Structural members include braces, beams, and columns as the same object is used for all three, the orientation just differs to achieve them (diagonal, horizontal, vertical). In addition to predefined styles of structural members, you can also create new styles.
| Task | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create a style for a structural member | Create a style based on a shape you manually define or use a predefined shape. Alternatively, if you know the type of shape and the dimensions of the member that you want to create, enter the information in the Structural Member Style wizard to create a style. Using styles with design rules, you can also create complex custom structural members. |
| 2 | Create a tool that you can use to add the structural member | Create a structural member tool by dragging the new style onto a tool palette. |
| 3 | Add the structural member to your building | Create a structural member in the drawing with the tool you made. |