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Framing Reference Markers

When framing is generated using a Framing A group of selected framing objects that are
Reference Marker, the first framing member all parallel to each other can be moved using
of a given type snaps to this point and all the Move to Framing Ref edit button.
other framing members are laid out from Only one of the objects in the group is
there.
compared to the Framing Reference Marker
• Wall and roof framing snap to the Fram- and moved; the remaining objects are simply
ing Reference Marker at their centers. moved the same amount as the first object.
• Floor and ceiling framing snaps to the Ideally, therefore, the group should have
Framing Reference Marker at their cen- proper spacing relative to each other before
ters when when it is set to Butt Over the move.
Support in the Build Roof dialog. See
“Floor Panels” on page 844. To move framing objects to a framing
reference marker
• Floor and ceiling framing snaps to the
Framing Reference Marker along an edge 1. Group select the framing objects.
when it is set to Lap over a supporting
beam or wall. If Lap is selected, the sur- 2. Click the Move to Framing Ref edit
faces where the joists lap are placed at button.
reference spacing, so that joists are placed 3. The framing members are moved to the
on either side of the framing reference nearest Framing Reference Marker.
locations.

Move to Framing Reference Framing References and
Ceiling Framing
Manually drawn framing and
automatic framing that was not For floor joists, the starting point for layout
generated using a Framing Reference Marker is always the Framing Reference Marker.
can be moved relative to a Framing Ceiling joists, on the other hand, only use a
Reference Marker using the Move to Framing Reference Marker if Use Framing
Framing Ref edit button. Reference is checked in the Build Roof
dialog. See “Floor Panels” on page 844.
When a framing member using the Move to
If the Use Framing Reference checkbox is
Framing Ref edit button, the on-center cleared, the program will try to position
spacing distance set in the Build Framing ceiling joists so that they coincide with
dialog is used. rafters. Be sure to build the roof framing first
if you are doing this.
The Move to Framing Ref edit button
may also reference spacing specific to a A Framing Reference Marker is not usually
particular floor or ceiling platform. See used for both ceiling joists and nearby rafters
“Joist Direction Lines” on page 860. that run the same way because one is placed
on top of the other.

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