Page 843 - Chief Architect Reference Manual

The Framing Tools

• Under Joists places the beam underneath
Ceiling joists, floor joists and rafters the joists so the joists can bear on it.
have their own layers. Proper layer
assignment maximizes display and materials • With Joists places the top of the beam
flexibility. even with the tops of the joists it supports.
The joist then butts against it. See “Beams
Joist Blocking Panel” on page 851.
Joist blocking can only be drawn
manually in floor plan view. To do so, Beams should be placed before joists
select Build> Framing> Joist Blocking, are automatically generated.
then click and drag in a straight line within a Framing Reference Marker
floor or ceiling platform.
Framing Reference Markers are
Before drawing Joist Blocking:
manually-placed reference points that
• Specify whether you want In Line, Stag- specify how automatically-generated
ger blocking, or Cross bridging in the framing is laid out. To place one, select
Framing Defaults dialog. Build> Framing> Framing Reference
• Build the floor and/or ceiling platform. Marker in floor plan view and click to place
See “Floor Panels” on page 844. a Framing Reference Marker.

Regardless of how many joists or other A Framing Reference Marker can also be
objects it crosses, each run of blocking created by placing a Marker and then
behaves as a single object. specifing its type. See “Markers” on page
516 and “Framing Reference Markers” on
Floor/Ceiling Truss page 858.
Floor and ceiling trusses can only be
drawn manually in floor plan view. Bearing Line
Select Build> Framing> Floor/Ceiling Bearing Lines direct the program to
Truss, then click and drag in a straight line lap or butt joists and/or rafters where
within a floor or ceiling platform. See “Floor they cross the line instead of spanning from
and Ceiling Trusses” on page 876. wall to wall, and can only be drawn in floor
plan view. To draw one, select Build>
Floor/Ceiling Beam Framing> Bearing Line and click and drag
Floor and ceiling beams can only be in a straight line. See “Bearing Lines” on
drawn manually in floor plan view. page 861.
Select Build> Framing> Floor/Ceiling
Beam, then click and drag in a straight line Joist Direction
within a floor or ceiling platform. Joist Direction lines define the
Beams can be drawn in two different ways: direction in which joists run in a floor
or ceiling platform and can only be drawn in

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