If your project contains complex sloped members for which you need to add beams, you can match beams to uneven columns, roofs, structural floors, or walls using the following procedure.
To adjust sloped beams
- Select a beam that is connected to 2 structural members or warped model objects at different heights.
- On the Properties palette:
- Under Constraints, enter a value for the Start Level Offset of the beam.
- Enter a value for the End Level Offset of the beam.
- Click Apply.
- Verify that you have entered the correct offset values.
Example of sloped beam modeling.
Note: A beam that has adjusted offset values will become disassociated or free from the current work plane. Similarly, any structural element attached to a sloped beam will also become free. You attach free elements to another work plane using the Edit Work Plane or Pick New buttons on the Work Plane panel of the Modify | Structural Framing tab.