To place a beam group on a beam layout, use the following procedure.

1. Either:

   On the Home ribbon tab, select the Place Beam tool in the Superstructure group.
   
   

   or

   Key in bmgeom beam placebeamgroup

2. (Optional) Specify tool settings as necessary.
3. For Steel beams, built-up or rolled, select the appropriate start and end beam orientation, vertical or normal to Profile.
4. In the view window, do the following:
   1. select an existing beam layout
      Tip: It may be helpful to switch to isometric view or otherwise rotate the view if the deck or other objects make selecting a beam layout difficult.
   2. data point to accept the selection
   The Beam Definition dialog opens.