Sketching a Beam System Boundary

You can use the sketching tools to define the perimeter of a beam system. You can also use these tools to modify a beam system boundary, created using the Pick Supports method.

1. Click Structure tabStructure panelBeam System.
2. Click Modify | Place Structural Beam System tabBeam System panelSketch Beam System.
3. Click Draw panelLine to sketch, or click Draw panelPick Lines to select existing lines.
4. Draw or pick the lines that define the beam system boundary.
   

   Sketched beam system boundary with lines locked to supports

   Remember: For more information, see Sketching.

   After specifying the beam system boundary, you can

   • Modify the beam direction if necessary. For more information, see Specifying Beam Direction in a Beam System.
   • Modify the beam system.
   • Use either the Pick Support or Lines tool to sketch an opening in the beam system. For more information, see Cutting an Opening in a Beam System.
5. Click Modify | Create Beam System Boundary tabMode panelFinish Edit Mode.
   

   Floor plan and 3D view of completed structural beam system