Automatically calculate member pins

Automatically sets member pins based on framing situation, view plane, and member type.
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1 . Preselect one or more Member Ends to enable the Member Ends contextual page and click the Automatically calculate member pins icon found in the Pins section.

Note: Automatic member pins cannot be applied when member pins are set to User or Disable member pins on this end. If you want to assign auto pins to member ends that are set to User or Disabled, you can select those ends and press Delete to clear those member pin settings.

2 . Member pins are automatically added to the member end(s) based on framing situation, view plane, and member type.

Member Type Member End Is Potentially Auto Pinned To
columns,
custom members, stairs 		View
beams View
Other Member (column or other beam)
Member Plane (beam's own plane)
joists View
Other Member (supporting column or beam)
Member Plane (joist's own plane)
vertical braces View
Other Member (supporting column or beam)
Spliced Ends (supported X braces)
horizontal braces View
Other Member (supporting beam)
Member Plane (other member's plane)
  • Auto Pin can be used in Modeling to assign pins to member ends that have no pins assigned. The pins that are assigned may constrain the member ends to views or other members, but will not by themselves result in member ends being relocated.
  • Automatic member pins cannot be applied when member pins are set to User or Disable member pins on this end. If you want to assign auto pins to member ends that are set to User or Disabled, you can select those ends and press Delete to clear those member pin settings.
  • The color of the member end changes according to Member Pins setup. Different colors are set for System pins, User pins, and Disabled pins.