Edit Joints
A joint is identified at the free end of a structural member or at the
intersection of two or more structural members.
Selected Beams
All. The
software considers all structural members when calculating joints.
Select.
The software considers only the structural members in Select
structural members 
when calculating joints.
Calculate.
Click to calculate the joints.
The software highlights with pink color
the joints where two or more structural members intersect,
and with light green color 
the joints of a structural member
at its end and mid-points. Example
The program treats touching,
interfering and non-touching structural members within a tolerance automatically
as beams and calculates the joints. However extrusions that are solids
can be treated as beams if desired (Right-click the Solid
icon and select Treat as Beam).
For extrusions that are treated as beams, the program does not automatically
calculate joints.
Results
Lists the joints that the software finds
in the model. Select a joint from the list to highlight it in the graphics
area.
Right-click a joint in the graphics area
to list the structural members that make up the joint in the Select
Joint Members box
To modify a joint, right-click it in the
graphics area to highlight the members that make up the joint. To add
a member, select a member that is not highlighted. To delete a member
from the joint, select the highlighted member in the graphics area. The
selected member disappears from the Select
Joint Members box
Delete.
Click to delete a joint from the list.
Keep
modified joint on update. Select to save your modifications when
you click Calculate to update
the joints.
Display
neutral axis. When selected, the software shows the neutral axis
of each beam.
Criteria
For non-touching structural members within a certain distance (tolerance),
the software computes an optimal tolerance value, but the user can overwrite
it.
Treat as joint for clearance less than. Select this option to overwrite the optimal
tolerance value. Type a value and select units for tolerance.
Related Topics
Introduction
to Beams
Performing
Analysis Using Beams and Trusses
Apply/Edit
Beam PropertyManager