The Custom Roof option in MecaWind Ultimate will not solve all of your custom building problems, but it will handle some specific challenges that designers may face. The Custom Roof option is available for gabled, monoslope, and flat roofs in the Ultimate version of...
The image above is NOT the Jamaican flag; it is actually a graphical representation of the Components and Cladding (C&C) zones for a hipped roof. ASCE 7 has figures that define the C&C and the zones that are applicable for various roof types. The relative...
This article provides a Components and Cladding (C&C) example calculation for a typical building structure. We will first perform the calculations manually, and then show how the same calculations can be performed much easier using the MecaWind software. What is...
Would you like to be able to calculate all of your Components & Cladding (C&C) values with one Click? In this article that's what we are going to show you. Component and Cladding Summary: The normal way of analyzing C&C in MecaWind is to enter each...
Calculating pressures on windows and doors is one of the most common operations performed in MecaWind, and so we thought we would make a brief video to explain the way to calculate Components and Cladding (C&C). We also show some tips for new features in...