- Building Code: Select the edition applicable to your project
- Geo-location: Enter the address to extract wind speed from the site map
- Wind load calculator: Add a new calculation, select the envelope procedure (required for linking)
- Building properties: Width, length, roof type, roof height
- Linking to diaphragms: Load Case 1 (wind perpendicular to ridge) vs Load Case 2 (wind parallel to ridge)
Lateral Loads
Set Up Wind Load Calculations
Configure project defaults, set up a wind load calculator with the envelope procedure, and prepare to link to diaphragms.
After setting your project details, go to Project Defaults to configure parameters. This video covers: