Converting a truss into a symbol

Command	Workspace: Path
Convert Truss to Symbol	Spotlight: Add command to workspace (see Customizing workspaces) Braceworks: Braceworks

If you're not performing Braceworks calculations, you may wish to convert a truss into a symbol and use that in the drawing instead. This can improve performance if you have a large number of trusses. However, if you are performing calculations, you must use actual truss objects, not converted symbols.

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.

Advantages of symbols

Creating the rigging system

Specifying cross section data

Connecting rigging objects

Concept: Creating a connected rigging system

Modifying truss symbol data