My model is currently supported by multiple braced frames, joists, columns, and beams with loads from the roof only. I am trying to add weight from the brick veneer and steel stud framing that encompasses the exterior of my structure so that my seismic weight and analysis are as accurate as possible. I tried adding the loads to the dead load over the entire diaphragm, but that absolutely killed the gravity analysis of the program (gravity members and footings became unrealistically huge). Is there a way to add walls to the model with the loads from the veneer and studs without the program trying to use the walls as a bearing system so that I can accurately model and size my braced frames?
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