Edit Framing Properties
Framer, Floor Framing & Rafters
The properties of a framing have been defined in the structure library by using a framing tool. The framing tool determines the design rules based on which the parts are added to the layer. You can edit the framing tool of the base layer of a structure as follows:
- Select the structure.
- Do either of the following:
- Select Plane Structure | Framing | Framing Tools.
- Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu, and select Framing Tools.
- Edit the framing tool.
If the structure has several FRAMING type layers, you can select a layer and then open the framing tool for editing:
- Select a structure and a layer of type FRAMING.
- Do either of the following:
- Select Plane Structure | Framing | Framing Tools.
- Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu, and select Framing Tools.
- Edit the framing tool.
If the part selected in the framing tool is higher or lower than the thickness of the horizontal structure, you can select in a message box whether the top or bottom surface of the structure is to be kept at the original height.
- Keep Top
- Keep Bottom
Note
- You can add framing according to the framing tool by using the Generate Parts function.
- You can also edit the framing piece properties as follows:
- Select the parts to be edited.
- Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
- Select Properties. The Piece Properties dialog box opens. For example, you can select Box + Centerline from the 2D Instance list, whereat you can use the joist center lines to dimension the framing.