Converting a Truss into a Symbol
Converting a Truss into a SymbolIf not performing Braceworks calculations, the use of many truss objects can be processor-intensive. For similar reasons as those explained in Advantages of Symbols, you may wish to create a symbol out of a truss and use that in your drawing. However, trusses converted to symbols cannot participate in Braceworks calculations.
To convert a truss to a symbol:
Select the truss (or multiple truss objects) to convert.
Select Braceworks > Convert Truss to Symbol.
The Convert Truss to Symbol command is available for Vectorworks Spotlight software but is not present in the Spotlight workspace. It can be added to the Spotlight workspace (see Customizing Workspaces).
An alert opens, informing you how many objects were converted.
Each type of truss is converted to a hybrid symbol. The symbol is named after the original truss name.
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