EXAMPLE 2. FORMAL STUDY METAL CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLE 2: 'DESIGN OF A METAL STRUCTURE' 27 3.4 Matching members to assign the calculated loads to the corresponding members, through the zones of influence. Select the command and in the dialog box you select one by one the walls and/or roofs for the distribution. In the new version of SCADA Pro, the automatic calculation of the influence surfaces for the linear members was completed and integrated in order to distribute the wind and snow loads. Recall that until now automatic allocation was only done for constructions coming from standard ones. It is now possible to perform this allocation on any surface defined by the designer. In the corresponding chapter of the User Manual ( See Chapter 6 "Loads" ) you will find a detailed description of the Manual , Semi-Automatic and Automatic : Selecting the command opens the following dialog box In the part concerning the old definition of influence surfaces nothing has changed as well as the function of the "Pick" button where it hides the dialog box and displays the existing influence surfaces, has remained the same. However, a part has been added on the right concerning the definition of the surface with three points. The definition of the surface is always done on the specific wall that is active in the window