Add an Origin Point

This function can be used to add an origin point to a sheathing field. One field may contain only one origin point. The origin point determines how the sheets will be divided over the sheathing area. Define the location of the origin point by adding an origin sheet to the sheathing field.

Add an origin point to a sheathing field as follows:

1. Select a structure and a layer of type SHEET.

   Select a Structure and a Layer

2. Select Plane Structure | Framing | Framing Gallery Base Point.
3. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
4. Select Add Origin.
5. If necessary, change the direction of the origin sheet as follows:
   1. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
   2. Select one of the following:
      • Vertical
      • Horizontal
      • Default (the rising direction in an inclined plane)
      • Select direction
        1. Select the start point of the direction line.
        2. Select the end point of the direction line.
6. If necessary, change the location of the origin sheet's locating point as follows:
   1. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
   2. Select Locating point.
   3. Choose one of the nine radio buttons in the dialog box, corresponding to the points of the origin sheet:
      
7. If the horizontal structure has framing, you can lock the cursor to the direction of a joist as follows:
   1. Move the cursor near a joist.
   2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
   3. Select Constrain to piece.
8. Select a location for the origin point.

Note

• Before selecting a location for the origin point, you can change the origin sheet's direction to horizontal or vertical also by using the cursor keys Arrow right or Arrow left.
• Update the sheathing by selecting Add Sheathing.