SAP2000 SAP2000 Web Tutorial 1

Step 7: Assigning Frame Sections
Refer to Figure B-1 for the beam, column and brace element sections.
1. Click in the window labeled 3-D View to make sure it is active. Note when the window is
active, its title bar will be highlighted.
2. Click the Set Elements button on the main toolbar (or select Set Elements… from the
View menu). This displays the Set Elements Dialog box.
3. In this dialog box:
• In the Frames area check the Labels box.
• In the Shells area check the Hide box.
• Click the OK button.
4. Click in the window labeled X-Y Plane @ Z=0 to make sure it is active. Note when the
window is active, its title bar will be highlighted.
5. Click the Up One Gridline button on the main toolbar twice to display the roof level
plan at Z=24.
6. Click the Set Elements button on the main toolbar (or select Set Elements… from the
View menu). This displays the Set Elements Dialog box.
7. In this dialog box:
• In the Frames area check the Labels box.
• In the Shells area check the Hide box.
• Click the OK button.
8. In the window labeled X-Y Plane @ Z=24, click on frame elements 40, 45, 46 and 51 to
select them.
Note: You can refer to Figures B-2 and B-3, as well as the screen, to identify the frame
element numbers.
9. From the Assign menu select Frame and then Sections… from the submenu. This will
display the Define Frame Sections dialog box.
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