SAP2000 SAP2000 Web Tutorial 1

In the Loads area type 1 in the Force Global X edit box.
In the Loads area type 0 in the Force Global Y edit box.
Click the OK button to apply the load.
27. Click the Up One Gridline button on the main toolbar to display the roof level plan at
Z=24.
28. From the Select menu select Select and then Groups… from the submenu. This will display
the Select Groups dialog box.
29. Click on the group name ROOF and then click the OK button.
30. Click on joints 22 and 26 to deselect them.
31. From the Assign menu select Joint Static Loads… and then Forces… from the submenu.
This will display the Joint Forces dialog box.
32. In this dialog box:
Select PUSHPAT from the Load Case Name drop-down box.
In the Loads area type 2 in the Force Global X edit box.
Click the OK button to apply the load.
33. From the Assign menu select Clear Display of Assigns to clear the display of joint loads.
Note that the joint element labels remain because they were turned on using the Set Elements
command.
34. Click the Save Model button on the main toolbar, or select Save from the File menu to
save the file.
This completes the assignment of joint static loads.
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