SoftPlan 2024 New Features: Beams

Details

Board Thickness options added to Beam Detail

Definition

Built-Up Beam sizes redefined to 11.25", 9.25", or 7.25".

LVL Beams, Glulam Beams and I Beam thicknesses and Depths have been updated to standard sizes.

Section Thickness options added to Beam Definition.

Controls the "ply" thickness in section.

Face Mount option added to Beam Definition.

Beams defined this way draw with no overhang.

Layer

Default Layer option added to Beam Definition.

Label

Beams on metric drawings use the Width x Depth/ Depth x Width option when labeling beams.

Beam Labels list and round differently depending on the material composition of the beam.

Dimensional lumber is listed nominally, and engineered lumber and steel are listed with actual dimensions. 

Length

Beam Length display includes the Projection distance.

Posts

Adjust Height to Fit to Top of Beam option added to Posts.

Pressure Treated

Pressure Treated Beams added to defaults.

Projections

Default Value type control added to Beam Projection field.

Search

Search command added to the Draw > Beam dialog.

Snap

Inner and outer edges of the Beam are located by Snap.