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O P J G HB B C -
O O O O O O Brace
O HB HB HB HB Horizontal
Brace
O P J J Girder
O P P Joist
O P Purlin
O Other
For the properties of Beams, see Beam Properties on page 857.
Beam Tips
■ If a beam end resides on a structural wall, the Beam End Pocket Seat parameter is displayed in the Instance
Properties dialog. Select this check box when the beam is bearing supported by the wall. Then the beam
graphics extend to the centerline of the bearing wall.
■
When you place a beam, a beam name tag appears by default with the beam. Also, you can load another
tag that displays beam name, camber, and number of studs. You must specify the values for Beam Camber
and Number of Studs parameters that display in a tagged beam. For information about loading a family,
see
Loading Families on page 427.
Creating Beams
You should add grids and columns before creating beams.
When adding a beam to a plan view, you must set the bottom clip plane below the current level; otherwise,
the beam is not visible in the view.
Add beams using one of the following methods:
■ Sketch individual beams.
■
Create a chain of beams.
■ Select grid lines that lie between structural elements.
■ Create a beam system. For more information, see Beam Systems on page 874.
Sketching Individual Beams
The Beam tool is the primary means with which you sketch individual instances of Beams on page 840.
To sketch individual beams
1 Click Home tab
➤
Build panel
➤
Beam drop-down
➤
Beam.
2 Load a structural beam family, if one has not been previously loaded.
3 Click Place Beam tab
➤
Element panel, and select a beam type from the Type Selector drop-down.
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