Menu
File
| Icon | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | New | New input |
 | Open | Open an existing file |
| Close | Close an opened file | |
 | Save | Save the input data in a file |
| Save as | Save the input data in another (copy) file |
 | Print preview | Make a print preview on screen |
 | Print the calculation | |
 | RTF output | Save the output in RTF format (MS-Word) |
 | PDF output | Save the output in PDF format |
| Exit | The program is closed |
Geometry
| Icon | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Member | Entering members. See Members |
 | Node | Entering nodes. See Nodes |
 | Hinge | Hinged support. See Supports |
 | Roller support z-direction | Roller support in z-direction |
 | Roller support x-direction | Roller support in x-direction |
 | Full fixity | Full fixity |
 | Spring support x-direction | Spring support in x-direction. Translation spring in x-direction. |
 | Spring support z-direction | Spring support in z-direction. Translation spring in z-direction. |
 | Spring support about y-axis | Spring support about the y-axis. Rotation spring about the y-axis. |
 | Hinge in member | Hinge in a member. With this you can enter a Gerber beam simply and quickly. |
Load
| Icon | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | q-load | Uniformly distributed member load or a linearly varying member load (for example a triangular load). See Member loads |
 | F-load | Point load on a member. |
 | M-load | Moment load on a member |
 | Node load | Load on a node. (Fx force in x-direction, Fz force in z-direction and/or My moment about the y-axis). See Node loads |
 | Node displacement | Prescribed displacement of the node. (dx displacement in x-direction, dz displacement in z-direction and/or dr rotation about the y-axis). See Node displacements |
Edit
| Icon | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Undo | Undo an operation. All operations are stored internally. With this function one or more operations can be undone. There is no limit to the number of steps that can be gone back. |
 | Redo | Redo an operation |
 | Select | Set the mode to: Select. In this mode you can select (make active) an element in the graphical screen. |
View
| Icon | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Zoom window | Set the mode to: zoom in on a window. This function is used to zoom in on a certain part of your structure. Method: with the left mouse button pressed you drag a rectangular window from bottom left to top right. The mode is switched off automatically after zooming in. |
 | Pan | With pan you can shift / drag the drawing of a zoomed part. Other parts of the structure then come into view. |
 | Zoom extents | Set the mode to: zoom extents. This function is used to show everything. The mode is switched off automatically after zooming out. |
 | Previous view | With zoom window you can, if required, zoom in on a part of your structure in several steps. With the function previous view you go back one step. |
Options
| Icon | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Measure distance | Set the mode to: measure distance. In this mode distances can be measured. The mode is not switched off. Method: select the start point, using the snap function. With the left mouse button pressed you move to another known point. While you keep the left mouse button pressed a dimension line is drawn and a small window appears in which the distances dL, dy and dz are displayed in mm. |
| Settings | Adjusting the settings. (see Settings) | |
| Demos | Dialog box with a choice of different demos. |
Help
| Icon | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Help | Open the help file |
| Info | Information regarding the application and the licence data. |