Divide a Sheathing into Fields with a Line
Framer, Floor Framing & Rafters
This function can be used to divide a horizontal structure or sheathing into fields. You can define individual origin points and sheathing directions for each field.
Divide sheathing into fields with a line as follows:
- Select a structure and a layer of type SHEET.
- Select Plane Structure | Framing | Framing Gallery Base Point.
- Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
- Select Add Split > By Line.
- If necessary, change the direction of the line as follows:
- Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
- Select one of the following:
- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Default (the rising direction in an inclined plane)
- Select direction
- Select the start point of the direction line.
- Select the end point of the direction line.
- Click the line location.
Note
- Before selecting a location for the division line, you can change its direction to horizontal or vertical also by using the cursor keys Arrow right or Arrow left.
- When sheathing is divided into fields, the program will add one origin point to each field. You can change the direction of the sheathing by editing the origin point.
- Update the sheathing by selecting Add Sheathing.