XBeam2D XFrame2D Menu

Tab on ribbon	Icon	Command	Description
File		New	New input
		Open	Open an already existing file
		Close	Close the opened file
		Save	Save the input in a file
		Save as	Save the input in another (copy ) file
		Preview	Making a print preview on the screen
		Print	Print of the calculation
		RTF-output	Save the output as an RTF-format (MS-Word)
		PDF-output	Save the output as a PDF-format
		Exit	Close the program
Geometry		Beam	Inserting Beams
		Node	Inserting nodes
		Pinned	Pinned support
		X-roller	Roller support in the x-direction
		Z-roller	Roller support in the z-direction
		Fixed	Fixed support
		Z-spring	Spring support in z-direction. Translation spring in z-direction.
		X-spring	Spring support in x-direction. Translation spring in x-direction.
		R-spring	Spring support around y-axis. Rotation spring at y-axis.
		Internal hinge	Internal hinge in beam. By this you can quickly insert a gerber beam.
Load		q-load	Evenly distributed beam load or a linear varying beam load ( for example triangle load)
		F-load	Point load on beam
		M-load	Moment on beam
		Node load	Load on node (Fx force in x-direction, Fz force in z-direction and/or My moment around y-axis)
		Node displacement	Forced node displacement of the node. ( dx displacement in x-direction, dz displacement in z-direction and/or dr rotation around the y-axis).
Edit		Undo	Undo an adaptation. Every adaptation is saved intern. With this function you can undo one or multiple adaptations. There is no limit in the amount of steps that you can go back.
		Redo	Redo an adaptation.
		Select	Set setting to : Select. In this modus you can select a profile ( make active) in the graphical screen.
View		Zoom window	Set setting to : Zoom window. This function is used to zoom into a certain part in the cross section design. Method: With the left mouse button pushed, you make a rectangular window from the left bottom to the right top. The modus is automatically turned off after the zooming.
		Pan	By the use of pan you can drag / move a zoomed part of your drawing. Other parts of the construction will be presented.
		Zoom extents	Set the setting to Zoom extents. This function is used to show everything in full screen. The modus is automatically turned off after zooming out.
		Previous view	With zoom view you can eventually zoom into a part of the construction in multiple steps. With the function previous view          you go back 1 step.
Options		Distance	Set the setting to: Distance. In this modus distances can be measured. There is automatically snapped to all the occurring contour points, and points in the middle of all the lines. This modus is not turned off. Method: Select the starting point while using the snap-function. With the left mouse button pushed you go to another known point in the construction. While pushing the left mouse button, a measure line is drawn and a little window is displayed wherein the distances dL, dy and dz in mm are shown.
		Settings	Adjusting the settings.
Help		Help	Open help file.
		Information	Information with regard to the application and license agreement.