Wall/Beam Mark
Module(s): Key Plan
You can use the Wall/Beam Mark tool to create horizontal wall and beam marks. Options are provided that let you set the mark's scope and appearance as well as text parameters.
As opposed to the other tools, the direction of load is already defined here. The length and position of the direction of load arrow is defined by entering a starting point and end point.
To create a mark for walls and beams
- Click Wall/Beam Mark (How).
- The static direction of load for these components is given in the toolbar by the icon.
- Select a for the mark’s border.
- Use the following parameters to assist you:
- Plus Text to add text that will appear with the mark text.
- Leader to add a leader.
- to enable automatic numbering.
- Click to display the toolbar for general text settings.
- When you have made all the necessary settings, set the drop-in point (for the mark itself), the start point (= reference point for the 1st arrow) and the end point (= reference point for the second arrow):
- by accepting the text proposed by the system
- after entering the text for the mark at the keyboard
- after clicking an existing text to copy it
- If you activated Plus Text or Leader the system will prompt you for the additional information and/or for the leader points.