User`s Manual

Steel Portal Frame EC3 RUNET software

5 Main screen

5.1 Main window fields:

 Top main menu, with basic commands:

File, file handling, read and save data,

Parameters, design codes, national annex, snow wind and seismic initial values.

Steel sections, Library with standard and welded (fabricated) steel profiles.

Computations, Computations, selection of design parts.

Report, Report preview and printing, report contents and report setup.

Setup, for basic program options, selection (language etc.),

Help, help and manuals

Update, for automatic program update

 Bottom Bar

Computation performs all computations and design checks.

Auto compute, if checked the computations are performed as the data changed.

Drawing for CAD drawing of the structure and the connection details.

Report to show (preview) the report.

Report contents Adjust the contents of the report

 Window with wire drawing of the structure

The sketch of the structure appears and adjusted, as you enter the data.

 Window with design overview

Basic design parts are checked if the design is verified or not.

 Structure data and loads.

All the structural data, materials, sections, loads and load data are shown in the main window. When you change data values and the Auto compute is checked, the computations are performed simultaneously.

5.2 Structure data and load data

 National Annex

 Building category

 Structure dimensions, lengths, heights, frame spacing.

 Support conditions pinned of fixed base.

 Haunch size, L/20, L/10, L/8, L/6.6 or 0 for frames without haunch.

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