I am trying to model a beam that supports a parallel wall above, modeled as shell. From the deformed shape, it appears that the wall is stiffening the beam and preventing it from deflecting rather than transferring the vertical load. Is there a way to…

Just getting the hang of Elements and was trying to model a shear wall in a steel frame and I am having trouble figuring out and applying the shell interfaces properly so the wall only attracts the in-plane lateral loads and not the vertical loads from…