Place Structural Support

There are two ways to place Structural Supports:

Structural Support Tool

“Create Structural Supports” Command

 

Structural Support Tool

1.Activate the Structural Support tool

SupportToolBox.png 

from the toolbox, or

Design > Structural Engineering Tools > Structural Support

2.On Floor Plan or 3D window: hover over the Structural Analytical Member to which you want to add the support.

3. Depending on the Member type (1D or 2D), the graphical feedback indicates the available Support types: Point, Line, and/or Surface.

PointSupportPreview.png  LineSupportPreview.png

Graphical Preview: Point and Line Support for 1D Member

LineSupportPreview2.png 

SurfaceSupportPreview.png 

Graphical Preview: Line and Surface Support for 2D Member

4.When you see the Support geometry you need, click to place.

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5.Use Support tool settings or the Info Box to set additional options as needed.

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Translation/Rotation Stiffness of Line Support Element

Default Settings of Structural Support Tool

When you place a new Structural Support, the element Default Settings reflect the options and working units used by Point-type Supports (some of which are not relevant for other Support geometries). Even so, just set the values needed for your specific Support geometry (e.g. Line or Surface Support).

After placement, its Selection Settings will now show the correct and relevant options and working units.

Create Structural Supports” Command

Use the Create Structural Supports command to generate supports on multiple elements. The function works on selected elements, or (if nothing is selected) the entire Structural Analytical Model.

1.Select the elements that need supports.

2.Activate Design > Structural Analytical Elements > Create Structural Supports

3.In the appearing dialog, set options for the placement of supports for 1D and/or 2D Members (or choose  Favorite settings of the Structural Support tool).

Depending on the selected elements, some options may be greyed out.

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4.Click Create. The Structural Supports appear on the selected Members.