[Frame3dd] Downloading and using Frame3DD

[Jean G. <jg...@ho...>]

I am not able to run the program. Are there missing files in the download?

When I download the program this is what I get:
An application named frame_ed
An application named frame3d
One text file labeled frG
A folder titled x86 that appears to have the ansicon application.

I do not receive any examples or other supporting documentation.

When I click on frame3d nothing happens.
When I click on frame_ed a window opens for a program labeled FrameED - Frame Input Generator v3.3. I can input nodes and members in this program and view the structural shape. If I then click on an icon labeled "Run Frame Analysis" I am directed to select a .txt file and run an analysis. I created a text file that matches all of the input data for the structure members and shape, and added a point load to the structure in the text file. When I click on this .txt file I get this in the window:
FRAME version: 3 January 2002, GPL Copyright (C) 1992-2002, Henri P. Gavin
 http://www.duke.edu/~hpgavin/frame/
 This is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
For details, see http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html

There is no output file and nothing seems to run. I think I am attempting to run the old version of the program, when I should be running the app labeled "frame3d," but that application doesn't do anything.

I have a PC with Windows, and not sure what to do next. Are there missing files that are not being downloaded? (The Frame3d program is only 158 KB).

Thanks for your help -

Jean Gajary, PE
Structural Engineer
jg...@ho...<mailto:jg...@ho...>
215-292-4426