Draw Members

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Once you have drawn the that will connect your truss together, you can draw the that make up the structure itself. Members must be drawn from joint to joint.

To draw a member:

1. Select the from the
2. Position the mouse pointer over a joint.
3. Click the left mouse button, and hold it down.
4. Drag the mouse pointer to another joint, and release the button. A new member will be created from the first joint to the second.

Notes and Tips

To draw a member, you must be in the Drawing Board Mode.

When you create a new member, the currently displayed in the are automatically assigned to the new member. These properties can be changed later. (See Change the Properties of a Member for more information.)

When you create new members, their are assigned automatically. To display the member numbers, click the

Two members cannot be drawn between the same pair of joints.

If you accidentally draw a member in the wrong location, you can click the to remove it, or you can delete the member.

For site configurations with a high , members cannot be drawn through the intermediate pier.

Your can have no more than 120 members.