To define each frame element, select the Draw Frame Elementīutton on the lower tool bar. For this problem the button joint locations are shown below: Click on grid intersection lines to define joints. To define the joint locations, select the Draw Special Joint To adjust the views, select an window and click on the appropriate view button located along the top edge of the interface window. Of your problem, typically a 3-D view and an x-y plane view. By default SAP 2000 show two views (3 di 17) When you click OK, SAP 2000 generates the grids line you have just defined and shows you the grid system in the SAP 2000 interface window. No y-direction grid line are necessary for this problem. The number of grid spaces in the x and z-directions are 4 and 1, respectively. For the truss shown above, the the grid spacing in the x and z-directions is 20 feet. Define your grid system by entering data on the Coordinate System Definition window. Remember, that SAP 2000 assumes that your two-dimensional structure resides in the x-z plane. When you select New Model on the menu, the Coordinate System Definition window will appear (see the figure on the right).
To create a new problem, select New Model under the File menu. The grid spacing is set by defining a new problem. Step 2: Grid Spacing - Determine the appropriate number of grid line and grid spacing to locate the In this example, the units are feet and kips. The bottom on the interface window, set the desired units for the problem using the pull-down menu. When you start SAP 2000 Educational Version 6.10 you should see the following interface window: To help students become familiar with some of the numerous aspects and features of SAP 2000, the following tutorial will focus on determining the forces in each member of the roof truss shown below. If you have any questions, or you you find any of these instructions unclear or inaccurate, please contact Dr. The order of some of these steps is not critical however, all step should be completed before execution of the the analysis. The following is a step-by-step procedure for analysis a two-dimensional truss structure using SAP 2000. CIVL 3121 Structures ISAP 2000 Tutorial for Analyzing Trusses