The option generates snow and wind loads on the following structure types: truss masts, columns and towers, supporting pylons for electrical high-tension lines, transmission towers, broadcasting masts, and so on. Generate a snow/wind load by:
- Clicking Loads menu > Special Loads > Wind on Towers.
- Clicking
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Note: Tower loads are available only for 3D bar structures: frame 3D and truss 3D. The base of the structure must be an equilateral triangle or rectangle. For the shape to be recognized, assign supports to the nodes located at the apexes of the structure base. These must be the only supports defined in the structure. (See also: Algorithm recognizing geometry).
Note: Wind loads for masts, towers, and columns are generated according to the American TIA/EIA-222-F code.
The dialog has 4 tabs:
At the bottom of the dialog are the standard buttons (Close, Help, and Cancel) as well as the Generate button. Clicking Generate, generates a wind load on a column and a calculation note.
See also:
Definition of abbreviated case names (snow / wind loads) during generation of code combinations