EXAMPLE 3. NON-STANDARD STUDY METAL CONSTRUCTION

EXAMPLE 3: 'DESIGN OF A METAL STRUCTURE' 67 The check is done per layer. By selecting the layer, all the members of that layer appear in the "Member" list and their cross-section. The first step in dimensioning the layer is to define the dimensioning parameters. Because it is possible that for some of the layer members you may want to define different parameters, it is possible that within the same layer you can define different groups of parameters to which the layer members belong. The program has two default parameter groups. In Configuration window, in the "Group Name" field is the name of the configuration group. If you want to create your own group, enter a new name and press the "Create New Group" button. For this example, select the parameters shown below: