Introduction

The video demonstrates how quickly a structure can be designed using Shearwalls in real-time. It covers key steps such as setting up site information, importing CAD files, and creating exterior and interior walls before adding openings and designing the roof. The Program automatically generates wind and seismic loads, with options for manual adjustments. After making necessary modifications to hold-downs, the final design is completed in under 10 minutes.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Outline the structural design workflow to efficiently set up site information, import CAD files, and create exterior and interior walls.
• Modify shearwall components and structural elements by aligning and extending walls, adding openings, and designing roof blocks to match blueprint specifications.
• Evaluate automatically generated wind and seismic loads and apply manual adjustments as needed to ensure compliance with structural design requirements.
• Assess shearwall design completion and performance by reviewing structural analysis results, identifying necessary modifications (e.g., hold-down adjustments), and finalizing a compliant design within the program.

Instructional Video

Video Run Time: 10:27 minutes