To add a web opening within a steel beam, use the following procedure.

1. Either:

   select Layout > Beams > Web Openings > Add

   or

   select the Add Openings tool from the Layout Beam dynamic toolbar
   
   

   The Web Opening Layout Mode dialog opens.
2. Specify the distance from the selected beam span end to the location of the center of the web opening.

   The diagram on the dialog is updated as you make changes to represent the current selections.

3. Indicate whether the web opening should be Centered in the web of the beam, or Offset from the Top of the Beam.

   If Offset, specify a distance from the top of the beam and indicate whether the distance is to the Top of Opening, Center of Opening or Bottom of Opening.

4. Specify the Shape of the opening as either Rectangular or Circular, and indicate the corresponding dimensions.
5. Either:

   click Single to add an opening to a single beam

   or

   click Intersect to add openings to a series of beams which intersects a line

6. Depending on the tool you selected in Step 5, either:

   Option	Description
   For Single	click on a beam and then click the end from which the horizontal distance is measured
   For Intersect	click two points to draw a line that crosses one or more adjacent beams

   Either a rectangular or circular symbol will be drawn to indicate the location and shape of the web opening. The symbol is not drawn to scale.
7. To add more web openings, right-click and then repeat steps 2 through 6.