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# ENERCALC 3D Training Manual

An introduction to ENERCALC 3D training, its purpose, intended audience, and what the lessons will cover.

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<summary>Welcome to ENERCALC 3D Training</summary>

ENERCALC 3D is a powerful and versatile 3D structural analysis and design program with extensive capabilities. Its functionality is intuitive and easy to learn, and the purpose of this training is to make it even easier and faster to master. A quick glance down through the table of contents shows that the training will start out by introducing the graphical user interface. It will then cover some basic theory on modeling by introducing the entities that are available to model with in ENERCALC 3D.

Please refer to the ENERCALC 3D documentation for product specifications, system requirements, installation instructions, etc.

This training is intended for licensed practicing professional engineers and architects, or professionals in training. It assumes that the trainee has a working knowledge of structural analysis and design, and is generally familiar with the basic operation of Windows-based programs.

While this training will serve to familiarize you with the general operation of the software, it is not intended to replace the user's manual, nor is it intended to serve as a training in the field of structural analysis, structural design, code application, etc. All information offered is in support of ENERCALC software systems. No information shall be considered as professional consulting related to the provider’s professional registrations or affiliations.

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Learn ENERCALC 3D step by step. Jump to a section below:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-computer" style="color:$primary;">:computer:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Getting Started</strong></h4></td><td>A tour of the interface and the general modeling workflow</td><td><a href="/docs/e3d-training-manual/getting-started/chapter-2.md">A Tour of the Graphical User Interface</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-draw-polygon" style="color:$primary;">:draw-polygon:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Model Geometry</strong></h4></td><td>Entities, coordinate systems, grids, and editing geometry</td><td><a href="/docs/e3d-training-manual/building-the-model/general-modeling-theory.md">Model Geometry</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-sliders" style="color:$primary;">:sliders:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Assigning Properties</strong></h4></td><td>Properties for nodes, members, and shells</td><td><a href="/docs/e3d-training-manual/building-the-model/properties.md">Assigning Properties to Modeling Entities</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-arrows-down-to-line" style="color:$primary;">:arrows-down-to-line:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Working with Loads</strong></h4></td><td>Load cases, combinations, and every load type</td><td><a href="/docs/e3d-training-manual/building-the-model/working-with-loads.md">Working with Loads</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-play" style="color:$primary;">:play:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Performing the Analysis</strong></h4></td><td>Analysis options and running the analysis</td><td><a href="/docs/e3d-training-manual/analysis/specifiying-and-performing-the.md">Specifying and Performing the Analysis</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-magnifying-glass-chart" style="color:$primary;">:magnifying-glass-chart:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Reviewing Results</strong></h4></td><td>Query results, diagrams, displacements, and reactions</td><td><a href="/docs/e3d-training-manual/analysis/reviewing-the-analysis-results.md">Reviewing the Analysis Results</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-block" style="color:$primary;">:block:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Concrete Design</strong></h4></td><td>RC materials, criteria, design, and output</td><td><a href="/docs/e3d-training-manual/design/concrete-design.md">Concrete Design</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-i" style="color:$primary;">:i:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Steel Design</strong></h4></td><td>Steel materials, criteria, design, and results</td><td><a href="/docs/e3d-training-manual/design/steel-design.md">Steel Design</a></td></tr><tr><td><h3><i class="fa-file-lines" style="color:$primary;">:file-lines:</i></h3></td><td><h4><strong>Reporting</strong></h4></td><td>Prepare and print model and design reports</td><td><a href="/docs/e3d-training-manual/output-and-advanced/reporting.md">Reporting</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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