Learning Videos

User Interface & Navigation

Introduction to toolbars

Introduction to palettes

Navigating the workspace

Modelling

Input of 1D members (beams, columns, members)

Input of 2D members (plates, walls)

Input of 2D members (shells)

Input of supports (nodal, line, elastic foundation)

Using cursor snap settings

Manipulating the model (view parameters, properties window, units)

Import of graphic format files (DWG, DWF, VRML)

Import of IFC files

Loading

Creation of load groups & load cases

Definition of load combinations (linear, code based, etc.)

Creation / Input of basic loads (point, line, surface)

Using the 3D wind load generator

Creation/Input of free surface loads

Creation / Input of triangle surface load to walls, shells

Creating and using load panels

Mesh, Analysis

Mesh setup, refinement & generation

Running an analysis (check structure, connect members/nodes)

Results

On Supports

On 1D members

On 2D members

3D results (displacements / stresses)

Story based results

Engineering Report

Introduction to the interface

Creating a report (add items)

Printing, Exporting, Creating report templates