Cladding Panel is distributing loads to truss members

[Sambrook]

Hi, I have modelled a steel canopy with plan bracing in the roof. I have assigned the plan bracing as truss members and would expect the cladding panel to ignore the plan bracing. I have used a cladding panel for the roof finishes and distribution of load. However, the moments I am getting in the beams are not correct and when turning on the 'Load distribution regions' in view/display it shows that load is being distributed to the plan bracing (see attached screen shot). When reviewing moments in the plan bracing there is no moment generated, only axial. But there are reduced loads getting to the beams. Please can you help. Thanks Richard

[Sambrook · Accepted solution]

Okay,

I've worked out how to resolve it. I had to go to :

Geometry > Additional Attributes > Load Distribution - Options

and select beams that I require to be ignored during the load distribution of the cladding.

I had assumed that Robot would automatically not distribute load to bracing struts when assigned as truss members.

[Rafal.Gaweda]