Placing Beam System Tags

You can apply two separate tags to existing beam systems using the following procedures.

To place a beam system span tag

1. Click Annotate tabSymbol panelBeam.
2. On the Properties palette, select the desired beam system tag type from the Type Selector drop-down.
3. If prompted, load a beam system tag family into the project.

   See Tagging Beam Systems.

4. (Optional) Select Auto place on the Options Bar to center the tag on the beam system.
5. Place the cursor on a beam system in the view to highlight it.
6. If you selected Auto place, click the highlighted beam system. The tag is placed at the center of the beam system.

   If you did not select Auto place, move the cursor to the desired location on the beam system, and click to place it.

To place framing tags along individual beams

1. While pressing Ctrl, select each beam in the beam system.

   You tag the individual beams of the system as you would other beams.

2. Click Annotate tabTag panelBeam Annotations.
3. In the Placement section of the Beam Annotations dialog, select All selected beams in current plan view.
4. In the Annotation location and type section, define the structural framing tag type and location for the selected beam tags.

   See Beam Annotations Tool.

5. Click OK.