Chord analysis error

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I’m trying to calculate the nailing on a small shear wall (2.5’ long). This wall only has 3’ of tributary width, so I know from experience that it should work as I have it currently designed.

I’m getting errors with the chord tension and compression capacity. Is there a way to turn off chord analysis for this sort of wall, where I’m not concerned about the chords?

Thanks in advance.

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And some further constructive criticism as I am getting to know this module for possible integration into my workflow:

  1. Can’t specify different nailing patterns for different stories?
  2. Can’t specify different heights for different stories?
  3. I don’t see any options to use straps at a second story walls (common practice). Additionally, I’m not really trusting the results (I have multiple walls with 0 lb uplift). I don’t see anything documenting the design calculations.
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Dear Max,

Thank you for reaching out. May I kindly request that you submit this inquiry via the “Contact Us” portal? This will enable me to access your project details.

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Regarding your other questions, while this feature is not currently available, it has been previously requested. Please understand that although we prioritize our roadmap based on valuable feedback from users like yourself, we must also balance other competing demands. Consequently, we may be unable to implement this feature immediately.

Should you have further suggestions or feature ideas for our software, please do not hesitate to share them. Your insights are instrumental in helping us refine our product for the benefit of all our users.

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I used the “contact us” link on my project. Thanks for taking a look!