Engineering moduleindicative

Truss Analysis

Design standard

Calculation standard

Sets screening knobs for Indicative practice — not product type or catalog geometry

Elastic screening factors for brackets, rails, and non-code members. Section geometry stays free.

Allowable stress 60% of yieldDeflection L/360Target SF 2.00

Reference standards

Roark's FormulasTimoshenko beam theoryMachinery's Handbook

Truss geometry

Define span, height, panel count, and material properties for the truss.

Rolled section catalog

Span

Height

Axial area

Young's modulus

Midspan downward load

4 panels along the span

Element count

Slider up to 500 elements; type a higher value in the box if you need a finer mesh.

Reference documentation

Standards, catalogs, and technical write-ups relevant to this module.

Candidate strategy

Typical Auto-design directions for truss analysis — compare light, balanced, and conservative sizing before committing to Validate.

Option	Basis	Pass	Tradeoff
Light candidate	Minimum envelope	Check stress and deflection	Lowest mass; lowest reserve
Balanced candidate	Target utilization	Pass expected	Best first production choice
Stiff candidate	Deflection margin	Pass with reserve	Higher mass and cost

Continue workflow

Typical next steps after Truss Analysis