Material Add Decking

Adds decking to a member.
See on another page: Decking Material window
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1 . Click the Material Add Decking icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Material page > Add section. Select a member you want to add the material to.

Method 2: Preselect a member to enable the Members contextual page and click the Material Add Decking icon found in the Materials/Components section.

Alternative: Invoke Material Add Decking using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the icon, which is pictured above.

2 . The status line prompts, "Add: Material". Select a Locate option, then left-click (Locate) to place two work points that define the length (X material axis) of the decking.

3 . The Decking Material window opens. The settings in this window are filled out with default settings or the settings that match the last decking material that you added or edited in your current Modeling session. Press the "OK" button when you are done with the settings in this window.

Alternative : Press "Cancel" to repeat step 2.

4 . The Rotate Material window opens, and a preview of the decking material is shown in the model. Do one (1) of the following:

Alternative 1 : To accept the material's present rotation, press the "OK" button.

Alternative 2 : Change the material's rotational settings and then press "OK" if you want to rotate the material.

Alternative 3 : Press "Cancel" to back up to step 2. This stops the decking material from being added.

5 . The status line prompts, "Locate material dimension reference point". Left-click (Locate) the reference point at the desired location or Right-click (Enter) to place the reference point at the first work point you located in step 2.

6 . The status line prompts "Add: material". The Locate - Repeat - Return mouse bindings become active.

Alternative 1 : Repeat steps 2-5 if you want to add a decking material that is different than the one you just added.

Alternative 2 : Middle-click (Repeat) if you want to add a decking material that is exactly like the one you just added.

Alternative 3 : Right-click (Return) to add the decking material material to the model and end the command.

Note : If the material was added to a member with like members, the Material Add -- Options window appears and gives you the option to add the material to like members. After making your choice here and clicking OK, the material is added to the model and the command ends.

  • Decking material is sometimes referred to as cellular roof deck or as form deck material. It may be used for stay-in-place forms for structural concrete slabs, but is also used without concrete. Typically it is cut from stock lengths and field welded to the top of beams and joists. If the decking is to be field welded, it is typically added as a miscellaneous member (click here ).
  • When you add decking to a member, the deck material becomes a submaterial of that member. As a result, the decking will be shown on its member's detail drawing and will be listed in its member's bill of material. The material will be shown on the detail and in the bill even if you do not shop bolt or shop weld the decking to the member. Also, the material does not have to touch the member to be a part of the member.