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Contents
1. Model geometry........................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1. Joint coordinates............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Joint restraints................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3. Element connectivity......................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Material properties.................................................................................................................................................... 8
3. Section properties..................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1. Frames.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
4. Load patterns.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.1. Definitions....................................................................................................................................................... 10
5. Load cases.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.1. Definitions....................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.2. Static case load assignments.......................................................................................................................... 10
5.3. Response spectrum case load assignments................................................................................................... 11
6. Material take-off....................................................................................................................................................... 11
7. Design preferences................................................................................................................................................. 11
7.1. Steel design..................................................................................................................................................... 11
7.2. Concrete design.............................................................................................................................................. 12
7.3. Aluminum design............................................................................................................................................. 12
7.4. Cold formed design......................................................................................................................................... 12
List of Figures
Figure 1: Finite element model...................................................................................................................................... 5
List of Tables
Table 1: Joint Coordinates............................................................................................................................................. 5
Table 2: Joint Restraint Assignments............................................................................................................................ 6
Table 3: Connectivity - Frame........................................................................................................................................ 6
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1. Model geometry
This section provides model geometry information, including items such as joint coordinates, joint restraints, and
element connectivity.
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1 No No No No No Yes
2 No No No No No Yes
3 No No No No No Yes
4 No No No No No Yes
5 No No No No No Yes
6 No No No No No Yes
7 No No No No No Yes
8 No No No No No Yes
9 No No No No No Yes
10 No No No No No Yes
11 No No No No No Yes
12 No No No No No Yes
13 No No No No No Yes
14 No No No No No Yes
15 No No No No No Yes
16 No No No No No Yes
17 No No No No No Yes
18 No No No No No Yes
19 No No No No No Yes
26 No No No No No Yes
27 No No No No No Yes
28 No No No No No Yes
29 No No No No No Yes
30 No No No No No Yes
31 No No No No No Yes
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2. Material properties
This section provides material property information for materials used in the model.
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3. Section properties
This section provides section property information for objects used in the model.
3.1. Frames
8X8 CMS 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.
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4. Load patterns
This section provides loading information as applied to the model.
4.1. Definitions
DEAD Dead 1.
5. Load cases
This section provides load case information.
5.1. Definitions
DEAD Non-
Composite
MODAL Other
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6. Material take-off
This section provides a material take-off.
7. Design preferences
This section provides the design preferences for each type of design, which typically include material reduction
factors, framing type, stress ratio limit, deflection limits, and other code specific items.
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