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Mixing Rafters and Trusses 2. Select the beam and click the Open
Roofs can be framed with rafters, trusses, or Object edit button. On the GENERAL
a combination of the two. If you plan to panel of the Beam Specification dialog,
combine roof trusses with rafters and/or confirm that:
ceiling joists, you can save time by: • The Top Height value is equal to the
Ceiling Height of the room(s) over
• Check Trusses (No birdsmouth) in the
Build Roof dialog before automatically which the beam is placed.
building or manually drawing a roof. See • Bearing Beam is checked.
“Build Roof Dialog” on page 780. 3. Click OK, then select Build> Framing>
• Draw and position all roof trusses before Build Framing and build the appro-
automatically generating framing to pro- priate floor or ceiling framing. See
duce rafters and ceiling joists. See “Roof “Floor Panels” on page 844.
Trusses” on page 876.
To build joists that butt against a beam
For more information, see “Mixing Trusses
with Stick Framing” on page 883.
1. Draw a Floor/Ceiling Beam at the
Framing with Beams desired location in your plan.
2. Select the beam and click the Open
Floor/Ceiling Beams can be drawn in a
plan either before or after automatic framing Object edit button. On the GENERAL
has been generated. Default settings for panel of the Beam Specification dialog:
beams can be set in the Framing Defaults • Specify the desired Depth value and
dialog. See “Beams Panel” on page 851. then lock it.
• Specify the Bottom Height value so
If a Floor/Ceiling Beam is present and wall that it is equal to the Ceiling Height of
framing is generated, posts will be placed the room(s) over which the beam is
under the beam in any walls that pass under it placed.
and studs and top plates will build around the
beam as necessary. • Uncheck Bearing Beam.
3. If necessary, select Build> Framing>
If a Floor/Ceiling Beam is created before
automatic floor or ceiling framing, you can Joist Direction and draw a line per-
specify whether joists bear on the beam or pendicular to the beam and within the
hang on its sides. floor or ceiling platform.
4. Click OK, then select Build> Framing>
To build joists that bear on a beam
Build Framing and build the appro-
1. Draw a Floor/Ceiling Beam a t t h e priate floor or ceiling framing. See
desired location in your plan. “Floor Panels” on page 844.

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