Tutorials: Frame 2D Design

In these tutorials, you learn how to model, analyze, and design a basic 2D steel structure.

This set of tutorials guides you through the complete process of Frame 2D design in approximately 40 minutes, but you can also work on each tutorial independently.

Click here to start the first tutorial.

Topics in this section

• Model a 2D Frame. In this tutorial, you learn how to model a basic 2D structure in an elevation view.
• Define Loads. In this tutorial, you learn how to define and apply dead loads, including self-weight and uniform loads, to a 2D structure.
• Explore Results and Generate Reports. In this tutorial, you learn how to run a calculation on a structural project.
• Verify the Steel Structure. In this tutorial, you learn how to run code checking for steel design.