Creating Beams

You should add grids and columns before creating beams.

When adding a beam to a plan view, you must set the bottom clip plane below the current level; otherwise, the beam is not visible in the view.

You may also want to use a structural template, which has view range and visibility settings. See Structural Templates.

Add beams using one of the following methods:

• Sketch individual beams.
• Create a chain of beams.
• Select grid lines that lie between structural elements.
• Create a beam system. For more information, see Beam Systems.