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Framing Specification Dialog

views and will affect its description in the as a buy list. See “Structural Member
Materials List. Reporting” on page 1266.

The framing member Type does not affect
the appearance of the material used by a Framing Materials and
framing member in 3D views. See “Framing the Materials Panel
Materials and Types” on page 864. The materials applied to framing objects in
3D views are not used in the Materials List.
Structural Member Reporting Materials List information is derived from

You can specify whether framing materials the structural use of each framing object and
are calculated by lineal foot, as a cut list, or its Type - not the material seen on its
surfaces in 3D views. See “Materials Panel”
on page 857.

Framing Specification Dialog

Select a framing member and click the Defaults dialogs. See “Framing with Beams”
Open Object edit button to open the on page 840.
Framing Specification dialog for the type of You can also open the specification dialog
framing member selected.
for the framing objects(s) associated with a
The settings in this dialog are similar to those schedule row. See “Open Row Object(s)” on
in the Post and Beam Specification and page 670.

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