About Framing Element Offset

Offset value parameters reposition beam and brace geometry to a distance from its location line.

Unlike justification parameters, you can position geometry outside of the location line. You can offset a beam or brace in both y and z directions. On the Properties palette under Geometric Position you can adjust the following offset parameters:

The physical model of the beam is moved in reference to its location line.

The blue dot in the following examples represents the location line in an elevation view of the beam as viewed from start to end point.

y Offsets
Negative Value Zero Positive Value
z Offsets
z Justification Negative Value Zero Positive Value
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