Beam Panel as a Sub Panel

A beam panel can be a sub panel in a wall, floor, roof or truss panel. This requires that all the parts of the beam panel are connected to the panel in question. Example:

• Add Parts

  Add parts to the panel by using the Modeling | Accessory Component | Profile function, for example.

  

  Add a Profile

• Build a Beam Panel

  Build one or more beam panels of the parts.

  

  Build Beams

  Build One Beam

• Connect the Parts to the Panel

  Connect the parts to the panel by using the Plane Structure | Framing | Add Profile > Connect function.

  After this, the beam panel is presented under the panel's heading in the object tree.

  

  Connect/Disconnect Parts

• Add a Beam Panel Schedule to a Panel Drawing

  When open the panel drawing, the parts of the beam panel and its label are displayed in the views.

  

  You can add a beam panel schedule to the panel drawing by using the context-sensitive menu function Add View to Panel Drawing. Select the view type Schedule and the option Beam elements from the list. Select a location for the schedule in the panel drawing.

  Open a Panel Drawing

  Add a View to a Panel Drawing