Truss End Plate With Gusset Plate Macro Example
Truss End Plate with Gusset Plate connection macro creates a connection between a column and secondary trusses with gusset & end plates. Let us focus on the truss by creating a new view along axis A. Placing the mouse cursor over the Truss End Plate With Gusset Plate Macro will reveal the tooltip describing the scope and steps of this macro.
- Pick Truss End Plate with Gusset Plate
- Pick the main column
- Pick the top chord
- Pick the diagonal
- Right-click to create the macro.
- Create the most appropriate View first before creating the connection. The same view & orientation will be used to produce the drawings. Click this topic for more details: Creating Views
- Press F9 on the joint to set the point of interest. The view will then rotate about the point of interest
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