Twenty-six example problems have been prepared to demonstrate how to use the various SAP2000 commands and features. The problems may help improve your understanding of the sequence for using the commands and how the commands relate to one another during the modeling process. The following table identifies the problem name and structure type being modeled, the features involved in the model, and some of the key commands used to complete the model. The list of commands is intended to help you locate an example(s) that demonstrates use of a command. The listed commands are not the only commands used in the problem.
Problem Name and Structure Type |
Features Demonstrated |
Command Usage Demonstrated |
A |
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Assign > Area > Automatic Area Mesh Assign > Frame Loads > Point Assign > Frame > Releases/Partial Fixity Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Frame Loads > Distributed Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Section Properties > Area Sections Define > Load Combinations Define > Coordinate Systems/Grids Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Design > Steel Frame Design > Preferences Design > Steel Frame Design > View/Revise Overwrites Display > Show Forces/Stresses > Joint Draw > Quick Draw Area Edit > Divide Frames File > New Model > 2D Frames - Portal |
B |
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Assign > Assign to Groups Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Section Properties > Area Sections Define > Load Combinations Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Display > Show Tables Edit > Replicate - Linear File > New Model > Wall - Shear Wall |
C |
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Assign > Area > Automatic Area Mesh Assign > Area Loads > Uniform (Shell) Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Joint > Constraints Assign > Joint > Restraints Define > Load Cases - Modal Define > Section Properties > Area Sections Define > Coordinate Systems/Grids Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Design > Steel Frame Design > Display Design Info Design > Steel Frame Design > Start Design/Check of Structure Design menu > Steel Frame Design > Review/Revise Preferences Design > Steel Frame Design > Verify All Members Passed Design > Steel Frame Design > Verify Analysis vs Design Sections Draw > Draw Frame/Cable/Tendon Draw > Draw Rectangular Area Edit > Divide Frames Edit > Replicate - Linear Edit > Replicate - Mirror Edit > Replicate - Radial File > New Model > Blank Options > Dimensions/Tolerances Start Animation |
D |
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Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Joint > Local Axes Assign > Joint > Restraints Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Materials Display > Show Forces/Stresses > Joint Edit > Replicate - Radial File > New Model > Beam |
E |
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Assign > Joint > Restraints Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Load Cases - Nonlinear, P-Delta Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Draw > Draw Frame/Cable/Tendon Draw > Draw Special Joint Edit > Move File > New Model > Grid Only View > Show Grid, None |
F |
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Assign > Area Loads > Surface Pressure (All) Assign > Joint > Restraints Assign > Joint Patterns Define > Joint Patterns Define > Materials File > New Model > Wall - Shear Wall |
G |
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Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Joint Loads > Displacements Define > Materials Display > Show Forces/Stresses > Joint File > New Model > 2D Frames - Portal Options > Dimensions/Tolerances |
H |
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Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Frame Loads > Distributed Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Design > Concrete Frame Design > Display Design Info Design > Concrete Frame Design > Select Design Combos Design > Concrete Frame Design > Start Design/ Check of Structure File > New Model > Beam |
I |
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Assign > Frame > Output Stations Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Frame Loads > Distributed Define > Load Combinations Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Display > Show Forces/Stresses > Frame/Cable/Tendon Draw > Frame/Cable/Tendons - Tendon File > New Model > Beam |
J |
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Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Joint > Masses Assign > Joint > Springs Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Display > Show Forces/Stresses> Frame/Cable/Tendon Edit > Divide Frames File > New Model > Beam Options > Dimensions/Tolerances |
K |
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Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Frame > Distributed Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Design > Steel Frame Design > Start Design/Check of Structure Design > Steel Frame Design > View/Revise Overwrites Display > Show Tables File > New Model > 2D Frames - Portal |
L |
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Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Load Cases - Time History, Periodic Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections Define > Functions > Time History Define > Materials Display > Show Plot Functions File > New Model > 2D Frames - Portal |
M |
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Assign > Joint Restraints Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Section Properties > Area Sections Define > Materials Display > Show Forces/Stresses > Joint Draw > Draw Rectangular Area Edit > Mesh Areas File > New Model > Grid Only |
N |
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Assign > Assign to Groups Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Joint > Constraints Assign > Joint > Restraints Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Load Cases - Modal, Nonlinear, Time History Define > Section Properties > Area Sections Define > Frame Sections Define > Materials Define > Section Cuts Display > Show Tables Draw > Quick Draw Area File > New Model > 2D Frames - Portal Options > Dimensions/Tolerances |
O |
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Assign > Area > Sections Assign > Area Loads > Uniform (All) Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Joint > Constraints Define > Load Cases - Buckling Define > Section Properties > Area Sections Define > Functions > Time History Define > Link/Support Properties Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Display > Show Tables Display > Show Plot Functions Draw > Draw 1 Joint Link Draw > Draw Frame/Cable/Tendon Draw > Quick Draw Area Edit > Replicate - Linear File > New Model > 3D Frame - Open Frame Building |
P |
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Assign > Frame Loads > Points Assign > Frame > Automatic Frame Subdivide Assign > Joint > Restraints Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Load Cases - Nonlinear, P-Delta Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials File > New Model > Grid Only |
Q |
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Assign > Joint > Masses Assign > Joint > Restraints Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Load Cases - Modal, Nonlinear, Time History Define > Frame Sections Define > Functions > Time History Define > Link/Support Properties - Damper Define > Link/Support Properties - Rubber Isolator Define > Materials Draw > Draw 1 Joint Link Draw > Draw 2 Joint Link Element Draw > Quick Draw Frame/Cable/Tendon File > Create Video > Multi-Step Animation Video File > New Model >- 2D Frames - Portal Start Animation |
R Bridge with Moving Load |
Not Applicable to this Version of SAP2000 |
Please refer to CSiBridge for more information about working with bridge models. |
S |
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Assign > Assign to Groups Assign > Joint > Restraints Assign > Joint Loads > Forces Define > Section Properties > Area Sections Define > Materials Define > Section Cuts Display > Show Tables Display > Show Forces/Stresses > Shell Draw > Draw Rectangular Area Edit > Change Labels Edit > Mesh Areas Edit > Replicate - Linear File > New Model > Grid Only View > Set 2D View View > Set Limits |
T |
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Edit > Add to Model from Template File > New Model > Shells - Cylinder File > New Model > Shells - Dome
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U |
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Assign > Area Loads > Uniform (Shell) Assign > Joint > Restraints Define > Load Combinations Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Draw > Draw Quad Area Edit > Add to Model from Template Edit > Mesh Areas Edit > Move Edit > Replicate - Mirror File > New Model > Shells - Barrel Shell File > New Model > Wall - Shear Wall View > Set 2D View View > Set Limits View > Show All View > Show Grid View > Show Selection Only |
V |
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Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Frame Loads > Temperature Assign > Joint > Restraints Define > Coordinate Systems/Grids Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Display > Show Forces/Stresses > Joint File > New Model > 2D Frames - Portal |
W |
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Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Frame Loads > Point Assign > Frame Loads > Distributed Define > Load Patterns Define > Materials Edit > Divide Frames File > New Model > Beam |
X Through Truss Bridge |
Not Applicable to this Version of SAP2000 |
Please refer to CSiBridge for more information about working with bridge models. |
Y Response Spectrum Analysis for Single Degree of Freedom System |
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Assign > Joint > Masses Assign > Joint > Springs Define > Load Cases - Response Spectrum Define > Functions > Response Spectrum Display > Show Forces/Stresses > Joints Draw > Draw Special Joint File > New Model > Grid Only |
Z |
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Assign > Frame > Frame Sections Assign > Joint > Constraints Assign > Joint > Masses Assign > Joint > Restraints Define > Load Cases - Response Spectrum Define > Section Properties > Area Sections Define > Coordinate Systems/Grids Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections Define > Functions > Response Spectrum Define > Materials Draw > Draw Rectangular Area Draw > Quick Draw Area Element Draw > Quick Draw Frame/Cable/Tendon Edit > Mesh Areas Edit > Replicate - Linear File > New Model > 3D Frame - Open Frame Building |