EXAMPLE 2. FORMAL STUDY METAL CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLE 2: 'DESIGN OF A METAL STRUCTURE' 28 It is advisable before starting either manual or semi-automatic , to reset everything that exists by pressing the "Reset Members" button. • Automatic Process - Using the "Standard Constructions" Attention: In the automatic process coming from Standard Constructions DO NOT press the button "Member Zeroing", because the automatic allocation of loads to members will be deleted!!!! With "Tags" and "Mikes" enabled, the "Load Performance" field of the "Standard Construction" , just select "Pick" and the program automatically calculates the zones of influence by distributing the stresses to all the tectiforms and the mectiforms.