Girder Position
Often times, girders must be inserted between two main girders. Rather than inserting individual girders manually and copying them, you can insert subordinate girders at main girders using the girder position option.
Multiple Subordinate Girders
When
is selected from the Shapes
dialog, you are prompted to select the first main girder at the start point of
the layout. It is important to select the correct end because the layout starts
at the selected end.
If Connect AEC-lines’ is on, the static effect lines are automatically linked with those of the main girders. This saves you some work during transfer to a static program.
Individual Subordinate Girders
You can also insert an individual subordinate girder, to
create a diagonal. When
is selected from the
Shapes dialog, you are prompted to select two main girders at the corresponding
end in question. Then, the following dialog opens:
If Connect AEC-lines’ is on, the static effect lines are automatically linked with those of the main girders. This saves you some work during transfer to a static program.