Loske Guide

Loseke Technologies, Inc.
Building Systems Software
Users Guide
by
Melvin R. Loseke
Copyright 1992 Melvin R. Loseke

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1987, 1992, and 1995 by Melvin R. Loseke, 972.370.0967, www.loseke.com
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USERS GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topic Section of Users Guide
Loading Instructions Loading
Menu Bar Menu Systems

Sketch Options Menu Systems
Status Bar Menu Systems
Recommended Ranges General

Changing Ranges / Formatting General
Default Roof and Sidewall Braced Bay Locations General
Defaults (Building and Structure Templates) General
New Structure General
New Building General
New Frame General
Steel Yields General
Saving Input and Rerun Instructions General
Calculations General
Sentinel Counter Update General
Help Menu General
Depth Initialization for Mainframes Depth Init
Program Setup Program Setup

Printer Setup Printer Setup
Structure Input Structure Input

Job Costing Input Job Costing Input
General Frame Input General Frame Input
Output Output
Report Editor Report Editor
Post Editor Post Editor
Icons / ToolTips Appendix
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Loseke Technologies, Inc. Loading… 1
Hardware and Operating System Information

Recommended Minimum Requirements
Processor 1.5 GHz Pentium or greater with SSE2 Technology
RAM 1.5 Gig
Video AGP
Printer HP Deskjet or Laser
Plotter 11 X 17 or 24 X 36 (D size) for printing plots
The hard drive should be large enough to handle current usage plus AutoCad or AutoCad LT, PrecisionPlus
(approximately 300MB), structure files you may wish to store, and have at least 400 MB of free space to
accommodate operation of applications.
The program is compatible with the following Windows operating systems:

Windows 2000 with service pack 3
Windows Server 2003
Windows XP with service pack 2 or greater
Note: It is recommended that Advanced settings for XP Startup and Recovery be configured to
turn off "Automatic restart" and turn on "Write an event to the system log" and "Send an
administrative alert". Error reporting can be set to "Disable error reporting, But notify me when
critical errors occur".
Windows Vista and Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit

Note: The user account control (UAC) must be turned off. See notes in Loading
Instructions about how to turn UAC off.
Windows 8 and Windows 10, 32-bit and 64-bit

Note: The user account control (UAC) must be turned off and the program must be
installed as an administrator and the program must be run as an administrator. See notes
in Loading Instructions about how to turn UAC off and how to run as an administrator.
Additional NOTES:
Install CDs for version 8.8.5 and older are not compatible with 64-bit Windows. Contact Loseke Technologies, Inc.
for assistance if you do not have a full install CD for version 8.8.5 or newer.
You must have full administrative privileges in order to run PrecisionPlus.
The program requires a parallel printer port (LPT1) or a USB port, depending on the type of sentinel (hardware
lock).
Printers and plotters must have Windows drivers. A printer driver must be installed even if a printer is not
attached.
The program is provided on CD; therefore, a CD drive is required for installation.
The plotting modules of the program generate drawings as DWG format, compatible with AutoCad LT (98 and
newer) and full AutoCad (R14 and newer). DWG files created using AutoDesk’s RealDWG technology, which
require a processor with with SSE2 Technology
NOTE: If you want to use existing hardware that does not meet the above recommendations, please contact
Loseke Technologies, Inc. for technical support.

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Note: if you are installing to a computer with Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista, you
MUST turn the User Access Control (UAC) OFF when installing and running PrecisionPlus.
Instructions for turning User Access Control (UAC) OFF
Windows Vista:
If you have "classic view" set as the default control panel option:
1). go to control panel
2). double click user accounts
3). click the "Turn User Account Control on or off" link
4). check (or uncheck) the checkbox "Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer" to turn on
or off
5). click OK
If you have "Control Panel Home" set as the default control panel option:
1). go to control panel
2). click "User Accounts and Family Safety"
3). click "User Accounts"
4). click the "Turn User Account Control on or off" link
5). check (or uncheck) the checkbox "Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer" to turn on
or off
6). click OK
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10:
1). Go to Control Panel.

2). Click User Accounts
3). Click Change User Account Control Settings (bottom of the list)
4). Slide the slider bar all the way to the bottom to Never Notify.
5). Click OK and restart.

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PrecisionPlus Loading Instructions for Windows 10 and Windows 8
1). Turn off the User Access Control (UAC) under User Accounts in Control Panel.
Reference the prior page for Instructions for turning off UAC.
2). Close out of all applications and insert the CD into the CD tray. When / if the PrecisionPlus setup program
auto-launches, click exit to exit out of the setup.
3). Browse to the CD drive in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
4). The setup/install program will need to be Run as an Administrator. To do so:

Right click on Setup.EXE and click Properties.
a). Go to the Compatibility Tab
b). Check the box next to: “Run this program as an Administrator” at the bottom of the screen.
c). Check the box next to: “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” and select Windows XP (Service
Pack 3) in the dropdown box below it.
d): Click Apply, then click OK.
5). Double (left) click on Setup.EXE and follow the screen instructions to install PrecisionPlus, clicking Next to go
to the next screen.
6). After you click Finish on the screen labeled “InstallShield Wizard Completed”, you will see a meter on the
screen labeled “Updating Working Directory” indicating the copy progress. This will copy files to your working
directory. Please wait while all files are copied to your hard drive.
7). After the files have copied, set the font path for AutoCad, then click Save and Continue. If you have not yet
installed AutoCAD/LT, click Save and Continue; you can specify the font path later, following the instructions in
the Plotting Manual.
8). If you have not previously installed a sentinel driver, or if your computer has an older driver, you will be
prompted to install a sentinel driver. If you exit without installing the driver, you can install it later, following the
instructions below.
9). Restart your computer to complete the setup.
10). Before you launch PrecisionPlus, you will need to set the shortcut to Run as an Administrator. To do so:
Right click on the PrecisionPlus shortcut and click Properties.
a). Go to the Compatibility Tab
b). Check the box next to: “Run this program as an Administrator” at the bottom of the screen.
c). Check the box next to: “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” and select Windows XP (Service
Pack 3) in the dropdown box below it.
d): Click Apply, then click OK.
11). Launch PrecisionPlus from the PrecisionPlus shortcut.

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PrecisionPlus Loading Instructions for 64-Bit Operating Systems (Windows 7 & Vista)
1. Check your hardware and operating system configuration against the Hardware Requirements.
2. Close out of all applications.
3. Put the CD into the CD drive.
4. The CD should auto launch. (If it does not, double click on My Computer. Double click on the CD drive
(Example D:). Double click on the icon shown here:
5. Follow the screen instructions. Click on Next to go to the next screen.

6. When asked to enter the destination directory (default is C:\WINBLDG), enter the path of the directory where
you are running PrecisionPlus. Click on Next to go to the next screen. Follow the screen instructions.
7. After you click Finish on the screen labeled “InstallShield Wizard Completed”, you will see a meter on the
screen labeled “Updating Working Directory” indicating the copy progress. This will copy files to your working
directory. Please wait while all files are copied to your hard drive.
8. After the files have copied, set the font path for AutoCad, then click Save and Continue. If you have not yet
installed AutoCAD/LT, click Save and Continue; you can specify the font path later, following the instructions
in the Plotting Manual.
9. If you have not previously installed a sentinel driver, or if your computer has an older driver, you will be
instructions below.
10. Restart your computer to complete the setup.
Note:
The 64-bit installation program allows for only one version of PrecisionPlus to be installed on a single computer.

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PrecisionPlus Loading Instructions for 32-Bit Operating Systems
1. Check your hardware and operating system configuration against the Hardware Requirements.
2. Close out of all applications.
3. Put the CD into the CD drive.
4. The CD should auto launch. (If it does not, double click on My Computer. Double click on the CD drive
(Example D:). Double click on the icon shown here:
5. Follow the screen instructions. Click on Next to go to the next screen.

6. When asked to enter the destination directory (default is C:\WINBLDG), enter the path of the directory where
you are running PrecisionPlus. Click on Next to go to the next screen. Follow the screen instructions.
7. Once the setup program has finished, you may be prompted to restart Windows to complete the setup. If you
are not, restart Windows now to ensure you are running the updated program. Do not remove the CD from
the CD drive.
8. When the program restarts, the update files will be copied to the destination directory (ex: C:\WINBLDG). You
will see a meter on the screen labeled Updating Working Directory indicating the copy progress. Wait while all
files are copied to your hard drive.
9. After the files have copied, set the font path for AutoCAD/LT; then click Save and Continue. If you have not
yet installed AutoCAD/LT, click Save and Continue; you can specify the font path later, following the
instructions in the Plotting Manual.
10. If you have not previously installed a sentinel driver, or if your computer has an older driver, you will be
instructions below.
11. If you want to run different versions of PrecisionPlus (different folders on your workstation) OR you want to
run PrecisionPlus and stand-alone PresentationPlus 3D on the same station, you need to use the program
LTIDir.EXE to launch the application (PrecisionPlus or PresentationPlus 3D). LTIDir.EXE will be installed in
the directory where you install PrecisionPlus (ex: C:\WINBLDG). It is recommended that you create a shortcut
on your desktop pointing to the latest version of LTIDir.EXE for convenient access.
You will also need to install a sentinel driver, if you did not do so as part of the PrecisionPlus installation. You can
do this by selecting Help on the PrecisionPlus toolbar, then Tools, Load Sentinel Driver. Or install the driver from
the PrecisionPlus install CD by following these steps:
1. Double click on My Computer.
2. Click once on the CD drive (example D:).
3. Click on the File menu and choose Open.
4. Double click on the Sentinel_Drivers folder.
5. Double click on Sentinel Protection Installer 7.5.0.exe and follow the prompts to install the driver.

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If you wish to install a “free-ware” program to generate PDF files, you can install CuteWriter by going to
http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp, selecting Download CuteWriter and following the prompts.
A version of CuteWriter is also provided on the PrecisionPlus install CD. Here are the instructions for installing
from that source:
Browse to the CuteWriter folder on the CD:
Double Click on My Computer
Click once on the CD drive (example D:)
Click on the File menu and choose Open
Double click on the CuteWriter folder
Double click on CuteWriter.EXE and follow the screen prompts.
Reboot.
Again browse to the CuteWriter folder on the CD.
Double click on Converter.EXE to run this install program.
After installing CuteWriter, you will be able to print to PDF file format. Instructions for using CuteWriter are in the
file HowToUseCuteWriterOnYourPC.PDF, located in the CuteWriter folder of the CD.
NOTE: You can utilize Loseke Technologies’ software and its output without a PDF writer program. However, you
may find it convenient to save reports and/or plots in PDF file format.
If you wish to install a “free-ware” program to view DWG files, you can download DWG TrueView from AutoDesk’s
website at www.autodesk.com

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Loseke Technologies, Inc. Menu Systems… 1
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MENU SYSTEM
Select the ICON

PrecisionPlus
Or use LTIDIR.EXE to launch the application.
The following screen will be displayed.

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MENU BAR
FILE MENU
New Structure – Create a new structure.
Open Structure – Open an existing structure.
Close Structure – Close the current structure, if one is open.
Close Structure & Save As – Save the structure into a new file and/or directory and close the structure. If the
directory specified does not exist, the program will create it.
Setup - These options are described in the Program Setup section of this manual.
Print Sketch – This option will print a “sketch” of the building as displayed on the screen.
Printer Setup – The Printer Setup section of this manual contains more information on this menu choice.
Copy Drawing Files – Copy all of the DWG drawing files and script files from the program directory to a user-
specified directory. If the specified directory does not exist, the program will create it. If there are already files in
the destination directory, the program will remind you that if you continue, any files with the same name will be
overwritten.
Generate Drawings – Generate the plots and provide an option to launch the CAD application. The CAD
application will list the plots available. This menu choice is only available after you have run a building.
Post Editor – Add items to, or deduct items from, the Bill of Material reports. Create or modify Part Groups. See
the Post Editor section of the Users Guide for additional information.
Design Programs – This menu choice is only available after you have opened an inventory file, and opened or
created a structure with a building. The available options will vary depending on your license. Consult the Design
Manual for information on specific design modules.
Counter Update – Update the sentinel counter, if required. See the General section of this manual for details
about running this program.
Setup Files – Select Setup to see a list of available options. Further information is available in the File
Maintenance, Plotting and Design Manuals as well as in other portions of this Users Guide.
Exit – Exit from the program.

The numbers above the exit choice list the last four opened structures.
INVENTORY MENU
For more information about these inventory items, see page File Maintenance 2-1 in the File Maintenance Manual.
New Inventory File – Create a new, blank inventory file.

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Open Inventory File – Open an existing inventory file.
Edit Inventory – Edit an inventory file by selecting the inventory table from the list.
Application Search Orders, Create Sets, Add Sections To Sets, Select Sets To Use and Through-Fastened
Factors options related to cold-formed section properties and usage. See the File Maintenance Manual, pages
File Maintenance 2-27-1 through 2-28.
Hole Locations – See pages File Maintenance 2-29-1 and following in the File Maintenance Manual.
When you open a structure or create a new structure and add a building to it, five additional choices appear on the
menu bar: Structure, Building, General Frame, Reports and Window.
STRUCTURE MENU
The Input section of this Users Guide describes structure menu options New Building, Remove Building, Save
Structure as Template, Save Building as Template, Setup, Loads, Connect Buildings, View Structure and
Run Structure.
Frame Member & Joint Locations – View structure frame member numbers, joint numbers and joint locations
after designing the mainframe.
Calculate Now – Bring up the Calculations box. Choose the calculations for the program to perform. This option is
only active if you have accessed the General Frame screens.
Add Standard Details – Add standard details to the current structure. See page Plotting 9-6-1 in the Plotting
Manual for additional information about standard details and their use.
BUILDING MENU
This menu is available only when a building is open. The Input section of this Users Guide describes the building
input for Geometry, Setup, Endwalls, Purlin/Girt Support Conditions, Roof and Sidewall Lateral Bracing,
Endwall Girt Lateral Bracing, Roof and Sidewall Diagonal Bracing, Endwall Diagonal Bracing, Panels, Trim
and Ridge Condition, Girt Locations, Overhangs, Overhang Purlin Bracing, Accessories, Openings,
Loads, Purlin Spaces, Load Combinations, Additional Loads and Floor Tributary Widths.
Building Status – Display the messages generated during the last run of the building.
Change Name – Change the current building name as shown at the top of the PrecisionPlus for Windows screen
(maximum 30 characters).

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GENERAL FRAME
The Input section of this Users Guide describes the mainframe input for Frame, Setup, Floor Beams, Floor
Joists, Overhang Beams, Flange Brace Locations, Columns and Rafters.
REPORTS
See the Printer Setup section of the manual prior to selecting a report to print. Choose the report that you want to
print or view. See the Output section of this manual for more information about reports.
Inventory – Select the inventory report you wish to open. A print preview of the report will be displayed. Click on
the print icon.

See page File Maintenance 2-1 in the File Maintenance Manual for additional information about printing inventory
reports.
Output – This choice is active if you have generated output for a building or mainframe.
Print All – This choice will display a screen on which you may select one or more output reports to be printed.
Click to place a check mark next to the report(s) that you want to print. You can save default groups of reports to
print by selecting the desired reports, entering a name for the report group in the box at the top of the screen and
clicking Save. Previously saved report groups can be modified and saved. Report groups can be deleted by
selecting the report group name from the drop-down list and clicking Delete. Available design reports match your
specified selections under File, Setup, Reports. If Bill of Material reports (Quote Confirmation, Management, Sales
and Shipper) are selected, the text version will be printed.
Copy All – This choice displays a screen where you can select one or more output reports to copy to a specified
location. The Browse button can be used, or you can enter the desired directory path. If the specified directory
does not exist, it will created. The default directory is a subfolder of the PrecisionPlus directory, with the same
name as the structure. Bill of Material reports (Quote Confirmation, Management, Sales and Shipper) will be
copied in the text or PDF, depending on format specified under File, Setup, Reports tab. Available design reports
match your specified selections under File, Setup, Reports.
Coil – Secondary Framing is only available if you have the Coil Report option checked on the Options tab of the
Program Setup screen.
Crane Runway Design is only available if you have run the Crane Runway Beam program. See the Crane
Runway Beam section of the Design Manual for information about printing this report.
Card Image is active only after you have run the Card Image program. Frame Design and Frame Geometry
reports are generated by the Card Image program. See the Card Image section of the Design Manual for
additional information.
WINDOW MENU
Detailed Frames – This option displays the building sketch in greater detail. Detailed mainframes will not be
perfectly accurate. However, detailed sketches will help you in determining if all information needed for a frame
has been entered. For example, if information for an interior rafter is missing, this will be visible on the detailed
mainframes sketches. The frame description (from General Frame ➔ Frame) will appear next to each frame.

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Simple Frames – This option displays the building sketch faster and with normal detail.
Frame Profile – This option displays a two-dimensional sketch of a frame. If multiple frames have been input on a
building, the program will allow you to select the frame to display. Member depths and segments lengths for the
rafters are displayed on the frame profile. Use the sketch options screen to change the font size and to zoom to
view these numbers. To print the frame profile, select File, Print Sketch. For multiple frame buildings, you will be
prompted for which frame to print. Choose a frame and click on OK to print to the default printer.
NOTE: You may want to remove the display of the endwall columns when switching to this view.
Endwall Columns, Bays, Diagonal Bracing, Purlins, Girts, Framed Openings, and Overhangs. When these
are checked, the related elements will be drawn on the sketch of the building. Remove the check associated with
an item to remove it from the sketch. Note that this does not remove the related element from the building; it only
modifies the displayed sketch.
Cascade – Cascade building windows.
Tile Horizontal – Tile building windows horizontally.
Tile Vertical – Tile building windows vertically.
Arrange Icons – Arrange building icons in the main window.
The numbered list shows the buildings open in the current structure. The check mark indicates the active building.
See the General Section of the Users Guide for details about Help options.
SKETCH OPTIONS
To change the angle of the sketch of the building, click with the right mouse button on the sketch to invoke the
dialog box.
Enter the desired X and Y View Angles for displaying the building sketch. To set the sketch to two dimensional,
input X view angle as 0 and Y view angle as 90.
Edit the Zoom percentage for closer or farther views of the building sketch.
Input a number, or increase the number, in the Scale Frame Font to display the frame labels in a larger font.
Input a number, or increase the number, in the Scale Member Font to control segment length font size and in the
Scale Joint Font to control member depth font size.
Input a formatting number to adjust how the member sizes and web depths are displayed when Frame Profile is
selected.
Adjust the sketch colors by selecting Default Colors, Black or User Controlled.

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The Default Colors are:

Building Outline Black
Mainframes and Frame Names Red
Endwall Columns Blue
Purlins Cyan
Girts Yellow
Diagonal Bracing Orange
Framed Openings Blue
Overhangs Blue
Background White
When you select the radio button for User Controlled, you can select your desired color for the elements from the
associated drop-down list. Available colors are Black, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Cyan, White and
Orange.
Click OK to save your changes, or Cancel to exit without saving.
STATUS BAR
This bar appears at the bottom of the PrecisionPlus for Windows screen.
The first box on the status bar gives status information about the program. This will give actions that the program
is performing such as “Redrawing Building 1” or information about the system resources available. The second
box displays the current inventory file. This box will be blank if you do not have an inventory open. The third box
displays the name of the current structure file. The box on the far right is the clock.
Control the display of the clock and status bar on Program Setup Screen – Tab Options. See the Program Setup
section of this manual.
When you rest the mouse pointer on a tool bar icon, further information about that tool bar icon will be displayed
on the status bar. You can hide or display specific icons and edit the status bar text displayed when you point to an
icon (see the Program Setup section).

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Loseke Technologies, Inc. General… 1
RECOMMENDED RANGES
Recommended ranges (building width and sidewall height) for selected mainframe types is listed below.
Straight Column Single Slope clear span

Building Width 15 - 70 ft
Sidewall Height 10 - 30 ft
Roof Slope .25 - 1:12
Straight Column Lean-to clear span

Straight Column Symmetrical clear span

Tapered Column Symmetrical clear span

Tapered Column Modular with one interior column

Tapered Column Modular with two interior columns

NOTES:
Modular buildings may have up to ten interior columns.
The maximum number of bays on any building is 30.

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CHANGING RANGES / FORMATTING
Double clicking with the left mouse button on a numeric field will bring up a screen similar to the following:
Change the Lower Limit, Upper Limit, and Formatting for this field. For a numeric field in a grid, you must first click
on the grid square with the left mouse button. Then double click with the left mouse button to bring up the Change
Ranges/Formatting screen for that field.
When you know that a number that you are going to input will be below or above the existing ranges for that field,
you should change the range first and then input the value desired.

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DEFAULT ROOF AND SIDEWALL BRACED BAY LOCATIONS
BRACED BAY LOCATION

NUMBER NUMBER OF BAY NUMBERS
OF BAYS BRACED BAYS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
1 1 X
2 1 X
3 1 X
4 1 X
5 2 X X
6 2 X X
7 2 X X
8 2 X X
9 3 X X X
10 3 X X X
11 3 X X X
12 3 X X X
13 3 X X X
14 4 X X X X
15 4 X X X X
16 4 X X X X
17 4 X X X X
18 4 X X X X
19 5 X X X X X
20 5 X X X X X

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DEFAULTS FOR SCREENS
Set screen defaults by using templates in the following ways.
BUILDING TEMPLATE
Create a building template for a typical building by following these steps.
Open an existing structure or create a new structure. Change the building type, dimensions and all else that you
want to be default for a building. When you have completed the input, choose Save Building as Template from the
Structure menu. The following screen will appear.
Enter the Filename (8 characters maximum). Apostrophes, quotation marks, commas, periods and slashes are
not allowed. Enter a Description for the building. Example description is “This is a 50x100x12 building with 2
framed openings.”
Click on OK to save the building as template. When you do this, all items related to the building will be saved. The
building code information, customer information and pricing information from the Structure setup screens will not
be saved. Save the building as a structure template to save this information. Note that templates must be saved in
the directory where the program is loaded (e.g., C:\WINBLDG) while structure files can be saved to alternate
directories.
Note that the building template will save the current building only. If you have more than one building in the
structure, you will need to save the structure with all buildings or save each building as a template separately.

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STRUCTURE TEMPLATE
Create a structure template by opening an existing structure or creating a new structure. Enter all information you
wish to have saved. Saving a structure as a template will save all buildings in the structure as well as the building
code, customer information and pricing. You can also save a structure with no buildings. The following screen will
appear when you choose Save Structure as Template from the Structure menu.
Enter the Filename (8 characters maximum). Apostrophes, quotation marks, commas, periods, slashes and
spaces are not allowed. Enter a description. The description may include spaces. Do not press <Enter> in the
description box. Click on OK to save the structure template. Note that templates must be saved in the directory
where the program is loaded (e.g., C:\WINBLDG) while structure files can be saved to alternate directories.

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NEW STRUCTURE
Choose New Structure from the File menu or click on the icon to create a new structure. The following screen will
appear.
Choose a structure template (see previous page for instructions on creating a structure template) and click on OK
to continue. In the Create a New Structure dialog box, enter an eight character filename. Apostrophes, quotation
marks, commas, periods and slashes are not allowed. Click on Save. The structure template that you have
chosen will be loaded. If the structure template loaded has no buildings, you must add a building to the structure. If
it has one or more buildings, enter the information needed and run the building as usual.
NOTE: You will need to select a structure template compatible with the input units you desire (imperial or metric).
Report output units can be specified on the Structure Setup screen (see the Structure Input section of this
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To add a new building to the structure, click on the icon or choose New Building from the Structure menu. The
following screen will appear:
Choose the building template that will provide a default building geometry.
Input the Building Name. The building name can be a short description of the building or a sequence number for
multiple buildings in the structure. Apostrophe marks (‘), quote marks (“), commas, periods or slashes are not
allowed. This name will appear on the costing reports after the description.
If you have opened or created a structure template using a different building code than the building template, you
will want the load combinations recalculated. To have the program recalculate these, check the box next to
Recalculate Load Combinations.
Click on OK to load the building template.

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To add a new frame to the building, click on the General Frame icon or choose General Frame ➜ Frame from the
menu. The following screen will appear:
Click on New to add a new frame based on the current frame.
Click on Edit to change the frame name. The frame name can be a short description of the frame or a sequence
number for multiple frames in the building. This name will appear on the after plotting reports following the
description.
Click on Delete to delete the frame from the building. The first frame on the building cannot be deleted.
Click on Steel Yields to change the yields for the frame.

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Input desired Steel Yield and Ultimate Strength (KSI or MPa).

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SAVING INPUT AND RERUN INSTRUCTIONS

To save a building input for future use, use the Building and Structure Templates as described below.
1. Open the PrecisionPlus program.

2. Choose New Structure from the File menu. Choose a Structure Template. When prompted for a name, enter
the job name and / or reference number (limited to 8 characters).
3. If the structure template chosen in Step 2 does not include any buildings, add a default building template.
4. Choose any screen or screens to change. When you choose OK on any screen, the information is
automatically saved to the database name specified in step 2.
To rerun this building at any time in the future, choose Open Structure from the File menu or click on the
icon. The building(s) may be run as many times as desired. When running a previously saved building, the
program will not allow you to change the input units from imperial to metric, or from metric to imperial.
When you make changes on a screen, you will need to evaluate all related input items. A few examples are:
If you change the length of the building, the sidewall bay lengths will be recomputed.
The endwall column spacing is computed for the new building width.
If you change the number of bays, new braced bay locations will be computed for wind bracing.
If you change the building length, new values will be computed for diaphragm panel lengths.
If your building had special endwall column spacing for framed openings with omit jamb conditions, the input on
these screens may no longer be valid.
CALCULATIONS
The dialog boxes on the following page will appear after you make changes on some of the screens. These boxes
show the Calculations that the program will perform. To skip a calculation, uncheck the box. The first box will list
calculations for the outside of each building. At the top of this window is the name of the current building. Click on
Next to go to the calculations for each frame. At the top of this window is the name of the current frame. If you
want to go back to the previous screen, click the Prev button. Click the Next button to advance to the next frame.
When you click the Finish button, the calculations begin.
For example, a change to the building type, building width, or slope will cause the box for Purlin Spacing to be
checked in the Building Calculations dialog box. If you do not want the purlin spacing recalculated, you must
uncheck the purlin spacing checkbox so that it will not recalculate.

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SENTINEL COUNTER UPDATE PROGRAM
Occasionally while running PrecisionPlus the warning or error stating “Please contact Loseke Technologies, Inc.
soon for a program update” may appear. When this occurs, follow these steps:
1. In the PrecisionPlus program, go to File, Counter Update. A screen will appear which states “Do you want to
continue?”. Choose YES and contact Loseke Technologies, Inc.
2. The next screen contains a code number. Each code number has a specific access number that is obtained
from Loseke Technologies, Inc. Input the access number provided by Loseke Technologies, Inc. and click OK.
If the incorrect number is input, an “Invalid Access Number” message will appear. Choose OK and the
program will terminate. The above steps can then be repeated.

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HELP MENU
The Help selection has the options described below. Note: You must have a PDF viewer loaded, and its path
specified inside PrecisionPlus to access Users Guide, Product Guide and Design Manual. See the Program Setup
section of this manual.
Users Guide
You may select this option to view the Users Guide in PDF format.
Product Guide
You may select this option to view the non-drawing portions of the Product Guide in PDF format.
Design Manual
You may select this option to view the Design Manual in PDF format. Note: The building code examples are
provided in separate PDF files in the Product_Guide subfolder of the directory where PrecisionPlus is installed.
Access these by using My Computer or Windows Explorer, and clicking on the preferred file to launch your PDF
viewer.
File Maintenance Manual

You may select this option to view the File Maintenance Manual in PDF format.
Plotting Manual
You may select this option to view the Plotting Manual in PDF format.
About/Tools
Here you will find information about the version you are running, and how to contact Loseke Technologies.
From this screen you can access useful tools.
View Files in Working Directory will launch the Windows Explorer and display the folders and files. The default
folder is the directory where PrecisionPlus is installed. All functions of Explorer are available (copy, move, etc.).
Directory Report can be used to create a report of the displayed files in a specified directory. You can choose to
display all files or selected files. The pre-defined categories are EXE; DLL; RPT; EXE and DLL; EXE, DLL and
RPT; ASC; BLT; DAT; DWG; INP; MDB; PRN; STR; STT; and All Files. You can also specify desired file
extensions and/or names to be displayed. The file names as well as extensions, date, time and size will be shown.
Clicking Ok will create a text file report named _DirRpt.txt in the folder where PrecisionPlus is installed. Clicking
Close will close this screen without creating a report. You may be asked to use this tool when consulting with our
support staff.
Load Sentinel Driver will launch the sentinel driver install program. See the Loading section of this manual for
additional information about the sentinel and related driver.
Update Structure/Inventory can be used to update structure files, templates and inventory files from prior versions
of PrecisionPlus. This is required only for files which have not been incrementally updated with each new release
version of PrecisionPlus. You have the option of updating a single file, or all files of the specified type in the
directory selected.

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Loseke Technologies, Inc. Depth Init… 1
FRAME DEPTH INITIALIZATION

The user has the option of having the system default to either standard or enhanced member size initialization for
built up members. The default is specified under File, Setup, Options tab. Tubular and mill members are optimized
during design; the user inputs the range of members to be used in the design.
When inputting a building, the Calculations screen will allow you to modify the default by checking or unchecking
Standard Member Size Initialization and Enhanced Member Size Initialization for each frame.
Standard Initialization Enhanced Initialization

intended to provide frames easy to manufacture intended to provide lightest frame weight
intended to control deflection to L/180 on rafters, H/90 no attempt to control deflection when assigning
on columns member depths
interior rafters typically flat over interior columns interior rafters typically not flat over interior columns
available only for standard frame configurations available for all frame configurations
good results for average loads and frame sizes good results for all frame types, sizes and loads
Standard frame configurations are limited to frames of the following shapes:

Clear span symmetrical gabled with straight or tapered sidewall columns
Clear span single slope or lean-to with straight sidewall columns
Symmetrical gabled with tapered sidewall columns and one or two pipe interior columns
Enhanced depths are assigned by using the frame design programs with constant member sizes to obtain
member forces. These forces are then used to determine the best flange and web sizes over a wide range of
depths for critical points along the frame. The resulting calculations are used to populate the General Frame input
screens. The user may modify these values on the General Frame input screens.
The enhanced depth initialization program will use the following values from the Mainframe Design Constants:
Max Mem. Length to Web Depth Ratio Column (MAX COL)
Max Mem. Length to Web Depth Ratio Rafter (MAX RAF)
The following formulae are used by the program to determine minimum column depth and minimum rafter depth:
COLUMN MIN DEPTH (IN) = COLUMN LENGTH (IN) / MAX COL
RAFTER MIN DEPTH (IN) = SPAN (IN) / MAX RAF
SPAN is building width for clear span frames and distance from column to column for modular frames.
MILL MAINFRAMES:
Mill mainframes use the same initialization process as the welded plate to derive a range of mill section depths to
initialize.
SIDEWALL OVERHANGS:
When an overhang beam is added to the building, the software will set the member type for the overhang to match
the member type of the rafter. If an existing overhang beam is recalculated, it will leave the member type as it was
first set. The initial end of the overhang is at the mainframe column.
Welded Plate – Narrower overhangs, less than 5 foot (1.5 meters), will have 8 inch (203 mm) initial and
final depths.
Wider overhangs will have a final depth of 8 inches (203 mm).
The initial end is tapered as for 1/12 slope.
Mill – Mill overhangs of all widths will default to a range of 7 inches to 24 inches (178 mm to 610 mm).

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Loseke Technologies, Inc. Program Setup… 1
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROGRAM SETUP
SCREEN PROGRAM SETUP – TAB FILE LOCATIONS

Specify program location, inventory location, structure location, drawing location, default inventory file, and paths
for word processor, CAD program, PDF viewer, SDF03 text editor and SDF03 file (SDF03-related paths are used
only with the Card Image design module). The Browse button will allow you to view your existing directories and
files to select the directory or file. The default inventory will be opened when PrecisionPlus is launched, bypassing
the prompt to open an inventory. This file must be a “current version” inventory.
SCREEN PROGRAM SETUP -- TAB OPTIONS

This tab has check boxes for customizing the appearance and options of the program. The Run Plotting after
Building item allows you to control the default option in the Run Structure dialog box for running the plotting after a
successful building run. After a successful building run, Generate Scripts at End of Run will generate the scripts
defined under File, Setup Files, Plotting Script Setup. A ✔ in the box indicates that the option is on.
From the three choices in the Language box, select which language files to use: Spanish, French, or English.
For additional information, see pages Design Appendix 9 and following in the Design Manual.
Also on this tab are fields to control Wind Load unit display. Job Costing will display wind load values in PSF or
KPa up to and including the numbers input on this screen. Wind loads input in excess of these selections will be
interpreted as MPH or KPH.
In the Frame Optimization box, set the default member size initialization to either standard or enhanced member
initialization for built up members. See the Depth Initialization information in the General Section of this manual.
SCREEN PROGRAM SETUP – TAB TOOLBAR

This tab displays the icon, a check box to allow you to turn items on or off, and text describing each icon. To
change the tool tip text or status bar text, edit the Access database MULTLANG.LAN, Dynamic table.
SCREEN PROGRAM SETUP – TAB REPORTS

There are options to specify the maximum number of lines per page for various reports. These may be adjusted
according to your preferred paper size and font. (Frame Geometry report has not yet been modified to include line
control.)
For the Bill of Material reports, use the radio buttons under View to specify if you want the reports to be displayed
and printed in PDF format, or as a text report. The selection you make here will control Reports, Output; Print All;
and Update [report] in Post Editor.
When choosing PDF Reports, use the radio buttons under PDF Report Logos to specify whether you want the
default Loseke logos for each report type, or if you want to create and use a custom logo with your company logo.
Rules for creating the custom logos are specified in the Output section of the Users Guide.
To generate a coil report and enable the ability to edit the coil inventory, you should check the Coil Report box.
While this box is checked, the program will automatically decrement the coil inventory each time a building is run.
It is suggested that you run your building first with the Coil Report unchecked, until you achieve a satisfactory run.
You should then check this box and rerun your building to get an accurate coil report.
Report Critical Loads only should be checked if you wish the default mainframe design report generation to include
controlling loads only. Uncheck it if you prefer the complete report of all loads. Note: When you select the Frame
Design Report from the Output menu, you may override this option.

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Generate Frame Design Reports at end of run should be checked if you want the program to generate these
reports without having to select them from the Reports, Output menu. The Frame Summary report will always be
generated if this box is checked. The mainframe report will be Critical Loads or All Loads, depending on the
selection in the Report Critical Loads Only box. Having the program generate these reports by default is
convenient if you want to save or email them without viewing them first.
The Sort Fasteners option permits sorting of panel and trim fasteners in the costing reports. When the option is
selected, panel and trim fasteners (including stitch fasteners and trim lap fasteners) will be reported by surface
(front endwall, left sidewall, left roof, etc.) in subcategories by specific fastener usage. Some fasteners, such as
those for attaching base angle, are not associated with a single surface and are not sorted. When using the Post
Editor, the user has the option of associating a fastener with a surface.
Place Additional Parts in a separate Report Section should be checked if you want any additional parts to be in a
separate section of the bill of material reports. Uncheck the selection if you prefer additional parts to be listed with
other parts of the same inventory type (e.g., additional clips will be listed in the Clips section of the reports).
Report Critical Loads only for Purlins / Eave Struts/ Struts and for Girts should be checked if you wish the default
design report generation to include controlling loads only. Uncheck the selection if you prefer the complete report
of all loads.
There are two selections relating to the hole location report (Special Punching Diagram). The first applies only
when imperial output units is the selection under Structure Setup: the report can be in feet, inches and fractions of
inches, or in decimal inches. (Metric report is always in rounded millimeters.) The second is the selection of the
web orientation: open face or back of web faces the user, and different selections may be made for c-section,
eave strut and z-section.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
PRINTER SETUP
Displays the name of the default printer and shows the printer connection. You may select a different printer from
the drop-down list and/or change the printer properties by clicking the Properties button. Choose the orientation of
the paper, either portrait or landscape. Specify the paper size and paper source for the printer.

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STRUCTURE INPUT
USING THE INPUT SCREENS

The input consists of the following screens: New Building, Remove Building, Save Structure as Template, Save
Building as Template, Setup, Loads, Connect Buildings, View Structure, Run Structure, and Add Standard Details.
Choose these screens from the Structure menu.
NOTE: IN THESE PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION, WE HAVE SHOWN IMPERIAL UNITS FIRST, FOLLOWED
BY METRIC UNITS.
NEW BUILDING (FROM TEMPLATE)

See the General section of this manual for information about inputting a new building.
NEW BUILDING (COPY FROM SELECTED)

Use this option if you want to add a building to the structure based on the active building in the current structure.
REMOVE BUILDING
Select this option to permanently remove the building from the structure.
SAVE STRUCTURE AS TEMPLATE

See the General section for information about saving a structure as a template.
SAVE BUILDING AS TEMPLATE

See the General section for information about saving a building as a template.
ADD STANDARD DETAILS

See the Plotting Manual, page Plotting 9-6-1 for information about adding standard details. When you select Add
Standard Details from the Structure Menu, you will see a screen similar to that documented on page Plotting 9-6-1
of that manual.
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SETUP
SCREEN STRUCTURE SETUP -- TAB GENERAL

Specify the building code associated with this structure.
Select the mainframe design specification AISC 335-89, AISC 360-05, or AISC 360-10. The program will allow you
to select any mainframe design specification, but if the specification is inappropriate for the selected building code,
the program will issue a warning after clicking “OK”.
For the IBC 2012 and IBC 2015 building codes, and the ASCE 7-10 structural loading specification, load data is
available by state and county. This data comes directly out of the Metal Building Systems Manual, 2012 Edition
and includes snow load, wind load (based on Risk Category), and seismic acceleration factors. When selecting a
state and county, the corresponding load data is retrieved and placed into the non-editable text boxes shown
below, and the checkbox “Apply Load Data when clicking OK” is checked. You have the option to turn this
checkbox on or off. If the box is checked, the corresponding load data is applied from the fields below into the
structure file and the program performs the required recalculations that are necessary based on load changes. As
always, it is the users responsibility to verify and confirm the loading for your area.
Choose Metric or Imperial Output Units. (The input units are controlled by the structure template that you select
when you create a new structure.)
The inventory file associated with this structure is contained in the “Inventory File” box (grayed out).

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SCREEN STRUCTURE SETUP -- TAB CUSTOMER

The address and comments entered on this screen will be included on the Quote Confirmation report. The
address will appear at the top of this report spaced for a window envelope. The comments will appear at the
conclusion of the report immediately above the price and weight. The project description is included on some
pages of the printed output. The input for the address, comments and description must be in alphanumeric form.
To input the customer information, choose an existing customer from the left box by double clicking on the
customer’s name. Choose New to add a customer to the customer database. When you click on New, enter the
name, company, address, city, state, zip code, phone number and fax number in the dialog box. These fields will
be included on the Quote Confirmation report. You may also enter Second Phone, email and Contact Person
although these fields will not be included on the Quote Confirmation report. Do not use quotation marks in any of
the input fields. Click on OK to continue. To edit a customer, double click on the customer. When the customer
information appears in the address box, click on Edit and change field(s) on the Edit Customer screen.

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SCREEN STRUCTURE SETUP -- TAB PRICING

This screen impacts the output you will receive and the associated pricing based on the inventory files. The
distance to the job site is defined in “one way miles” or "one way kilometers". The distance input will be multiplied
by the freight charge specified in the Freight and Fabrication File (see page File Maintenance 1-5 and following in
the File Maintenance Manual) and that result or the minimum freight charge (whichever is greater) will appear on
the Sales and Management Reports. A distance of “0” will delete even the minimum freight charge. Special
charges are specified on this screen also.
You can modify pricing relationships by changing the pricing factors. Factors for panel, trim, structural and
accessories and hardware are multiplied by the material cost and markup shown in the inventory files. The factor
for services is applied to the labor cost and markup in the inventory files. Factors can be increased or decreased
to modify results. Thus, a factor can be changed to .95 to effect a 5% discount, or changed to 1.1 to effect a 10%
increase.
The Special Fee fields can be used to add an additional amount to the bill of material reports. For the Quote
Confirmation report, you can specify the text to be associated with this amount. The specified text is saved with
the current structure file. And you can elect to display or suppress the amount on the Quote Confirmation report.
The amount will always be shown on the Management, Sales and Shipper reports, and will be labeled Special Fee
on these reports.
SCREEN STRUCTURE SETUP – TAB (ASCE 7-95, ASCE 7-98, ASCE 7-02, ASCE 7-05, ASCE 7-10, BOCA,
IBC 2000, IBC 2003, IBC 2006, IBC 2009, IBC 2012, IBC 2015, MBMA, SBC, UBC)
This screen will vary depending on which building code option you have selected on the General Tab. The building
code choices that appear are the ones you specify in your data files. Refer to the Designer’s Guide in the front of
the Design Manual, and to the building code setup documentation (starting on page Design Appendix 11 in the
Design Manual) for detailed information about the various input parameters on these screens.
LOADS
LIVE LOAD TO FRAMES
Specify the live load to be applied to the frame (PSF or KPa).
LIVE LOAD TO PURLINS

Specify the live load to be applied to the purlins (PSF or KPa).
WIND LOAD
Specify the wind load to be applied to the frame (PSF/MPH or KPa/KPH). When imperial units are
used, the program interprets wind load values over a user-specified value as MPH. For metric
input, the program interprets wind load values over a user-specified value as KPH. See the
Program Setup section of this manual for information about changing these user-controlled
values. For ASCE 7-10, IBC 2012, and IBC 2015, this is the Ultimate Wind Speed or Ultimate
Wind Pressure (strength design intensity).
GROUND SNOW LOAD

Specify the ground snow load to be applied to the frame (PSF or KPa). If a portion of the roof
snow load is to be included in the building weight for seismic calculations, check the option to
include snow load in building weight in seismic calculations and input the desired reduction factor.
ALLOW ROOF SNOW LOAD REDUCTION

When this box is checked, the program will apply the building code formula to determine a
reduced roof snow load. When the box is unchecked, the full ground snow load will be used as
the roof snow load. The roof snow load is editable under Building ➔ Loads.
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ROOF SNOW LOAD USAGE FACTOR

This field is active only when INCLUDE SNOW LOAD IN BUILDING WEIGHT IN
CALCULATIONS is checked. Input the snow load usage factor for the roof. For example, if the
roof snow load is 30 PSF and the usage factor is 0.2, then the snow load included in the building
weight for seismic calculations would be (30 X 0.2) = 6 PSF. NOTE: The Design Appendix
provides information and building code references for snow usage factor.
FLOOR LIVE LOAD USAGE FACTOR

Input the usage factor indicating what portion of the floor live load is to be included in the building
weight when computing seismic loading. For example, if the floor live load is 100 PSF and the
usage factor is 0.25, then 25 PSF would be used in computing the building weight for seismic
calculations. Note that the usage factor applies only when (1) the option is selected on the
Building ➔ Setup screen to include floor live load in the building weight for seismic calculations
and (2) the magnitude of the floor live load exceeds 0 (see the Job Costing Input section of this
manual). NOTE: The Design Appendix provides information and building code references for floor
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CONNECT BUILDINGS
To connect buildings, add the desired number of buildings to be connected to the same structure file (.STR). In
PrecisionPlus, select Structure ➔ Connect Buildings.
Each building will be labeled with a green number (this number will be shown in parentheses after the building
name in the drop-down lists referenced on the following pages). To move a building, left click and drag it to the
desired location. When buildings are connected, you can move the connected set of buildings by left clicking the
anchor building and dragging it to the desired location. Buildings can be rotated counter clockwise 90 degrees by
right clicking on any building.
Endwall column
Peak
Mainframe
Column
Front Endwall
On each building picture, the building number will be placed in the corner between the left sidewall and back
endwall. Gray boxes indicate mainframe columns and expandable endwall columns. Blue lines indicate endwall
columns. The arrows that meet indicate the peak of a gabled building. A dashed line indicates the center of a
single slope or lean-to. An arrow will be placed at the right sidewall of a single slope or a lean-to. On the endwall,
an arrow will indicate the front endwall. Frames are numbered from front to back and include endwalls regardless
of type. Frames are indicated by red lines from one column to another.

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The following symbols are for zooming and rotating buildings:
Zoom in by clicking on the + sign.
Zoom out by clicking on the – sign.
Rotate counter clockwise by selecting the arrow pointing to the left.
Rotate clockwise by selecting the arrow pointing to the right.
A sidewall of one building can be connected to a sidewall of another building or an endwall of one building can be
connected to an endwall of another building. A sidewall of a building cannot be connected to an endwall of another
building.
SIDEWALL CONNECTIONS
Sidewall connections are input as described. Attachments to a symmetrical gabled building require changing the
frame symmetry to non-symmetrical on the General Frame ➔ Frame screen.
Select Building (A) and a Surface. Choose a Frame Line. Then choose Building
(B), Surface and Frame Line. Click on Connect to make the connection. The
program will indicate if the connection is acceptable. To undo the last successful
connection, select Undo, Undo or press Control Z. Building (A) cannot be a
building that is already connected to another building. Select the non-attached
building first. Disconnect will detach all connected buildings.
The exterior bay length will be computed by the program as the sidewall bay
length value minus the setback for an expandable endwall if an expandable
endwall is present.
The following conditions must be met for a successful connection:

1. Adjacent interior bays must have the same length.
2. To connect an interior bay to an exterior bay with an expandable endwall,
both bays must have the same length.
3. Exterior bays that are connected must have the same endwall type (either
expandable or standard) if the bay length is the same.
4. Exterior bays that are connected may have unequal lengths if the shorter
bay has a standard endwall.
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The following are three examples of valid sidewall connections:
The following are three examples of invalid sidewall connections:
The above invalid connections do not meet conditions 1, 2, and 4 respectively.

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ENDWALL CONNECTIONS
Endwall connections are input as described.
Select Building (A) and an endwall under Surface. Then choose Building (B) and
an endwall under Surface. Then input an offset in feet or meters, matching the
PrecisionPlus input units. See the information under the heading Offset in this
section of the user documentation for information about offset input.
Click on Connect to make the connection. The program will accept all endwall
connections. It is the user’s responsibility to make sure that the offset input and
slope of the buildings is appropriate. To undo the last connection, select Undo,
Undo or press Control Z. Building (A) cannot be a building that is already
connected to another building. Select the non-attached building first. Clicking on
Disconnect will detach all connected buildings.
Endwall connections will result in combined costing reports. None of the other
output reports will be combined. All elements are designed as if they were not
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OFFSET
If you are connecting a front endwall to a back endwall or a back endwall to a front endwall, the left sidewall of
Building (B) will be the reference wall. Building (A) will then be placed as follows:
Offset of 0 Left sidewall of Building (A) aligned with the reference wall of Building (B)
Negative offset Left sidewall of Building (A) moved to the left of the reference wall of Building (B) by the amount
of the offset input
Positive offset Left sidewall of Building (A) moved to the right of the reference wall of Building (B) by the
amount of the offset input
If you are connecting a front endwall to a front endwall or a back endwall to a back endwall, the left sidewall of
Building (B) will be the reference wall. Building (A) will then be placed as follows:
Offset of 0 Right sidewall of Building (A) aligned with the reference wall of Building (B)
Negative offset Right sidewall of Building (A) moved to the left of the reference wall of Building (B) by the
Positive offset Right sidewall of Building (A) moved to the right of the reference wall of Building (B) by the
The following is an example of an endwall connection input:

Building 1 is 100 ft wide.
Building 2 is 50 ft wide.
To connect the back endwall of Building 2 to the front endwall of Building 1 and center it:
Select Building 2 as Building (A).
Select Back Endwall for the surface.
Then select Building 1 as Building (B).
Select Front Endwall for the surface.
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VIEW STRUCTURE
To view connected buildings, make sure that one of the connected buildings is selected. Then, select Structure,
View Structure. If a non-connected building is active when the View Structure command is chosen, you will get a
message stating that “The current building is not part of a connected structure.”
Each building will be labeled with a green number. Structure frames will be labeled with the structure frame
number in a red box. Each structure frame is labeled one time.
The symbols shown on the left are for zooming and rotating the connected structure.
Zoom in by clicking on the + sign.
Zoom out by clicking on the – sign.
Rotate counter clockwise by selecting the arrow pointing to the left.
Rotate clockwise by selecting the arrow pointing to the right.
FRAME MEMBER & JOINT LOCATIONS
The Frame Member and Joint Locations option will be available after a successful run. It allows you to view
member numbers and joint numbers and their associated locations. The screen will be populated according to the
run option selected.
Run Option Frame Member and Joint Locations screen choices

Design the Building Shell and All Frames First structure frame will be displayed. Select a different structure
frame from the drop-down list.
Design the Building Shell Only (No Frames) Nothing will be displayed.
Design Selected Frame Only Geometry for the last structure frame run will be displayed.
Centerline geometry will be used to make the line drawing. Member numbers are indicated in bold. Print the frame
member and joint locations sketch by clicking on Print. Member numbers and joint numbers will match the Frame
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Loseke Technologies, Inc. Job Costing Input… 1
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
RUNNING THE JOB COSTING PROGRAM
ALLOWABLE INPUT
Input for comments, project description, and address on the Structure Setup screen will be alphanumeric. After
each question has been answered and/or each selection has been clicked, move the cursor to the next question.
On grids, move the cursor to the next field by using the arrow keys. On other screens, use the tab key to move to
the next field. Then the program will allow the next input to be entered. Acceptable input for some of the fields are
listed as choices on the screen when you click on the down arrow. On some questions the answer is typed, but for
others a button is selected. Click on OK when ready to move to the next screen. To display additional choices,
scroll by clicking on the arrows. To quit from a screen without saving the changes, choose Cancel.
NEXT OR PREVIOUS SCREEN

It is not necessary to bring up every screen. Some screens require that certain information be entered before
exiting the screen. After each screen is finished, click on OK to select another screen from the Building menu.
After you have seen a screen, the name of that screen will be checked on the Building menu.
CHANGING A PREVIOUS INPUT VALUE

To change an input value of a previous question on the same screen, move the cursor to the appropriate field and
re-enter or click on a different choice. To change an input value on a previous screen, choose the screen name
from the Building menu.
AFTER SELECTING ALL THE NEEDED SCREENS
Select Run Structure from the Structure menu or click on the Run Structure icon

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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
EACH INPUT SCREEN
BY METRIC UNITS.
SCREEN BUILDING GEOMETRY -- TAB DIMENSIONS

This screen determines basic building configuration. Select the building type: Non. Sym. Gabled, Sym. Gabled,
Lean-to or Single Slope. Building width, length, sidewall height and roof slope must be in decimal format. A
building 52 feet, 9 inches wide is to be input as 52.75 feet. A roof slope of .5 denotes 1/2:12 for imperial units, or
1/2:10 for metric units.
For symmetrical gabled buildings, left sidewall height and left roof slope will be editable. For non-symmetrical
gabled buildings, the right sidewall height, right roof slope and peak location will also be editable. Enter values for
any two of these three items. Select the Choose Value to Recalculate button next to the third value; this value is
uniquely determined by the geometry of the frame and is calculated by the program. The peak location is the
horizontal distance from left sidewall to peak. On mono-slope buildings, the "peak" is used to divide the roof beam
into left and right rafters. For these buildings, "peak" is calculated by the program to be at mid-span for clear span
buildings, or at the interior column closest to mid-span on buildings with frames having interior columns. See the
drawings in the General Frame Input Section of this manual.
Use Foundation Level to input the distance from the ground to the top of the foundation (foundation depth). The
program will use this to calculate the mean roof height for mainframes, endwalls, diagonal bracing, purlins and
girts.
SCREEN BUILDING GEOMETRY -- TAB SIDEWALL BAY LENGTHS

Bay spacing can be either uniform or non-uniform. IF UNIFORM BAYS WERE CHOSEN, ONLY ONE BAY
LENGTH WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE PROGRAM. Input the one bay length under the Bay Sizes column and
arrow down. The program will automatically reconcile the bay length provided with the previously specified total
building length to arrive at a quantity and length of bays. Example: if you specified a total length of 100 and uniform
bays of 23, the program will acknowledge that 23 cannot be evenly divided into 100 and change the bay spacing to
the nearest value that will produce uniform bays, 25. If uneven bays are specified, you must input the bay lengths
in the order (front to back) in which they occur in the building. This is important as the software’s purlin design
feature optimizes the purlin gauge, depth, and flange width for the varying load conditions imposed. Again the
program will reconcile bay length and quantity, not allowing you to leave the screen until the total specified bay
lengths equal the specified building length.
Select the frame to be located at the end of each bay. Click on the column for Frame Located at End of Bay. Each
frame that has been added to the current building will be listed in the drop-down box. (To add a frame to the
building, see the documentation in the General Frame Input Section of this manual.) Note: The last row of this
column will not accept frame input (because this is the back endwall). Input the frame on the Endwalls screen.
SCREEN BUILDING SETUP

These values will default to those specified in the Building Code Setup program, FileSetup FilesBuilding Code.
For snow loading on the roof, specify if the Heating Conditions are Heated Greenhouse or All Others. The roof
surface can be specified as Smooth or Others for the MBMA building code and as Unobstructed Slippery or All
Others for the ASCE, BOCA, IBC, SBC and UBC building codes.
Specify if floor live load should be included in the building weight for seismic calculations. (IBC/ASCE specifies that
a minimum of 25% of the floor live load should be included in areas used for storage.) If you check this option and
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no floor live load is specified, or the Floor Live Load usage factor is zero, your selection will not impact the
calculations.
If you wish to use Unbalanced Snow Loads for Mainframes, check that selection. Refer to information about
unbalanced snow loads under the heading SCREEN LOAD COMBINATIONS in this section of the manual.
Additional snow loading options for mainframes, purlins and overhangs may be visible depending on the building
code you have selected. For the IBC 2012, IBC 2015, and ASCE 7-10, the minimum balanced snow load will be
applied if that option is checked. Refer to the Design Appendix, Building Default Settings for information about
these options. Refer to calculations for each building code sample for the ground to roof snow load calculation.
Select the enclosure condition: Enclosed, Partially Enclosed or Open. Refer to page Design Appendix 13-1 and
following in the Design Manual for additional information about each building code type and its requirements.
SCREEN ENDWALLS -- TABS FRONT ENDWALL AND BACK ENDWALL

This screen displays the endwall column spacing. On a new run, the front and back endwall column spaces are
displayed based on the program’s suggested spacing. Whenever a new building width is input, the computer will
calculate the suggested spaces between columns for both front and back endwalls. To change these spaces,
enter new spacing size. Click Add to copy the current endwall space and insert a copy immediately following the
current space.
You will not be able to exit the screen until the sum of the spaces on the endwalls is equal to the width of the
building. Note the following about endwall column spacing.
A. Roof diagonal bracing locations are based on the location of the displayed column spaces on the front
endwall.
B. Moving the endwall column spacings to dimensions resulting in columns located between roof purlins
may result in excessive weak axis bending loads for the specified rafter, a condition for which the
program does not automatically check.
C. Endwall spacings should be the same for front and back endwalls. If this is not possible, you should
make a second run specifying only half as many braced bays as will actually be used. This second run
should be used for bracing member sizes.
For the endwall framing, a selection of “cold-formed” allows the program to design endwall framing members
using sections in the C-Sections Inventory File. If none of these members is structurally adequate for the imposed
conditions, the program will automatically use mill shapes. Therefore, an endwall specified as cold-formed may be
designed using mixed member types. If this condition is not desired, select “mill” to force the program to use only
the Mill Sections Inventory File.
Front and back endwall types are selected from the choices displayed when you click on the arrow. Choose from
the following options:
Endwall type EW Corner Col. EW Int. Col.(s) EW Rft. Girts and Panel
Std end frame – fully paneled Y Y Y Y
Std end frame – open to gable Y Y Y Y, in gable only
Std end frame – open to roof Y Y Y N
Exp MF at EW – fully paneled N Y N Y
Exp MF at EW – open to gable N Y N Y, in gable only
Exp MF at EW – open to roof N N N N
No end frame – open to roof N N N N
Half loaded MF at EW – fully paneled N Y N Y
Half loaded MF at EW – open to gable N Y N Y, in gable only
Half loaded MF at EW – open to roof N N N N
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You may select a different option for each endwall; thus “Std end frame – fully paneled” can be chosen for the
front, and “No frame open to roof” for the back endwall. Example: to estimate a roof unit only, select “Std end
frame – open to roof”, “Exp MF at EW – open to roof”, or “No frame – open to roof”, depending on the frame type
desired at the endwall. Choosing any "Exp MF at EW" or “Half loaded MF at EW” option will display a drop-down
list of frames from which to choose. Each frame that has been added to the current building will be listed.
SCREEN PURLIN/GIRT SUPPORT CONDITIONS & STRUCTURAL SPECIFICATIONS -- TABS FRONT

ENDWALL, BACK ENDWALL, LEFT SIDEWALL, RIGHT SIDEWALL, AND ROOF
These tabs are used to specify girt type and lateral stability information for purlins and girts.
When “flush” is specified, the girts are designed as simple span and you can choose to use either c- or z-section
types. (“Flush” is not an available option for purlins.) When “exterior” is selected, you determine the design method
by selecting “simple span” or “continuous”. If you choose Simple Span, either type of section can be used;
however if you choose Continuous the program will use a z-section.
Certain locations of wall openings can cause the continuous girt options to be unsafe. Check with your engineer
for specific guidelines. When “continuous” is selected for endwall girts, simple span girts may occur above the left
sidewall height. The program does not check for overstresses for this condition.
On symmetrical gabled buildings, the left sidewall girt type controls design of columns and rafters. Input the
building configuration so that the left sidewall will have the more critical condition. If you are unsure which is the
more critical case, run the building both ways. Selecting different girt types from sidewall to sidewall constitutes an
“offset peak” case, which must be accommodated by specifying the building as non-symmetrical. Similarly
specifying different girt locations creates a non-symmetrical case. (The symmetrical/non-symmetrical option is
selected under Building, Geometry.)
You also have the option to choose your preferred orientation for sidewall girts and roof purlins. Specify the
orientation of the outside flange: upslope or downslope.
If through-fastened was chosen as the lateral stability option, you need to be certain that all data for the building
complies with all AISI S100-12 specifications for through-fastened. Through-fastened is not a valid choice when
any span length exceeds 33 feet. If through-fastened is selected when design is continuous and adjacent span
lengths vary by more than 20%, the simple span through-fastened factor will be applied in those spans.
If lateral braces were chosen for top or bottom flange, you must review the related lateral bracing screen(s). When
the through-fastened option is selected, the eave strut is designed as fully braced at the outside flange and
laterally braced at the inside flange. The number of lateral braces specified under Roof Lateral Bracing will be
used for eave strut design. Check with your engineer and see the Designer’s Guide in the Design Manual for
information about purlin, strut and girt design.
SCREEN ROOF AND SIDEWALL LATERAL BRACING

Choose this screen to adjust lateral brace points if you chose “Laterally Braced” for flange support on sidewall or
roof. The default number of brace points for each bay will be computed by the program. Note that bays are
numbered from the front to the back endwall. Providing brace points that are more than 6 feet apart is not
recommended.
SCREEN ENDWALL GIRT LATERAL BRACING

Similar to screen “Roof and Sidewall Lateral Bracing”. You must choose this screen if you chose “Use lateral
braces” for flange support on endwalls. Select the tab for the endwall you wish to edit. See comments for “Roof
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SCREEN ROOF AND SIDEWALL DIAGONAL BRACING

Bracing tension members are sized by a diagonal bracing routine that has the capacity to combine diaphragm
action with diagonal tension members. The input screen displays the suggested braced bay locations of sidewall
and roof bracing (refer to the information in the General Section of this manual). The program will automatically
default to at least one bay of bracing regardless of the building size. To change braced bay location, click on the X
to remove the current bay bracing. Then click on the desired bay location to add bracing. Deleting bracing may
result in a condition which is not structurally sound. It is possible to remove all bracing. When you remove all
diagonal bracing from a sidewall or roof, you must provide some other means of bracing. Check that bracing
locations do not interfere with desired opening locations. The program does not check for conflicts in bracing and
opening locations. Bracing is not placed at the right sidewall of lean-to buildings.
NOTE: Roof bracing is based on front endwall column spaces.
It is recommended to leave wall bracing in the bay(s) where portal frame(s) will be located. This will result
in more accurate eave strut design.
The program displays default answers for diaphragm panel lengths for each sidewall and the roof. Specify the
amount of uninterrupted panel that is available. (Diaphragm panel strength is specified in the Panel Inventory.)
Remember that most standing seam roof systems do not provide any diaphragm action contribution. See page
File Maintenance 1-4 (in the File Maintenance Manual) for information on setting diaphragm panel length defaults.
Torsional bracing selections are used to direct the program to remove all bracing in one sidewall and to attempt to
compensate for this by transmitting all the longitudinally applied forces to the remaining braced sidewall. For
example, if Omit Left Sidewall Bracing is checked, the program will select bracing and strut sizes necessary to
transfer all bracing-related loads to the right sidewall. Torsional bracing cannot be selected on lean-to buildings (a
lean-to building is always processed as a torsionally braced system). See the Designer’s Guide for additional
information about usage of torsional bracing.
SCREEN ENDWALL DIAGONAL BRACING

On this screen, you input your preferred braced endwall spaces for each endwall. Click the field with the mouse to
change the input choice. The display will increment from blank (no bracing) to X to \ to /, then back to blank. The X
choice will result in diagonal bracing from lower left to upper right and from lower right to upper left. The \ choice
will result in diagonal bracing from lower right to upper left. The / choice will orient the diagonal bracing from lower
left to upper right.
Endwall diagonal bracing is based on the user-controlled option (see the File Maintenance section of the user
documentation). If you select a set-up option to use diaphragm panel strength, the program will attempt to use
panel diaphragm to eliminate diagonal bracing members. The program determines the amount of diaphragm panel
length based on the size of the endwall and the input openings on that wall. (Diaphragm panel strength is specified
in the Panel Inventory.) If the option is set to use diaphragm only (i.e., never use bracing members), the program
will report the results and continue. In this case, if diaphragm is not adequate, you will need to provide stability in
some other manner.
If you have selected an option for bracing members (either after trying diaphragm or without trying diaphragm),
bracing members will be designed based on the specified locations. If the bracing members are not adequate, or
no braced spaces are specified, an error will be reported in the building status and in the endwall diagonal bracing
report. Endwall bracing tension members are sized by the program based on the brace locations specified by the
user.
When a new building is created, initialization will be based on the endwall diagonal bracing setup option and, if
bracing is an option, will default to the endwall diagonal bracing stored in the building template. If a building has an
expandable or half loaded mainframe at the endwall, the diagonal bracing will be turned off, because the
mainframe is providing stability to the endwall. Otherwise, default locations are based on geometry of the endwall,
including openings; at least one bracing member will be placed in each direction. An endwall diagonal bracing
recalculation is triggered by changes to building width, height, slope, endwall column spacing, endwall type, loads,
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building code data and location(s) of opening(s). The recalculation can be turned off by the user if desired. Note:
Recalculation does not apply if diaphragm only is the selected option.
Refer to the Designers Guide section on Endwall Stability / Endwall Diagonal Bracing for additional information.
SCREEN PANELS -- TAB PANEL PACKAGING

The five panel packaging choices are:
Paper Wrap A waterproof paper wrapped around the panel.
Waster Top An additional piece of panel, usually a damaged or rejected panel is placed on top of the
bundle.
Waster T & B Waster Top plus Waster protective bottom
LTL Package A wood crate placed completely around the panel.
Block and Band A lumber member near each end at top and bottom. A band is placed around the assembly to
hold it in place.
None Omit panel packaging, with associated weight and price data, from the costing reports.
SCREEN PANELS – TABS FRONT ENDWALL, BACK ENDWALL, LEFT SIDEWALL, RIGHT SIDEWALL,
ROOF
On these tabs, specify roof and wall panel configuration, the gauge of the material and finish type, for the exterior
panel, and for liner panel if needed. The panel, fastener and insulation choices specified on the left roof will be
used for the right roof also. Panel configurations displayed are from the Panel Inventory. Panel Color/Finish
choices are displayed based on the Panel Suffixes specified in the Finishes Inventory (see File Maintenance page
2-4 for information on specifying finishes). To have a color designation appended to the panel description on the
shipper report, select a suffix other than None. On a wall tab, select a panel and then click on the Typical button to
set all walls to the current panel choice. Fastener selections specify the sheeting to structural fasteners to be used.
Stitch selections specify the sheeting sidelap fasteners to be used. Note that liner panel information will be used
only if liner panel locations are specified.
It is possible to estimate a building without any roofing (panel, mastic, closure and fasteners). Under panel type
choices, select the option, typically called “NOR” for “no roof”. The program will then produce estimations without
the roof. The “NOR” choice must never be requested as wall panel.
Insulation options displayed are from the Insulation Inventory. The program does not automatically choose longer
fasteners for extremely thick insulation, but allows you to make the selection. On the Roof tab, you have the option
to specify a double layer of insulation. Check the box if you want the program to calculate double the roof area.
If you selected an endwall open to the gable or open to the roof and then select insulation for that endwall, the
amount of insulation will be reduced by the unpaneled area.
If you select “YES” to place wire between insulation and purlins (to provide support for insulation), wire must be
included in the Insulation Inventory.
SCREEN PANELS -- TAB BASE SUPPORT

There are five base support choices, and also an option for no base support. The base support options are:
Base fixture, Base angle, Base girt, Cast in place & base girt,
Base angle & base girt, No base support condition
See page File Maintenance 3-3 in the File Maintenance Manual for drawings of various base support conditions.
There is an option to specify a concrete notch or no concrete notch. This choice affects the wall panel lengths,
whether or not the anchor bolt setting plan displays the concrete notch, and whether or not the sheet recess
drawing (SRD.DWG) is displayed on the anchor bolt details page.

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SCREEN LINER PANELS

Input the location(s) for liner panel on this screen Start by clicking on the first line on the grid. Select a surface,
then input the starting and ending bays. Select a panel height indicator by clicking with the mouse button on the
appropriate indicator. The height can be Full Height or Partial Height. Select a panel base indicator by clicking
either Foundation Level or Input Base Level. When you select Partial Height or Input Base Level, you must input
your desired value (ft or m). Note that roof liner panel always covers the entire roof surface in the designated
bay(s). Liner panel will be detailed per bay; if two bays have liner, each bay is 25 feet wide, and each panel covers
3 feet, 18 panels will be detailed (9 for each bay). Endwall liner panel on a gabled building will always have a splice
at the ridge.
Note: When inputting openings, specify if liner panel is to be removed in the opening area.
SCREEN TRIM AND RIDGE CONDITION -- TABS FRONT ENDWALL, BACK ENDWALL, LEFT SIDEWALL,
RIGHT SIDEWALL, AND ROOF
This screen asks for information about trim fasteners and trim finish. Fastener choices in the drop-down box are
those in the Hardware Inventory. You may specify up to three different trim fasteners. Typically the first fastener is
used to attach trim to adjacent sheeting; the second fastener is used at trim splices and to attach discrete pieces;
and the third is available as needed for your product line (commonly pop rivets). The selection of the number of
fasteners of each type is based on your input in the Trim Inventory (see the File Maintenance manual for details).
Select a trim finish from the list. The choices available are read from the trim inventory, cross-referencing the
Finishes Inventory. The program does not provide for mixed trim finish, such as color gutter and rake, with the
remainder of the trim in white. Trim Suffix choices are displayed based on the suffixes specified in the Finishes
Inventory (see File Maintenance page 2-6 for information on specifying finishes). To have a color designation
appended to the trim description on the shipper report, select a suffix other than None.
When inputting data for a wall, you can choose Use Base Trim if you want the program to detail panel on this wall
with the base trim specified in the Panel Trim Setup (see the File Maintenance Manual for instruction). Or choose
Omit Base Trim to detail panel on this wall without base trim. If the wall has liner panel, the base trim selection will
apply to exterior wall panel only.
Notes:
If no base trim is associated with the panel, the Base Trim Option on this screen will not impact the output. Base
trim is always removed for openings starting at floor line.
Click Typical to use the same data for all surfaces of the current type (i.e., all walls, or both roof surfaces). Click
OK to exit and save your input, or click Cancel to exit without saving.
SCREEN TRIM AND RIDGE CONDITION -- TAB GUTTERS

Input downspout quantities for either or both sidewalls: automatic selection is not made by the program. Specify
Uniform for a downspout at each corner, and the remainder at uniform spaces. Or select Non-Uniform to input
your desired locations, using the Add and Delete buttons. Specify the Location from the front endwall (feet or
meters). Input a location of 0 to specify a downspout at the front endwall corner. The program does not use gutter
or downspouts on the high side of single slope buildings. If no downspouts are specified, no gutter will be output.
SCREEN TRIM AND RIDGE CONDITION -- TAB RIDGE CONDITION

Make a ridge condition selection based on the panel selection. Thus if a standing seam roof was selected and no
ridge cap is available for this configuration, select an appropriate ridge condition, such as ridge roll trim.

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SCREEN GIRT LOCATIONS

This screen displays the default girt locations from the selected template. The first girt elevation is the distance
from finish floor to the first girt. Subsequent values indicate spaces between girts. All dimensions are displayed in
inches or mm. If girts are to be 2 feet from the finish floor, the input value should be 24 inches. You can change
girt spaces by selecting the Endwalls or Sidewalls tab and adding, deleting and / or modifying the spacing for the
desired wall. Clicking the Add button will copy the current girt space (and its flange brace indicator for sidewall
girts) and insert a copy immediately following the current girt space. To input a new girt space or spaces, input the
space value or input the number of spaces @ the space value and click the down arrow. For example, an input of
4 @ 60 will replace the values on four lines with 60 for the space value, for a total of 20 feet.
Remove a space by selecting it and clicking the Delete button. If you want the opposite endwall or sidewall to
match the girt spacing on the current wall, click Typical. If you want girt locations on all walls to match the current
wall, click Typical All Walls.
If you need different girt spacing on left and right sidewalls, the frame must be specified as non-symmetrical.
Symmetrical frame design is based on girt locations at the left sidewall. For each sidewall girt location, indicate if a
flange brace is to be used by toggling Yes or No. The maximum number of girt spaces on a wall is 20. The sum of
the girt locations must exceed the wall height (the program will internally calculate the exact size of the last space).
SCREEN OVERHANGS
Overhangs may be added to the building. Location is the distance from the front endwall or left sidewall to the
beginning point of the overhang (similar to that for openings). See the OPENING LOCATION drawing in that
section of this manual. Sidewall overhangs must traverse at least two frame lines. Overhang length is the
dimension of the overhang along the side or end of the building. Overhang width is the horizontal projection of the
overhang perpendicular to the sidewall or endwall. Dead load added to endwall overhangs will be applied as
collateral load when designing purlins, strut purlins and eave struts. Dead load added to sidewall overhangs is
applied both to sidewall overhang purlins and as collateral load when designing the mainframe. The Overhang ID
box will be populated by the program and is used to reference the purlin design report for sidewall overhangs.
Roof panel for overhangs is computed and priced by the program. Overhang items such as trim at the building and
soffit are priced per square foot (see pages File Maintenance 2-14 and following in the File Maintenance Manual).
The number of overhang braced locations is used for endwall overhangs when “Use lateral braces” is selected for
the purlin support condition. For overhangs less than 5 feet (1.52 m) wide, the program will assume 1 lateral
brace. For overhangs greater than or equal to 5 feet wide, the program will use the input value (minimum of 1).
SCREEN OVERHANG PURLIN SPACING

The program will compute a recommended number of sidewall overhang purlin spaces by taking the overhang
with the largest width on the particular sidewall and evenly dividing it by the sidewall overhang common purlin
space. You may edit the purlin and flange brace locations suggested by the program. Click Add to copy the current
purlin space (and its associated flange brace indicator) and insert the copy immediately following the current purlin
space. For each purlin location, indicate if a flange brace is to be used by toggling Yes or No. Purlin spaces are
listed from the eave of the building to the end of the overhang. Sidewall overhang mainframe members are
designed as laterally braced at their initial and final ends. NOTE: Detailing/costing of sidewall overhang eave struts
and any flange braces within the overhang are not included in the current version. You may use the Post Editor
and CAD to adjust the output.
SCREEN ACCESSORIES
This screen allows you to input accessories. You can input multiple accessories on a single line. Click on the grid.
Then, click on the wall on which the accessory is to be placed. View the accessories available in the Hardware
Inventory File by clicking on the + sign. This will display a list of choices within that category. Choose the desired
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additional accessories. The maximum number of different entries for each accessory type is 16 (e.g., you can
input up to 16 different types of windows, and may specify the desired quantities of each).
SCREEN ADDITIONAL PARTS

You can add parts to the bill of material report for the building. The additional parts may be from your inventory or
non-inventory parts. NOTE: Only inventory parts with an Additional Parts indicator of 1 will be displayed; see the
File Maintenance Manual for information about inventory editing.
Select the desired part category from the drop-down list and specify the quantity. If the part is a part with length,
you will also specify a length. For c-sections and mill sections, you can indicate if the endwall labor pricing is or is
not to be used. When specifying a non-inventory item, select the desired indicators, description, weight, pricing,
and length (if applicable). You may also input a partmark in the partmark field (if applicable) and it will carry over to
the shipper, or leave it blank if it does not apply. Click the Add button to add the item and it will be shown in the
grid at the bottom of the screen.
If you want to modify an item shown in the grid, click on it and click either Edit (to modify) or Delete (to remove).
When you select Edit for an item from your inventory, you will see the current pricing of the item from your
inventory and will be given an option to override that pricing. Markups are displayed for your convenience. They
cannot be modified; the program will automatically apply the related markup factor.
Clicking on Delete All will remove all items listed in the grid. When you have added and/or modified all desired
parts, click Ok to save and exit. Or click Cancel to exit without saving.
Additional parts will be reported in the associated section of the bill of material reports, or in their own section,
depending on the option you specify on Program Setup. These parts will be combined with similar items when
appropriate (e.g., the additional parts are bolts of a type already used on the building). Additional parts will never
be combined with items having part marks. The program does not detail the additional parts; you will need to
specify all required parts. For example, if you add a clip, you must also add the associated bolts.
NOTE: To delete parts from the bill of material, create a component order, or create/modify part groups, use the
Post Editor, documented in the Post Editor section of this manual.
SCREEN OPENINGS
Refer to the drawings on the following pages for information about inputting openings. Openings may fit between
columns, or may extend across columns. If an opening extends from one corner to another (full length of the wall),
the jambs are deleted. Users are responsible for avoiding interference between openings.
Start by clicking on the first line on the grid. Select an opening indicator by clicking with the mouse button on the
appropriate indicator. Indicator choices are:
Field Located
Factory Located (include both jambs)
Omit Near Jamb
Omit Far Jamb
Omit Both Jambs
Omit jamb choices are valid only for openings on walls with flush girts. If a corner column is used in place of a
jamb, the user has the responsibility of assuring that the corner column orientation is appropriate for such usage
(see page Plotting 1-7-3 in the Plotting Manual). When you choose to omit one or both jambs, the initial location
must be a column. A column may be used in place of a jamb for only one opening (i.e., a column cannot be used
as a near jamb for one opening and as a far jamb for another). Total width of the opening will be the clear
dimension between the columns and will, therefore, be less than the input width when columns are double c-
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If the option for omit jamb columns is set to 1 in the Framed Opening Details file (see page File Maintenance 3-5
in the File Maintenance Manual), the program will try a single c-section design on omit jamb choices on a mill
endwall. If the single c-section column is not adequate for design, the program will try mill sections. Double c-
sections will not be tried. If a single c-section is used as a column in this case, the program will orient the section
as appropriate for the jamb usage, rather than using the standard endwall usage. Using option 1 will also cause
single c-sections on cold-formed endwalls to be rotated when used for an omit jamb condition.
If you select field located, you may input a quantity greater than one. Choose a wall from the diagram and input a
horizontal location from the reference corner. Field located openings will include two structural jambs of a length 2
feet greater than the header height specified, a header, a sill (if applicable), clips, hardware, and trim for the
opening. Sheeting will not be automatically deducted for field located openings, and girts are not deducted.
If you select a factory located opening, the quantity must be one. Choose a wall from the diagram and input a
horizontal location from the reference corner. Structural jambs, a header, a sill (if applicable), clips, hardware, and
trim are provided. In addition, if an opening extends completely across one or more panels, the program
automatically deducts sheeting for the opening.
You may specify either standard or special cover, or none for each opening.
The Jamb Top option for Factory Located, Omit Near Jamb or Omit Far Jamb openings will default to either Full
Length or Stop at Girt (depending on the option specified in the Framed Opening Details setup file). You may
change to another option by selecting the appropriate row in the grid and clicking the preferred Jamb Top option. If
Stop at Girt is selected and no girt exists above the opening, the program will process as though Full Length were
selected. If the opening is field located or both jambs are omitted, the Jamb Top option will default to N/A (not
applicable) and cannot be changed unless the Indicator is changed. Note: Columns used as jambs will always be
detailed to extend to the top of the wall.
The Liner Panel option applies only when liner panel has been specified in the bay (or endwall space) for this
opening. Select Remove to omit liner panel from the opening area. If you do not want to remove liner panel, select
Leave. If you do not specify an option, the program defaults to removing the liner panel. Note that the liner panel
option does not apply to field located openings.
The program designs endwall columns as braced laterally by the adjoining girts. If an endwall has an opening that
runs the full building width, the program will automatically design the columns as unbraced. Wind loads are applied
to the endwall columns as concentrated loads at the girt locations. Large open wall areas diminish the wind loads
applied to the columns. Such a condition may result in columns that are adequate for vertical loads, but not
adequate for applied wind loads. If an endwall designed as open were later enclosed, the column sizes might be
incorrect. If you anticipate such a case, run the program twice, once with the desired amount of open wall area
and again with a fully enclosed endwall, and use the heavier endwall columns.
If opening input dictates a building with no sidewall girts on either sidewall, the program will use the first section in
the first girt set to determine assumed girt depth. If only one sidewall has girts, the program will assume that both
sidewalls have the same girt depth. These girt depth values are used for design and detailing such as determining
span of frame and placing anchor bolts. Refer to the Designer’s Guide for additional information on girt design
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OPENING HEADER AND SILL LOCATIONS
OPENING LOCATIONS
BACK ENDWALL
(2)
LEFT SIDEWALL RIGHT SIDEWALL

(3) (4)
FRONT ENDWALL
(1)
NOTE: Factory located framed opening, open wall area and overhang location information is defined from building
corners as shown by the arrows.

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FRAMED OPENINGS LOCATED ON ENDWALL

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SCREEN BUILDING LOADS

The Roof Snow Load will be initialized based on the ground snow load, the roof surface conditions and the building
code. You may modify this value to be the roof snow load to be supported by roof system (PSF or KPa). The roof
snow load will impact the design of all elements except girts. The Minimum Balanced Snow Load (PSF or KPa) is
computed for the IBC 2012, IBC 2015, and ASCE 7-10, and applied to purlins, endwalls, and mainframes if the
Apply Minimum to the Balanced Snow Load option is checked on the Building Setup screen.
Use Roof Collateral Dead Load to input any dead loads supported by the purlins, endwall columns and endwall
rafters, such as sprinkler systems (PSF or KPa). This load will be applied only for load combinations without wind
and with a Col. Dead factor greater than 0.00 on the Load Combinations screen.
The Roof Seismic (Longitudinal) Load is initialized based on the seismic information specified under Structure
Setup as well as the building input. It is recalculated whenever the “Seismic Load” recalculation occurs. You may
modify this value as desired (KIPS or KN). This seismic loading must be handled by the roof and sidewall strut and
bracing system.
SCREEN PURLIN SPACES

Specify the purlin spaces (in or mm) for the left and right roof by selecting the related tab. Note that the right roof
input is used only for gabled buildings. Flange brace locations are specified for the purlins per frame on the Flange
Brace Locations screen (see the General Frame Input section of this manual). The default purlin spaces are
controlled by Purlin Space and Flange Brace Location Parameters (see page File Maintenance 1-16 in the File
Maintenance manual).
The common purlin space can be edited on the screen. Change the common purlin space and click on OK to have
the program recalculate the detail purlin spaces for both roof surfaces.
Use the Add or Delete button to adjust the number of purlin spaces. Clicking Add will copy the current purlin space
and insert a copy immediately following the current purlin space. The purlin spaces must total the required width
(FT or M). To input a new purlin space or spaces, input the space value or input the number of spaces @ the
space value and click the down arrow. For example, an input of 4 @ 60.208 will replace the values on four lines
with 60.208 for the space value for a total of 20 feet, assuming a 1 on 12 slope. After you have input your desired
spacing, it is recommended that you use Compute Selected Space to assure the sum of the spaces is adequate to
cover the roof surface. Click on the space that you want to compute and then click Compute Selected Space.
If you have adjusted the spacing on one roof surface and want the other surface to match it, click Typical. If you
would like the purlin spaces on the right roof to match the left roof, type SAME in the first space on the right roof.
If you need different purlin spacing on left and right roofs, the frame must be specified as non-symmetrical.
Symmetrical Gabled frames are designed using the left roof purlin spacing and flange brace locations. A
maximum of 205 purlin spaces will be used when designing a frame. If more spaces are specified, only the first
205 will be used.
SCREEN LOAD COMBINATIONS

This screen will be initialized to load combinations based on the building code file information for each mainframe
and for the purlins, endwall rafters, endwall columns, girts, roof and sidewall diagonal bracing, and endwall
diagonal bracing. Use the Create New Load Combination buttons to input more load combinations. Click the
Delete button to remove the selected combination. Use the Up and Down buttons to set the order (for reporting).
When a recalculation of load combinations occurs, the collateral dead load factor for load combinations involving
wind will be set for 0.0; for combinations without wind, the program will assign 1.0 for the collateral dead load
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load for purlins, endwall columns and endwall rafters is specified under Building Loads. In the Design Manual,
refer to page Design Appendix 11 and following for information about changing default building code input.
The right-hand side of the Load Combinations screen provides a summary of data currently associated with the
selected load combination. Click the Edit button to invoke the screen on which you can modify these values. Some
factors are not available for selected elements or combinations. For example, earthquake (seismic) combination
factors impact only mainframe and diagonal bracing design, and floor loads apply only to mainframes.
Deflection limits are specified for elements designed for deflection. Purlins, endwall rafters, endwall columns,
endwall girts, and sidewall girts are designed for deflection. The deflection limit for endwall bracing is used to
control sidesway of endwall columns to which endwall diagonal bracing members are attached. The default
deflection limits are read from the building template. On the Load Combinations input screen, use the drop-down
list to select A, B or C as the desired limit for this structure. To modify the deflection limits, select the load
combination and click Edit. Input your desired values for Deflection Limits A, B and C. You can change the limit for
one load combination and click Typical All Loads to apply the same limit to all combinations for that element (e.g.,
all purlin combinations). Or you can specify a different deflection limit for each combination.
NOTE: The program does not design for deflections for mainframes or for roof and sidewall bracing. Therefore, no
deflection input is available on the screens. Mainframe deflection is reported on the Frame Design report. The
frame input can be adjusted to assure the deflection conforms with the project requirements.
For unbalanced snow loading (skip loading) on mainframes, in Building Setup check the Use Unbalanced Snow
Loads option. If this is not checked, PrecisionPlus will treat the Snow load as a true snow load (i.e., unbalanced
snow factors will not be used). For the related load combination, the Unbalanced Snow Load box on the load
combination screen will default to checked, permitting editing of the calculated factors for Windward and Leeward.
The windward factor is applied to the lighter loaded roof surface, and the leeward to the heavier loaded roof
surface. The program automatically checks for the case where the direction of loading is reversed.
For unbalanced snow loading (skip loading) on purlins, use the Wind and Snow Load fields. For full loading on odd
numbered bays, partial loading on even numbered bays, input a Wind Load factor of –1.000; use the Snow Load
factor to input the skip load factor. For full loading to even numbered bays, partial loading to odd numbered bays,
input a Wind Load factor of –2.000; use the Snow Load factor to specify the skip load factor.
Load combinations for designing mainframe members and connections can be applied and reported in a variety of
ways:
Description Usage Indicator

Reactions in report and plot, deflections in report 7
Reactions in report only, deflections in report 0
Reactions in report only, deflections not reported 4
Reactions not reported, deflections in report 5
Other mainframe load combinations can be used for reporting without impacting design of any elements:

Reactions in report and plot, deflections not reported 1
Reactions in report only, deflections in report 3
Reactions not reported, deflections in report 2
Separate load combinations may be applied only for design of mainframe connections:

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Applied to connection design only (i.e., frame members are not designed for this combination) 6
Usage indicators are shown on the design reports. For your reference, here is a list ordered by Usage Indicator:
Usage Indicator Description

0 Reactions in report only, deflections in report
1 Reactions in report and plot, deflections not reported
2 Reactions not reported, deflections in report
3 Reactions in report only, deflections in report
4 Reactions in report only, deflections not reported
5 Reactions not reported, deflections in report
6 Applied to connection design only (i.e., frame members are not designed for this combination)
7 Reactions in report and plot, deflections in report
For mainframes, purlins, and girts, indicate if additional load/loads is/are associated with this load combination.
Select a Load Set from the drop-down list and specify the associated Factor. The number of load sets in the list is
based on the input on the Additional Loads input screen. Therefore, the additional loads must be input before
selections can be made on this section of the Edit Load Combination input screen.
NOTE: Only the factor associated with the load set will be applied to the additional load; the overall combination
factor and load factors for the various elements of the load combination will not be applied to the additional load.
SCREEN ADDITIONAL LOADS

Use this screen to add special loads to mainframes, purlins, or girts to load combination(s) on the Load
Combinations Screen. Specify loads on consecutive lines. DO NOT skip any line.
SCREEN ADDITIONAL LOADS -- TAB MAINFRAMES

Positive directions are down, to the right, and clockwise.
MEMBER LOCATION
General location of the load, as shown in the legend on the input screen:
1 = left column
2 = right column
3 = rafters between left steel line and peak
4 = rafters between right steel line and peak
5 = interior column
6 = left overhang
7 = right overhang
8 = floor beam
For clear span Single Slopes and Lean-Tos, the peak is assumed to be at the center of the rafters. If there are
interior columns, the peak is assumed to be at the interior column closest to the center of the building, measured
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INTERIOR COLUMN #
The number of the interior column, numbering from left to right, to which the load will be applied or the number of
the floor beam, numbering from left to right and bottom to top with all floor beams in a single span numbered
before those to its immediate right. Use this field only if MEMBER LOCATION is 5 or 8.
LOCATION
See notes under each load type code.
LOAD TYPE CODE

Valid types are shown in the legend at the bottom of the input screen.
0= MEMBER CONCENTRATED
LOAD
VERTICAL CONCEN LOAD vertical concentrated load (KIP or KN)
HORIZONTAL CONCEN LOAD horizontal concentrated load (KIP or KN)
ROTATIONAL CONCEN LOAD moment concentrated load (K-FT or KN-M)
LOCATION Location is from the base of the column up, or from the associated
sidewall steel line over, to the beginning of the load.
For overhangs, load is from unsupported end of the overhang
towards the building. For floor beams, location is from left side of the
floor beam to the beginning of the load. (FT or M)
1= INITIAL END JOINT LOAD

(Not allowed at base of column)
LOCATION Specify any location on the member. (FT or M)
2 = FINAL END JOINT LOAD

LOCATION Specify any location on the member. (FT or M)
3 = TRAPEZOIDAL LOAD
INIT TRAP LOAD magnitude of initial end of load (K/FT or KN/M)
FINAL TRAP LOAD magnitude of final end of load (K/FT or KN/M)
TRAP LOAD WIDTH width of trapezoidal load (FT or M)
LOCATION Specify the location of the initial end of the trapezoidal load. (FT or M)
Trapezoidal load must fall completely within a member, not on the
end deduct. Therefore, LOCATION + TRAP LOAD WIDTH must not
exceed the location of the end of the member.
Location for right rafter of lean-to and right rafter of single slope is
from the right sidewall.
4 = UNIFORM LOAD
VERTICAL UNIFORM LOAD vertical load (K/FT or KN/M)
HORIZONTAL UNIFORM LOAD horizontal load (K/FT or KN/M)
UNIFORM WIDTH A value of zero will cause loads on rafters to be placed on the
specified side of the peak. A value of zero is input to load all
members of a column. Positive values will cause a load to be placed
starting at LOCATION and extending across the specified width.
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Uniform loads must start and stop at member ends; the program will
start and stop applying the load at the member end nearest to that
specified on the screen. (FT or M)
LOCATION Specify location on the member from the base of the column up, or
from the associated sidewall steel line over, to the beginning of the
load when UNIFORM WIDTH is greater than zero. (FT or M)
For overhangs, load is from unsupported end of the overhang
towards the building. For floor beams, location is from left side of the
floor beam to the beginning of the load when UNIFORM WIDTH is
greater than zero. (FT or M) Not used when UNIFORM WIDTH is
zero.
Refer to the following page for illustrations of placement of uniform load, member concentrated load, and
trapezoidal load on a frame.
SPECIAL LOAD SET NUMBER

The load set number correlates with Special Load Set specified on screen Load Combinations. Load set numbers
must be entered in ascending order.
ADDITIONAL LOAD DESCRIPTION

Enter a description (maximum 3 characters). This description is used exclusively for identification purposes. This
is a required field.
UNIFORM LOADS TO RIGHT SIDE OF RAFTER

UNIFORM WIDTH IS POSITIVE
LOCATION IS POSITIVE
CODE = 4 UNIFORM LOCATION
LOAD
STEEL LINE
UNIFORM LOADS TO LEFT SIDE OF RAFTER

UNIFORM WIDTH = 0, CODE 4
MEMB LOC = 3
UNIFORM WIDTH
LOCATION UNIFORM
LOAD
STEEL LINE

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CONCENTRATED LOAD ON LEFT SIDE OF COLUMN

CODE = 0
MEMBER LOC = 1
HORIZONTAL
CONCEN
LOAD
LOCATION
STEEL LINE
TRAPEZOIDAL LOAD ON LEFT SIDE OF

RAFTER
TRAP LOAD WIDTH
CODE = 3
MEMB LOC = 3
INIT TRAP
LOCATION FINAL TRAP LOAD
STEEL LINE
SCREEN ADDITIONAL LOADS – TABS PURLINS AND GIRTS

From the Building menu, choose Additional Loads Purlins tab or Girts tab. Use this screen to input information
about special loads added to the purlin or girt load combinations.
Positive direction denotes loads acting from the outside of the building toward the inside (for example, gravity load
on the roof or wind pressure on a surface). Negative direction denotes loads acting from the inside of the building
toward the outside (such as wind suction). All loads are applied in the plane of the web of the purlin or girt; i.e.,
normal (perpendicular) to the supported surface.
SURFACE (TAB GIRTS only)

For each girt additional load, specify the wall surface where the girt is located. Each wall surface is treated
separately for applying additional loads. For example, to load both the left and right sidewall girts, use two
separate lines of input. Valid surface indicators are shown on the input screen:
1 Front Endwall
2 Back Endwall
3 Left Sidewall
4 Right Sidewall
LOCATION
Location is from the front endwall for purlins or sidewall girts. Location is from the left sidewall for additional loads
on endwall girts. See specific notes under each load type code.

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SPECIAL LOAD SET NUMBER

The load set number corresponds to the Special Load Set specified on the purlin or girt screen Load
Combinations. Load set numbers must be entered in ascending order.
ADDITIONAL LOAD DESCRIPTION

Enter a description (maximum 3 characters). This description is used exclusively for identification purposes. This
is a required field.
APPLIED (TAB PURLINS only)

This permits application of additional loads to selected purlins within a bay. Start by inputting a zero in this field.
Then double click the field (or place the cursor on this field and press the space bar on your keyboard). On some
computers, you must move off the row (using the arrow keys or mouse), and then move back to the row before
you can access the Application input. On the Additional Load Purlin Application screen, specify which purlins on
the building are to receive the additional load. The purlins are numbered up the slope. When you select purlins
and click Ok on that screen, you will see the Additional Loads screen displayed with –1 in the Applied field,
indicating that purlins will be loaded with the additional load.
LOAD TYPE CODES FOR PURLINS AND GIRTS

Valid types are shown in the legend at the bottom of the input screen.
0 CONCENTRATED LOAD Concentrated loads may be placed at any location other than the
supports.
Normal Concen. Load Concentrated load applied in the plane of the web, normal (perpendicular)
to the supported surface (KIP or KN)
Location For purlins and sidewall girts, input the distance from the front endwall to
the location of the load; when loading front endwall cantilevers, input a
negative location. For endwall girts, input the distance from the left
sidewall to the location of the load. (FT or M)
JOINT LOADS Joint loads are located at the ends of member but not at a support. The
output will describe all non-cantilever joint loads as being located at the
right end of the left member in the bay.
1 INITIAL END JOINT LOAD
2 FINAL END JOINT LOAD
Normal Concen. Load Concentrated load applied in the plane of the web, normal (perpendicular)
to the supported surface (KIP or KN)
Location For purlins and sidewall girts, input the distance from the front endwall to
any location on the member; when loading front endwall cantilevers, input
a negative location. For endwall girts, input the distance from the left
sidewall to any location on the member (FT or M)
3 TRAPEZOIDAL LOAD Trapezoidal loads are valid only for purlins and cannot be applied to girts.
Init. Trap. Load Magnitude of initial end of load (K/FT or KN/M)
Final Trap. Load Magnitude of final end of load (K/FT or KN/M)
Trap. Load Width Width of trapezoidal load (FT or M)
Location Location of initial end of load. Trapezoidal load must fall completely within
a member. Therefore, LOCATION plus WIDTH must not exceed the end
of the member. Input the distance from the front endwall to the initial end
of the load; when loading front endwall cantilevers, input a negative
location. (FT or M)

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4 UNIFORM LOAD Uniform loads are placed over the full length of the specified bay (or
endwall space).
Normal Uniform Load Uniform load applied in the plane of the web, normal (perpendicular) to the
supported surface (K/FT or KN/M)
Location Input any location within the bay. The program will load all members within
the bay specified. For purlins and sidewall girts, input the distance from
the front endwall to any location in the bay; when loading front endwall
cantilevers, input a negative location. For endwall girts, input the distance
from the left sidewall to any location in the endwall space. (FT or M)
Example Load Locations

L = Location
W = Width
SCREEN FLOOR TRIBUTARY INPUT

This screen is used for calculating the seismic load applied to the various frames when a floor beam is present.
The values will be automatically populated using the roof tributary width and can be edited. Frame Line 1 on the
input screen denotes the first mainframe from the front endwall.
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RUN STRUCTURE
When you choose Run Structure or , three run options are available. Choose run option Design the Building
Shell and All Frames, Design the Building Shell Only (No Frames) or Design Selected Frame Only.
Design the Building Shell and All Frames will run the entire building(s) including all mainframes that have been
placed in the building(s). If the active building has been combined with any other building in the structure, the
program will run all of the buildings that are attached. Connected buildings will have frames labeled Str Frm 1, 2,
etc.
Design the Building Shell Only (No Frames) will run all of the building(s) except for the mainframes. The
FrameWeight tab becomes available. Input the weight of one frame, or a weight of 0.00 if your customer is not
purchasing the frames from your firm. Choose the Anchor Bolts for Sidewalls and the quantity for the anchor bolt
plot. If the building has interior columns, choose the Anchor Bolts for Interior Columns and the quantity for the
anchor bolt plot. If the active building has been combined with any other building in the structure, the program will
run all of the buildings that are attached. NOTE: Plotting will assume columns are pinned at the base.
Design Selected Frame Only will run the structure frame or building frame selected in the drop-down box Frame.
The Girt/Purlin tab becomes available. Input the desired section depth for the purlin/girt depth. The depths must
match the depths defined in the purlin/girt sets (zero is not a valid depth). These depths are used to determine
frame geometry, compute flange brace lengths, and to determine the correct set for clip/bolt call out. The purlin/girt
condition (flush or exterior) is determined by the input on the Purlin/Girt Support Conditions screen (see the
Screen Purlin/Girt Conditions & Structural Specifications portion of this section of the manual). NOTE: No Costing
or Post Editor reports are available from Design Selected Frame Only.
Choose the desired output option: Complete Building, Panels and Related Accessories, Trim Only, Secondary
Structural, or Accessories. Note that options other than Complete Buildings may or may not produce the exact
combination of items you desire. You will want to select Input Frame Weight as the run option in these cases, then
use the Post Editor and/or Additional Parts to adjust the bill of material reports to your specifications.
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GENERAL FRAME INPUT
USING THE INPUT SCREENS

The input consists of the following screens: Frame, Floor Beams, Floor Joists, Overhang Beams, Flange Brace
Locations, Columns and Rafters. Choose these screens from the General Frame menu.
BY METRIC UNITS.
FRAME
This screen determines the basic frame configuration. Enter the column type and number of interior columns for
each frame. Change to a different frame by choosing the frame name from the drop-down list. Click on New to add
a new frame based on the current frame. Click on Edit to change the frame name. The frame name can be a short
description of the frame or a sequence number for multiple frames in the building. This name will appear on the
frame reports, following the description. Click on Delete to delete the frame. Note that you can delete all but one of
the frames. However, you do not need to apply any frames to the building (e.g., you could specify a one-bay
building with standard endwalls).
The following frame types can be input:
Frame Type Column Type Number of Interior Columns Allowed

Symmetrical Tapered 0 to 10
Gabled
Non-symmetrical Tapered 0 to 10
Gabled
Symmetrical Straight 0 to 10
Gabled
Non-symmetrical Straight 0 to 10
Gabled
Single Slope Tapered 0 to 10
Single Slope Straight 0 to 10
Lean-To Tapered 0 to 10
Lean-To Straight 0 to 10
The program also supports uneven column spacings, off-center peaks, and uneven base elevations.
SYMMETRY INDICATOR
Geometry symmetry indicator for Gabled buildings only:
Non-symmetrical Gabled
Symmetrical Gabled
Symmetrical Gabled will allow you to input information only for the left half of the frame. Members on the right half
of the frame will be dependent and wind loads will be applied in only one direction. Changing the span sizes for
non-symmetrical spacings between interior columns will change this indicator to Non-symmetrical Gabled.
STEEL YIELDS
Specify steel yields (KSI or MPa) and ultimate strength (KSI or MPa) for flanges, webs, pipe columns, and mill
sections for exterior columns, interior columns, and rafters. Rafter steel yields and ultimate strengths will be used
for overhang and floor beam members. Click OK on this screen as well as on the General Frame, Frame screen
to save the values to the structure.

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MEMBER TYPE
Specify the member type for exterior columns, interior columns, and rafters. Detailing/plotting does not support
round pipe and rectangular tube members for sidewall columns, rafters and overhangs. Such frame configurations
can be designed, but no connection design, plotting or costing will be available. Connection design and plotting are
not available for other specific member types and connection types at certain locations. Refer to pages Plotting 8-
8-1 through 8-8-5 in the Plotting Manual for additional information.
Welded Plate (1)
Pipe (2)
Mill (3)
User Defined (9) = generic member type for analysis only; specify section depth and program computes
moment of inertia and cross-sectional area
Rectangular Tube (21)
Connection design and detailing is available for type 2 members only when these members are used as interior
columns with pinned connections.
FRAME LOADS
COLLATERAL DEAD LOAD
Specify any dead loads supported by the frame, such as sprinkler systems, that are not included
in the frame dead load (PSF or KPa).
FRAME DEAD LOAD
Weight of purlins, panel, frame and other permanent dead load (such as permanent built-up roof)
(PSF or KPa).
SPAN SIZES
This grid will only appear if one or more interior columns are specified. The sum of the span sizes must equal the
width of the building. Distance is from sidewall to center of adjacent interior column or distance between interior
columns. Spans are input from left to right (FT or M).
SETUP
The Frame Setup screen for the current building code will be displayed. Values for Seismic and Wind will be
initialized based on the building code setup. Select the Frame you wish to edit and input the desired values. The
following table includes references to the building code publications.
Code Seismic Response Building Period System Wind Zone Covered

Modification Factor Coefficient for Overstrength Condition
(R) Frame Type (Ct) Factor
ASCE Sect 9.2.3.2.1, pg. 69 Section 9.2.3.3, pg. 69 Not Used Figure 6-4 Note 8, Not Used
7-95 Table 9.2.2.2, pg. 63 pg. 22
ASCE Table 9.5.2.2, pg. 124- Section 9.5.3.3 pg. 136- Section 9.5.2.4, pgs. Figure 6-4 Note 7, Not Used
7-98 127 137 128-129 pg. 43
ASCE Table 9.5.2.2, pg. 133- Table 9.5.5.3.2, pg. 147 Section 9.5.2.4, pgs. Figure 6-11A Note Not Used
7-02 135 138-139 6, pg. 57
ASCE Table 12.2-1, pg. 120- Table 12.8-2, pg. 129 Table 12.2-1, pg. 120- Figure 6-10, pg. Not Used
7-05 122 122 53-54
ASCE Table 12.2-1, pg. 73- Table 12.8-2, pg. 90 Table 12.2-1, pg. 73- Figure 28.4-1, pg. Not Used
7-10 77 77 300-301
BOCA Table 1610.3.3, pg. Section 1610.4.1.2.1, Not Used Not Used Not Used
1999 190 pg. 195
IBC Table 1617.6, pg. 365- Section 1617.4.2.1 pg. Table 1617.6, pgs. Figure 1609.6(1), Not Used
2000 368 361 365-368 pg. 319

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Code Seismic Response Building Period System Wind Zone Covered

Modification Factor Coefficient for Overstrength Condition
(R) Frame Type (Ct) Factor
IBC Table 1617.6.2, pg. Section 1617.4, pg. 331 Ref. ASCE 7-02, Table Figure 1609.6.2.1, Not Used
2003 334 (Ref. ASCE 7-02, Table 9.5.2.2, pg. 133; Note 8, pg. 292
9.5.5.3.2, pg. 147) Section 9.4.2, pg. 131
IBC Refer to ASCE 7-05 Refer to ASCE 7-05 Refer to ASCE 7-05 Refer to ASCE 7- Not Used
2006 05
2009 05
2012 10
2015 10
MBMA Table 7.3.3, pg. I-7-8 Not Used Not Used Figures 5.4(a) and Covered or Not
1996 5.4(b), pg. I-5-8 Covered
SBC Table 1607.3.3, pg. Section 1607.4.1.2.1, Not Used Figure 1606.2B1, Not Used
1997 233 pg. 240 pg. 222; Note 14,
pg. 223
UBC Table 16-N, pg. 2-32 Section 1630.2.2, pg. 2- Not Used Not Used Not Used
1997 14
REDUNDANCY FACTOR (RHO)

This is the seismic redundancy factor determined by the program in accordance to the building code requirements.
It is user-editable on this screen, but is typically left unchanged. This factor is applied to mainframe seismic loads
other than the amplified loads that use the System Overstrength Factor (the seismic load for non-amplified cases
is rho X Seismic Base Shear).
SEISMIC BASE SHEAR (V)

This is the seismic base shear force, in kips or kilonewtons, determined by the program and applied to the
particular mainframe. It is user-editable on this screen, and typically should only be edited for mainframes where
the effective seismic weight of the mainframe includes additional dead loads beyond those for which the program
standardly accounts. For example, the program does not automatically account for the seismic effects of bridge
cranes or the lateral seismic effect of a CMU block wall. This load is factored by either the Redundancy Factor or
the System Overstrength Factor, with half of the factored load applied to each haunch (for lean-tos, all of the load
is placed on the one column-rafter haunch).
FLOOR BEAMS
FRAME
Choose frame name. Input floor beam data for that frame. Then change to the next frame to input floor beam data
for the next frame. Frames are defined on the General Frame Screen Frame.
NOTE: For symmetrical frames, input will be for left sidewall to peak and will be mirrored for the right sidewall.
SPAN NUMBER
Select the span where the floor beam will be located. If you choose to input a floor beam in a span to the right of
the center of a symmetrical gabled building, you must change the frame type to non-symmetrical gabled on the
General Frame Frame screen.
FLOOR BEAM NUMBER

Click on New to add a floor beam to the current span. Click on Delete to delete the floor beam from that frame and
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NUMBER OF MEMBERS
Number of members in the floor beam. Members of floor beams are input from left to right.
LEFT CONNECTION
Support condition at the left (initial) end of the floor beam. Valid selections are:
Welded
Pinned
Moment
ELEVATION
Input the distance from the ground to the top extremity of the floor (i.e, top of the floor joist) (FT or M).
MEMBER TYPE
Specify the member type for the floor beam.
Welded Plate (1)
Mill (3)
User Defined (9) = generic member type for analysis only
Rectangular Tube (21)
DEAD
Dead load of the floor applied to the floor beam in PSF or KPa. The dead load of the floor beam itself is estimated
by the program and added to the floor dead load to obtain a total. An example of floor dead load might be concrete
flooring to be installed on top of the floor beams.
LIVE
Amount of floor live load in PSF or KPa.
COLLATERAL DEAD
Amount of collateral dead load to be applied to the floor in PSF or KPa. Examples of floor collateral dead load
might be heating systems or partitions.
JOIST TYPE
Select flush or exterior joists. This determines how floor beam elevation will be calculated.
JOIST DEPTH
Depth of the joist above the floor beam if joist is exterior mounted. For exterior mounted c-section or z-section
joists, use the depth of the section. For open web joists, input the seat depth of the joist (in or mm).
WEB I -- based on member type

if member = type 1 input initial web depth (in or mm)
if member = type 3 input minimum depth (in or mm)
WEB F -- based on member type

if member = type 1 input final web depth (in or mm)
if member = type 3 input maximum depth (in or mm)
if member = type 9 input web depth (in or mm)
FLG W -- based on member type

if member = type 1 input flange width (in or mm)
if member = type 9 not used (program assumes 6 in width and 0.25 in thickness)

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MIN DEPTH – for Rectangular Tubes only

input minimum depth (in or mm)
MAX DEPTH – for Rectangular Tubes only

input maximum depth (in or mm)
MIN WIDTH – for Rectangular Tubes only

input minimum width (in or mm)
MAX WIDTH – for Rectangular Tubes only

input maximum width (in or mm)
NOTE: The depth of the rectangular tubes must be equal to or greater than the width of the tube.
LENGTH
Member length(s) (FT or M). One member length must be set to zero.
CONNECTION TYPE
Connection type at final end of the member. Valid selections are:
Welded
Pinned
Moment
NUMBER OF SEGMENTS
Number of segments in the member. The program may change flange and web thicknesses at each segment in
the member. Maximum number of segments is 4. For Mill, Pipe or Rectangular Tube, there will be only one
segment. Segment input is not used for generic (type 9) members.
SEGMENT LENGTHS
Length of segments in the member (FT or M). One segment length must be set to zero. Fields for segment
lengths will be added for the number of segments specified.
RECTANGULAR TUBE ORIENTATION

Parallel to Frame – indicates that the depth of the tube is oriented parallel to the frame (running across the
building).
Perpendicular to Frame – indicates that the depth of the tube is oriented perpendicular to the frame (running along
the sidewall of the building).
FLOOR JOISTS
COMMON JOIST SPACING

Input the common joist spacing (in or mm). The program will divide the span size by the common joist spacing to
determine the number of spaces at the common joist spacing. If half of the remaining space is greater than or
equal to 25% of the common space, the extra space will be split in two and placed at each end. If half of the
remaining space is less than 25% of the common space, the extra space will be split in two and added to the first
and last space.
JOIST BRACES BOTTOM FLANGE

Check this box to tell the program that joists brace the bottom flange of the floor beam. Uncheck it if the joists do
not brace the bottom flange. The joist is assumed to always brace the top flange. This entry will determine the
default flange braces as follows:

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Moment to Moment connections

If the joist braces the bottom flange, flange brace at every joist (for design). No flange braces will be detailed.
If the joist does not brace the bottom flange, A = Span X (Percentage for Flange Bracing at Column) (see Setting
Purlin Space & Flange Brace Location Parameters in the File Maintenance Manual). If the joist is located within a
distance A of the column, flange brace every 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 2 meters). Otherwise brace approximately every 10
feet (3 meters).
Pinned to Pinned connections

If the joist braces the bottom flange, flange brace at every joist (for design). No flange braces will be detailed.
If the joist does not brace the bottom flange, flange brace approximately every 10 feet (3 meters).
OVERHANG BEAMS
FRAME
Choose frame name. Input overhang beam data for that frame. Then change to the next frame to input overhang
beam data for the next frame. Frames are defined under General Frame Frame.
LEFT OVERHANG BEAM and RIGHT OVERHANG BEAM

The following fields will be active for left and right overhang beams (if present). Overhang beams cannot be input
on the right side of a symmetrical building. Change the building to non-symmetrical gabled and then input the right
overhang beam.
MEMBER TYPE
Specify the member type for the overhang beam
Welded Plate (1)
Mill (3)
Rectangular Tube (21) – not currently supported by plotting
WEB I -- based on member type

WEB F -- based on member type

FLG W -- based on member type






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INITIAL CONNECTION
Support condition at the (initial) end of the overhang beam.
Welded
Moment, Vertical (flush connection)

building).
Parallel and Perpendicular to Frame – indicates the tube is braced on the sides of the tube parallel to the frame
and is braced on the sides of the tube perpendicular to the frame.
FLANGE BRACE LOCATIONS
Specify flange brace locations by toggling Yes or No for the locations on each roof surface on for each frame. The
right roof input is used only for gabled buildings. If the building type is gabled, symmetrical, you may specify flange
brace locations for one roof surface and click Typical to utilize the same locations on the other roof surface. Note
that the purlin spaces cannot be modified on this screen. Modify the purlin spaces on the Building, Purlin Spaces
screen, as documented in that section of this manual. If you need different flange brace locations on the left and
right surfaces of a gabled frame, input the frame as non-symmetrical. Symmetrical Gabled frames will use the left
roof flange brace locations for frame design.
If the program detects a conflict between a flange brace location and a connection plate, a message will be given
in the building status when plots are generated. If a warning message is displayed, plots can be viewed to find the
conflicting flange brace. At the peak of a gabled building, the program will plot the flange brace attachment
regardless of the conflict. At other connections, the conflicting flange brace attachment will not be plotted. If an
error message is displayed, no plots will be available. In the case of either a warning or an error, review input for
frame geometry in relation to purlin spaces. Adjust the frame geometry, purlin spaces or purlin flange brace
locations to resolve the conflict and rerun the building.
COLUMNS ➨ LEFT EXTERIOR COLUMN
FRAME
Choose frame name. Input left exterior column data for that frame. Then change to the next frame to input left
exterior column for the next frame. Frames are defined on the General Frame Screen Frame.
NUMBER OF MEMBERS
Number of members in the left exterior column.
BASE SUPPORT
Support condition at the base of the column
Pinned
Fixed
Roller - support is on roller and can move left to right – not currently supported by connection design and
plotting
ELEVATION
Input the base elevation (FT or M). This number may be positive or negative.

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MEMBER #1, 2, etc.

Members of column are input from base to eave. When floor beams are input, columns will be automatically split
into design members and recombined into detail members (as input) for plotting.
WEB I -- based on member type input on Frame Screen

if member = type 2 input minimum diameter (in or mm)
WEB F -- based on member type input on Frame Screen

if member = type 2 input maximum diameter (in or mm)
FLG W -- based on member type input on Frame Screen





LENGTH
CONNECTION TYPE
Connection type at final end of the member or at top of column.
Welded
Pinned
Moment, Vertical
Moment, Perpendicular
Moment, Horizontal
NUMBER OF SEGMENTS
the member. Maximum number of segments is 4. For Mill, Pipe, or Rectangular Tube, there will be only one
segment.
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building).
COLUMNS ➨ RIGHT EXTERIOR COLUMN

Similar to Left Exterior Column, but for the right exterior column. Note that the only choices in the Frame box will
be frames that require right exterior column input.
COLUMNS ➨ INTERIOR COLUMNS -- TAB GENERAL

Similar to Left Exterior Column, but for the interior columns. Fill out one screen per interior column. Scroll to the
next interior column by clicking on the right arrow of the top scroll bar indicator. Input in order in which the columns
appear on the frame from left to right. Note that welded plate (type 1) and mill (type 3) interior columns will be
oriented with the web parallel to the frame line (i.e., in the same orientation as sidewall columns of these member
types). Note that the only choices in the Frame box will be frames that require interior column input. The following
fields appear only on the interior column screen:
BASE ELEVATION
Input the base elevation (FT or M). This number may be positive or negative.
TOP ELEVATION
Location of top connection. Choices are Rafter or the elevation of a floor level for that span (FT or M).
NOTES: For interior columns, the program does not detail moment connections.
For this release, the frame will initialize as if the interior column extends to the rafter. Review and adjust
member depths accordingly.
When floor beams are input, interior columns will be automatically split into design members and recombined into
detail members (as input) for plotting.
COLUMNS ➨ INTERIOR COLUMNS -- TAB BRACE LOCATIONS

Brace locations for interior column(s) (in or mm). The first brace location is measured from the floor line.
Subsequent locations are from one brace location up to the next. For member types with flanges, input of brace
locations causes the program to assume that both flanges are braced at that location. Note that plotting does not
reflect these brace locations; they must be hand-detailed using your cad editor.
RAFTERS ➨ LEFT EXTERIOR RAFTER

NUMBER OF MEMBERS
Number of members in the left rafter section. Left rafter is from left sidewall to the first interior column or from the
left sidewall to peak, whichever is less.
MEMBER #1, 2, etc.

Members are input from eave toward ridge or high side.
WEB I -- based on member type input on Frame Screen

WEB F -- based on member type input on Frame Screen


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LENGTH
CONNECTION TYPE
Connection type at the final end of the member.
Welded
Moment, Vertical
Moment, Perpendicular
NUMBER OF SEGMENTS
the member. Maximum number of segments is 4. For Mill, Pipe or Rectangular Tube, there will be only one
segment.
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building).
NOTE: If selecting rectangular tubes, the orientation is controlled by the left exterior rafter.
RAFTERS ➨ RIGHT EXTERIOR RAFTER

Similar to Left Exterior Rafter but for the right exterior rafter. The right exterior rafter is from the right exterior
column to the first interior column or from the right exterior column to the peak whichever is less. For lean-to
buildings, select the high side connection type.
RAFTERS ➨ INTERIOR RAFTERS

Similar to Left Exterior Rafter, but for interior rafters. You will need to fill out one screen per interior rafter. Interior
rafters are from one interior column to the next interior column or from one interior column to the ridge. Scroll to

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the next interior rafter by clicking on the right arrow of the top scroll bar indicator. Input in order from left to right
across the building. All rafters must be the same member type.

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SINGLE SLOPE (OR LEAN-TO) WITH INTERIOR COLUMNS
For mono-slopes with interior columns, the peak will fall at an interior column closest to the center of the frame.
SINGLE SLOPE (OR LEAN-TO) CLEAR SPAN
The location of the peak will be used to divide the roof beam into left and right rafters.

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NON-SYMMETRICAL CLEAR SPAN
NON-SYMMETRICAL WITH 3 INTERIOR COLUMNS
NON-SYMMETRICAL WITH 4 INTERIOR COLUMNS
NOTE: Direction of arrows denotes direction of input. Direction of output is reported in the Frame Geometry report.

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OUTPUT REPORTS
Output can be selected from the Reports menu or by clicking on the icon. The reports will be overwritten by
the next run of a building or combined buildings. When you have chosen a report, a print preview will appear. To
print the report in compressed print, change to a small font size. You may also want to change from portrait to
landscape (by selecting Printer Setup from the File menu). See the Printer Setup section of this manual.
The following reports require small size fonts or Landscape printer setup: Frame Geometry, General Geometry,
Purlin Design, Eave Strut Design, LSW (Left Sidewall) Girt Design, RSW (Right Sidewall) Girt Design, FEW (Front
Endwall) Girt Design, BEW (Back Endwall) Girt Design and Section Sizes report. The Print All option will
automatically reduce the font size for these reports.
The Quote Confirmation, Management, Sales, Shipper and Coil reports are available in Windows format. To print
these reports, click on the print icon at the top of the report.
Launching the Quote Confirmation report will bring up the window below. The screen will be populated with the
last building run, the Price, and Weight of the building. If you would like for the price and/or weight to show
differently on the report, input the changes in this screen. If there are multiple buildings in the structure, the
information for the last building run will populate the Quote Confirmation report window.
Selecting Frame Design will bring up the window below. Select the frame and click on OK to view the report for
that frame. If multiple frames are present on the building, they will be listed. If you have a combined building,
structure frames will be listed. If you want to report critical loads only for the Frame Design report, check the
appropriate box. Click Generate All and View Selected to generate reports for all frames in the building and open
the report for the selected frame. This option is available only on buildings having more than one frame. After
exiting from a report, the program will return you to this screen. Select another frame report to view or click on
Cancel to close.
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When multiple frames and/or structure frames have been designed, selecting Frame Geometry or Connection
Design report will bring up a screen on which you select the frame from the list and click on OK to view the report
for that frame. After exiting from a report, the program will return you to this screen. Select another frame report to
view or click on Cancel to close. If there is only one frame in the building, the Frame Geometry report or the
Connection Design report with open directly.
Launching the Girt Design reports, Section Sizes report, or General Geometry report will bring up the window
below if there is more than one building in the structure and they are connected. Select the building and click OK
to view the report for that building. After exiting from the report, the program will return you to this screen. Select
another building report to view or click Cancel to close. If there is only one building in the structure, the report will
run and the window below will not be seen.
Launching the Purlin Design report will bring up the window below. Select the building and building surface.
Building surface includes the roof and any sidewall overhangs, identified by the overhang ID number. Click OK to
view the report for that building surface.
Regions for the eave strut as well as the roof purlins and struts are reported on the design reports and the roof
framing plan. Region 1 is always the left eave strut and region 2 is always the right eave strut (not used on lean-to
buildings). Roof purlin and strut regions start with region 3 at the left side.
The roof framing plan also reports the associated condition designation (purlin/strut connection) for each location,
unless the user has specified that these are to be omitted (see the Purlin and Strut Design Options section of the
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EDITING REPORTS
To edit the reports listed below, open any editor that will work with ASCII files. Alternately, you may use WordPad
or another word processor to edit the reports. See your Windows manual for more information on these programs.
The file names for the reports that can be selected from the Reports Output menu are listed below. The
Management, Sales and Shipper reports chosen from the menu can be edited by using the Post Editor. The
Quote Confirmation report is NOT automatically updated when changes are made in Post Editor.
When choosing the option option Design the Building Shell and All Frames or Design the Building Shell Only (No
Frames), the Management, Sales, and Shipper reports are output in text format for editing purposes.
Management, Sales, Shipper and Vendor PDF Reports will be combined for connected building runs.
Output Menu Report Choices File name

For the following reports, XX is the building number.
Cover Page COVRPGXX.PDF (Created only when the report is selected
from the menu.)
Quote Confirmation CONFIRMXX.PRN or CONFIRMXX.PDF (Created only when
the report is selected from the menu.)
Management Report MANAGE.TXT or MANAGE.PDF
Sales Report SALES.TXT or SALES.PDF
Shipper Report SHIPPER.TXT or SHIPPER.PDF
Vendor Report VENDOR.TXT or VENDOR.PDF
Steel Usage STLUSAGE.TXT
(Generated with plotting; report contains data for last building,
or group of connected buildings.)
Special Punching Diagram SPD.TXT – MBCI Format
SPDLTI.TXT – LTI Format
(Generated with plotting; report contains punch data for cold-
formed sections)
SPD.CSV – Comma Separated Value (CSV / Excel) format.
SPD.CSV is generated in the working directory (not launched
from the Report, Output menu).
For the following reports, XX is the frame number.
Frame Summary FRMSUMXX.TXT
Frame Design FRMDSNXX.TXT
Frame Geometry FINPUT.XX
Connection Design CONNECT.XX
Note that frame design and frame summary reports are created only when the report is selected from the menu
unless “Generate Frame Design Reports at end of run” is specified under File, Setup, Reports; see the Program
Setup section of Users Guide.
For the following reports, YYY is the purlin line, ZZ is the region number, and XX is the building number.
General Geometry INPUT.XX
Purlin Design PSTYYYZZ.XX – Strut Purlin
PTPYYYZZ.XX – Typical Purlin
Eave Strut ESTRGZZ.XX
Struts STYYYRZZ.XX
FEW (Front Endwall) Girt Design FGIRT.XX
BEW (Back Endwall) Girt Design BGIRT.XX
LSW (Left Sidewall) Girt Design LSGIRT.XX
RSW (Right Sidewall) Girt Design RSGIRT.XX
Roof and Sidewall Diagonal Bracing DIAGBRAC.XX
Endwall Diagonal Bracing EWDIABRC.XX
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Section Sizes OUTPUT.XX

Surface Area – Secondary Framing SURFSF01.ASC
Surface Area - Mainframes SURFAREA.ASC
When Design Selected Frame Only is chosen, the quantities in the Surface Area report are per frame.
For the following report, XX is the overhang ID number.

Purlin Design (Overhang Surface) PURLINOH.XX
Purlin, eave strut, strut and girt reports will be either the full design reports, or critical loads only, depending on the
selection under File, Setup, Reports. See the Program Setup section of the Users Guide.
In addition, the following extended design reports are generated and can be printed or viewed with any editor that
will work with ASCII files. Use small font or Landscape printer setup to print these reports.
Report description File name Design Manual

page references
Endwall rafter design report DESNEW01.XX where XX is the building number Design Reports 2 to 4
Endwall column design report DESNEW03.XX where XX is the building number Design Reports 2 to 4
Mill endwall design report AISCEW01.XX where XX is the building number Design Reports 2
The following report is generated in the working directory and can be viewed or printed with any editor that will
work with CSV (comma separated values) files, such as Excel.
Special Punching Diagram SPD.CSV
UNIT EQUIVALENCE TABLE
IMPERIAL METRIC
FT M
IN MM
2 2 3
IN MM divided by one thousand (10 )
3 3 3
IN MM divided by one thousand (10 )
4 4 6
IN MM divided by one million (10 )
6 6 8
IN MM divided by one hundred million (10 )
PSF KPa
MPH KPH
KIPS KN
K-FT KN-M
K/FT KN/M
LB KG
LB/FT KG/M
2 2
LBS/100 FT KG/100 M
2 2
LBS/1000 FT KG /1000 M

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REPORT SECTION EDITOR
To change the order of the report sections on the costing reports (Management, Sales and Shipper) choose from
the File menu Setup Files Setup Report Section Editor. The following screen will appear.
Click on a section and then use the Up and Down buttons to move each section of the report higher or lower in
the order of the sections. When finished, click on Exit. The Management, Sales and Shipper reports generated
from the Reports, Output menu and the Post Editor program will be in the order specified here. The building must
be run again to reflect the report order changes.

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CUSTOM REPORT SECTIONS
Creating custom report sections allows specific parts to be placed in the inventory in a custom section on the
report. The following screen will appear when selecting the Custom Sections button.
To create a new report section, select the New button. Enter a New Section Title then press the OK button. Click
Close and the new report section will show in the Report Section Editor list.

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To edit the report section, select the Edit button. Edit the title, then press the OK button.
To delete a section, select a Custom Section from the list and press the Delete button.
NOTE: The removed section may still be referenced by inventory items in the deleted section. This will cause
the inventory items to appear in the <error 01> section of the (Management, Sales, and Shipper) report.
USING CUSTOM REPORTS SECTIONS
Specify which inventory items are to be placed in the custom report section. The inventory editor for Mill
Shapes, C-Sections, Z-Sections, Clips, Hardware, Insulation, Trim, and Panel contains a Report Section field.
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Select a value in the Report Section column and press any key except for the <ENTER> key. The following
dialog box will be displayed.
Choose the desired Report Section for the selected inventory item.
To change all values in an inventory file, select a cell in the Report Section column, right click and enter the
desired value.
NOTE: Before deleting a Report Section, remove all references to it in the various inventories. Then select the
section from the Custom Report Sections screen and click <Delete>.
CUSTOM PDF REPORT LOGOS
If the Custom Logo choice is checked on Program Setup, Reports, you have the ability to create custom logos for
the Cover Page, Quote Confirmation, and Bill of Materials (Management, Shipper, Sales) Reports.
Below are the required file names, required size, and file type for each custom logo:
Report Bitmap File Name Bitmap Width (pixels) Bitmap Height (pixels) File Type
Quote Confirmation QCR.BMP 380 pixels 190 pixels Bitmap (BMP)
Bill of Material * BMR.BMP 350 pixels 350 pixels Bitmap (BMP)
Cover Page ** CVR.BMP 200 pixels 400 pixels Bitmap (BMP)
* Bill of Material reports include the Management, Shipper, Sales

** Note: The Cover Page bitmap must be saved with the logo rotated 90 degrees right, such that the logo top is
facing the left. When the bitmap is inserted, it is automatically rotated 90 right such that the image is upright.

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Report Editor
The Report Editor will be used for viewing and printing non-Windows reports if this editor (TextEdit.EXE) is
specified in Program Setup. See the Program Setup section of this manual. When selecting options within the
various menus, you may use the tab key to move from one button or box to the next.
Viewing a File
Once you have successfully opened a file, you will see the main screen. There are four menu options: File, Edit,
View, and Help. There are several taskbar buttons underneath as well. On the bottom is a status bar, and to the
right is a scroll bar for quickly viewing the document. In the upper right corner are the Minimize, Maximize, and
Close buttons.
File Menu
You can access the File menu in one of two ways: Click on File in the menu or press Alt-F (hold down the Alt key
while pressing the F key)
Close: This will close the view, without saving any changes. Once a report is closed a new report can only be
opened by exiting and reentering Report Editor. Select this option by pressing Alt-F then C. Or click on the
icon from the toolbar.
Save: To save your document, press Alt-F then S or press Ctrl-S from the Main Screen. Or select the icon on
the toolbar.
Save As: To save your report under a new name, click this option under the File menu or press Alt-F then A.
Type the new file name in the File Name field and click Save (or press Alt-S). If you do not wish to save your file
at this time, click Cancel.
Page Setup: This option provides various viewing options such as font size, portrait/landscape layout, and page
breaks. Click on this option under the File Menu or press Alt-F then U.
Choose which report you wish to change. Click on the arrow to bring up a list of available reports. Click on the
desired report. Use the scroll bar for more options. Select portrait or landscape page orientation. Change the size
of the letters by modifying Font Size.
The report editor will insert page breaks in long reports. You may set a page break at any point in the report by
cutting and pasting the ************ page break ************ line. If the option is not selected, no page breaks will
be inserted, and none will be available to cut and paste.
The buttons on the bottom are used to save the options. If you have only changed options for one report, click on
Save Current (Alt-S). This will save the options for the current report. If you have made changes to multiple
report options, click on Save All (Alt-A). If you do not wish to save any changes click Cancel. To see the
changes in the current report you must exit Report Editor and re-enter.
Print: To obtain a hard copy of the report, click on Print in the File Menu or by press Alt-F then P, or Shift-P from
the Main Screen. Or click on the icon from the toolbar.
The first field on the screen is used to select your printer. Click on the arrow and then click on the desired printer.
The Print range box defaults to All (print the entire document) unless text is selected on the Main Screen,
causing it to default to Selection. Specify the number of copies in the Number of copies field. Press Print to
print, or Cancel to cancel. The portrait/landscape setting you specified under Page Setup will be used.

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Edit Menu
The Edit Menu, like the File Menu, can be accessed either by clicking on it in the menu bar, or by pressing Alt-E.
The options on this menu are: Undo, Cut, Copy, and Paste.
Undo: Undoes the last change you made to the document. It can be chosen by one of three ways:
1. Click on it in the Edit menu.
2. Pressing Alt-E, then U.
3. Pressing Ctrl-Z from the Main Screen.
To undo an Undo you can select Undo again.
Cut, Copy and Paste are used to manipulate large portions of the document. First select a portion of text:
1. Click at the beginning of the text, and, holding down the left mouse button drag until you reach the end
of the desired text OR
2. Click (or use the arrow keys) to the beginning of the text and press and hold down the Shift key while
using the arrow keys to place the cursor at the end of the desired text.
If you did not select what you wished, click on the beginning of the desired text and try again. The original
selected text will be unselected.
Once your text has been selected you may either Cut it to the Clipboard, or Copy it to the Clipboard.
To Cut it, use one of the following:
1. Click on it in the Edit Menu
2. Press Alt-E then T.
3. Press Ctrl-X.
4. Choose the icon from the toolbar.
Copy is used in the same way. It does not remove text from the document; it places a copy of the text on the
Clipboard. It is selected by one of the following methods:
1. From the Edit Menu.
2. Alt-E then C.
3. Ctrl-C.
Paste is used to move the text from the Clipboard to the document. Choose it by one of these methods:
1. From the Edit menu
2. Alt-E then P.
3. Ctrl-V
View Menu
The View Menu may be selected by clicking on it in the Main Menu or by pressing Alt-V. It has two options:
Toolbar and Status Bar. Both of these are used to toggle the Toolbar or Status Bar on and off.
Help Menu
The Help Menu may be chosen by either clicking on it or by pressing Alt-H. It has one option, About Report
Editor, which in turn has two options, OK and System Info. If you choose OK you will be returned to the Main
Screen. System Info can be used by those with Microsoft Office®. For more information on Microsoft Office®
System Info, please refer to the documentation for that application.
Viewable Documents
This editor does not allow the user to change font styles. By default it attempts to use a Courier style. If, however,
no courier style can be found, the user is prompted to choose a font based on a list of fonts offered.

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Post Editor
This program provides the capability to handle unusual building features by modifying the items in the bill of
material reports including Management, Shipper and Sales. You may add or deduct items or groups of items (part
groups). You may also use this program to create component orders.
From the File menu, select Post Editor.

You must open an inventory file, create and run a structure before using the Post Editor. You may use the tab key
to move from field to field on a screen.
If you use the Post Editor to modify items which are part marked, the shipper report and plots will not reflect these
modifications.
Menu Choices
The File menu allows you to select Exit.
The Edit menu allows you to create or edit Part Groups by selecting Part Groups.
The Reports menu allows you to view/print the part groups which have been defined using the Post Editor and
those which have been applied to the most recently run building.
General Input
To display the contents of the current bill of materials reports, click on the check box next to Show All Building
Parts. This check box will not be available if you have not run the building. Specify if you want the parts and / or
Part Group to be applied to the structure, a building in the structure, or to all buildings by selecting the appropriate
choice from the drop-down list. If you select all buildings, the program will give a combined costing report when the
appropriate button is selected.
To create a component order, do not select Show All Building Parts. Under Building Name, choose Apply to
Structure. Add the desired items for the order and then click on a report to view or print.
Buttons
Apply Parts See the following pages for detailed information

Edit See the following pages for detailed information
Delete Deletes any entry selected under Applied Parts on the right side of the screen
NOTE: If a part group has been applied, the part group may be deleted. Individual items
within the part group cannot be individually deleted.
Update Management Generates and displays a Management report for the specified structure or building
Update Shipper Generates and displays a Shipper report for the specified structure or building
Update Sales Generates and displays a Sales report for the specified structure or building
Update Vendor Generates and displays a Shipper format report for items associated with a vendor.
Select the desired vendor from the displayed list.
Exit Exit from the Post Editor.
Note: Modified reports for a building will also be available through the Reports, Output menu.
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Creating and Editing Part Groups
The Edit Part Groups screen allows you to add and edit Part Groups. From the Post Editor screen, select Edit,
Part Groups. To exit this screen, click Done.
Creating a New Part Group
To create a Part Group, click New. A Part Group named New Part Group will be created. The name of the Part
Group will be highlighted to allow you to type in the name of your choosing. It is recommended that you give the
Part Group a descriptive name to assist you in selecting it for application to a building. Assign a unique number
that is at least 9100 and no more than 9999 to the part group. Click <OK> after typing your desired Part Group
name and number.
Add parts to a Part Group by the following steps:
• Double click on the desired inventory type from the list on the left side of the screen
• Select the desired part from the inventory and drag it to the highlighted Part Group on the right side of the
screen
• Drop the part into the Part Group to bring up the Part Properties screen
• Enter your specifications on the Part Properties screen
• Click OK
The Part Properties input includes an option to Adjust length to Part Group Length. If you check that option, the
value input to Length on the Part Properties screen will be not be used for the current item. If you do not check
that option, the Length you input on the Part Properties screen will be used for the current item.
The Part Properties screen also includes the option to Increment [ ] Number of Times at Intervals of [ ]. This
option is valid only for variable length parts such as coldform sections and panel. If you specify a length of 12 feet,
and increment number of 5 and a length of 1, the Part Group will contain parts of 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 feet.
The program will not allow specification of data which is not relevant to the part type. For example, inputting a
length for a discrete piece (such as a fastener) is not allowed. If the part is inventoried in specific lengths (such as
corner trim), a list of available lengths will be shown and you can select from the list.
Single click on the name of the Part Group to expand (display contents) or collapse (display only Part Group
name).
Copying an Existing Part Group
To copy a Part Group, select the Part Group from the list and click Copy. A Part Group named New Part Group will
be created. The name of the Part Group will be highlighted to allow you to type in the name of your choosing. The
next available part group number will be assigned, but you can change it to a unique part group number of your
choosing, between 9100 and 9999. The parts in the new Part Group exactly match those of the copied Part Group.
Click <OK> to save the new Part Group. Or click <Cancel> to quit without saving.
Editing an Existing Part Group
To change the name and/or number of an existing Part Group, double click on the part group name. Make the
desired changes and click <OK>. Type the desired name and press <Enter>.

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To edit the contents and specifications for parts within an existing Part Group, select the Part Group name by
double clicking on it. This will invoke a list of items in the Part Group, with the associated quantities, lengths and
finishes. Select the item you wish to modify and click Edit. This will invoke the Part Properties input screen. See
the above section on Creating a Part Group for detailed information on this screen.
To delete an item from the part group, click on the item and then click the Delete Button.
NOTE: IF A PART GROUP HAS BEEN APPLIED TO A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, EDITING THE PART
GROUP WILL NOT IMPACT THE ITEMS ALREADY APPLIED TO THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.
Applying A Part Group
Select Part Groups from the list of Inventory Parts. A list of available Part Groups will be displayed. Select the
desired Part Group. Apply the Part Group by using the Apply Parts Button or by dragging the Part Group to the
right side of the screen (in the area under Applied Parts). This will invoke the Part Properties screen. Under
Quantity, specify the quantity of this Part Group to apply. Under Length, specify the length to be used when
applying the Part Group. Note that the Part Group length will be used only for parts in the Part Group with variable
lengths which have been specified as Adjust length to Part Group Length. Select a Surface on which to apply the
Part Group. If desired, input the Increment [ ] Number of Times at Intervals of [ ] information. See the section on
Creating Part Groups for information about the usage of Length and Increment for items within the Part Group.
Applying Inventory Parts
Select the desired inventory category from the list of Inventory Parts. The contents of your inventory will be
displayed. Select the item you wish to apply. Apply the item by using the Apply Parts Button or by dragging the
item to the right side of the screen (in the area under Applied Parts). This will invoke the Part Properties screen.
Select a Surface on which to apply the part. See the section on Creating Part Groups for information about the
usage of Length and Increment for items within the Part Group.
Applying Non-inventory Items
Select the Non-Inventory Items from the list of Inventory Parts. Apply a non-inventory item by clicking on the Apply
Parts Button. This will invoke the Update Non-Inventory Item screen. Input the quantity and description (maximum
8 characters). For the weight, select an indicator and input the weight in lbs./indicator. Input the length of one item.
For the labor and material prices, select an indicator and input the price in dollars/indicator. In the quantity field
either a quantity or an area may be input. Each of the indicators must remain consistent with the unit input in the
quantity field. The table below shows various results for weights and quantities using various indicator options.
Parallel computations apply to price indicatory calculations. Choose Save to save changes and apply the item.
Choose Cancel to return to Post Editor without saving or applying the item.
Weight Indicator Weight Quantity Length Total Weight

Each 5 lbs. 10 Not used 50 lbs.
/ 100 ft 100 lbs. 50 10 ft 500 lbs.
/ 100 SF 300 lbs. 25 SF Not used 75 lbs.
/ 1000 100 lbs. 450 Not used 45 lbs.
/ 100 12.5 lbs. 250 Not used 31.25 lbs.
/ 1000 SF 1500 lbs. 500 SF Not used 750 lbs.

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Modifying Applied Part Groups and Items
The Bill of Material and/or the relevant Part Groups and Applied Parts will be displayed. Click on the + sign to the
left of the item you wish to modify. The + sign will change to a - sign and a list of parts within that item will be
displayed. Highlight the item you wish to modify and click on Edit. This will invoke the Part Properties input or
Update Non-inventory Item screen. See the section on Creating Part Groups for information about Part Properties
input or the section on Applying Non-Inventory Items for information about that screen input. Highlight an item and
click on Delete to remove the entry.
Part Group Output
From the Report Menu select report to be viewed/printed.
The Defined Part Groups report lists all the defined part groups sorted by part group number. The contents of
each part group is sorted by part number.
The Applied Part Groups report lists all part groups applied to the building(s). It is generated each time a building
is run. This report can also be viewed by selecting Reports Output Applied Part Groups, from the
PrecisionPlus menu.

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ICONS
Icon Tool Tip Function
New Structure Create a New Structure from your Defaults
Open Structure Open an Existing Structure File
Close Structure Close the Current Structure File
Program Setup View or Change the Settings for the Program
Printer Setup Set the Defaults for the Printer
Generate Drawings Generate and view the plots from the last run
Exit Exit the Program
New Inventory Create a New Inventory File
Open Inventory Open an Existing Inventory File
Edit Inventory Edit an Inventory File
New Building Add a New Building to the Structure
Remove Building Remove the Current Building from the Structure
Structure Setup Set the Defaults for the Current Structure (Building Code, Pricing and
Customer Information
Connect Buildings Define the Locations of the Buildings Relative to Each Other
Run Structure Begin Testing and Costing the Current Structure

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Calculate Now Choose Calculations to Perform
Building Geometry Define the Geometry for the Current Building
Endwalls Define the Endwalls for the Current Building
Purlin/Girt Support Define the Purlin/Girt Support Conditions for the Current Building
Conditions
Roof and Sidewall Define the Roof and Sidewall Lateral Bracing for the Current Building
Lateral Bracing
Endwall Girt Lateral Define the Endwall Girt Lateral Bracing for the Current Building
Bracing
Wind Bracing Define the Wind Bracing Data for the Current Building
Panels Define the Panels used in the Current Building
Trim and Ridge Define the Trim and Ridge Condition for the Current Building
Condition
Girt Locations Define the Girt Locations for the Current Building
Overhangs Define the Overhangs for the Current Building
Accessories Define the Accessories used in the Current Building
Openings Define the Openings for the Current Building
Loads Define the Loads for the Current Structure
Purlin Spaces Define the Purlin Spaces for the Current Building
Load Combinations Define the Load Combinations for the Current Building

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Additional Loads Define Additional Loads for the Current Building
Frame Member and Display the Frame Member and Joint Locations
Joint Locations
Building Status Display the Status of the Current Building
General Frame Provide Additional Information about the Frame
Columns Provide Additional Information about the Mainframe Columns
Rafters Provide Additional Information about the Mainframe Rafters
Inventory Reports Print / View the Inventory Report(s)
Output Reports Print or View the Output Report(s)
Cascade Cascade the Building Windows
Tile Horizontally Tile the Buildings Horizontally on the Screen
Tile Vertically Tile the Buildings Vertically on the Screen
Arrange Icons Arrange the Building Icons on the Screen
View Structure View Structure
Floor Beams Input for floor beams
Floor Joists Input for floor joists. This screen cannot be accessed until a floor
beam has been defined
Overhang Beams Provide additional information about overhang beam

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Purlin Flange Brace Define the Purlin Flange Locations for the Current Building
Locations
Building Loads Define the Loads for the Current Building
Building Setup Define building code related data for the Current Building
Frame Setup Define building code related data for the Mainframe(s) in the Current
Building
Additional Parts Add parts to the Bill of Material Reports
Endwall Diagonal Define the Endwall Diagonal Bracing Data for the Current Building
Bracing
Liner Panels Input Liner Panel locations and elevations for the Current Building

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USERS GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Topic Section of Users Guide

Loading Instructions Loading

Menu Bar Menu Systems

Recommended Ranges General

Depth Initialization for Mainframes Depth Init

Program Setup Program Setup

Structure Input Structure Input

Icons / ToolTips Appendix

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Hardware and Operating System Information

The program is compatible with the following Windows operating systems:

Windows Vista and Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit

Windows 8 and Windows 10, 32-bit and 64-bit

You must have full administrative privileges in order to run PrecisionPlus.

The program is provided on CD; therefore, a CD drive is required for installation.

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Instructions for turning User Access Control (UAC) OFF

Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10:

1). Go to Control Panel.

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PrecisionPlus Loading Instructions for Windows 10 and Windows 8

3). Browse to the CD drive in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

4). The setup/install program will need to be Run as an Administrator. To do so:

9). Restart your computer to complete the setup.

11). Launch PrecisionPlus from the PrecisionPlus shortcut.

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5. Follow the screen instructions. Click on Next to go to the next screen.

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PrecisionPlus Loading Instructions for 32-Bit Operating Systems

5. Follow the screen instructions. Click on Next to go to the next screen.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MENU SYSTEM

Select the ICON

Or use LTIDIR.EXE to launch the application.

The following screen will be displayed.

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New Structure – Create a new structure.

Open Structure – Open an existing structure.

Close Structure – Close the current structure, if one is open.

Exit – Exit from the program.

New Inventory File – Create a new, blank inventory file.

Open Inventory File – Open an existing inventory file.

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the print icon.

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Cascade – Cascade building windows.

Tile Horizontal – Tile building windows horizontally.

Tile Vertical – Tile building windows vertically.

Arrange Icons – Arrange building icons in the main window.

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The Default Colors are:

Click OK to save your changes, or Cancel to exit without saving.

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Straight Column Single Slope clear span

Straight Column Lean-to clear span

Straight Column Symmetrical clear span