Apply member loads

Tekla Structural Designer allows you to create and apply the following types of member loads:

Full-length uniformly distributed loads (Full UDLs)
Partial-length uniformly distributed loads (UDLs)
Partial-length variable distributed loads (VDLs)
Trapezoidal loads
Point loads and moment loads
Full-length torsional uniformly distributed loads (UDLs)
Partial-length torsional uniformly distributed loads (UDLs)
Partial-length torsional variable distributed loads (VDLs)

The above loads can be applied to all one-dimensional member types apart from braces and truss internals, (these latter two types being prevented from having loads applied within their length).

Note: If the load you want to apply is grayed out on the ribbon, first check that you have an appropriate loadcase selected. For example, the above loads cannot be applied in a loadcase with the Calc Automatically option selected.