Design code settings

The Design Codes page allows you to specify the regional code and the subsequent design codes that are applied


Item	Description
Select the Regional Code list	Allows you to select the regional code that you want to apply. When you select a regional code in the list, the Design Codes table automatically updates. Warning: If you change the regional code in an existing project, the following will occur in the model: Some materials, steel sections, design section orders, studs, decks and reinforcement may require re-selecting in the model to make them consistent with the new regional code/unit system. Wind loading (if any) and wall/roof panel properties will be deleted. The wind wizard will need rerunning, wall/roof panel properties need resetting and the wind loadcases will need recreating. Seismic loading (if any) will be deleted. The seismic wizard will need re-running. Snow loading (if any) will be deleted. The snow wizard will need re-running. All combinations will be deleted.
Design Codes table	Displays the available action codes and resistance codes, which are dependent on the selected regional code. The lists within the Design Codes table can be used to select between available alternatives.