Roof Beam

Module(s): Frame Construction: Rafters, Roof Beams, Posts

You can use the Roof Beam tool to create roof beams.

To place a roof beam

1. Click Roof Beam (How).
   

   Activate Roof Beam in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Architecture Frame Construction: Rafters, Roof Beams, Posts

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Rafter Design: Rafters, Roof Beams, Posts

   • Configuration: Architecture Frame Construction flyout
2. Define the height in one of the following ways:
   • Click on one of the rafters to which the roof beam is to be attached. Select one of the following in the Input options:
     Spacng - enter the distance to the reference point (in plan)
     Bottom - enter the height relative to the bottom of the roof beam
     Top - enter the height relative to the top of the roof beam
   • Click a point in plan and enter the height of the top or bottom level at the keyboard.
     You can also enter the height by clicking in one of the views: The height is automatically detected and displayed so that you can correct or accept it.
3. If you want, you can now modify the roof beam parameters.
   Use one of the following options provided on the Context toolbar.
   

   • Click Properties to set the parameters in a dialog box.
   • Click Match Properties to copy the settings form an existing element.
   • Click Load favorite to select saved parameter combinations.
4. Place a start point and an end point for the roof beam.
5. Specify the beam’s offset direction (left, right or middle - only applies when entering the beam using the Spacng option)
6. Press ESC to quit the tool.

   

   (A) Rafters
   (B) Roof beam
   (C) Spacng - enter a distance in plan (dependent on the roof beam’s offset direction)
   (D) Bottom - enter the height relative to the bottom of the roof beam
   (E) Top - enter the height relative to the top of the roof beam
   (F) Datum level (plan)
   (G) Insertion depth of beam

Note: You can only define the insertion depth in the Properties if you clicked a rafter when defining the height of the roof beam.

Note: If only the roof beam’s dimensions (width, height, and insertion depth) are known and not the height at which it is to be placed, the position of the roof beam in plan is calculated automatically. To do this, use the Spacng, Bottom and Top functions in the Input options.