Linear Analysis of A 2D Frame Procedures Assign coordinate of the structure nodes by clicking Geometry Line Coordinates.

Enter coordinates of the nodes i.e. node 1 (0,0,0), node 2 (0,3,0), node 3 (4,3,0), and node 4 (4,4,0) and click OK. Select the appropriate nodes then click the line tab to create the members of the structure i.e. node 1 (0,0,0) and node 2 (0,3,0) for member 1, node 2 (0,3,0) and node 3 (4,3,0) for member 2, node 3 (4,3,0) and node 4 (4,4,0) for member 3 and, node 2 (0,3,0) and node 4 (4,4,0) for member 4. Four lines will be created representing the members of the structure. Line 2 and line 4 is further divided into two respectively. This is done by selecting the two lines and then clicking Geometry Line By splitting At equal distances. A dialog box will appear and enter number of division as 2 for both of the line to divide the lines into two respectively. Check the Delete features on splitting and uncheck others and click OK. The appeared box is as follows:

Another two nodes is created at the center of both lines. The two new nodes are selected and then a new line i.e. line 5 is created by slicking the line tab on the toolbar. Since line 2 and 4 are split into two both, there are now created seven lines. The numbering of the line is now changed. 8 9 6

7 5

A mesh is created by clicking Attributes Mesh Line. The items in the appeared box are set as follows:

Then, material properties are set by clicking Attributes Material Material Library. The following box is appeared and the items in the box are set as follows:

The geometric properties of the sections of the members are the set by clicking Attributes Geometric Section Library. The following box is appeared and set the items as follows for the first section.

Click Apply and then set the second section as follows:

Click OK to create the sections. There are now created properties of material, section, and meshing of the line.

Now, the properties are assigned to the lines by drag and drop. From the treeview: All the lines (1,3,5,6,7,8,9) are assigned as Thick Beam. The same material i.e. Mild Steel Ungraded is also assigned to all lines. The 70x70x6EA is assigned to lines 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. The 127x76x13kg UB is assigned to line 1.

Now, all the lines have been assigned with their properties. The next task is to create the supports of the structure. This is done by clicking Attributes Support Structural. The following box is the appeared and the items in the box are set as shown to generate Fixed Support data.

The following item is appeared in the treeview.

The first node i.e. node of coordinates (0,0,0) is selected and the support created is assigned to the node by drag and drop. After dropping the following box appeared and the items are set as shown.

Now the support of the structure has been created.

Then the whole structure is mirrored about line 3. Firstly, the line and the nodes i.e. line 3 and node 3 and node 4 are selected. They are then set into selection memory by clicking Edit Selection Memory Set.

After the selection memory is set, the mirroring operation is done by selecting the whole structure and the clicking Geometry Line Copy and the following box appeared.

All items are then set as stated in the above picture and mirroring is one by clicking OK tab. The Selection Memory is cleared by clicking Edit Selection Memory Clear. The line direction is activated by double clicking the Geometry item in Layers tab. The boxes as below appeared and then the Show Line Direction is checked.

Continued by clicking OK

The following structure then appeared. But mirroring operation has caused some of the lines are in opposite direction i.e. line 12, 13, 14, and 15.

The lines are reversed back to their desired direction by clicking Geometry Line Reverse. The following structure is then appeared.

The structure is then ready to be loaded.

Loading dataset is generated by clicking Attributes Loading Structural until the following box appeared and set as shown.

The data is then applied and the continued with concentrated loading.

All items are set as shown. Now the loading datasets appeared in the treeview.

The Self Weight is applied to the whole structure by drag and drop into the selected structure. The following box appeared and the items are set as shown and then click OK.

The Sway Load is applied to upper right hand node also by drag and drop into the selected node until the following box appeared. The items set as shown and the applied by clicking OK.

Finally, the project is save and then run by clicking File Save When the following box appeared, click Save tab.

The analysis then done by the program.

The result file is automatically saved by the program.

Result i) ii) Deformed shape caused by imposed loading. Stress Diagram, Fx Stress Diagram, Fy