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TrussMaster (v3)
User Manual, Version 1.0
Contents
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Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5
1.1
The TrussMaster Program......................................................................... 5
1.2
The User Manual ............................................................................................. 6
1.3
Release History................................................................................................ 9
Installing the Program ...................................................................................... 10
2.1
System Requirements .................................................................................... 10
2.2
Installation ..................................................................................................... 11
About TrussMaster....................................................................................... 12
3.1
Introduction.................................................................................................... 12
3.2
TrussMaster: Capabilities and Limitations ............................................. 13
The TrussMaster User Interface ................................................................. 15
4.1
Introduction.................................................................................................... 15
4.2
Menu .............................................................................................................. 16
4.3
Toolbar........................................................................................................... 18
4.4
Shortcut Keys................................................................................................. 19
4.5
Truss Display Interface.................................................................................. 20
4.6
Control Board ................................................................................................ 23
4.7
Stiffness Equations Display........................................................................... 28
4.8
Other Display Elements................................................................................. 30
Data Input and Editing ..................................................................................... 35
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................... 35
5.2
Node Data ...................................................................................................... 36
5.3
Member Data ................................................................................................. 37
5.4
Editing............................................................................................................ 38
TrussMaster Output ..................................................................................... 39
6.1
Introduction.................................................................................................... 39
6.2
Data Grid ....................................................................................................... 40
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