Spot Elevations for Beams

The Spot Elevations tool allows the placement of spot elevations for beams when the type parameter Rotate with Component is selected. This is similar to tags in that they are filtered by this parameter.

Beam Elevation (Project) calculates elevation from the lowest level of the project.

Create/modify types gives you the option of creating a custom spot elevation. When selected, the Family Type Properties dialog opens to edit the spot elevation tag.

Beam Elevation (Relative) enables the Relative Base drop-down list, which allows selection of the base relative level for elevation calculation.

Note: Only one spot elevation type can be placed at a time. If you change the spot elevation type in any of the 12 locations (6 for the level and 6 for sloped), it will change all 12 spot elevation type settings in the Beam Annotations tool.

The Display Elevation drop-down list selects the location of elevation measurement on the beam.

Actual (Selected) Elevation

Note: Actual (Selected) Elevation tags the elevation of the location line, not the beam geometry.

Bottom Elevation

Top & Bottom Elevations

Top Elevation

The final option available in the Select Annotation Type dialog for spot elevations is a filter for defined elevations.

This option enables a filter that prevents spot elevations from being created if it equals the entered value. The default setting is 0 units as defined by the project.