Diagonal Member tab

Contains settings that define the diagonal members of the steel truss.

Diagonal members list panel

Displays the current settings for the diagonal web members. The number of the diagonal web member (D1, D2, etc.) corresponds to the diagram of the truss (defined on the Truss Layout tab). The number of web members you currently have is dictated by the number of panels entered on the Truss Layout tab. That number equals the number of diagonal web members.

Tip: Diagonal web member columns are resizable and movable using the mouse's click and drag functionality.

Setting	Description
Blank column	This column contains the contains the diagonal members D1, D2, etc. Click the down arrow buttons next to the D# field to open the selection list. You make the selected member the same as the member in the associated drop-down list by copying properties from other diagonal member.
Family Part	Sets the family and part of the diagonal member. Select the family and part values from the combo box opened by clicking the down arrow next to the value field.
Section Name	Clicking the cell opens a section picker. A selection made here overrides the Structural section defined for the selected Structural component type. You can select from the catalog Library or from a list of Recent section selections.
Type	Sets how to place the diagonal member. The drop down list options are: Single – Place as a single member. Double – Place as a double member. Starred (double) – Place as a starred double member. Single (reverse: LL-UR) - Places the single member in reverse direction, from lower left to upper right. Double (reverse: LL-UR) - Places the double member in reverse direction, from lower left to upper right. Starred (reverse: LL-UR) - Places the shared double member in reverse direction, from lower left to upper right.
Cutback Distance	Sets the cutback distance at the end of the diagonal member.
User 1,2,3,4	Sets reaction force values for the User1 through User4 structural attributes. Directly enter the data to be placed in the User# fields defining the diagonal member.
On/Off	When checked, sets the diagonal member as "on" which enables setting its parameters. When unchecked, member parameters are displayed in grey.