Structure tab shortcuts

Draw bar

Draws bars from node to node.

Create node

Creates a node at the clicked point.

Create panel

Picks the material and creates a panel between nodes.

Support

Opens the supports panel: pick the type and click the nodes.

Distributed load

Opens the distributed load panel for bars.

Point load

Opens the point load panel for nodes.

Area load

Opens the area load panel: four nodes and the edge.

Truss generator

Opens the truss generator.

Warehouse generator

Opens the warehouse generator.

Lattice column generator

Opens the lattice column generator.

Node by coordinates

Creates a node by typing X, Y and Z.

Close the panel

Closes the panel with the nodes already picked.

while creating a panel

Load cases

Opens the load cases panel.

Apply loads

Opens the panel to apply loads to the active case.

Snap

Opens the snap options.

Move

Moves the selection.

with a selection

Copy

Copies the selection to another point.

with a selection

Mirror

Mirrors the selection about an axis.

with a selection

Rotate

Rotates the selection about a point.

with a selection

Match properties

Copies profile, class and rotation from one bar to others by clicking.

Divide bar

Splits the selected bar into equal parts or at a point.

with a bar selected

Delete selection

Deletes the selected bars, nodes, panels and loads.

with a selection

Rotate the profile

Turns the profile of the selected bars 90° about their axis.

with a selection

Pick profile

Opens the profile catalog for the bars.

Profile layout

Opens the built up profile layout.

Select

Back to the selection cursor.

Find node

Takes the view to a node by its number.

Select the chain

Extends the selection along connected bars of the same class.

with a selection

Select all

Selects every visible bar.

Selection filter

Opens the filter for what a click selects.

Grid

Toggles the ground grid.

Global axes

Toggles the global axes.

Local axes

Shows each bar's local axes.

3D profiles

Switches between line bars and solid profiles.

Show loads

Toggles the load arrows.

Releases

Toggles the release markers.

Panels

Toggles the panels.

Frame

Fits the selection on screen. With nothing selected, the whole project.

Isometric view

Back to the opening isometric view, framing the project.

Front view

Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.

Back view

Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.

Right view

Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.

Left view

Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.

Top view

Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.

Bottom view

Turns the camera to this face of the view cube.

Hide selection

Hides the selected bars without deleting them.

with a selection

Isolate selection

Shows only the selected bars. Again, leaves isolation.

Show all

Leaves isolation and brings back what H hid.

Reference lines

Toggles the reference lines.

Show nodes

Toggles the node dots.

Scene background

Switches the background between light, default and dark.

Connections in 3D

Toggles plates, anchors and welds in 3D.

Enlarge diagram

Increases the scale of the diagram on screen.

with a diagram on screen

Shrink diagram

Decreases the scale of the diagram on screen.

with a diagram on screen

Auto scale

Resets the diagram scale to auto fit.

with a diagram on screen

Bar report

Arms the report: click a bar to open its own.

Probe point

Arms the probe: click a bar to read the forces at that point.

Wind load

Opens the wind load generator.

Seismic load

Opens the seismic load generator. EQ works too.

Axial force diagram

Draws the axial force on the bars.

after analysis

Shear diagram

Draws the shear force on the bars.

after analysis

Moment diagram

Draws the bending moment on the bars.

after analysis

Deflected shape

Shows the deflected shape of the current combination.

after analysis

Material takeoff

Opens the steel takeoff of the project.

after analysis

Previous combination

Shows the previous combination in the list.

after analysis

Next combination

Shows the next combination in the list.

after analysis

Calculate the project

Sends the project to the engine, like the Calculate button.

Weak axis moment

Draws the My moment on the bars.

after analysis

Buckling mode

Draws the first global buckling mode.

with buckling computed

Clear diagram

Clears the diagram on screen.

with a diagram on screen

Full screen deflection

Opens the deflection in four views, with a clipping box.

after analysis

Check colors

Colors the bars by utilization.

after analysis

View second order

Switches the forces between first and second order.

with second order computed

Calculation report

Generates the full calculation report.

after analysis

Wind report

Generates the wind report of the project.

after analysis

Combinations card

Opens and closes the combinations card.

after analysis

All combinations

Opens the overview of every combination.

after analysis

Floor vibration

Opens the floor vibration panel.

in engine versions that have it

Generate base plates

One plate at each support, from the node reaction.

Generate all joints

The part for each beam node configuration.

Connections report

Generates the report with drawing and utilization per joint.