https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/147717/applying-wind-loads-to-large-steel-framed-structureHi, I am trying to use the automatic wind load generation tools in staad pro to distribute the wind loads to a large portal frame. I have tried a number of ways to distribute the loads. The only way I can get the one-way distribution that i woulden-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/449837?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:50:20 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:73d4e30c-1475-452b-8d39-e93cec228f6dSye<p>I believe you are using floor loads with one way option to apply the wind. For the formation of the closed panels, you may need to add dummy members. Using a&nbsp;negligible E and a zero density for these is the right approach.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>