Place a Beam

Before placing a Beam, go to Beam Settings to adjust its core geometry, height, positioning and end cuts.

To place a Beam, choose one of Geometry Methods (input methods) from the Info Box.

Single Beam

Choose the Single Beam method from the Info Box.
Note: If you are drawing a slanted beam, only the Single Beam method is available.
Click twice to place each end of the Beam.
In the 3D window:
- Snap the endpoints to existing elements
- Click Shift to constrain input to an editing plane.
  
  Note: If the Beam already has a defined slant angle (in Settings or Info Box), the slant angle prevails, regardless of the constraint.
  
  For a slanted Beam: see Create a Slanted Beam.

This input method is analogous to creating a chained Wall.

In the 3D window:

Choose one of these methods from the Rectangle Beam icon’s pop-up:

For a regular rectangle beam, click twice to define its two opposite corners.
For a rotated rectangle, click twice to define a side of the rectangle, including the rotation vector, then drag and click again to complete.

To create a horizontally curved Beam, do one of the following:

Curved Beam Input from Info Box

Choose one of the three curved input methods. These methods are analogous to creating a curved Wall.

Other Ways To Create Horizontal Curved Beams

Create curved Beam segments as part of a Chained Beam.
Select a straight Beam on the Floor Plan, then use the pet palette commands to curve it, or edit using tangent.
Magic Wand: Trace the shapes of curved drawing elements with the Magic Wand.