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Truss Base Specification Dialog

Editing Truss Bases Truss bases can be edited much the way roof
planes can, with some limitations. They are
A selected truss base can be edited in floor not actual 3D objects, so they cannot be
plan view using edit handles, edit toolbar assigned materials, moldings or other design
buttons, and the Truss Base Specification attributes; however, their shape, height, pitch
dialog. and display can be edited. See “Editing Roof
and Ceiling Planes” on page 792.

Truss Base Specification Dialog

Select a truss base and click the Open This dialog is almost identical to the Roof
Object edit button to open the Truss Plane Specification dialog. Although truss
Base Specification dialog. bases are not the same as roof planes, Chief
Architect handles the positioning of the two
in a similar manner.

General Panel

Four values define 3D orientation of a truss Click the radio button to the right of a value
base: Bottom at Ridge Height, Inside Bottom to define it as the pivot point for the truss
Height, Outside Bottom Height, and Pitch. base and prevent it from being changed.
These values are related; if one is changed, Changing these values does not affect the 2D
the others change as well.
representation of the truss base.
These values are measured from the first Specify the Height/Pivot of the selected
floor elevation of 0’ 0". The Pitch should be truss base.
set identical to that of the roof plane that
surrounds the truss base. • Define the Bottom at Ridge Height, or
lock this value to make it the truss base’s
pivot point.

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