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Learn the fundamentals of Calcs.com, from setting up projects to entering loads, reading results, and exporting reports.
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Projects & Calculations

Creating and Managing Projects

Set up projects, defaults, and organization

Creating New Calculations

Add calculators to a project from the library

Copying, Reordering and Grouping

Organize sheets within a project

Required and Optional Inputs

Understand which fields you need to fill in

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Entering Loads & Supports

Beam Supports (Imperial)

Pin, fixed, and roller supports in imperial units

Beam Supports (Metric)

Pin, fixed, and roller supports in metric units

Distributed Loads (Imperial)

Uniform and varying distributed loads

Distributed Loads (Metric)

Uniform and varying distributed loads

Patch, Point, Moment & Other Loads

Point loads, moments, patches, and more

Cantilever or Overhang a Beam

Fixed or propped cantilever setups

What is Tributary Width?

How tributary width affects load entry

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Results & Output

Exporting and Printing

PDF reports and member schedules

Change Your Company Logo

Brand your exported calculation reports

Typical Formula References

Common formulas used across calculators

Setting Up a Calculation

Required and Optional Inputs

Required and Optional Inputs

Linking Custom Sections or Requesting Sections to the Calcs.com Database

Linking Loads

Link Loads and Reactions Between Calculators

Track loads through a structure by linking reactions between Calcs.com beams, columns, walls, and footings, including sign convention for linked values.

Linking Design Calculators to Truss & Portal Frame Analysis

How to use Design Only calculators to check capacity for members in Truss and Portal Frame analyses.

Adjusting a Calculation

How to Change Materials (For Example, Swap Modules Between Timber and Steel)

How to Change Materials (For Example, Swap Modules Between Timber and Steel)

How to Change Your Default Building Standard

You can change your default building standard on your organisation settings page.

Quickly Finding the Best Section with the Member Selector

Quickly Finding the Best Section with the Member Selector

Checking Results

How to View All Detailed Calculation Steps

How to view all detailed calculation steps

Typical Formula References

A quick guide showing how to use formulas and references in Calcs.com and typical ones you may encounter in our calculators.

Exporting Reports

Exporting and Printing Calculations and Member Schedule

Exporting and Printing Calculations and Member Schedule

How to Change Your Company Logo

Keeping Calculations Current

How to Upgrade Calculations to the Latest Version

Upgrade Calcs.com calculations to the latest published module version and roll back if needed.

View the Changelog for a New Calculation Module Version

View the Changelog for a New Calculation Module Version

What Is a Beta Module?

What is a Beta Module?