Trusses

Use the Truss tool to add a truss to your building model according to the layout and other parameters specified in the selected truss family type.

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About Trusses
All types within a truss family share the same profile layout. Individual types specify other parameters, such as the structural framing families used for modeling chords and web members.
Sketch a New Truss Family Layout
Create a custom truss to place within a structural model.
Place a Truss
Place structural truss elements in your model.
Attach a Truss to a Roof or Structural Floor
Attach a truss to a roof or structural floor to force the truss to conform its chords to that element.
Remove a Truss and Leave Beams in Place
Remove a truss family from a project and leave its chords and webs in place.
Edit a Truss Profile
Edit the extents of a truss in a non-plan, perpendicular elevation, section, or 3D view.
Place Structural Framing Tags on a Truss
Place structural framing tags along truss elements in place of truss tags.
Truss Instance Properties
Modify truss instance properties to change level offsets, bearing chord position, span, and more.
Truss Type Properties
Change truss type properties to modify its structural framing type, release conditions, identity data, and more.
Truss Family Properties
Modify a truss family to define specific behaviors or Identity Data that apply across all types in that family.
Truss Chord and Web Properties
Change the instance, analysis, and type properties of the structural framing elements of a truss.

Parent topic: Structural Engineering