click Draw-Special Joint. Make sure the proper material is listed (STEEL). Give the section a name and input the properties from Define Materials and Sections Click Define-Sections at the top. It should be listed and thenĬlick on Modify/Show Material Type in the following properties for steel, we dont want Define Materials and Sections Click Define-Materials at the top Click on the material steel. Step 2: Getting Started Click on the xz tab on the top Step 2 Getting Started (Student Edition) Click: File-New 3-35 spans = 105 ft I choose to have grid marks in feet and making each 12