Menu

File

New

New input

Open

Open an already existing file

Close

Close the opened file

Save

Save the input in a file

Save as

Save the input in another (copy ) file

Preview

Making a print preview on the screen

Print

Print of the calculation

RTF-output

Save the output as an RTF-format (MS-Word)

PDF-output

Save the output as a PDF-format

Exit

The program is closed

Geometry

Beam

Inserting beams. Beams

Node

Inserting nodes. Nodes

Pinned

Pinned support. Supports

X-roller

Roller support in the x-direction

Z-roller

Roller support in the z-direction

Fixed

Fixed support

Z-spring

Spring support in z-direction. Translation spring in z-direction.

ANDERSOM

X-spring

Spring support in x-direction. Translation spring in x-direction.

R-spring

Spring support around y-axis. Rotation spring at y-axis.

Internal hinge

Internal hinge in beam. By this you can quickly insert a gerber beam.

Load

q-load

Evenly distributed beam load or a linear varying beam load ( for example triangle load) Beam load

F-load

Point force on beam

M-load

Moment on beam

Node load

Load on node (Fx force in x-direction, Fz force in z-direction and/or My moment around y-axis)Node load

Node displacement

Forced node displacement of the node. ( dx displacement in x-direction, dz displacement in z-direction and/or dr rotation around the y-axis). Node displacements

Edit

Undo

Undo an adaptation. Every adaptation is saved intern. With this function you can undo one or multiple adaptations. There is no limit in the amount of steps that you can go back.

Redo

Redo an adaptation.

Select

Set setting to : Select. In this modus you can select a profile ( make active) in the graphical screen.

View

Zoom window

Set setting to : Zoom window. This function is used to zoom into a certain part in the cross section design.

Method: With the left mouse button pushed, you make a rectangular window from the left bottom to the right top. The modus is automatically turned off after the zooming.

Pan

By the use of pan you can drag / move a zoomed part of your drawing. Other parts of the construction will be presented.

Zoom extents

Set the setting to Zoom extents. This function is used to show everything in full screen. The modus is automatically turned off after zooming out.

Previous view

With zoom view you can eventually zoom into a part of the construction in multiple steps. With the function previous view          you go back 1 step.

Options

Distance

Set the setting to: Distance. In this modus distances can be measured. There is automatically snapped to all the occurring contour points, and points in the middle of all the lines. This modus is not turned off.

Method: Select the starting point while using the snap-function. With the left mouse button pushed you go to another known point in the construction. While pushing the left mouse button, a measure line is drawn and a little window is displayed wherein the distances dL, dy and dz in mm are shown.

Settings

Adjusting the settings. (see Settings )

Demo's

Dialog box with options between different demo's. .

Help

Help

Open help file.

Information

Information with regard to the application and license agreement.

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