OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

W Truss

Contains controls to create and place a W-truss type.



SettingDescription
Span Sets the horizontal distance between outside edges of the outermost supports (the nominal span).
Wall Height Sets the height at which the truss is placed relative to the data point or active ACS plane.
Height AGL Sets the ridge (peak) height above ground level. The height measured from the bottom of the wall to the top of the truss ridge (peak).
Left/Right Sets the variables pertaining to the left/right top chord of truss. Left/right values can be automatically synchronized by toggling the lock icon.
Pitch Sets the slope of left/right top chords in degrees.
Eaves Overhang Sets the length by which the truss extends past the outside edge of the outermost support.
Lowered Sets the amount by which the bottom chord is lowered. Keep in mind, the elevation of the bottom chord will still be relative to the wall height.
Tie Sets the thickness of the tie (horizontal) members.