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Learn the fundamentals of Calcs.com, from setting up projects to entering loads, reading results, and exporting reports.
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Projects & Calculations

Creating and Managing Projects

Set up projects, defaults, and organization

Creating New Calculations

Add calculators to a project from the library

Copying, Reordering and Grouping

Organize sheets within a project

Required and Optional Inputs

Understand which fields you need to fill in

Entering Loads & Supports

Beam Supports (Imperial)

Pin, fixed, and roller supports in imperial units

Beam Supports (Metric)

Pin, fixed, and roller supports in metric units

Distributed Loads (Imperial)

Uniform and varying distributed loads

Distributed Loads (Metric)

Uniform and varying distributed loads

Patch, Point, Moment & Other Loads

Point loads, moments, patches, and more

Cantilever or Overhang a Beam

Fixed or propped cantilever setups

What is Tributary Width?

How tributary width affects load entry

Results & Output

Exporting and Printing

PDF reports and member schedules

Change Your Company Logo

Brand your exported calculation reports

Typical Formula References

Common formulas used across calculators

Go Further

Advanced Tricks

Power-user workflows and optimization tips

FAQs

Answers to common platform questions