COMMANDS: 001 SL – TRUSSES - LAYOUT

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SL or Code Support Line right here.

What that does is that will change any kind of line to a truss support line or a joist support line.

For example, I've got a roof block here with just a normal layer 0 polyline, and I have some roof lines already drawn out on the external here.

I want to change this to my support roof line. Let’s type in SL, select that, and now that converted or codes it into a support line ready to support trusses.

If I want to do a single line and I've got a wall frame down the centre of my building here that can be used as a support. I just draw a normal line in there and code it SL. Now that is ready to support my truss.

Keep in mind that you need to ensure that you've got something actually there to support your truss. You don't want to go ahead and draw your trusses in and just put a line saying I've got an imaginary wall there. I'll just put a support line here when there actually isn't because your trusses will be relying on something beneath it with that support line.

That is SL.