Generating Wind Loads for Building Structures
Creating Wind Definitions
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Creating the Wind Definition
Type Number
Wind Direction
Pressure
1
Global X
Windward Wall
2
Global X
Leeward Wall
3
Global X
Side Walls
4
Global Z
Windward Wall
5
Global Z
Leeward Wall
6
Global Z
Side Walls
X Direction
Z Direction
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Generating Wind Loads for Building Structures
Applying Wind Loads
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Creating the Wind Load Cases
Wind Load Cases
Wind Direction
1
Wind Load +X
2
Wind Load -X
3
Wind Load +Z
4
Wind Load -Z
X Direction
Z Direction
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