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Need help in design a steel building

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hiencao
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Need help in design a steel building

Hello. I am very new to this software. I just downloaded it three days ago. I have messed with it since then. I figured out how to draw a 3-d building and how to put loads on it. And right now, I am at the point to select sections for the beams and columns. When I do "Member verification" with the default "W 16x40", I get a red cross sign. I know this sign means the section is not adequate. I am trying to decide on which sections to use. When I try on the "Code group design", check the box "Optimization", and click on "Calculations", it gives me a bunch of sections for only 1 single beam. Can someone take a look at my software and tell me how to make the program to select the best sections for different beams and columns? 

 

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Rafal.Gaweda
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You have defined one group containing lots of members with different sections. While defining group you have not selected sections \ families for group optimisation so program reported results for all families in group.

Below example how to set familes

 

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