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SAP2000 SAP2000 Web Tutorial 1

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Step 6: Assigning Groups<br />

Groups can be a powerful tool for selecting elements for both assignments and display. In this<br />

step we will create nine groups, as shown in the table below:<br />

Group Name<br />

ROOF<br />

2ND<br />

COLS<br />

FRCOLS<br />

BRCOLS<br />

BRACE1<br />

BRACE2<br />

FRMGIRD<br />

BASE<br />

Description<br />

All roof level joints, frame elements and shell elements<br />

All second level joints, frame elements and shell elements<br />

All column elements<br />

All moment frame columns<br />

All braced frame columns<br />

All braces between the first and second level<br />

All braces between the second level and the roof level<br />

All moment frame girders<br />

All bottom level columns and support joints<br />

Note: By default the program creates a group named ALL which includes all elements in<br />

the model (joint elements included).<br />

1. Click in the window labeled X-Y Plane @ Z=24 to make sure it is active. Note when the<br />

window is active, its title bar will be highlighted.<br />

2. Click the Pointer button on the side toolbar and select all of the elements in the X-Y<br />

Plane @ Z=24 by “windowing.”<br />

Note: To add more joints and/or elements to an already assigned group, first select the<br />

group, then select more joints and/or elements, and finally assign them to the group.<br />

Group assignment always replaces the existing elements in that group.<br />

3. From the Assign menu choose Group Name…. This will display the Assign Group dialog<br />

box.<br />

4. In this dialog box:<br />

• Type ROOF in the edit box at the top of the Groups area.<br />

• Click the Add New Group Name button to define a group named ROOF.<br />

Note: A common error is to forget to click the Add New Group Name button before<br />

pressing the OK button.<br />

• Click the OK button to assign the selected elements to the group named ROOF.<br />

5. Click the Down One Gridline button on the main toolbar to display the plan view at<br />

Z=12. Note the window title changes to X-Y Plane @ Z=12.<br />

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