Converting a truss into a symbol

If 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 from 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 the command.

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.

Creating the rigging system

Specifying cross section data

Connecting rigging objects

Concept: Creating a connected rigging system

Modifying truss symbol data