Load ribbon

Tekla Structural Designer
2022
Tekla Structural Designer

Load ribbon

Structure

Command Description
Loadcases

Opens the Loading dialog at the Loadcases page.

See also: Create and manage loadcases

Load Groups Opens the Loading dialog at the Groups page.

See also: Create load groups

Combination Opens the Loading dialog at the Combinations page.

See also: Create and manage load combinations

Envelope Opens the Loading dialog at the Envelopes page.

See also: Create envelopes

Update Patterns If load patterns have been applied and the building geometry or loading is subsequently modified, this command should be run to ensure the load patterns reflect these changes.

See also: Update load patterns

Wind, Snow & Seismic

Command Description
Wind Wizard The Wind Wizard dialog is used for defining the information that is required in order to calculate the wind loading on the structure
Update Zones Recalculates the zoning details
Wind Loadcases Opens the Wind Loadcases dialog for defining the details of each wind loadcase
Delete Wind Deletes the wind model data previously defined using the Wind Wizard
Decomposition (Wind Load) Decompose the wind loads on to the structure
Simple Wind Create a Simple Wind Load that will be applied to rigid diaphragms
Snow Wizard Opens the Snow wizard dialog which is used to automate snow loadcase generation
Uniform Snow Manually apply Uniform Snow loads
Valley Snow Manually apply Valley Snow loads
Local Drift Snow Manually apply Local Drift Snow loads
Update Snow Loads Update Snow Loads
Delete Snow Deletes the snow model data previously defined using the Snow Wizard
Seismic Wizard Opens the Seismic wizard dialog for defining the parameters required for determining the seismic loading and loadcases on the structure
Horizontal Spectrum Display the horizontal spectrum generated by the seismic wizard
Delete Seismic Delete all of the seismic data entered in the seismic wizard along with the horizontal spectrum, seismic loadcases and seismic load combinations
Decomposition Decompose loads from 1-way and 2-way slabs onto supporting members.

Panel Loads

Command Description
Level Load Applies a level load to all slabs at the current level.

See also: Apply panel loads

Slab Load Applies a slab load to all slab panels that constitute an individual slab.

See also: Apply panel loads

Area Load Applies an area load to any panel. Area loads entirely cover an individual panel.

See also: Apply panel loads

Point Load Applies a point load to any panel.

Point Load is inactive in 3D Views.

See also: Apply panel loads

Line Load Applies line load to any panel.

Line Load is inactive in 3D Views.

See also: Apply panel loads

Patch Load Applies a patch load to any panel.

See also: Apply panel loads

Polygon Load Applies a polygonal load to any panel.

See also: Apply panel loads

Perimeter Load If load patterns have been applied and the building geometry or loading is subsequently modified, this command should be run to ensure the load patterns reflect these changes.

See also: Apply panel loads

Variable Patch Load Applies variable patch load to any panel.

See also: Apply panel loads

Variable Area Load Applies a variable area load to any panel. Area loads entirely cover an individual panel.

See also: Apply panel loads

Member Loads

Command Description
Full UDL Applies a full length UDL load to members.

See also: Create full-length UDLs

UDL Applies a UDL load to members.

See also: Create partial-length UDLs or VDLs

VDL Applies a VDL load to members.

See also: Create partial-length UDLs or VDLs

Trapezoidal Load Applies a Trapezoidal load to members.

See also: Create trapezoidal loads

Point Load Applies a Point load to members.

See also: Create point loads and moment loads

Moment Load Applies a Moment load to members.

See also: Create point loads and moment loads

Torsion Full UDL Applies a Torsion Full UDL to members.

See also: Create full-length torsional UDLs

Torsion UDL Applies a Torsion UDL to members.

See also: Create partial-length torsional UDLs and VDLS

Torsion VDL Applies a Torsion VDL to members.

See also: Create partial-length torsional UDLs and VDLS

Structure Loads

Command Description
Diaphragm Load - Applies a load to a rigid or semi-rigid diaphragm.

See also: Add a diaphragm load in a 2D view

Diaphragm Table - Applies loads to multiple rigid or semi-rigid diaphragms.

See also: Add multiple loads using the diaphragm load table

Nodal Load - Applies a load to a node.

See also: Create nodal loads

Temperature Load - Applies a temperature load (a global rise in temperature) to individual elements/panels, selected elements/panels, or to all elements/panels.

See also: Create temperature loads

Settlement Load - Applies a Settlement load (a translation or a rotation) to a support.

See also: Create settlement loads

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