
The term Load Combination is unchanged.The term Analysis Case has been changed to Load Case.The term Load Case has been changed to Load Pattern.Important Notice - Nomenclature Change for Loading If you are familiar with SAP2000 Version 11 or earlier, you should be aware that there has been a simple but significant change made starting with Version 12 in the nomenclature used for loading: The present manual (Basic Analysis Reference) will provide more detail on some of the elements, properties, loads, and analysis types. It describes the overall features of a SAP2000 model.

As background material, you should first read chapter “The Structural Model” in the SAP2000 Getting Started manual earlier in this volume. The complete set of modeling and analysis features is described in the CSI Analysis Reference Manual. It is imperative that you read this manual and understand the assumptions and procedures used by the program before attempting to create a model or perform an analysis.


Introduction SAP2000 is the latest and most powerful version of the well-known SAP series of structural analysis programs.Ībout This Manual This manual describes the basic and most commonly used modeling and analysis features offered by the SAP2000 structural analysis program.
