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Start a model
Load the sample portal frame, or press N to place your first node.
Framelysis
2D frame analysis
Sample — Portal Frame
Load the sample portal frame, or press N to place your first node.
Esc Select
N Node
M Member
S Support (cycles fixed → pin → roller → free)
L Nodal load
U Member load
Del Delete selection
F Zoom to extents
F5 Run analysis
Ctrl+Z Undo · Ctrl+Y Redo
F8 Ortho · F10 Polar · F9 Snap · F3 Osnap
Tab Edit the dynamic input
Wheel zoom · middle-drag pan
x,y absolute · @dx,dy relative · @len<angle polar · @ last point
bare distance while ortho/polar locks a direction
NODE x y · MEMBER i j · SUPPORT i fixed|pin|roller|rollerx|free
LOAD i fx fy mz · UDL m q · MLOAD m type dir q1 q2 x1 x2
MOVE i x y · SELECT n|m|load id · DELETE · CASE id|NEW name|DEL|LIST
SELF on|off · FACTORS · RUN · CLEAR · SAMPLE · ZOOM E
SAVE · OPEN · IMPORT · EXPORT · UNDO · REDO · HELP
Each load case is multiplied by its factor, then the results are added. The design envelope takes the min and max of every factored case.
@4000<90 or @3,0. F8 Ortho, F9 Snap, F10 Polar..STR directly. Export .Out and a PDF report from the Results tab.