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This tutorial demonstrates using Sizer's concept mode to design a simple roof structure. Key steps include setting the view and gridline settings, adding columns, walls, beams and joists, modifying gridline elevations, applying loads, running the design, and viewing and transferring members. The tutorial is accompanied by explanatory images and provides links to download the resulting files.

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Tutorial+6+Concept US

This tutorial demonstrates using Sizer's concept mode to design a simple roof structure. Key steps include setting the view and gridline settings, adding columns, walls, beams and joists, modifying gridline elevations, applying loads, running the design, and viewing and transferring members. The tutorial is accompanied by explanatory images and provides links to download the resulting files.

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Neil Edward Sison
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Sizer: Concept Mode Tutorial 6 – Example from Concept Mode Demo (US)

6.1 Software Version and Standard


This tutorial was completed using WoodWorks® US 2019, and NDS 2018.
6.2 Introduction
This tutorial goes through the creation and design of the structural model described in the Sizer US –
Concept Mode Overview video.
Click here to download a copy of the Sizer file (.wwa) created from going through this tutorial.
6.3 Settings
1. Click on the New Concept Mode File button on the toolbar.
2. Click on the Settings tab located in the menu bar.
3. Click on the View tab in the Settings window.
4. Under the Viewing area section, specify 15 (ft) as North-South.
5. Under the Viewing area section, specify 40 (ft) as East-West.
6. Under the Snap increment section, specify 36 (in) as North-South.
7. Under the Snap increment section, specify 36 (in) as East-West.
8. Click OK.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – View Settings

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6.4 Roof Level
1. Click on the Levels button on the toolbar.
2. Enter a Roof elevation of 12 (ft).
3. Click Modify.
4. Press OK.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Roof Level

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6.5 Generate Gridlines
1. Click on the Edit tab located in the menu bar.
2. Click on Generate Grid.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Generate Gridlines

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6.6 Columns
1. Click on the Column View buttons on the toolbar.
2. Add columns at the following locations: C-7 and G-7.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Column Locations

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6.7 Walls
1. Click on the Wall View buttons on the toolbar.
2. Click on B-3 and drag the wall to H-3.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Wall Location

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6.8 Beams
1. Click on the Beam View buttons on the toolbar.
2. Click on B-7 and drag the wall to H-7.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Beam Location

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6.9 Joists
1. Click on the Joist View button on the toolbar.
2. Create a joist area by clicking on gridpoints B-8, H-8, H-2, and B-2.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Joist Locations (North-South Direction)

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6.10 Modify Gridline Elevation
1. Click on Grid View button on the toolbar.
2. Select gridpoint C-7 (gridlines C and 7 should be selected and appear in red).
3. In the Gridpoint Elevation field enter a value of 14 (ft).
4. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.
5. Click OK in the warning window.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for gridpoint G-7.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Adjusting Gridline Elevation

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6.11 Loads
1. Click Loads View button on the toolbar.
2. Select Dead from the Type drop-down list located on the toolbar.
3. Specify Area from the Distribution drop-down list located on the toolbar.
4. In the Magnitude field enter a value of 30 (psf).
5. Create a load area by clicking on gridpoints B-8, H-8, H-2, and B-2.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Dead Load (Roof)

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6. Repeat steps 2-5 for a Snow load type with Magnitude of 45 (psf) and a Wind load type
with Magnitude of -20 (psf).

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Snow and Wind Load (Roof)

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6.12 Design the Structure
1. Click the Run button on the toolbar.
Sizer will complete the design, and will automatically generate the Results by Group, Results by
Member, Material List, and Reactions at Base.

Note: To view the result pages, click on the View tab on the menu bar.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – View Results

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6.13 View Results
The Results by Group will appear and summarizes the suggested sections, for each floor, for each
group specified in the project file (e.g., columns, walls, beams, and joists). Critical members and
design criteria are also shown.
Click here to download a PDF of the results by group
Click here to download a PDF of the results by member.
Click here to download a PDF of the material list.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Results by Group

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6.14 Transfer Member into Beam Mode
1. Click on Beam View button on the toolbar.
2. Select beam b1.
3. Click on the Switch Modes button on the toolbar.

Note: Sizer will automatically transfer the selected beam into beam mode.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Switch Modes Button

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Transferring Member into Beam Mode

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6.15 Transfer Member into Column Mode
4. Click on Column View button on the toolbar.
5. Select beam c1.
6. Click on the Switch Modes button on the toolbar.

Note: Sizer will automatically transfer the selected column into column mode.

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Switch Modes Button

Sizer: Concept Mode – Tutorial 6 – Transferring Member into Column Mode

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