Create Load Panels on Surface

This tool gives a quick route to creating load panels on a surface.

The Create Facade List tool can be useful in identifying the nodes on facades.

Definition

Element List

An element list is used to define the surface - either the current selection, a saved list or a user defined list of beam elements.

Group

Sets a group for the load panel elements which will be created.

Properties

Properties are assigned for simple load panels (triangular and rectangular panels) and compound load panels (general polygonal panels) - typically the support conditions will be different for the two.

Panel List

A new list can be created to make it easier to identify the load panels.

Tolerance

Specifies the tolerance used to determine if edges are straight.

Note: This tool can only create load panels defined by 3 or 4 nodes. Load panel elements created this tool may not be compatible with two-way or one-way spanning load panel properties.