Single Beam

Beams are support structures used in AlarmCAD for AutoCAD.

Select from five beam styles to use in the drawing:  Solid, I-Beam, Bar Joist, Z-Purlin, or Channel.

Bar Joist style enables the grayed-out options in the properties page:

1. Height of Beam at Mid-Point

2. First web length

3. Typical web length

4. Bar diameter

5. Flip webbing

6. Uprights (V or A)

• For Solids and I-Beams, choose from two end connections, if desired:  Miter End 1 or 2.

• For Solid, I-Beams, Z-Purlins and Channel Styles, adjust the beam's rotation around its longitudinal axis, width and height variations, and distance from start to mid-point.

• Input points for beams can be located at the top or bottom of the beam.

• For those using textures, they are available to insert onto beams' faces, caps, and/or opening sides.