Adding And Refreshing Framing

This function can be used to create framing for a FRAMING type layer in a horizontal structure. Before adding the framing, you need to activate the drawing-model pair to which the horizontal structure has been added. You can select several horizontal structures in the same drawing-model pair at a time for editing. The framing tool selected for the layer defines the cross sections of the parts and the joist spacing.

1. Select Floor Joists, Roof Rafters > Generate Framing.
2. Select the method of selecting the structural layer, and select the structure. When you use the Type filter, the structure layer with the number 0 and of the type FRAMING becomes automatically selected.

   Selecting a Layer

3. Select Confirm.
4. If necessary, select whether you wish to delete or keep the existing framing.
   • Delete: The existing framing will be deleted, with the exception of beams that have been removed from the framing - see the Selecting Beams in Area function.
   • Continue: The existing framing will be kept. The existing framing can be kept e.g. when the framing has been added only on a certain section of the horizontal structure.

The program will create the 3D geometry of the framing in the framing model, which is usually FRAMING.vxm. You can activate the drawing-model pair of the frame by selecting File > Open Drawing-Model Pair. As a default, the framing is created so that it is in the direction of the y axis and its origin point is in the middle of the horizontal structure. The origin point is the point from which the joist spacing is started.

Note

• You can also add framing according to the framing tool by using the Generate Parts function. You can add parts to all layers for which a framing tool has been defined and the parts of which are not protected (including sheathing and cladding layers).
• You can divide the framing into fields and select the properties for the fields with the function Editing Framing Fields. When the framing has been edited, regenerate the parts.
• As a default, joints are formed between the parts of the framing when creating the framing. If necessary, you can create the framing without joints by setting the keyword framing_joint_mode= 0 in the keyword group BDSXX.
• If one or more floor or roof panels have been defined in the basic layer of the area, you can only select panels to be framed. You can no longer select the horizontal structure itself to be framed. This way, creating overlapping framings (of panel and horizontal structure) is prevented. The restriction applies when the keyword framing_filter= 1 is defined in the keyword group BDSXX.

Add Parts
Editing Framing Properties
Editing Framing Fields
Select an Object
Floor and Roof Framings
Floor and Roof Panels
Editing Keywords