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Using the wind generator

Step 0: Enabling the wind generation and selecting the type of wind load

In order to tell SCIA Engineer that the load generator will be used, the user must say so on the Functionality tab of Project setup dialogue. Item Climatic load must be selected in the functionality list.

To select the wind type see chapter Types of wind load.

Step 1: Starting the function

The wind generator can be accessed via function Load > Wind generator.

Step 2: Defining the distance between adjacent frames

The wind load is generated for a single planar section of the structure. In order to calculate properly the load values, the program must know the "load width", i.e. the distance between adjacent frames. Therefore, on starting the function, the user is asked to define this dimension.

Step 3: Specifying the generator parameters

Once step 2 is done, a wind generator dialogue is opened on the screen. The user may control the generation of the load via a set of parameters of the generator. Their meaning and application is explained in chapter Adjusting the wind generator parameters.

Step 4: Generation of the load

On completion of the input of generator parameters and its confirmation, the adequate load is calculated and applied on the structure.

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