Member Add Joist

1 . Click the Member Add Joist icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Members page > Steel section.

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

 Learn more about alternative methods for launching commands.

2 . The status line prompts, "Add: Joist". Various Locate options become active along with Locate - Repeat - Return mouse bindings. Select the Locate icon you want. Place the point location target ( ) where you want the first work point of the joist, then left-click (Locate). This work point establishes one bearing point of the joist. The elevation of this point is recorded as the "Input elevation" on the Joist Edit window.

Alternative 1: Another way to add a joist is to use Repeat. For a joist whose settings you want to duplicate, double-click the joist and press "OK" on its edit window without changing anything. Then invoke Member Add Joist and middle-click (Repeat) to add a new joist that is exactly like the double-clicked one.

Alternative 2: Right-click (Return) or press the Esc button to end the operation.

Note: Joist work points can also be located at the top of joist elevation by using the Input by Top of Joist Elevation modifier.

3 . The status line prompts, "Locate second point:" Reposition the point location target ( ) where you want the joist to end, then left-click (Locate). This work point establishes another bearing point of the joist. It's elevation is recorded as the "Input elevation" on the Joist Edit window.

Alternative: Right-click (Return) or press the Esc button to end the operation.

4 . The Joist Edit window opens. After you are done changing or reviewing settings, left-click on the 'OK' button to finish adding the joist member.

Alternative: Left-click the 'Cancel' button to stop the joist member from being added to the model and repeat step 2.

5 . The status line prompts, "Add: Joist" allowing you to continue adding joist members by repeating steps 2-4.

Alternative 1: Middle-click (Repeat) to add another joist member with the exact same attributes as the previously added joist.

Alternative 2: Right-click (Return) or press the Esc button to end the operation.