Sap2000 - Apply load to null area to simulate wind pressure
Sap2000 - Apply load to null area to simulate wind pressure
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Hi,
I am having some problems when I use the option of defining a null area object, for instance between to columns (to apply wind load), and then use the option Area Load / Uniform to Frame.
The issue comes when I put diagonals between the two columns to better behavior for wind in the other direction. Basically when I put this diagonals, even though I define the null area object
as a rectangle between the two columns, when I display the load in frames it didn't only distribute the load to the columns, but the diagonals as well. Is there a way to fix this, or I would
have to apply the load directly to the column without the null area option?
I am having some problems when I use the option of defining a null area object, for instance between to columns (to apply wind load), and then use the option Area Load / Uniform to Frame.
The issue comes when I put diagonals between the two columns to better behavior for wind in the other direction. Basically when I put this diagonals, even though I define the null area object
as a rectangle between the two columns, when I display the load in frames it didn't only distribute the load to the columns, but the diagonals as well. Is there a way to fix this, or I would
have to apply the load directly to the column without the null area option?





RE: Sap2000 - Apply load to null area to simulate wind pressure
This feature is not available in earlier versions of SAP2000 (I don't know exactly when it was introduced).