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  • MasterFrame Space Frame Analysis
    • Overview MasterFrame
      • Creating a MasterFrame model
      • MasterFrame Coordinate System
      • MasterFrame Versions
      • MasterFrame Integration
      • MasterFrame Analysis
      • Advanced Analysis Tools
      • Analysis Results
      • Exporting to and from MasterFrame
    • Concepts
      • MasterFrame Global Coordinate system
      • MasterFrame Local Coordinates
      • Member Orientation
      • MasterFrame Units
      • Nodal Supports
      • MasterFrame Loads
      • Object Snap Points and Tracking lines
        • Snap Settings Setup
        • Snap Grid Spacing
        • Snap Grid Orientation
        • Snap Points
        • Tracking Lines and Points - 2nd end of member
        • Tracking Lines and Points - 1st end of member
        • Parallel Tracking
        • Polar Tracking
        • Top Level Nodes
      • MasterFrame Analysis
      • MasterFrame non-linear elements
      • Non-linear P-delta analysis
      • MasterFrame Analysis Results
      • Integrated Design modules
      • Finite Element Analysis
    • Starting a New Frame
      • Creating a MasterFrame file
      • Frame Generation Menu
      • Starter Frame
      • Project Information
      • Create a Frame
      • Modify a Frame
      • Viewing a Frame
      • Properties of Frame Elements
      • Loads on a Model
      • Restraining a Model
      • Analysis of a Model
      • Results
      • Design – Multi-Material
      • BIM Exchange
      • Reports
      • Help Options
    • Top Toolbar
      • Introduction
      • The Actions toolbar
      • The Views and Filtering toolbar
      • The Members toolbar
      • The Nodes and Coordinates toolbar
      • The Supports and Restraints toolbar
      • The 3D Drawing toolbar
      • The Loads toolbar
      • The Gravity Area Loading toolbar
      • The Wind Loading toolbar
      • The Grid Lines and Levels toolbar
      • The Statistics toolbar
      • The Display toolbar
    • Viewing and Navigation
      • Viewing Options - Overview
      • Viewing Menu
      • Frame Views
      • Member Viewing Groups
      • End Point Labelling Groups
      • Global Member Referencing
      • Member Referencing Groups
      • Basic Model Views
      • Basic Model Navigation in Orthogonal View
      • Basic Model Navigation in Perspective View
      • The Navigation Cube and Home Button
      • Filter
      • Snapshots
      • Filtered Views
    • Creating a Model
      • Grid Lines
      • Levels, Loading and Global Data
      • Add Columns
      • Add Members (General)
        • Object Snaps - adding a new member
        • Snap Settings Setup
        • Snap Grid Spacing
        • Snap Grid Orientation
        • Snap Points
        • Tracking Lines and Points - 2nd end of member
        • Tracking Lines and Points - 1st end of member
        • Parallel Tracking
        • Polar Tracking
        • Top Level Nodes
      • Adding Members in a Panel
      • Add Vertical Bracing
      • Add Shear Walls
      • Add Roof/Floor Panel Area Loading (Pro)
      • Add Stiff Deck, semi rigid
      • Add Slab, Wall, Ramp (FE surface)
      • Copy Add Members
      • Add Frame
    • Modifying Geometry
      • Introduction
      • Splitting Members
      • Merging Members
      • Deleting Members, FE Surfaces and Grid Lines
      • Move Members, FE Surfaces, Grid Lines
      • Redefine Single Member Geometry
      • Create Curved Member From Facets
      • Change Co-ordinate Tools
      • Make All Coordinates Positive
      • Position Coordinates Menu
    • Analytical Model Connectivity
      • Model Auto Connect
      • Analysis Model Consistency Checker
      • Show and merge Coincident Nodes
      • Merge Two Analytical Members
      • Connect Two Members at Intersection
      • Delete Nodes
    • Properties
      • Member Property Editor
      • Member Sections and Materials
      • Frame Section Property Statistics
      • Member Attributes
      • Member Cross Section Orientation ( angle)
      • FE Surface Material Properties
      • FE Surface Attached Beams
      • Stiff Deck Semi-Rigid
      • Member Global Density
      • Member Concrete Casing Properties
      • Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
    • Loads
      • Load Group – Titles and Code Designation
      • Load Cases
      • Load Combinations
      • Member Loading
      • Nodal Loading
      • Notional Horizontal Loading / Equivalent Horizontal Force
      • Density for Self-Weight
      • Floor and Roof Panels - Area Loading and Construction (Pro)
        • Area Loading
        • Bracing Members
        • Alternate Load Groups
        • Line Loads 2018
        • Line Loads 2019+
        • Patch Loads 2018
        • Patch Loads 2019+
        • Point Loads 2019+
      • Wind Panel Loading (Pro)
      • FE Surface Loading
      • FE Surface Alternate Loading Patterns
      • Live Load Reduction
      • Dynamic and Seismic Loads
      • Timber Load Case Duration
      • Viewing Loads
    • Restraints
      • Introduction
      • Menu Overview
      • Member End Releases
      • Nodal Supports
      • FE Surface Edge Supports and Restraints
      • Potential Plastic Hinges
      • Partial Member End Fixity
    • Analysis
      • Introduction
      • Menu Overview
      • Second Order Analysis Options per Load Case
      • P-delta Analysis
      • Elastic Critical Load Factor
      • Plastic Analysis
      • Timber Load Duration
      • Global Analysis Options
      • FE Surface Meshing
      • Static Analysis
      • Dynamic Analysis
    • Results - Viewing & Printing
      • Introduction
      • Output Devices
      • Data Files
      • Screen Graphics
      • Tabular Analysis Results
      • Printing Tabular Results
      • Member Stresses
      • Internal Member Forces
      • Graphical Analysis Results
    • Design Menu
      • Design Codes
      • Composite Beam to Slab Construction Type Member Groups (Pro)
      • Steel and Composite Member Design Groups (Pro)
      • Steel Connections Design Groups (Pro)
      • Concrete Member Design Groups (Pro)
      • Column Splices
      • Beam Eccentricities (Pro)
      • Design Modules
      • Manage Design Briefs
    • BIM
      • Revit – Uni-Directional Links
      • Revit – Bi-Directional Links
      • Revit – Section Mapping Database
      • Revit – Direct Mapping Database
      • Revit – Default Sections
      • Revit – Database Connection Settings
      • MasterCAD and DXF Output
      • IFC
    • Report Generator
      • User Interface Overview
      • Print Settings
  • MasterFrame Finite Element Analysis
    • FE Analysis
      • FE Meshing overview & best practice
      • Creating FE surfaces
      • Creating Openings
      • Edge Restraints
      • Loading
      • Materials/Thickness
      • Attached beams
      • Global Meshing Options
      • Local Mesh Intensities
      • Local Surface Mesh Options
      • Slab Stiff Column/Wall Mesh Region
      • Regenerate FE mesh
      • Analysis
      • Results
      • Verification of Results
  • MasterKey Steel Design
    • Overview Steel Design
    • Terminology and Concepts
    • Getting Started: Integrated Steel Sections Design
    • Design Briefs
      • Applying A Design Brief to a Member
      • Beam and Beam Portion
      • Axial Loaded Members with Moments
      • Appendix G: Stability Check
      • Columns in Simple Columns
      • Discontinuous Struts and Ties
      • Elastic Critical Load Factor
      • Navigating Design Briefs
      • Moving design briefs
      • Add a new brief by copying an existing brief
    • Designing a member
      • Manually designing a member
      • Automatic Design of a member
      • Selecting the most onerous design case
    • Automatic Design Menu
    • Re-analysing a model in Steel Design
    • Checking a model for design failures
    • Design and Deflection Loading Cases
    • The Design Output
      • The Print Menu
    • PowerPad
    • Design Codes
    • Options
  • MasterBeam Composite Beam Design
    • Cover Page Composite Design
    • Quick Start Guide
    • Getting Started
      • Design Features
      • Operational Features
    • Program interface
      • MasterBeam Toolbar
        • File Management
        • Beam definition options
          • Global Editing Mode
        • PowerPad definition options
        • Output printing & exporting
      • Top Menus
      • Detailed design output and graphics area
      • Design summary area
      • Editing area
    • Editing Information Tabs
      • Floor Information
      • Beam Section Setup Data
      • Beam Section Dynamic Data
        • Compound, Cellular & Slimfloor Beams
      • Additional Loads
      • Web Openings
      • Design Assumptions
      • Defaults
      • Open Library
    • Design of Beams
      • How to Design a Beam
      • Shear Connection and Transverse Shear
      • Deflections and Natural Frequency
    • Exporting Results to printer, PDF and Word
    • PowerPad Limitations
    • References
    • Integrated Design
      • Setting up a Composite Frame in MasterFrame
      • Design of Integrated Beams
      • Beams not seen as Composite in Model
      • Exporting Results
  • MasterKey Concrete Design
    • Getting Started with Concrete Design
      • MasterKey Concrete Design Methodology
      • Common Features
      • MasterKey Concrete Beam Design Features
      • MasterKey Concrete Column Design Features
      • MasterKey Concrete Pad Foundations Design Features
      • Detailing and Exporting Features
    • Primary Program Interface Regions
      • Differing Screen Resolutions
      • MasterKey Concrete Beams Interface Regions
      • MasterKey Concrete Columns Interface Regions
      • MasterKey Concrete Pad Foundations Interface Regions
    • The Editing Screens
      • Briefs
      • Beam Data
      • Links and Nibs
      • Redistribution
      • SuperMembers
      • Columns
      • Pad Foundations
      • Member Design Groups
    • Basic Data and Defaults
      • Beam Curtailment
      • Beam Detailing options
      • Beam & Column Links Options
      • End-Beam Options
      • Real Slabs
      • Laps, Cranks and Kicks
      • Side Bars and labelling
      • Covers and Aggregate
      • Steel Data and Beam Design
      • Column and Pad Design
      • AutoDesign
      • Beam/Column Levels
      • Display and Print.
    • Editing Main Beam Reinforcement
      • Method 1: Graphically
      • Method 2: Manually
    • Detailing Beams as Slabs
      • MasterKey Concrete Slabs
      • Using MasterKey Concrete Beams for Slab Design
    • Short Members
    • Beams in torsion
    • Viewing Design Results and Dimensional Checks
    • Printing and Exporting
      • Print Menu
      • Export Menu
      • PowerPad Menu
      • Print and Export Design Output dialogue
      • Export RC Details to Printer
      • Exporting RC Details to DXF File and MasterRC
      • RC Detail Exporting Options and Features
      • Exported Detailing Options and Features
    • MasterRC Bar Scheduler
    • MasterKey Concrete Main Menu Summary
      • File Menu
      • View Menu
      • Print Menu
      • Export Menu
      • PowerPad Menu
      • Help Menu
    • Design methods
      • Concrete Beams Moment Capacity
      • Concrete Beams Shear Capacity
      • Detailed Example: Left Support Steel Hogging
      • Moment Capacity for Flanged beam with neutral axis in the web
      • Concrete Column Axial and Moment Capacity
    • Codes of Practice & References
      • MasterKey Concrete Compatibility
      • Other codes referenced
      • Publications
  • MasterFrame Dynamic and Seismic Analysis
    • Overview Dynamic and Seismic
    • Natural Frequencies
    • Force Profile
    • Base Acceleration
    • Steady State
    • Response Spectrum Analysis
      • Lateral Force Method
    • Vibration Design
    • Output Settings
  • MasterKey Moment and Simple Connections
    • Overview Moment and Simple Connections
    • Cover Page
    • Quick Start Guide
    • Terminology and Concepts
    • Simple Connection Types
    • Moment Connection Types
    • Module Interface
    • Toolbar Buttons
    • File Menu
    • Edit Menu
    • Options Menu
    • Print
    • PowerPad
    • DXF Output
    • The Joints Property Grid input area
    • Moment Connections
      • Beam to Column Flange (Eaves)
      • Beam to Beam End-PLate (Apex)
      • Base Plate (Slab & Stiffened)
      • Column to Beam (Above and/or Below)
      • Beam Splice
      • Column Splice
      • Hollow Splice
      • Countersunk Bolts Technical Note
    • Simple Connections
      • Beam to Beam web - flexible end plate
      • Beam to Beam Fin-Plate Connection
      • Beam to Beam Angle Cleat Connection
      • Beam to Column Flexible End plate connection
      • Beam to Column Fin plate connection
      • Beam to Column Angle Cleat Connection
      • Base-Plate Connection
    • Bracing Connections
      • Joint Template Library
      • Design Model
      • Vertical Bracing (Column)
      • Vertical Bracing (Baseplate)
      • Vertical Bracing (Beam)
      • Horizontal Bracing (Beam)
  • MasterKey Concrete Slab Design
    • Slab design
      • FE Slab Analysis
      • FE Slab Design - Overview
      • Reinforcement Design Methodology
      • Defaults
      • Basic Regions
      • Peak Zones
      • Strips Zones
      • Punching Shear
      • Drawing Options
      • Output
    • Slab Deflection and Crack Control
      • Why calculate deflections?
      • Long term deflections - background
      • Crack calculation - background
      • Deflection and Cracking Design
      • Loading Sequence
      • Slab Deflection and Cracking Analysis
      • Report
  • MasterKey Concrete Wall Design
    • Wall Design – Overview
    • FE Wall Analysis
      • Mesh setup
      • Model Setup
    • FE Wall Design - Overview
      • Wall Pier
      • Coupler beam
    • Design Workflow
    • Shear Wall Design Basic Data and Defaults
      • Grades and Cover
      • Wall Piers
      • Wall Coupler Beams
      • Defaults drop down
    • Piers
      • Basic Controls - Adding, Copying and Deleting Pier regions
      • Adding Wall Piers
      • Wall Pier Regions
    • Coupler Beams
      • Basic Controls - Adding, Copying and Deleting Coupler Beam regions
      • Adding Wall Beam Zones
      • Wall Beam Zone
    • Auto Design
    • Drawings Options
    • Output
  • MasterRC Pile Cap Design
    • Overview
    • Methodologies
    • Integrated Design
      • Accessing Pile Cap Design from MasterFrame
      • Pile Capacity and Loading
      • Briefs and Pile Head Dimensions
      • Main Reinforcement
      • Additional Reinforcement
      • Design Method
    • Top Text Menus
    • Icon Menu Bar
    • Printing Results
    • Exporting RC Details
  • MasterKey Timber Design
    • Overview
    • Auto or Manual Design
    • Program Interface Regions
    • Main Menu Summary
      • File Menu
      • Edit Menu
      • Print Menu
      • PowerPad Menu
      • MasterFrame Menu
      • Design Codes Menu
      • Utilities Menu
      • Defaults Menu
      • Help Menu
    • Toolbar Options
    • Editing Tabs
      • Design Brief Tab
      • Materials and Specifications Tab
      • Axial with Moments Tab
      • Flitch Beam
    • Viewing Design Results
    • Printing and PowerPad Output
    • Codes of Practice
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