Specifies the type and dimensional properties for the trestle.
Select Trestle Type
Specifies the type of support.
Trestles
Support consisting of columns, cross bracing, and a top beam.
Short/Long Posts
Support consisting of columns and a top beam.
Select Subsystem
Specifies a sub-system within the parent system. Select an existing system, or click Create New Subsystem to display the New Parent Subsystem dialog and create a new sub-system.
The new system is a child to the parent system defined in Select Parent on the ribbon.
Preview
Displays a preview of the selected support type.
Placement Parameters
Trestles:
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Posts: |
1 - Base Width 2 - Top Beam 3 - Top Beam Length 4 - Clearance Height 5 - Column or Post 6 - Cross Beam 7 - Bracing 8 - Angle 9 - Working Point Length 10 - Footing 11 - Footing Depth |
Base Width
Specifies the center-to-center distance between the columns at the base of the trestle.
Top Beam Length
Specifies the length of the top beam supporting the trusses.
Clearance Height
Specifies the distance between the bottom of the truss and the top of the top beam at the selection point of trestle placement.
No. of Cross Beams
Specifies the quantity of horizontal beams providing lateral support to the trestle. This option is not available when you select Short/Long Posts as the trestle type.
Angle
Specifies the angle of the trestle columns. Select Angle or Working Point. This option is not available when you select Short/Long Posts as the trestle type.
Working Point
Specifies the center-to-center between the columns at the top of the trestle. Select Angle or Working Point. This option is not available when you select Short/Long Posts as the trestle type.
Display Grid Lines
When selected, displays the grid lines used to define the trestle.
Display Grid Lines selected: |
Display Grid Lines cleared: |
Footing
Specifies whether a footing is created for the trestle.
When you specify a footing, you also select the type of footing. Select a recently used type, or click More to display the Select Equipment dialog. In the Assemblies folder, select the Combined or Single folder, and then select a footing from the right pane of the dialog.
Click Preview on the Select Equipment dialog ribbon to display a preview of the selected footing symbol.
Depth
Specifies the depth of the footing. Depth cannot be customized for all footings.