Full Auto Design

Both the auto sizing and auto restraint procedures outlined above can be conducted automatically using two simple commands:

1.Auto Size All:

2.Auto Restrain All:

The fully automatic design functions provide a powerful tool for the complete design of a portal frame by a few clicks of the mouse button.

To minimise the effects of large stiffness ratios between original and altered section sizes, two cycles of auto size are automatically conducted. The engineer has less control over the full auto design process, however in most situations of standard portals, a realistic and economical design will be produced.