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Define load types and apply loads to structural objects.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
13 min.
Use the Load Type window to define cases that represent different load types (dead, live, snow, and so on).
Use a linear load to apply a dead load along slab edges for each building story.
Use the load table to replicate loads throughout multiple building stories.
Apply live loads to individual stories of a building using uniform planar load definitions.
Adjust a load definition and add a live load to a staircase.
Combine loads to understand the most favorable building performance conditions. Understand the rules that govern load combinations and automatically combine previously defined loads according to local regulations.
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