This application provides an easy way to create wood beams, joists, rafters, plates, hips, and valleys, along with tags and beam schedules. This module provides not only the members, but also the MVBlock (tag), Property Set Definition, and Schedule table style. All this is contained in one dialog, accessed by one command - no need to access various palettes and ribbon tabs or do any complicated setup.

Now creates Trusses. A variety of commonly used trusses may be created, as AEC structural members. See http://www.krupacadd.com/AEC/Structural/Trusses.htm for more information.

 

Wood Shapes

All standard lumber sizes are available, in nominal, rough, and pressure-treated varieties, along with engineered wood product members as provided by the major manufacturers. A multiple-member option is provided for all member types that allow it. Arched GluLam beams may be created - very difficult to create in standard ACA, but easily done here.

Placement Options

Several options govern how a beam is placed. Pitch (or slope) may be specified, with a choice of plumb or square end cuts. The extension(s) may be specified for each end. Justification options are provided for each placement.

Hips and Valleys

A special method is provided to simplify this normally complicated process. The corner need not be square, and the two slopes need not be the same – the program figures it all out and places the beam accordingly.

Tags

Tags may be placed on members automatically as you draw them, or added later. Tags are automatically assigned a prefix, depending on the type of member, and how it is being used (J for joist, R for rafter, etc.). Tag numbers are incremented automatically for each unique member, with respect to its physical properties and its elevation, and prefix.

The Schedules

The Wood Beam & Joist Schedule and the Truss Schedule are now custom lightweight schedules, rather than ACA Schedule Table, to avoid bogging down the drawing. All functionality found in ACA Schedules is now provided by custom command buttons. Creating the schedule is done with a click of Add/Update Schedule button. (See screenshots for samples.)

There is also a custom command to export a true quantified B.O.M. to a spreadsheet.

More Info

This download is a fully-functioning 30-day trial. More detailed information, including pricing and complete Help for this application, can be found at http://www.krupacadd.com/prod_WoodBeams.htm

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