SAP2000 SAP2000 Web Tutorial 1

Step 8: Assigning Shell 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 Shells area uncheck the Hide box.
• Click the OK button.
4. Click in the window labeled X-Y Plane @ Z=12 to make sure it is active. Note when the
window is active, its title bar will be highlighted.
5. Click the Set Elements button on the main toolbar (or select Set Elements… from the
View menu). This displays the Set Elements Dialog box.
6. In this dialog box:
• In the Shells area uncheck the Hide box.
• Click the OK button.
7. Click the Up One Gridline button on the main toolbar to display the roof level plan at
Z=24.
8. From the Select menu select Select and then Groups… from the submenu. This will display
the Select Groups dialog box.
9. Click on the group name ROOF once to highlight it and then click the OK button.
10. From the Assign menu select Shell and then Sections… from the submenu. This will display
the Define Shell Sections dialog box.
11. In the Shell Sections area click on the ROOF name once to highlight it and then click the OK
button.
12. From the Assign menu select Clear Display of Assigns to clear the display of shell assigns
from the plan view.
13. Click the Save Model button on the main toolbar to save the file.
This completes the assignment of shell section properties.
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