How to Model and Analyze a 2D Frame

Steps

In Projects, enter a name, number and engineer and click Save Project, then click the project to make it active.
Open Frame Modeler. Use Click to Place Node (or type X/Y and click Add Here) and set each support (Free, Pin, Roller, Fixed).
Use Click Two Nodes to Connect and pick a steel shape for each member.
Add loads with Add Nodal Load (Fx/Fy/Mz) or Add Member Load (kip/ft).
Click Run Analysis and switch between the deflected, axial, shear and moment views.
Click Save to “<project>”.