Step 16 - Add Loads

In this step we will be adding linear loads to all the purlin elements in the model suing the grpahical interface as follow:

  1. Right click on any purlin in the model, and click 'Select All from Group'
  2. Navigate to the 'Loads' sheet in the Input Workbook
  3. Click on the 'Add' dropdown from the contextual ribbon menu, and click 'Line Load'
  4. Select load case 'LL' and specify 'FZ' value = '-0.3'
  5. Click 'Apply'
  6. Press Escape to deselect all elements and to end all Edit commands

We added linear loads of 0.3 N/mm or kN/m in the negative Z direction to all the purlins in the model

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