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Getting started

Starting a project

Before you can start a project, you need to start the program first.

Starting the program

1. Double-click on the SCIA Engineer shortcut in the Windows Desktop.

or

2. If the shortcut is not installed, click [Start] and choose Programs > SCIA Engineer > SCIA Engineer. If the program does not find any protection, you will obtain a dialogue indicating that no protection was found.  A second dialogue will list the restrictions of the demo version.  Click [OK] in both windows.

For this tutorial, you must start a new project.

Starting a new project

For this tutorial we have to start a new project. If the dialog Open appears, click [Cancel].

Click on the New icon in the toolbar.

Now, the Project data dialogue is opened.  Here, you can enter general data about the project.

1. In the Data group, enter your preferred data.  These data can be mentioned on the output, e.g.  in the document and on the drawings.
2. Select Frame XYZ in the Structure field.
3. Choose Model: One.
4. Click on the rectangular button below National Code to choose the default code for the project.  This code will determine the available materials, combination rules and code checks.  For the project of this Tutorial, choose EC-EN.
5. Select a National annex. For this example choose Czech CSN – EN NA.
6. In the Material group, select Steel.
   Below the item Steel, a new item Material will appear - choose S355 from the menu.

On the Functionality tab choose the options Climatic loads.

On the Load tab set the value of check boxes Wind Load and Snow Load to the option According to code.

If you complete settings, confirm your choice by click on the button [OK].

On the Basic data tab, you can set a project level.  If you choose “default”, the program will only show the most frequently used basic functions.  If you choose “advanced”, all basic functions will be shown. 

On the Functionality tab, you choose the options you need.  The non-selected functionalities will be filtered from the menus, thus simplifying the program.

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