OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Setup dialog

Used to set default sizes of various truss components.



SettingDescription
Beams Sets beam sizes for attic diagonal, vertical, and horizontal members. Values for Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large display in the Truss Builder dialog, Tie option menu.
Truss Nose Modifies height of nosing of truss bottom chord.
Truss Thickness Modifies thickness of truss members.
Double-tie Spacing Modifies spacing between ties (if double tie selected).
Eaves Inset Modifies the inset of the eaves suitable to joining roof and wall panels.
Eaves Preference option menu
  • Width — If the span of the truss changes, eaves overhang remains constant. The eaves height is recalculated.
  • Height — If the span of the truss changes, eaves height remains constant. The eaves depth is recalculated.
Extrusions option menu
  • Shapes – The truss is made up as one element. Each beam is constructed as an extrusion of a shape.
  • OpenBuildings Station Designer Forms – The truss is made up of separate beams. Each beam is a free form.
Family and Part option menus Available when Extrusions is set to OpenBuildings Station Designer Forms. Sets the family and part for the forms.
OK Creates the new beams. Prompts to save default (.trs) settings and closes the dialog.
Cancel Closes the dialog without creating the beam.