OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

Apply Fireproofing

Used to apply a layer of fire proofing material to Structural members. The coating is a separate component from the member itself but maintains its graphic and data relationships with the member. Accessed from:


  • Ribbon: Building Design > Structural > Place Structural Elements > Apply Fireproofing

Apply Fireproofing workflow:

  1. Select member to apply fireproofing to
  2. Select fireproofing material from DataGroup catalog
  3. Set thickness
  4. Set fire proofing application method to block (monolithic shape) or contoured (follows section shape)
  5. Determine how much fire proofing material to apply, including options to create setbacks
  6. Set option to omit fire proofing on the top surface of the member
  7. Apply the fire proofing
SettingDescription
Catalog Selection Select from available fire proofing materials stored in DataGroup catalogs.
Thickness Specifies the thickness of fire proofing material being applied.
Profile Controls the shape of the fire proofing relative to the member cross section. Options are:
  • Contoured - the fire proofing material is applied using the specified thickness following the contours of the member cross section.
  • Blocked - the fire proofing material is applied monolithically around the member cross section with the thinnest portion being equivalent to the specified thickness.

1. Contoured, 2. Blocked

Length Controls the linear extents of fire proofing relative to the selected member length. Options are:
  • Cutback Distance - fire proofing is applied along the length of the member but stops where automatic coping or cutbacks are applied.
  • Full Member Length - fire proofing is applied along the entire length of the member (between P to Q points) meaning copes and cutbacks are ignored.
  • By Setback (Value) - fire proofing is applied along the length of the member but stops at a distance determined by values (in working units) entered in the Setback at Start/End fields (disabled until this option is selected).
  • By Setback (Percentage) - fire proofing is applied along the length of the member but stops at a distance determined by the percentages of the overall member length entered in the Setback at Start/End fields (disabled until this option is selected). The percentage value entered should be less than 1.
Setback at Start (P) Specifies the setback distance or percentage at the member start or "P" point depending upon which of the Length setback options are used.
Setback at End (Q) Specifies the setback distance or percentage at the member end or "Q" point depending upon which of the Length setback options are used.
Omit Top Fireproofing When on, fireproofing is not applied to the top part of the member section. Typically used when the top of the section is supporting a slab or another member or members.
When clicked in the view, applies the fire proofing to the selected member.
Key-in: FIREPROOFING APPLY