OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Chord Data tab

Contains settings that define the chord data (the top and bottom elements) of the truss.


SettingDescription
Top Chord / Bottom Chord Lists the default title to the top chord and the bottom chord. You can copy one chord properties to other by clicking the selection menu next to the chord name.
Family Part Sets the family and part for the top and bottom chords. Select the Family 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.
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 chord.