Truss Wizard Command - Intergraph Smart 3D - Help

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11 (2016)

Opens a wizard that steps you through the process of creating a new truss. A truss is a structural assembly used to support a conveyor belt, as well as mount equipment and parts such as idlers, walkways, and wind shields. A truss usually consists of walkway supports, four main girders, two end frames, posts, vertical bracings, and horizontal bracings. A typical truss is shown below:

1 - End frame

2 - Main girder

3 - Vertical bracing

4 - Horizontal bracing

5 - Walkway supports

6 - Posts

You can create linear and curved trusses with a variety of bracing, including the following:

  • Cross

  • Chevron

  • N-N type

  • Mirrored chevron

  • Mirrored N-N type

  • Cross-type vertical

  • Chevron-type horizontal

Parametric capabilities

When you create a truss, all of its structural members are parametrically associated to grids. The grids are created using the MHE grid system and can be rotated in any direction. Whenever the grids are modified, the software automatically modifies the truss members as well. The following truss parameters can be modified by the grids:

  • Depth

  • Width

  • Spacing between posts (sets of coplanar stringers and girders)

Truss Wizard is only used for initial creation of the truss. After you create the truss, the software places truss structure as members from the Structure task. Use the Structure task commands to edit the truss members after placement.

Truss Wizard Dialog

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