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Editing Framing

views by applying a texture, pattern, or color
to its surface. Materials have no effect on
how the framing is calculated in the
Materials List, however.
The default materials for framing are set:

•In the Floor and Ceiling Structure Materials and framing types control how
Definition dialogs for floor and ceiling framing looks in 3D views
framing. See “Floor and Ceiling Platform
Definitions” on page 428. In the Materials List
•In the Wall Type Definitions dialog for When framing is calculated in the materials
wall framing. See “Wall Type Definitions list, its dimensions and type are noted.
Dialog” on page 386. Treated lumber is also counted separately
•In the Framing Defaults dialog for Gen- form regular lumber. See “Framing Member
eral Framing, Posts, and Rafters. See Types” on page 868.
“Materials Panel” on page 857. Framing lengths can be counted using one of
Framing Types can also influence how a several methods to produce, for example, cut
framing member looks in camera views lists and buy lists. See “Structural Member
because some types have special profiles - Reporting” on page 1266.
for example, I-Joists, Steel-I, and C-Channel. If framing is not present in a plan when a
Framing types are also stated in the Materials List is created, it will not be
Description column in the Materials List. See calculated. See “Framing and the Materials
“Framing Member Types” on page 868. List” on page 868.

Editing Framing

Framing members can be individually member will display an S and an E at its start
selected in all views, and some types can be and end points. This makes it easier to
group selected. To group-select wall framing choose which end to lock when specifying its
in floor plan view, first select any of the Length or Angle. See “Edit Panel” on page
Framing Tools. See “Marquee Select” on 123.
page 215.
Framing is organized into families which
Once selected, they can be edited muck like determine where it is generated and where it
other line-based objects can using the edit can be manually drawn. See “Manual vs.
handles, edit toolbar buttons, or the Framing Automatic Framing” on page 838. Once
Specification dialog. See “Framing framing has been created, however, it can be
Specification Dialog” on page 869. moved out of its structural component. In
order to move roof framing above or below a
When Start and End Indicators are enabled roof plane, you must first check Manual
in the Preferences dialog, a selected framing

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