Framing a floor

Use Slab Component

If a slab is selected, its components display in the list. Select a component to serve as the boundary for the joist area; the joists are created at the same elevation as the selected slab component.

Draw Joists

Creates joist objects for floor framing

Elevation of Top of Joist

Sets the elevation relative to the layer elevation value for the top of the joist

Center-to-Center Spacing

Specifies the spacing from the center of one joist to the center of the next joist

Class

To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class.

Set Joist Properties

Opens the Set Joist Properties dialog box; proceed with step 3

Set Joist Attributes

Opens the Set Joist Attributes dialog box; proceed with step 5

Draw Perimeter Framing Members

Draws framing members around the perimeter of the floor

Elevation of Top of Framing

Sets the elevation relative to the layer elevation value for the top of the perimeter framing

Class

To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class.

Set Framing Member Properties

Opens the Set Framing Member Properties dialog box; proceed with step 3

Set Framing Member Attributes

Opens the Set Framing Member Attributes dialog box; proceed with step 5

End Condition of Joists at Perimeter

Select the type of condition for the ends of the joists where they connect to the perimeter framing: Inside Face, Centerline, or Outside Face

Corner Condition of Perimeter

Select the type of condition for the corners of the perimeter framing: lapped or mitered joints

Delete Source Geometry

Deletes the original source object after the framing is created

Width

Specifies the joist or framing member profile width

Height

Specifies the joist or framing member profile height

Type

Select the form of the joist or framing member element: rafter, solid beam, wood truss, open-web steel joist, cold-formed steel channel, steel section, or custom profile

Profile Symbol Def

For custom profiles, displays the selected profile symbol name

Choose Profile Symbol

For custom profiles, click Choose Profile Symbol to select a structural profile symbol from a library or the current file. Select a symbol from the graphical list of Symbols.

The profile name displays in the Object Info palette.

2D Display

Select the 2D display method: solid, centerline, width, or width with centerline

Show Label

Displays the text entered in Label Text as a label next to the 2D representation of the joist or framing member

Label Text

Enter the text to display in 2D as a label

Vertical Reference

(Rafter, Solid Beam, Wood Truss, Open-Web Steel Joist, Cold-formed Steel Channel, Steel Section)

Select whether the object’s defining line is at the top, center, or bottom

Draw 2D Hangers

(Solid Beam, Wood Truss, Cold-formed Steel Channel)

Displays 2D graphics indicating framing hangers at start, end, both, or none

Flange Height

(Wood Truss, Open-Web Steel Joist, Cold-formed Steel Channel)

Sets the height of the truss top and bottom chords; the chord width is set by the object width

Web Width/Height

(Wood Truss, Open-Web Steel Joist, Cold-formed Steel Channel)

Specifies the size of the truss web components; if Use Solid Web is selected (wood truss only), the Web Width parameter specifies the thickness of the solid web

Gauge

(Open-Web Steel Joist, Cold-formed Steel Channel)

Sets the thickness of the top and bottom chords

Panel Spacing

(Wood Truss, Open-Web Steel Joist)

Indicates the spacing of the truss “panels” (subdivisions)

Draw Verticals

(Wood Truss, Open-Web Steel Joist)

Displays vertical web components between each sloping web component

Bottom Bearing

(Open-Web Steel Joist)

Toggles the configuration of the truss between top chord and bottom chord bearing

Use Solid Web

(Wood Truss)

Toggles the web component configuration between “open-web” and solid, “I-beam” style

Section Type

(Steel Section)

Select the type of structural shape for the steel section: Angle, Bulb Flat, Channel, I-beam, Rectangular Tubing, Round Tubing, Square Tubing, Tee, or Wide Flange

Section Series

(Steel Section)

Select the series type for the steel section

Section Shape

(Steel Section)

Select the size of the steel section

Graphic Attributes

Each graphic attribute can be set by the class style or to specific settings. If set by the class style, the attributes are controlled by the class selected in the Create Joists dialog box.

Fill

Select Class Style to use the class style for the fill attribute, choose None to apply no fill, or choose a fill style

Pen

Select Class Style to use the class style for the pen attribute, choose None to apply no pen, or choose a solid/dash or pattern style

Line Thickness

Select Class Thickness to use the class style for the line thickness attribute, choose Set Thickness to specify the line thickness, or select a line thickness

Texture

Select Class to use the class texture for the framing element (see Concept: Applying textures by class), choose None to apply no texture, or choose Select to set the texture parameters

Texture

Select the texture to apply from a library or the current file

Map Type

Select the texture map type

Radius

For sphere and cylinder maps, sets the texture radius; the default radius is the same as the 3D object radius. Increasing this value reduces the size of the texture on the object.

Start/End Cap

Applies the texture to the start and end caps of the framing element

Repeat Horizontally/ Vertically

Repeats the texture in a horizontal and/or vertical direction

Scale Factor

Determines the texture size when projected onto the object

Horizontal/Vertical Offset

Sets the start location of the texture horizontally and vertically

Rotation

Sets the angle of texture rotation; enter a rotation value from 0 to 360 degrees to change the rotation angle