BuildingTclViewer Input Menu

Input Management -- create or edit

The user can either create new or edit a library of the following BuildingTcl objects:

• Material
• Section
• ElementType
• AnalysisModel
• Load
• LoadCombination
• Model

These BuildingTcl objects have been presented in the BuildingTcl Command Language Manual

LoadCombination

A LoadCombination is the final step in defining the loading and analysis. It uses previously-defined Loads and previously-defined AnalysisModels.

Model

There are three ModelTypes available in BuildingTcl:

• Elevation Model

Define elevation geometry (bay widths and story heights)

Define frame elements (Columns, Beams, etc)

Define gravity Loads

Define support boundary conditions

• Plan Model

Define floor plan bay widths in two directions

Label plan lines

• 3DFrame Model

Select one Plan model which controls the bay widths

Assign different elevations on the plan model

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