Modifying Span Direction

To rotate a span direction symbol

  1. Select the span direction component.
  2. Click Modify | Span Direction Symbol tabModify panelRotate.
  3. Click a start angle for the rotation of the span direction.
  4. Click an end angle to complete the angle of rotation.
  5. The tag rotates to align with the span direction.

To align the span direction to a structural floor, beam, or grid line

  1. Select the span direction component.
  2. Click Modify | Span Direction Symbol tabAlign Symbol panelAlign Perpendicular.
  3. Select a structural floor, beam, or grid line to which the span direction will be perpendicular.
  4. The deck aligns to the selected element.