User Guide

Tutorial 1 - Modeling
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Moving down, the P-Delta Tolerance is used to set the convergence tolerance for
the P-Delta analysis. Leave this set to 0.5%.
The Vertical Axis option is used to indicate which of the three global axes (X, Y
or Z) is to be considered the vertical axis. For this model, leave this set to “Y”;
indicating the global Y-axis is the vertical axis.
The Global Parameters dialog should now look like this:
Use your mouse to select the Codes tab.
These items control how code checking is performed.
Currently the Hot Rolled Steel Code choices are 9th edition ASD, 2
nd
Edition
LRFD, 3
rd
Edition LRFD, and the Canadian steel code.
The Cold Formed Steel Code choices are AISI 99: ASD, and AISI 99: LRFD.