Chapter 1
Getting Started

This chapter provides an introduction to Steel Designer. It outlines the basic concepts and knowledge needed to use the program as well as the additional functionality it introduces to the Multiframe user interface in the following sections:

§   About Steel Designer

§   Design Codes

§   Installing Steel Designer

§   Design Overview

§   Windows

§   Design Members

§   Coordinate Systems

§   Properties for Design

§   Shear Area