7.2.B Placing Beams

Workflow

Demo

Practice Exercise (Optional)

• Place a few beams on Level 2 manually using a 3D view.
• Open the 3D - Structural view.
• Open the Beam tool.
• Choose the beam type and size to place from the type selector in the properties palette.
• Set the beam placement options in the Options Bar to:
• Placement Plane: Level 2
• 3D Snapping: On
• Set the beam placement height using the Z Offset Value property.
• To place the beams below the structural floor, enter a negative value that drops the beams below the thickness of the floor.
• For the 3” LW Concrete on 2” Metal Deck -- a common floor type for steel frame buildings - enter 0'5".
• Place a few beams manually by snapping to the endpoints to the the tops of adjacent structural columns.
• Place the remaining beams at Level 2 using the On Grids multiple placement mode.
• Open the 3D - Structural plan view.
• Open the Beam tool.
• Choose the beam type and size to place from the type selector in the properties palette.
• Set the column placement options in the Options Bar to:
• Placement Plane: Level 2
• 3D Snapping: On
• Multiple: On Grids
• Select all of the grid lines where new columns should be placed.
• Click the Finish checkmark to finish the multiple placement operation.
• Switch to the 3D - Structural View to confirm the beam placement locations.
• Verify that the beams are placed at Level 2.
• Adjust a beam’s placement level if needed:
• Select the beam.
• Open the Edit Work Plane tool and select the new level to host the beam.