# Technical Details

- [Overview](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/overview.md)
- [How We Automatically Calculate Shielding Factors](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/how-we-automatically-calculate-shielding-factors.md): Eurocode allows for reducing wind on ancillaries by adjusting the Ka factor. In this page we go through how Shapemaker automatically calculates the shielding factors for all ancillaries.
- [How Wind Loads Are Applied To The Structure](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/how-wind-loads-are-applied-to-the-structure.md)
- [How Ancillary EPA is Calculated](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/how-ancillary-epa-is-calculated.md)
- [How the Resistance of Steel Lattice Members is Calculated](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/how-the-resistance-of-steel-lattice-members-is-calculated.md): This article provides an overview of the available cross-section types within Shapemaker, details the methodology used to calculate member capacities, and more.
- [Which Standards and Annexes Does Shapemaker Support?](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/which-standards-and-annexes-does-shapemaker-support.md)
- [Shapemaker Platform Overview](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/shapemaker-platform-overview.md)
- [Which design checks does Shapemaker do?](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/which-design-checks-does-shapemaker-do.md): Shapemaker performs a wide variety of design checks, depending on the selected tower type and the design code. In this article, we present a non-exhaustive list of these checks.
- [API Overview](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/api-overview.md): Shapemaker is API-first. Everything you can do in the app, you can also do through our API. This makes it easy to integrate Shapemaker into your existing workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and move
- [How Do We Assess The Site Parameters?](https://docs.shapemaker.io/technical-details/how-do-we-assess-the-site-parameters.md)


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