The Quick Modeler is a utility that allows the creation of several types of basic models and meshes. It can make beams in any orientation with any desired number of nodes and elements providing a quick means of creating continuous beam models so that shear, torsion and bending moments along the beam can be determined. The Quick Modeler can make planar meshes of plates and wire, cylindrical meshes, and boxes. The box model is particularly useful as a starter tool for initiating the construction more complex model. Structures can replicated with the cloning tool to make a series of regularly displaced trusses, or frames.
Projected loads are useful for loading conditions such as wind and snow.
Load sets can be derived in components and saved, merged, and recombined in any desired fashion. Advanced static analyses features include buckling analysis, beam-column effects and incremental solutions for large displacements. Separate static loading conditions can be saved and used for superimposing on other load conditions. Vibration analyses can be conducted with an initial static loading in order to include the effects of axial compression and tension on vibrating members. Modal participation factors and as well as generalized and effective mass data are provided.