> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://calcs.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set Up a Calculation

> Enter the inputs a calculation needs: geometry, supports, loads and sections.

> **[Required and Optional Inputs](/docs/running-calculations/setting-up-a-calculation/required-optional-inputs.md)**

> **[Geometry and Supports](/docs/running-calculations/setting-up-a-calculation/geometry-and-supports)**
>
> Enter supports and model cantilevers, hinges, precamber and sloped members.

> **[Loads](/docs/running-calculations/setting-up-a-calculation/loads)**
>
> Enter distributed and point loads, choose load direction, and use live load patterning.

> **[Sections](/docs/running-calculations/setting-up-a-calculation/sections)**
>
> Choose section databases and proprietary products, check data versions, and use custom sections.


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