The auto-detect feature automatically adjusts the analytical model when creating the following structural elements within a project:
- Beams
During creation, the corresponding beam to structural floor projection planes are matched with the beam vertical projection (Analytical Model parameters) set to Auto-Detect, as shown:
- Columns
During creation, the auto-detect feature places the analytical model of columns and walls in the same plane.
- Structural Floors and Walls
During creation, the auto-detect feature aligns the vertical and horizontal analytical projection plane of walls, despite any variation in wall thicknesses or projection plane location.
If a wall and floor are joined, the top or bottom plane of the wall’s analytical model will coincide with the floor analytical model.
If a wall has a portion that extends beyond the roof (commonly known as a parapet), it can be specified in the wall’s analytical model that loads that extend above a level with framing members are excluded.
If the analytical edge of floor coincides with the beam or wall analytical model, the exterior of the wall can be defined as the analytical projection plane. Also, it can be trimmed back to the analytical/physical model of the floor, as shown in the following illustration:
