Adding an origin point

This function can be used to add an origin point to a sheathing field. One field may contain only one origin point. The origin point determines how the sheets will be divided over the sheathing area. Define the location of the origin point by adding a so-called origin sheet to the sheathing field.

Add an origin point to a sheathing field as follows:

1. Select Floor Joists, Roof Rafters > Sheathing > Define Sheathing Base Point.
2. Select the method of selecting the structural layer, and select the structure and the structural layer (type SHEET).

   Selecting structural layer

3. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
4. Select Add Origin.
5. If necessary, change the direction of the origin sheet as follows:
   1. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
   2. Select one of the following:
      • Vertical
      • Horizontal
      • Default (direction of the riser on a sloping plane)
      • Select the direction
        1. Select the start point of the direction line.
        2. Select the end point of the direction line.
6. If necessary, change the location of the origin sheet's locating point as follows:
   1. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
   2. Select Locating point.
   3. Choose one of the nine radio buttons in the dialog box, corresponding to the points of the origin sheet:
      
7. If the horizontal structure has framing, you can lock the cursor to the direction of a joist as follows:
   1. Move the cursor near a joist.
   2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
   3. Select Constrain to piece .
8. Select a location for the origin point.

Note

• Before selecting a location for the origin point, you can change the origin sheet's direction to horizontal or vertical also by using the cursor keys Arrow right or Arrow left.
• Update the sheathing by selecting Add sheathing.

Defining a sheathing origin point
Selecting a point location