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BuildingWorx Framing Design User Guide

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2. Loads es Lami mas Indicators of Untranasfered Loads Untransfered Loads LOADS VERSUS FOUNDATION REACTION CHECK SUMMERY In addition to the global and floor by floor check user can review load transfer for each framing object Object Load Transfer check can be accessed from Results menu Results Reports Tools Help Windows Lateral Framing Reactions Objects Loads Verification Loads vs Foundation Reactions OBJECT LOADS VERIFICATION MENU By default the window shows the source of loads and target or of reactions supporting objects to objects with load transfer problems User can unselect this option to display results for all objects The Reactions Loads columns shows the untransferred loads 146 Page BuildingWorx User Guide OBJECT LOADS VERIFICATION WALLS AT FIRST FLOOR WITH FOUNDATION FALSE When first floor walls bearing or non bearing have Foundation set to False The loads of these walls will be reported as unsupported unless a Joist Area is added at Foundation Level The Joist Area will represent a raised floor framing that support these walls and transfer loads to footings Non bearing walls above concrete slabs will not be reported as untransferred loads When there is warning about untransferred wall and wall post loads at first floor itis a good practice to switch view to Foundation level and review
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4. 24 Deltx 0 07 B3 Code 37 Code Checkt204 B6 Code 5 4x10 No 2 Deltz 0 01 B Code Check 9 5 Lo d LL A Lj 4x10 No 2 EXAMPLE OF GENERATED FRAMING LAYOUT FOUNDATION REACTIONS Beside default layout settings the Posts and Reactions Options Group can be selected to display a sketch of foundation layout together with point loads Post Reactions parameter can be used to filter out posts below the defined value 119 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Wall Options Post Options Page Orientation Show Walls Show Posts Manual Orientation Show Wall ID Show Post ID 8 Portrait Show Post Size Landscape Beam Options Show Beams Show Code Check Results T T Show Beam ID Post Reactions gt 500 j E Show Beam Size W Show Post Loads on Foundation Diagram Show Code Check Results W Show Pad Footings at Isolated Posts E Show Beam Hangers 7 Show Pad Footings at Wall Posts gt gt 3000 Show Headers Show Joist Area Type Show Header ID Show Header Size Export Headers in non bearing wall Show Code Check Results Show Joist Hangers Show Joist Size Show Code Check Results FRAMING LAYOUT OPTIONS WINDOW POSTS AND REACTIONS OPTIONS GROUP 120 Page BuildingWorx User Guide POST REACTIONS OF 15 14 778 P11 1029 P12 1252 4161 EXAMPLE FOR GENERATED LAYOUT WITH FOUNDATION SKETC
5. STRUCTURAL D FRAMING DESIGN SER GUIDE Snap GRID ORTMO OTRAO oo did Se EE E T r me L C i 4 z i i Contents 1 6 1 1 Building Worx Platform 6 1 2 Activating 6 10 E E 10 1 5 Extension of Time Limited Licenses eese eene nennen tete tnnt tnra nonne 11 tO Network RE 11 oiii edenda fene ede EUNDUM MM MEM M 12 12 Dee Staring a NEW Projet 12 2 13 2 2 Restoring Models from Backup Files senes 14 2 9 Lateral Modeling QO COINS 14 Oye oid 15 2 1 Navigating Within the Modeling Window eere nnne 18 2 2 Editing ModelObject 18 Draing cm 20 Zl 20 TII ape 20 Z2 TOD C 20 41 3 Polygon 21 4 2 Basics Drafting Methods eese sese nennen nent 22 4 2 1 Resizing Objects Us
6. sw TEn Im qt omm AN m mM LM So 38 ii E qm GG k Tir 1 T Reactions Objects Loads Verification Loads vs Foundation Reactions ACCESS TO FRAMING DESIGN RESULTS 1500 1000 180 1700000 15 17 1350 900 180 1600000 0 00 1350 300 180 1600000 5472 Q 1350 900 180 1600000 4778 SUMMARY OF POST DESIGN IN FRAMING DESIGN OUTPUT WINDOW 73 Page BuildingWorx User Guide FcX Fc Y in Le d x in Le d y 023 CpY Interaction value 43 9 POST DESIGN DETAILS WINDOW 5 6 6 Design Report and Results After running analysis and design program will design posts for all applicable load combinations User can review design details or design report which can be accessed from Right Click Context menu or from Framing Design Output form under Results menu 74 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 75 Show Hidden Object Select Same Objects Include in Report Design Report Post Reactions Design Details Design 2 Pan Zoom Dynamic Zoom Window Zoom Extent RIGHT CLICK CONTEXT MENU FOR POST AFTER RUNNING ANALYSIS DE SIGHED PROJECT CHECKED SUBJECT DATE Design Code IBC 2009 NOS 2005 Post_ID Location 1 Passed Total column Height E 9 00 Section Douglas Fir Larch 1 Unbraced Length for x x 8 900 Sectio
7. 11 2 8 Split Framing Area Draw Polyline Select USE OF JOIST AREA SPLIT BY POLYLINE TO ENABLE ROTATING JOISTS In addition to floor uniform loads which user can assign to Framing Areas or individual Joist Areas BuildingWorx allows user to assign Line Loads and irregular Area Loads Like other objects user select assigned loads and change their geometry or values This include grip editing and insertion or removal of vertices in Area Loads Properties Cre Ti A bl ina Lnd value ipf Lies ease edi Fool bras value ipfi End Gras inhale ASSIGNMENT OF LINE LOADS value ipi mee x 14 2818 B DERE x 14 08 7 84 KO D D Edit WF 4 EX F DN Chita arta Delate Vatar Leads Lrt Losi Sprang 3 Misc WAI Brea Deed Load Leve Load gif Logi Ef a Lasd ip Unbalanced Snow Load pif 0 ASSIGNMENT OF AREA LOADS After running the analysis under assigned loads and reactions of framing objects supported by the Joist Area the program determine most critical joist for bending moment and most critical joist for shear If critical joist passes code check and meeting deflection criteria the program marks the Joist Area as
8. 3 Roof slope is generally used for hanger selection and bill of materials when applicable 4 User can use roof trusses and collar ties systems to complete the analysis but no design for these framing systems FOUNDATION By default walls and posts created at lowest level as assumed to have foundation The lowest level also is assumed to have slab on grade construction that can support non bearing walls For upper floors walls the default is that walls and posts have no foundation User may edit the default values and assign foundation to upper floor walls and posts as in hillside construction and partial basements 5 2 Creating and Editing Floors The H Edit Floors toolbar will open a form to define number of floors and default heights Note that plate heights framing thickness and sheathing thickness should be representative of the average value of the floor but the program will allow for local variations The calculated floor height will be used in uplift calculations and generation of wind as well as calculating default wall weights Once user defines multiple floors the program will mandate defining base point to align floor The base points are set of points where user knows that floors stacks exactly Normally corner of building corner of stair openings intersection of grid lines Floor Edit Window below shows the case of using aligned corner as base points to align floors 34 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Number
9. 9 Use Show Hide Floor Above and Floor Below from side panel toolbars to check alignment and load path 28 Page BuildingWorx User Guide FAFILT AODH DXF EXAMPLE FIRST FLOOR WALLS WITH FLOOR AND LOW ROOF NOTE FOOTPRINT OF FLOOR ABOVE DXF EXAMPLE SECOND FLOOR WITH ROOF ABOVE AND FOOTPRINT OF FLOOR BELOW 5 CREATING MODIFYING FRAMING OBJECTS 5 1 Building Elements and Key Concepts GENERAL Building is divided into floors with each floor represents a building story Same story may include different plate heights and different framing systems including floors and roofs Design as Stick Framed Analysis as Trusses Ledger Condition Walls supported f by joists _t 904 Floor NEN HEN NEN EN EN l T Flush Dropped Beam at Roof 1 Floor T FDN DIoppsd ft BUILDING FLOOR SYSTEM IN BUILDINGWORX By default the program starts at first floor User can change current Active Floor to select a different floor or Foundation Level using ES toolbar The Active Story Current Floor and Active Floor will be used interchangeably to refer to current working level where walls are created Created framing layout will be the framing above the current floor Second floor framing is drawn above first floor walls The layout is a 2D projection 31 Page BuildingWorx User Guide of the model while looking
10. ADDING BEAMS SUPPORT REACTIONS FROM FLOORS ABOVE AND AROUND OPENINGS 6 7 Joist Areas Multiple options available to create new Joist Area including filling existing Framing Areas and existing polygons Creating very large Joist Areas with significantly varying spans and localized loads is not recommended For better control over layout start and end distance and better handling of localized line loads due to walls above or area loads it is better to a create smaller Joist Areas User can use Split Joist Area using Line n or by Polyline to divide larger Joist areas When Joist Area is required to have different joist section or different spacing it needs to be disconnected from matching its parent Framing Area by setting Match Parent Framing Area property to False It is highly recommend to extend Joist Area polygons to centerline of interior supports and exterior face of exterior support 6 8 Roof Framing Stick framed roofs normally consists of a system of ridge valley and hip beams in addition to ceiling beams Ridge valley and hip beams are assumed to be flush with rafters in the Joist Area Ceiling Beams can be modeled as Dropped beams to allow them to be selected or unselected as support to support rafters User can control support selection of Joist Area at Dropped Beams using the Detect Dropped Beams parameter from property grid or Right Click context menu User can select unselect flush beam at dropped
11. Lu Properties Unbraced Lengths Lu top ft 4 92 Lu bottom ft 492 Trimmers Start and End Start Trimmer True E p eem Trimmers Control WALL OPENING PROPERTIES 44 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Undo Redo Cancel Hide Object Show Hidden Object Select Same Objects Include in Report Select Group Section properties Opening type Pan Zoom Dynamic foom Window Zoom Extent RIGHT CLICK CONTEXT MENU FOR WALL OPENING 5 4 6 Wall Intersections User can control wall trim by selecting which wall to continue at the intersections User may use property grid after selecting the circle at the intersection Alternatively Right Click context menu of wall connection object provide quick access to edit connection properties including selecting trim type and continued wall 45 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Properties Output Use Separate Post False Angle between 90 Wall Jont WF 1 Select Continuous Continuous Vall IE WF1 Continuou Wall Stopped Wall WALL CONNECTION OBJECT Enter Undo Redo Cancel Hide Object Show Hidden Object Select Same Objects Use Seperate Corner Posts Wall Faces Trim Diagonal Trim WFG WF Pan Zoom Dynamic Zoom Window oor Extent RIGHT CLICK CONTEXT MENU OF WALL CONNECTIONS 46 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Wall Connection object is also used to control shear wall hold downs at corners When
12. 620 Section Group None Species Douglas Fir Larch Grade No 1 Section Type Sawn Westem Sectionname 4x4 Un braced Lengthx 9 ft Un braced Lengthy 9 REDESIGN OF POSTS 5 6 8 Post Section Groups Post section groups can be used to automate the selection of most efficient sections User can create See Section 5 5 12 Beam Section Groups for more information on creating and editing of section groups 76 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Section Group Plies Classification WCLIB WWPA Beech Birch Hickory Coast Sitka Spruce Grades 2 4 Thick Douglas Fir Larch No 2 Section Sawn Westem Graded Lumber 2 2 4 POST SECTION GROUPS 5 7 Creating and editing framing areas Framing areas represents a container for joists that are similar in size and spacing Joists created within a Framing Area will inherit its properties When Framing Area is edited its Joist Areas will be updated automatically unless user overrides this relationship by setting Match Parent Framing Area to False The Framing Area toolbar E is used to create a new Framing Areas Use add Floor Opening toolbar to create openings with the Framing Area Multiple options are available to draw the Framing Area including new rectangle drawings polygons selecting existing polygons and using existing diaphragms 77 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Add Framing Area Options Draw Rectangular Fram
13. By default Code Check will be displayed for most critical joists in each Joist Area To display the Code Check for all joists the Design All Joists option shall be selected from the Right Click context menu of selected Joist Area 7 2 Results Tables Beside On Display review of results BuildingWorx generates Summary Tables for Code Check of Beams Joists Headers and Posts Passed members are highlighted with green text while Failed members are highlighted with red Framing Design Output summary can be accessed from Results gt Framing menu 114 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Edit Floors Wall i Wi eee Objects Loads Verification Loads vs Foundation Reactions SUMMARY FRAMING RESULTS MENU User can use the Locate button on the Framing Design Output to zoom on members in question To return to Framing Design Output window press Enter on the Keyboard To continue working on the model instead of returning to Framing Design Output window press Esc on the keyboard 13 Framing Design Outpu Beams Joists Headers Posts Size Group Maximum Design Fc b w E Stress Ratio Status Post P 4 4 Custom 1500 1000 180 1700000 20 85 Passed P2 _ 50 100 80 7009 22 jt fowom _ Jea Caton ren 1 69 Ped _ oa Pues po sue mom _ FRAMING DESIGN OUTPUT SUMMARY WINDOW REDESIGN Framing Desig
14. Flane 1st subfi Offset 0 0625 Lu properties Deflecton Limits Hangers El Holes Holes Data Holes Data innart Detector heset joist area UnSupported False Detant Mrannad Bazmz Elea DISPLAY OF JOIST AREA SUPPORT LOCATIONS 9 6 User Settings BuildingWorx maintain User Settings and User Customized data in files These files are updated each session to reflect changes that user makes The program uploads the updated files next time it starts Abnormal termination of the program while writing these files may cause them to get corrupted which generates errors when user restart the program missing files error To fix the problem simply delete files under User My Documents BuildingWorx Settings ldn and make a new copy from Program Files Structural Soft BuildingWorx ldn Customized data such as Section Groups Shear Wall Groups Hanger Groups etc are stored in projects where they are used and can be easily restored exported from these project User may create backup files from these settings individually or as a group by using Export Import User Profile option under Files menu when no projects are opened 163 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Help 3 New 4 Ctrl O Import Export User Profile Import User Profile Print Setup Recent Files Exit IMPORT EXPORT OF USER PROFILE 164 Page BuildingWorx User Guide
15. The support at interior bearing wall was ignored and only support at exterior walls were detected Due to lack of support at right hand side only one support was detected the collar ties generation was not complete 94 Page BuildingWorx User Guide SUPPORT DETECTION AND GENERATION OF COLLAR TIE SYSTEM Selected Joist Area Program will highlight support points with red squares ID and section size of the Joist Area will be red The direction of joist generation will be marked with an arrow point in direction of start to end VISUAL INDICATORS OF SELECTED JOIST AREA After running the analysis and design Joist Area loads that are not supported will be shown as red circles Joist Area loads that are outside the regular spacing but within tolerance of support search area will be marked with red arrows to their target supports User may control the tolerance for Joist Area load search default 24 Rake roof areas within tolerance distance will be transferred directly to walls last support If rake cantilevers beyond tolerance distance loads will be marked as untransferred Type F loor rx A An j i 230273 E LE he Y B rrr m WF2 EX F N JOIST AREA LOADS OUTSIDE SUPPORT SEARCH TOLERANCE ARE MARKED WITED WITH RED CIRCLES WALL LOADS ARE MARKED WITH RED ARROWS Wall loads on joists will be shown as series of point loads Arrow indicating direction o
16. 5 Raised floor may be used at any level including deck construction Upper Floor Wall with Foundation True 2 Floor Floor 15 TYPICAL HILLSIDE BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION Number of stories should reflect a complete story at lowest level 3 stories in example above The above features can be simulated in the model as following 1 Upper floor supported by footings shall have Foundation parameter set to True 2 Concrete and masonry walls shall not be designed as wood elements All headers or other framing members in the wall shall have Design parameter set to False 131 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Upper floor walls supported by concrete and masonry walls can be designed as supported by footings Foundation parameter True This will terminate load transfer at bottom of upper floor walls Load Diagrams on concrete or masonry wall will not include reaction from above in this case Interior wood walls can be added and designed as usual User can add Framing Area in any Active Floor including Foundation Level Hillside Lateral Design Concrete and Masonry walls can be used as shear walls Wind loads are not applied on all directions at one or more levels Seismic load distribution is based on building heights above ground level which may be different from lowest floor level Upper floors may include concrete slabs or raised floor areas with no basement below them no shear walls Select this WE wa
17. Analysis Results Reports Run Analysis F5 UnLock Shift F5 Build Lateral Model Check Model ENABLING AND DISABLING OF LATERAL MODEL BUILDING 14 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide 3 USER INTERFACE The screen capture on the following page shows the general layout of the User Interface in BuildingWorx Menus The menus at the top of the software window are typical menu type interface Most but not all user commands can be initiated through the menus Shown to the left of some menu entries are Icons that are used to represent the menu action in the short cut toolbars Shown to the right of some menu items are keyboard short cuts that can also be used to initiate the menu action Toolbars Below the menus are the shortcut toolbars populated with icons used to initiate the most common user actions Holding the mouse cursor over a toolbar icon reveals a short description of the action It is highly recommended that while you learn the software you take some time to explore what actions are available in the toolbars Object Visibility The Object Visibility toolbar is a special toolbar located vertically along the left edge of the software interface The icons in this toolbar control what types of objects are visible in the graphics area of the software Their behavior is similar to showing and hiding layers in a CAD tool Again holding the mouse cursor over a toolbar icon will display a short description o
18. PRC SUS 114 Va 117 121 124 125 Modeling Options 129 Mot 129 0 2 eae eee 131 8 2 1 Hillside Framing Design esee nennen nnne nnn nnn nnne 131 4 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide 02 132 3 2 3 Design of Studs in Bearing Walls essent 134 8 24 Stick Built Hip Roofs 137 o9 142 8 4 Interaction between Lateral and Framing eene 142 9 Trouble Shooting sssrinin ioiek aia 145 2d FENO eaquse req Dae Esci tna M UMEN ID ES 145 da JoISE ADOS mE CUIU MUNI CM EET 148 9 9 5UDDOLPL ipio miuus Mud M 152 LC E 153 156 163 9 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide 1 INSTALLATION 1 1 BuildingWorx Platform Modules BuildingWorx is a software platform comprising multiple modules that can work in standalone or combined configuration BuildingWorx Lateral Design or BuildingWorx Framing Design or as a combined application Although the interface for the combined application looks slightly different from the standalone modules the key functio
19. Sechon Name 4 Wood Class Dawn Section type Sawn Westem Species Douglas Fir Larch Grade No 1 Adjustment F actor Misc Hame P39 Parent all Parallel False Manual Onentator True Angle with Y Axis 0 Include Reports False Manual Pest Heigh False Manual Un braced False ChangetoTrueto 1 edit unbraced lengths Key 1 E Center Point x 30 789 y 49 3 Text Location 1 Bearing True PostAbowe User Added Design True Loads Assign Loads Post Loads Uplift Heachons Heactions Post Reactions Past Reactions 1 Deflecton Total Load Limit 240 OnFoundaton True POST PROPERTIES AS SHOWN IN PROPERTY GRID OF SELECTED POST 5 6 3 Post Coordinates and Orientation 70 Page BuildingWorx User Guide User can edit the coordinates and orientation angles of posts that not belong to walls Parent Wall None from the property grid User can also use grip points to move posts Click at new location Click at point to be moved Grip points USING GRIP POINTS TO LOCATE POST AT BEAM END 5 6 4 Post Loads User can assign external axial or lateral transversal loads to posts including seismic and wind loads User can select Assign Loads from property grid of selected post or simply right click and select Post Loads Lateral loads are assigned in local x and y direction They will be combined with other loads from the structure according to post
20. Spacing in 0 Last Joist Spacing 0 Insert Additional Joists Insert Additional Joists Area SF 485 5 Design Joist Area False Roof Slope 12 4 Phase New Display 9 Loads Support Detection Attach To Framing Area JOIST AREA FRAMED WITH ROOF TRUSSES COLLAR TIES BuildingWorx generates and performs analysis of collar ties to calculate reactions to the support system below The engineering version of BuildingWorx does not design members or connections of collar ties Collar ties are created similar to standard Joist Areas using the Collar Tie Area toolbar After selecting parent Framing Area user can select to draw a new polygon select existing polygon or to draw a new rectangular area User may select the Fill Framing Area options to fill any Framing Area with Type Roof with Collar Ties Beam E COLLAR TIE TOOLBAR 93 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Draw Collar Ties Section properties Grade 2 4 Thick Douglas Section Sawn Westem Grad Draw Polygon Border Select Polygons to Fill OPTIONS TO DRAW NEW COLLAR TIES AREA After drawing the new area the program will detect and validate supports according to followings rules 1 Collar ties will less than two supports will not be generated 2 Only two supports are considered Interior supports will be ignored In capture below Framing Area FA2 was filled by collar ties that were reoriented in Y direction
21. from support will be RT Automatic Joist transfered to support GLOBAL OPTIONS AFFECTING FRAMING Beam Support Spacing Tolerance parameter affects automatic support detection and it is used to prevent selecting very closely spaced supports which produce a Fixed support behavior that is not normally achieved by typical wood beam supports The program considers support closest to Start of beam and move towards End Each time the program detects a valid support the program ignores supports within the Tolerance distance 129 Page BuildingWorx User Guide BEAM SUPPORT DETECTION TOLERANCE DISTANCE The Joist Area Load Support Search Limit affects how Joist Area loads are assigned to supports below A common use for this search area is roof rake condition at gable walls Loads that are not with this limit distance are marked as Unsupported and highlighted in red circles on display J110 Code Check 188 EXAMPLE FOR JOIST AREA LOADS OUTSIDE SEARCH LIMITS 8 2 Applications 3 2 1 Hillside Framing Design Hillside Construction and buildings with partial or full basement normally involves one or more of the following features 1 Beside first floor walls some upper floors walls and posts are supported directly by footings 2 Some bearing are concrete or masonry 3 Some walls are supported by concrete or masonry walls 4 Basement level may have interior wood bearing shear walls
22. indicators of untransferred loads and foundation layout 147 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Active Stor Foundation H Min Spacing 0 5 1 Q UNTRANSFERRED WALL LOADS FOUNDATION LEVEL 9 2 Joist Area Support Joists are not supported at dropped beams This indicates that the Joist Area is set with Detect Dropped Beams unselected Right Click and Select Detect Dropped Beams E Enter Undo Redo Cancel Hine tlilhigert Show Hidden Object Select Same Objects Include in Report Symbol Layout Reset Supports Detect Dropped Bearns Modify Supports Rotate 90 degrees Pan Zoom Dynamic Zoom Window Zoom Extent PHL ENABLING DETECTION OF DROPPED BEAMS AS JOIST AREA SUPPORT Joists are not supported at flush beams If joist polygon is not intersecting overlapping with side of beam joists will not detect the flush beam as support Ensure sufficient overlap between Joist Area Polygon and beam Another cause for lack of support detection is the parent Framing Area f Beams Joist Area detect only beams sharing same parent Framing Areas Note that beams can have multiple parent Framing Areas Extend Framing Area to intersect with beam and edit beam parent Framing Area to make sure that Joist Area parent Framing are is selected In capture below Joist Area J2 parent Framing Area is FA2 will not detect beam B2 since B2 is overlapp
23. location MOVING BEAM ENDS USING GRIP EDITING When user click on center grip point the program moves the beam to the new location 5 5 4 Support status and detection 52 Page BuildingWorx User Guide By default the program automatically detects supports that overlap with the beam object Valid supports include walls posts foundation and other beams It should be noted that Te 2 2 0 User can display beam supports by clicking on Supports List under Support Status section in the property grid or by right click and select Support List New beams detect existing beams as support So it is a good practice to add the supporting beams first girders followed by supported beams Editing beams to remove overlap will result in removing supports from object support list User can then rearrange beams to cause redetection of support systems Flush beam may not automatically detect dropped beams as supports specially at roof where elevation difference may exist between ceiling beams and roof beams User may stop automatic support detection by selecting the Manual Support Detection option in Beam Support List form It should be noted that user need to review edits that affect beam support carefully when this option is selected to avoid support errors or wrong results Program will ignore very closely spaced supports The tolerance for ignoring closely spaced supports is defined under Tools gt Options gt General options menu Bea
24. mam Har dmm BEAM PARENT FRAMING AREA PROPERTY FRAMING AREA SETTINGS Framing Areas inherit default properties from project Framing Area Settings User can edit Framing Area Settings for current projects and new projects from Define Framing Area Settings window under Framing menu Framing Loads Analysis Results Edit Floor Heights Define Framing Areas Settings Define Section Groups Define Edit Section Group Sets FRAMING AREA SETTINGS MENU COMMAND 79 Page BuildingWorx User Guide User can modify the default values for Floor Ceiling and Roof framing User can Save As and Import Export settings for reuse in other projects and to share with other users Use Update Current Project object to update projects that were created using different settings Select Section Joist Section First spacing in Last spacing in 6000 18 Loads 4142 Dead load 25H6 Live load Roof live load Balanced snow load Unbalanced snow load Live load deflection L Total deflection L FRAMING AREA SETTINGS SPLITTING FRAMING AREAS User can split Framing Areas to form two new Framing Areas using the Split Framing Polygon toolbar For simple split line select Draw Polyline options The program will 80 Page BuildingWorx User Guide split the Framing Area along the added polyline For complicated splits it is recommended to first draw a polyline along the split interface and then select the Sel
25. not propagate floor beams support system Net uplift values include dead load due to resistance moment from Dead Load of connected walls which is not transferrable It should be noted that the program transfers total uplift values and not net uplift values Net uplift values will be calculated based on actual Dead Load and resistance moment connected walls for each object When net uplift values are small user may select to resist these loads by own weight of walls and dead loads within certain distance from post subject to uplift 144 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 9 TROUBLE SHOOTING 9 1 Load Transfer Errors Each time the program runs analysis the program compares the sum of applied loads with the sum of foundation reactions When there is a significant difference the program will give warning of Loads versus Foundation Reaction window that appears after analysis is complete In addition to the global check the program also breaks down the check of Loads versus Transferred Reactions at each level During preliminary designs model is still incomplete these warnings can be skipped However after model is completed user needs to address these warnings when occur to ensure proper design and continuous load path The program highlights unsupported loads using red circles For example in the capture below bearing walls above were left with being supported by walls below or beams or Joist Area 145 Page BuildingWorx User Guide
26. orientation with respect to global orientation Balanced Unbalancec 0 7 Seismic 0 7 Seismic Wind Snow bs Snow E W 5 bs fbs ASSIGNING EXTERNAL POST LOADS 71 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 5 6 5 Post Design When running analysis the program will calculate the forces in the post from building loads and assigned forces Post will be designed as follows 1 Stresses and deflection will be checked in all load combination where Post Design was Selected Note that in general over strength load cases are not part of deflection checks 2 Post height will be taken as default value from the floor height 3 Post will be assumed hinged at top and bottom User can review and edit post heights unbraced heights deflection limits and other factors affecting the design from the post property grid For modeling of wall studs as posts user can assign lateral loads from load assignment form User can manually adjust Repetitive Use Factor under Section Properties gt Adjustment Factor from property grid Column incising Ci Stability CP et Temperatur Beam Size Hate Use Service Cfu Stability CL ADJUSTMENT OF WOOD ALLOWABLE STRESSES ADJUSTMENT FACTORS User can review post design from menus using Results Framing Framing Framing Design Output 72 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Results Reports Toole Help Windows gt Wall wa
27. post WALL OPENING IN LAYOUT User may Select to omit trimmers at start and or end of header In this case the header will be supported by king stud using concealed type hangers 42 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Trimmers Omitted FRAMING OF OPENING WITH TRIMMERS After opening is created user can edit size of opening or location of opening center line with respect to start of wall from property grid or simply clicking on opening dimension line and then input the new distance 88 ADJUSTMENT OF OPENING SIZE AND LOCATION BY EDITING DIMENSIONS WALL OPENING PROPERTIES User can control opening properties including header size opening type and dimensions etc from opening property grid Alternatively Right Click context menu provide a quick access to frequently used parameters of the openings cim Lm Select Header i Sawn Westem Grad Section Group Section Name 4 8 Wood Class Sawn gt Select Header Size Section type Sawn Westem Species Douglas Fir Larch Grade No 1 Adjustment Factor EJ Misc Name 01 Opening Window Opening Type Description 01 Sill Height 2 67 Opening Height 4 Opening Width 5 Opening Size Design True Phase New Include in Reports False Loads Include Own Weigl True Weight Ignoring d from su False Print Load Report PrintLoadReport Deflection Limits Deflection Limits Live Load Limit L 360 Total Load Limit L 240
28. 75L 0 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE East 0 75L 0 7 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE East 0 75L 0 7 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE West 0 75L 0 7 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 52500QE West 0 75L 0 7 0 6 0 145SDS D 0 7Q0GE North ASCE 12 4 3 0 6 0 145SDS D 0 7Q0GE South ASCE 12 4 3 0 6 0 145SDS D 0 7Q0GE East ASCE 12 4 3 0 6 0 145SDS D 0 7Q0GE West ASCE 12 4 3 0 eleleleleljseileilsieils eloiocjocielelelelele lse eo elelejleiocileilocleileolsejejsijeysijelelelelele leieo lt lt EEUU UU Lg ol 1164 S LIST LIST LISTE LISTE Design Beams for Over Strength Load Cases OK Cancel 2 SELECTING OVER STRENGTH LOAD CASES FOR BEAM DESIGN When running both framing and lateral analysis in the same model Dead Load reactions will be used to resist uplift due to overturning moments Dead Load reactions will include the cumulative loads from all upper floors and all assigned loads This results in reduced net uplift Uplift due to lateral over turning moment will be transferred to all support system below including headers and posts all the way to foundation This may result in uplift forces at unexpected locations when compared to running manual calculations and stopping load transfer before reaching foundation When Lateral only is solved the uplift transfer is limited to transfer to walls below posts subject to uplift and will
29. ATORS FOR ASSIGNED LOADS WALLS ABOVE AND WALLS BELOW BuildingWorx allows overlay of floor above and floor below current Active Story The overlay includes walls wall openings and posts The overlay also includes diaphragm and floor opening below User can show hide overlays using the Show Hide toolbars for Upper Floor and Lower Floor User can select to display ID of Upper and Lower walls using the Object Text Eo Display Options toolbar which allows editing walls in floors different from Active 161 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Story This option is particularly useful in editing first floor walls while Active Story is Foundation WFS EX DL NEN NO EE Um UPPER AND LOWER FLOOR OVERLAYS Joist Supports are displayed at support points User can control this display by editing the Show Support Location Parameter When Joist Area is selected support locations are highlighted in red Select Section I 1 8 BL BULL LG Use Trusses False E Misc Mame J5 Description LivingSpace Angle 90 Split Area By Flush Bez False Solving Type Simple fone Spacing in 16 First Joist Spacing in 8 Last Joist Spacing in 8 Insert Additional Joists Insert Additional Joists Area SF 1531 1 Include in Reports False Joist Area Support s Design Jost Area True Locations El Display Color Color 255 R 255 Show Joists Layout Visible True Loads Edit Attachment Roof
30. Adjustment Factors Section type Wet Seni Temperatur Beam Size Flate Use incising Gi Repetitive Stability CL Cfu ncisind 4 Member Cr id SE EARN 5 CM Adjustment Factor X E Ea Parent Vall None X 1 1 1 1 Parallel To Wall False X 1 4 1 1 3 4 1 anual Onientatior True Angle with Y Axis 0 X Include in Reports False X 1 1 4 1 1 Manual Post Heigh False Manual Un bra Emin Emin X Un braced A Ke y 1 Text Location 1 Bearing True Design True Loads Assign Loads Post Loads neacuons meactions Deflection Limits Total Load Limit L 240 Foundation Settings On Foundation True ADJUSTMENT OF REPETITIVE MEMBER FACTOR FOR WALL STUDS First set Manual Unbraced Length True to enable editing of Unbraced Lengths Unbraced Length in thickness direction Ly can be set to match nailing spacing or as required by user Unbraced Length in depth direction Lx can be set to plate height or as required Misc Name Parent Vall Hone Parallel To Vall False Manual Orientation True Angle with Axis 0 Include Reports False Janual Post Height False Manual Un braced Le True Un braced Length x 9 Un braced Lenothy 08 Kex 1 Ke wy 1 Text Location 1 Bearing True Design True El Loads Assign Loads Post Loads JpLift Reactions JpLift Reactions ost Reactions Post React 1 Deflechon Limits Total Load Limit L 240 E
31. Effective CompositeEE 385 10672 Code Check Applied Allowable Location Capacily Load LDF Web Combination Stiffener Pos Moment Ibs t 5716 4060 454 14079 1 00 Neg Moment Ibs ft 113 4050 9 75 254 1 00 Shear 169 1881 1675 875 11228 1 00 End Reaction Ibs 1708 1475 0 15 115 88 1 00 Not Int Reaction 165 2009 2500 3 30 8037 DHL 1 00 0 pplied in Allowable in Location Deflection Check Load Combination WF5 O1 0 333 0 49 454 Passed L 355 D L Total Live Load Deflection SpanlD ipplied in Allowable in Location ft Deflection Check W541 0 271 025 gt L 435 Righi Cant 0 004 0 09 11 61 Passed 1 35 SAMPLE DESIGN REPORT OF I JOISTS 5 8 8 Framing with Trusses and Collar Ties TRUSSES BuildingWorx generates and performs analysis of trusses to calculate reactions to the support system below The engineering version of BuildingWorx does not design members or connections of trusses User can change any Joist Area to be framed with trusses at time of creation or by editing its Use Trusses parameter from property grid When Joist Area has its Match Parent Framing Area set to True the control of Use Trusses is copied from parent Framing Area 92 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Properties Properties Output Section Properties Match lE Area Prope True Us russes True Name 1 Angle 0 Solving Type Simple Spacing in 24 First Joist
32. F WALLS FOR CHECKING CORRECT ALIGNMENT OF WALLS AND OPENINGS Although BuildingWorx will deal automatically with few inches of misalignment through automatic support search and load assignment the discrepancies in floors will make the layout inaccurate and visually confusing because of multiple wall and other object lines EXAMPLE FOR CROWDED LAYOUT DUE TO INACCURATE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN FLOORS For preliminary designs user may skip modeling some floor objects and run analysis to efficiently compare different scenarios Although user can design any upper floor without having to complete all floors below a Key feature in BuildingWorx is the automatic load transfer from floor to floor below This insures continuous load path from roof to foundation and greatly improves the integrity of the design The program marks bearing walls of floor above with red rectangles to highlight the need for support in current Active Floor After walls openings and other framing objects are created in upper and lower floors the program also displays these objects to enable user to align framing objects and checking load path 104 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Control overlay by selecting unselecting the Show Hide Upper Floor Show Hide Lower Floor E toolbars 6 5 Add Framing Area and Floor Openings Framing Areas should be created prior to creating beams or Joist Areas An easy option to generate Framing Areas in simple layouts is to use same pol
33. Flexible diaphragm Beams UpLitt Headers v Posts Hangers Over strength load cases SELECTING TO DESIGN MEMBERS FOR OVER STRENGTH LOAD CASES By default only selected load combinations are applied to design of beams and posts User Shall review and adjust project load combinations as desired 143 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Load Combinations 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Load Combination IBC 2009 Saveas IBC 2009 Remove Combination Load Default Use in current project 4 Use as default load combination Load Duration Beam Column Factor CD Design Design 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 82 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 192 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 1 92 i Load Case Name j Roof Live ed eM a Seismic 0 7 06D W South 06D W East 06D W West 1 0 0 145SDS D 0 7Q0QE North ASCE 12 4 1 0 0 145SDS D 0 7Q0QE South ASCE 12 4 1 0 0 145SDS D 0 7Q0GE East ASCE 12 4 3 1 0 0 145SDS D 0 7Q0QE West ASCE 12 4 3 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE North 0 75L 0 7 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE South 0 75L 0 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE East 0 75L 0 7 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 5250Q0QE West 0 75L 0 7 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE North 0 75L 0 7 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE North 0 75L 0 7 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE South 0 75L 0 1 0 0 105SDS D 0 525Q0QE South 0
34. Guide option be very effective in drawing floor quickly from existing objects Capture below shows example of walls generated inside a simple drafting polygon WALLS GENERATED USING WALLS BY POLYGON 2 Walls by Polyline Walls by Polyline This option generates walls along a polyline object User can simply click at nodes of polyline and the program creates the walls Wall thickness will be positioned according to the direction of drawing right side of the direction of travel Error Reference source not found shows the resulting walls when drawing clockwise and counter clockwise Walls generated when traveling Walls generated clockwise when traveling counter clockwise WALL ORIENTATION DEPENDING ON DIRECTION OF DRAWING 5 4 2 Wall Properties When wall object is selected the property grid on the right will display associated properties When adding a new wall user may 39 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 5 4 3 Graphic Editing of Wall Start End Points Once a wall is selected the program highlights grip points in blue color at the start and end of alignment line of the wall When user click on the grip point to be moved the color changes to red indicating the point can be moved to a new location Once user clicks at the new location wall will be modified to reflect the coordinates User can modify location of alignment line to facilitate the grip editing along certain lines New Location Selected Cur
35. H WITH POINT LOADS 7 4 Load Diagrams After performing analysis user can display load diagrams on objects which include assigned external loads and calculated reactions from other objects from current floor and floors above To review Load Diagrams of a single object select the object and select View Load Diagram from Right Click context menu 121 Page BuildingWorx User Guide P5 Enter Undo Redo Cancel Hide Object Show Hidden Object Select Same Objects Include in Report Design Report Design Details Re Design View Load Diagram Pan Ga Zoom Dynamic a Zoom Window R Zoom Extent RIGHT CLICK CONTEXT MENU VIEWING LOAD DIAGRAMS AND INCLUSION IN REPORTS BuildingWorx allow user to generate and combine Load Diagram reports for multiple objects in the project The combined Load Diagrams can be generated from Reports gt Load Diagrams gt Framing Load Diagrams menu Reports Tools Help Windows Building Information Edit Floors Wall Wi Layouts Framing Reports Lateral Reports GENERATION OF LOAD DIAGRAM SUMMARY REPORTS 122 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Only objects with Include Reports parameters set to True included the combined Load Diagrams report By default only beams have Included in Reports set to True User can select individual objects and select to include them in r
36. Limit Floor Below 24 E Auto Update Automatic Joist Trim EDITING AUTO BACKUP FILES TIME INTERVALS The save process may temporarily fail if another concurrent process such as auto backup incomplete previous Save or Save As etc is using the file In that case wait a few minutes and then try saving the file again 2 2 Starting a New Project 12 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide Import Export User Profile Import User Profile Print Setup Recent Files Exit STARTING A NEW PROJECT FILE Select New from Files menu A window will appear to input general project information Information from this window will be used in the header section of calculation reports Project Information Project ID 03F4B823 D0EA5 453AC B2A3 FEEBAFFEB51A Project Designed by Checked by Date PROJECT GENERAL INFORMATION WINDOW 2 1 Opening Existing Files User can open existing fr files using the Open File command under File menu or using the icon toolbar Upon loading file program will compare settings stored the project with the updated settings in User Profile For example if the user created and used a customized load combination with the name Custom LC 1 when the project was created a copy of Custom LC 1 will be stored in the project file After exiting the project user may 13 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide have modified Custom LC 1 but kept same name Whe
37. NT Edit support list and set Support Detection to Manual and select multiple supports The program will split the reaction equally between the multiple supports 9 4 Wall Overlaps Overlaps of walls produce error in shear transfer reaction transfer and support detection Normally a single instance of overlaps will result in multiple warning messages An obvious case for overlap is when wall is drawn twice or copied twice at same location A less obvious and more frequent error is when more than two walls intersect with overlapping ends In this case the program trims two walls only and third wall will overlap with the continuous wall This will produce the error that can be fixed by grip editing wall to remove the overlap As an alternative user may use a full T intersection by extending one of the walls 153 Page BuildingWorx User Guide WF 10 EX F DN WF 11 EX F DN OVERLAPPING OF MORE THAN TWO WALLS WILL PRODUCE WALL OVERLAPPING ERROR Correct three corner intersection CORRECT THREE CORNER INTERSECTION WITHOUT OVERLAPPING ERROR WF 1O EX F DN T INTERSECTION INSTEAD OF THREE END WALL INTERSECTING 155 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 9 5 Visual Indicators FAILED MEMBERS After running analysis and design program will update display with information about Failed members including all Framing and Lateral systems For Joists Beams Headers and Posts the program will display Code Check based on compari
38. OBJECTS TO ANOTHER FLOOR 4 2 7 Offset of Objects 25 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Use Offset command to produce parallel drafting objects at given distance When applied to polygons the offset will inflate or shrink polygon depending on direction of offset 4 2 8 Mirror of Objects Use Mirror command to produce copies of objects that are arranged symmetrically with respect to a given line mirror line 4 2 9 Insert and Delete of Vertices in Area Objects After drawings polygon object user can Insert Delete vertices User can split polygon using polyline object using Split Polygon Command Click at location to insert new vertices INSERT OF NEW POLYGON POINTS 4 3 DXF User can attach one or more DXF files to trace floors BuildingWorx uses 1unit 1ft so scale of imported drawings shall be adjusted accordingly For example if imported DXF has 1 unit 1 inch then scale shall be 1 mode l unit ft 12 imported unit inch Selecting to convert imported polylines to model drafting objects will allow selecting and editing these objects User can detach DXF files when they are no longer needed 26 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Attach DXF Scale DXF Scale Options 7 Import 3D Face Convert imported polyines to model drafting objects Minimum Object Length to import 01 inches Ok Came DXF ATTACHMENT WINDOW PREPARATION OF DXF 1 When preparing DXF files overlay floors on top of walls below For two
39. Passed If any the strength or deflection criteria are not met the program marks the Joist Area as Failed By default the code check of joists is not displayed unless Joist Area is determined to be failing If it is desired to show passing Joist Areas select Object Text Control Po toolbar and select to display Joist Area Code Check pe Object Text Display Options eed Display Code Check i l LAJ I JE TY 3 Joist Flanger Lower Floor Wal Posts Perforated wall SI UP posts UL Posts Upper Hoor Wal Wall Framing Wall with opening DISPLAY OF JOIST CODE CHECK FOR PASSING JOISTS It should be noted that in some cases due to local loading by partition above or point loads only few joists are actually failing while rest of Joist Area are passing In these cases it is advised to do the following 1 Design all joists in the Joist Area by selecting the Design Joist option in the Right Click context menu of selected Joist Area The Design Joist option will mark all failed joists in the Joist Area 2 Use double joist beam arrangement or solid beam section at failed joists 89 Page BuildingWorx User Guide as Enter Undo Redo Cancel Show Hidden Object select Same Objects Include Report Symbol Layout Design Report Design All Joists Design Details Re Design View Load Diagram P b Pan 7 Dwr Zoom Dynamic Zoom Window 84 Zo
40. SIGN FORM SELECT DIFFERENT SECTION AS NEEDED 5 5 10 Beam trim Using Beam Trim user can automatically trim beams by other beams by setting Auto Trim property to True For complicated connections and trim by faces of walls and posts user can use Start End Trimmers property to lunch a form to select trimmers The Trim to face option will trim to near face of wall instead of far face 61 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Phe bonmert n Papot shows ENS p auus P ee El Solving Type E Sepport Status supported Fal Fa support List Link supported basa tose E ods Beam Loads nclode Chan gnonng 1 support Deflection Limits EL BEAM TRIM BY OTHER FLUSH BEAMS i Due Trerene BI E ey a L md Dallas x a 8 E Beam Trim zip ud n TRIM OF BEAMS AT FACE OF WALLS B True True True dividual Sample Beam True True Edit True False 24D Palas fa Ine 4 Tue Tru Tras False PT Supports 5 5 11 Visual indicators BEFORE RUNNING ANALYSIS Beams with insufficient supports will have its size a
41. UAL SUPPORT SELECTION Then repeat same step for the second hip B3 Select B1 as support and unselect B2 and B7 Finally select B7 and select B2 and B3 as supports In this case the reaction of B7 will be transferred to both B2 and B3 Capture below shows the resulting system double cantilever beams supporting ridge DOUBLE CANTILEVER HIP BEAMS SUPPORTING RIDGE BEAM 141 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 8 3 Large Models By default BuildingWorx keeps working model updated after creating new members or editing existing objects For small and mid size models that is usually done in acceptable time The updates include support status of new members connectivity to or trim by other members split or merge of other members etc When Build Lateral Model is selected lateral system is also updated when any wall is edited In large model this may result in time consuming loops of updates that slow down the program In addition select following options to improve performance during working on larger models Ts p Set Build Lateral Model to False while working on framing except to run interaction between lateral and framing system at end of the project Turn off Auto Support Detection function from Tools Options menu under General Auto Support Options tab or toolbar at bottom of screen To update support of any member manually select member and click Refresh toolbar Turn off Auto Update function from Tools Options m
42. aring Walls Studs in bearing walls can be design as posts with a modified un braced length when braced by sheathing Out of plane lateral loads can be assigned by user based on component wind forces LOADS After running analysis user can review Load Diagrams on bearing walls from Right Click context menu The linear distribution can be averaged to calculate load per foot which can be then multiplied by stud spacing After post is created Post Loads window can be accessed from Right Click Context Menu and axial load can be assigned To assign lateral loads select load direction to reflect actual orientation of stud the For example in capture below stud is oriented in S N and load is applied in same direction 134 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Post Loads Analysis Load Type Lateral Point Load Uniform Load Trapezoidal Load Uniform Load 0 7 0 7 Seismic EWEN 5 Wind Wind N S 5 pif pif Delete All Delete Direction of Load ASSIGNMENT OF LATERAL LOADS FOR DESIGN OF WALL STUDS ALLOWABLE STRESSES For 2x studs connected by sheathing user can adjust Repetitive Member Factor from Section Properties See capture below 135 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Properties Properties Output SA Section Properties Section Group Selected Section 2 6 No 2 Select Section Select Section Adjustment Factors Sm i 5
43. beam support by editing support list In some cases it is necessarily to disable Automatic Support Detection and select Manual Support Selection to model hip conditions See Section 8 2 4 for more information about Stick Built Hip Roofs 108 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Rafters are not Supported at Ceiling Ceiling Beam STICK FRAMED ROOF SYSTEM WITH NO SUPPORT FOR RAFTERS AT DROPPED CEILING BEAM 109 Page BuildingWorx User Guide STICK FRAMED ROOF WITH SUPPORT BETWEEN RAFTERS AND DROPPED BEAMS Roofs can be framed with trusses by setting the Use Trusses parameters in Joist Area property grid or parent Framing Area to True The program will perform analysis and calculate reactions on supports and to floors below Girder Trusses can be generated from Beam objects by setting Is Girder Truss to True 110 Page BuildingWorx User Guide HIP ROOF TRUSSES SYSTEM HIP ROOF TRUSS SYSTEM 111 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 6 9 Repetitive Typical Floors For repetitive typical floors user may utilize Copy Floor options from Edit Menu to copy entire floor or selected objects for example Walls Copy Floors bha Select All Select Objects to copy Diaphragms Beams Walls Joist Area Copy shearwalls with shear transfer around opening Floor Area Copy perforated shear walls Pre Manufactured Walls Polygon Moment Frame PolyLines Posts E Include Posts foundation property COPY FLOOR OPTIONS In larg
44. by Polygon option The second best option is to use Walls by Polyline option Walls by Polyline Both options produce well connected continuous wall system to be used as support for joists Openings can be added later after walls are generated Do not use drawing single wall segments that normally works fine with shear walls if you intend to use model for framing design Openings can only be added inside a wall and not between wall segments After exterior walls are generated user can add interior walls and wall openings 101 Page BuildingWorx User Guide JhrEnsw F Bee 1 Ep ias bey Bhi eal bey Z d GENERATION OF EXTERIOR WALLS USING A POLYGON DRAWN AROUND BUILDING FOOTPRINT 6 4 Multi Story Framing BuildingWorx automatically transfers loads of each floor to the floor below This requires accurate alignment of floors and their supports Discrepancies in imported architectural drawings or wrong selection of floor base points can be detected by displaying the overlay of floors For example in 3 story construction when user selects second floor as Active Floor user can display floor above third floor and or floor below first floor 102 Page BuildingWorx User Guide AciveFloor 2nd Edit Floors Wall Walls by Polygon Walls by Polyline lorth li E H m Beam m Beam Layout y OVERLAY O
45. cluded in reports Include in Reports parameter can be modified from object Property Grid or Right Click context menu By default only Beam Object is set automatically with Include in Reports True To include other objects user shall manually select these objects and modify Include in Reports parameter Selected objected will be automatically included in Summary Reports and also Load Diagrams 124 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Reports Tools Winc Help Building Information Load Diagrams GENERATION OF SUMMARY REPORTS Framing Summary Reports Select All a ie Joist Design Report FRAMING SUMMARY REPORT GENERATION OPTIONS Objects with Phase parameter set to Existing will have Include in Reports set to False Automatically 7 6 DXF Export Framing Layout can be exported to CAD to be used in preparation of construction documents Framing elements such as beams posts headers etc are organized by floors in different layers to enable user to easily isolate them to be copied to plans DXF Export Settings window can be accessed from File menu 125 Page BuildingWorx User Guide BuildingWor 2011 Framing amp Lateral Design 3 story framing1 fr Edit Draft Modify Walls Framing Load New Ctrl N Select a Gn 4 Open Ctri O Brline Spacing ft 0 5 View Close Ctri FA Save Save As Ctrl 5 Attach Detach DXF Export DXF DAF Ex
46. copy of the program on another computer must be deactivated first Start the program when prompted click Activate and input the serial number When the activation window appears select Reactivate Reactivation Window will appear Copy and paste the deactivation code that was Sent in the confirmation email following previous deactivation Click Reactivate to complete the process 10 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide Reactivation BuildingWorx 2011 Framing amp Lateral Design serial number 2D1DBOTF 82BD 4A52 85AC AABAQD1638E46 Hardware ID 92A4 37D9 7D23 9ABF BAAS ESBD License ID AFI676CF E670 4427 B7CF F795AB 188203 leactivation Code Reactivate OK REACTIVATION WINDOW 1 5 Extension of Time Limited Licenses Time limited licenses can be extended Upon ordering license extension user will receive a new license file to replace the old license file Follow same activation steps as in Section 1 2 and locate the new license file 1 6 Network License When a user orders a network license a number of program installations and number of concurrent users are assigned Using the same serial number the program can be installed and activated up to the assigned limits The process for License Activation Deactivation and Reactivation on each computer is identical to that of a single user license When running the program the user must stay connected to the internet When starting t
47. e this configuration is that automatic support detection may produce unacceptable system and user will need to manually edit it The capture below shows the system when left hip B3 is added first and then left hip B2 The program detects B3 as beam with double cantilever When B2 is added it will take the cantilever end of B3 as support Similarly when ridge B7 is added it will detect B2 or B3 as support points but not both since they are closely spaced and automatic support selects one support at a location within tolerance AUTOMATIC SUPPORT DETECTION DOES NOT REFLECT USER INTENDED SUPPORT SYSTEM It should be highlighted that when new beams are added BuildingWorx recognizes support at beams already created For example if 2 was drawn first then B3 then the program will consider B3 as beam with double cantilever and then take is as a support for B3 This may not be the intension of the design and in this case manual support selection is the solution User can disable the automatic support detection of beams to manually select unselect supports from support list For example select B2 gt Right Click gt Support List then make sure that Manual Support Detection is selected B1 ceiling beam is selected and B3 hip and B7 ridge are unselected 140 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Beam 2 Layout Start Point 23 0 End Point 11 5 11 5 Length 16 3 Cx Support Detection upports Supported Beams MAN
48. e selecting additional similar objects by pointing the cursor on those objects and clicking with the left mouse button In addition to viewing and editing the object properties using object properties explorer many commonly used properties are accessible by context sensitive object menus that are available by right clicking on the modeling objects Both the object properties browser and the right click menus change when viewing analysis and design results 19 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 4 DRAFTING OBJECTS 4 1 Drafting Objects 4 1 1 Coordinates and Units BuildingWorx uses Cartesian Coordinate System where 1 unit 1ft Angles are in degrees with positive ve values increasing Counter Clockwise By default North is oriented in positive Y direction and East is in global positive X direction GLOBAL AXES IN BUILDINGWORX Acceptable formats to input distance include ft inch 1 16 fractions for example 10 4 14 1 16 fractions for example 5710 4 Decimal of ft or inches for example 10 35 and 4 51 4 1 2 Linear Objects User can draw lines and poly lines by clicking on snap points or by inputting relative coordinates After clicking at the first point user can input next point using the format AX AY or Length Angle Example for relative coordinates 20 Page BuildingWorx User Guide To draw a line between point 8 8 and 12 12 select Line command then click at point 8 8 For the next p
49. e models it is recommended to complete the entire typical floor before creating repetitive floors then copy objects in the following order Diaphragms gt Walls Shear Walls with Opening Perforated and Prefabricated gt Framing Areas Beams gt Joist Area The above order ensure proper support detections and model adjustment specially if target floor has existing objects that will will interact with copies objects For example copying Beams before Walls will result in beams to be marked as Unsupported Drafting Objects including Lines Polyline and Polygons can be copied in any order 112 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 7 1 On Display Review of Results After analysis and design is completed the program updates the display with Code Check and Deflection if applicable By default all failed objects will be displayed Thu DISPLAY OF CODE CHECK AND DEFLECTION AFTER RUNNING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Also by default Code Checks of Beam Objects are displayed To display code check of other objects select the Show Hide Object Text toolbar Ho 11 Object Text Display Options Object Display ID Display Code Check z Beam Hanger Diaphragm Headers 54 Joists Joist Hanger Lower Hoor Wall Fosts Perforated wall posts UL Posts Upper Floor Wall Wall Framing Wall with opening CONTROL OF CODE CHECK DISPLAY FOR DIFFERENT FRAMING OBJECTS
50. ect Existing Polyline Option Split Framing Area By Polyline SPLIT OF FRAMING AREA USING POLYLINE 5 8 Creating and Editing of Joist Areas 5 8 1 Creating Joists Areas After creating Framing Areas user can start adding Joist Area using the add Joist Area toolbar E Options to draw Joist Areas include new rectangle drawings polygons and selecting existing polygons Draw Joist Area OPTIONS FOR CREATING JOIST AREAS 81 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Area of missing support Joists will not be generated Extend wall add beam SUPPORT DETECTION DURING JOIST AREA CREATION Another quick option for joist generation is Fill Framing Area toolbar which will generate a Joist Area from Framing Area Polygon If user does not intend to use joists in load transfer the filling with Unsupported Joists toolbar will generate and display joists without checking for support Load transfer error difference between loads and foundation will be generated by the program since load transfer is not complete The program allow joists to be continuous and to cantilever over walls and dropped beams Cantilever spans will be displayed in red 82 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Joist cantilever span is drawn in red Joist support location is marked with rectangles CANTILEVER JOISTS AND SUPPORT LOCATIONS 5 8 2 Properties After joists are generated user can select Joist Area and review edit pro
51. ects supporting the one or more joists Select Show Joist Supports and then Joist id to display and edit supports for individual joists When the User Manual option is checked for any support the program will disable the automatic detection of the support For example user may choose to unselect the support at certain beam that will be otherwise selected as support by the program Area 41 Area Joist Supports 4 Show Area Supports Show Joist Supports Suppen Type JOIST AREA SUPPORT REVIEW AND EDIT After adjusting supports review joist support indicators od display and make sure that modifications reflect the intent of design 5 8 5 Split User may split any given Joist Area to be able to assign different properties or to better control the layout In most cases Split Joist Area by Line Fa toolbar is sufficient For complicated split shapes use Split Joist Area by Polyline toolbar Split by Line should be avoided if split line will generate very sharp angles or very short span for joists such corner of L shape Joist Areas When Split by Line fails the Split by Polyline with more points to avoid sharp angle will work For very complicated and overlapping edges of joist areas it is recommended to draw the split polyline and then select it This will allow editing the polyline later if needed to complete the split in the desired manner 86 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 0 18 Type F loor
52. enu under General Options Auto Update manually select the area and click Refresh toolbar Disable the Undo functions to free memory from Tools gt Options menu under u d General Options tab or from miu toolbar Do not add partition walls until all floor framing is complete If Bill of Materials is not with scope of modeling partitions can be modeled using line load to keep the model lighter and faster Frame complicated floors that may require several iterations and editing first In models with repetitive floors a typical floor shall be framed and optimized then copied later to other floors that may require minimum editing Increase time interval of Auto Backup tab or toolbar at bottom of screen To update layout of any Joist Area 8 4 Interaction between Lateral and Framing BuildingWorx allows solving Lateral and Framing systems in one model The interactions between the two systems are J Framing members supporting reactions due to overturning moments from lateral resistance system Tension or Compression will be designed to support these reactions Framing members include beams headers and posts 142 Page BuildingWorx User Guide case of Seismic Forces Code refers to these loads cases as Over Strength Load Cases User can select to include design for these load cases from Analysis Options Window when Running the model solve Framing Solve Lateral Design Options Lateral Analysis Options Joists
53. eports from property grid or Right Click context menu Load Diagrams L m is Header Load Diagram Report Iv Joist Load Diagram Report Wall Load Diagram Report LOAD DIAGRAMS WINDOW BuildingWorx uses point loads in all reaction transfer from objects to their supports This includes reactions from joists to beams and walls Wall loads is converted to series of point loads when transferred to floor below Load diagrams are based on smoothing point load from supported objects based on spacing When beam or wall supports multiple joists with different spacing the resulting distribution will not look uniform and steps in the diagrams may appear The smoothing process has no effect on calculations since all analysis and design is based on actual point loads For headers supporting joists or rafters the location of applying loads is the points of joist support which may not be symmetric For short span headers the resulting smoothed load may be different than familiar uniform load based on tributary area x unit load 123 Page BuildingWorx User Guide BEAM LOAD REPORT Beam ID B2 Length 10 0 2nd 409 294 203 iilii 344 Live Load EXAMPLE FOR BEAM LOAD DIAGRAMS 7 5 Summary Reports Letter size calculation reports can be generated from Framing Reports under Reports menu Framing Objects with Include in Reports parameter set to True will be in
54. er Analysis menu Then diaphragms can be added in each level Wall segments can be used as shear walls by changing Shear Wall property to True Walls by default are assumed to be wood framed WF walls Once a wall is created user can add openings which will divide WF wall into segments Segments on each side of the opening still belong to the parent WF wall 37 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 5 4 Creating and Editing of Walls 5 4 1 Adding Walls User may access wall command from Walls menu or toolbars Toolbars options are explained below 2 Wall Straight Wall When selecting to add a wall user will be promoted to select first alignment point then second alignment point The third click will be used to position wall with respect to alignment line For example for vertical walls user may position wall left centered or right of alignment line The program automatically assigns WF wall ID to the wall for example WF4 in capture below The complete wall ID will include a hint whether the wall is exterior EX or interior IN If wall has foundation it will also include the hint of FDN 1 click 39 click Alignmentline 274 click DRAWING AND ALIGNMENT OF WALLS Walls by Polygon Walls by Polygon This option will generate walls inside a polygon The user can select an existing polygon object or an object that has a polygon around it like Framing Areas and Diaphragms This 38 Page BuildingWorx User
55. es Douglas Fir Larch Grade 1 Adjustment Factors Rotate Section False Use Girder Truss False Set Beam as Truss Use Joist Beam False Set Beam as Joist El Misc 1 Hush Phase New Alignment Center Include in Reports True Show Design Status True Framing Area Design True Slope 12 0 Set Beam Slope for Hip or Valley False Hangers Selection El Solving Type Solving Type Individual Simple Beams Design Multi Span Support Status Beams as Simple or Supported True Continuous List Supports Link supported beams to sup True Select Edit Supports El Beam Loads Beam Loads Edit Loads Add Edit External Include Own Weight True Beam Loads Weight 8 8 Ignoring d from support False Deflecton Limits Live Load Limit L 360 Total Load Limit L 240 Check Uplift Deflection False El Lu Properties Lu top ft 0 Detine Edit Unbraced Lu bottom ft 0 Lengths El Beam T rim Auto Trim False Start End Trimmers BEAM PROPERTY GRID 51 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Lends Sheet Ered Erirnmers nie Nierniser pri RIGHT CLICK CONTEXT MENU FOR BEAMS 5 5 3 Editing of coordinates Once beam is selected the program highlights the start and end points with blue marks Once user click on a blue mark it is change to hot point that user can move to a new location Once user clicks on the new location the beam is adjusted to the new geometry Click on point to be moved Click at new
56. f load distribution are shown Load Diagrams can be accessed from Right Click context menu Joists Diagrama Jet 113 Jaat Leg Chee JOIST LOAD DIAGRAM INCLUDING LOADS FROM WALLS ABOVE 98 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 6 FLOOR ROOF FRAMING SYSTEMS 6 1 Recommended Steps The following are recommended and practical steps to follow when performing gravity framing design using BuildingWorx 1 2 6 Js The order of above steps is not mandatory With few exceptions the program allows work in any order Example for required steps is creating Floor Framing Areas before adding Joist Area Example for highly recommend order is adding girders before secondary beams It is recommended also to unselect Build Lateral Model option under Analysis menu by unselecting it to avoid warning messages and model changes based on lateral modeling that may conflict with building gravity model After building gravity support system user can select to Build Lateral Model which will be relatively easy since floor layout and wall system is already in place After defining diaphragms walls segments can be set to Shear Import architectural plans Define number of stories and alignment points Draw first level exterior walls and known interior bearing walls Repeat for upper levels Start framing at upper most level a Add Framing Areas b Add main beams girders c beams around ope
57. f the action initiated by that toolbar icon Hint Area The blank space near the bottom of the software interface is an area where messages to the user are displayed One common use of this area is to display information or hints to the user during a multi step editing action This area is also used to show the status of the analysis process Snap Control The snap control buttons at the bottom of the interface are a very useful way to change the behavior of the cursor and for selecting points within the graphical modeling area The behavior of selecting points is similar to many CAD tools where the user can snap to points orthogonal to objects Ortho or end and corners of existing objects OSnap If you are not familiar with these types of snap behaviors from a CAD tool it is recommended that you experiment with the different options to understand how they impact the cursor selection behavior Object Properties Explorer Property Grid When an object is selected in the graphical modeling area the object properties area will show many properties of the object The object properties are organized in a tree hierarchy with some branches of the tree not expanded by default Typically properties can be edited by left clicking on the property value in the right column of the object properties pane When displaying analysis results the Properties area is also used to control what output results are shown by selecting the Output Tab 15 Page Build
58. han two supports it will be marked as Unsupported The ID of the beam will be shown in red and the ID will be appended with U Unsupported beams will result in load transfer error since reactions will be be transferred correctly DISPLAY OF UNSUPPORTED LOADS Unsupported post loads will occur in the following cases 1 Posts supporting gravity loads and drawn with no Joist Area Beams Bearing Walls or Post support below them 2 Posts subject to uplift forces dues to Lateral Loads Posts at Hold Downs and drawn without Beams Bearing Walls or Post support below them Unsupported posts will be marked in floor below with UL Unsupported Load together with ID of the post above Posts with net uplift will be drawn in red otherwise it will be drawn in blue It should be noted that posts supporting gravity loads only can be supported by Joist Areas If load exceeds certain value default 1000 the program will give a warning during analysis 1st subfi lc DISPLAY OF UNSUPPORTED POST LOADS When loads assigned to walls or beams the program shows red circles for uniform load and red dots for point loads Loads assigned to posts will be marked with red dot Object 168 8 Layout Start Point 81 28 1 54 End Point 105 79 1 54 Load Diagram Load Case Dead Point Load Uniform Load Trapezoidal Load Dead Live Roof Snow Unbalanced lbs bs Live lbs lbs Snow lbs 7800 0 0 6000 0 0 INDIC
59. hardware ID and Serial number to Structural Soft support for manual activation Online activation returns license file in a few minutes 7 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide STRUCTURAL SOT For more information visit www structuralzoft com Copyright 2007 2011 Structural Soft All Rights Reserved by Structural Soft Activate your program Option 1 Click Activate below for online activation Email will be sent to you with license file Please save license file under ID sdocuments structuralsoft s Option 2 Email your serial number and Hardware ID to Hardware ID our Hardware ID 52A4 3390 ABC 4 3ASE 5CAD 5236 Copy To Clipboard 441385C 1838 4 CE BACU EU14ES3CED53 lick to send request for Nd License File Path of license file ACTIVATION WINDOW Step 4 After receiving license file save the license file in a read write folder on your computer Recommended document folder under user name Users your user id Documents StructuralSoft 8 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide License file for your software from Structural Soft postmaster structuralsoft net This message was saat with High importance Wed 3 23 2011 3 24 support structuralsoft com Message B896CF4C F965 4DA7 9ECE E746AA43593E LFW lic 9 STRUCTURAL SOFT Activation Successful Your software has been successfully acti
60. he program the license manager will check online server for the number of allowed concurrent users Users can login from any location with an internet connection Users losing internet connection are allowed a grace period of 60 minutes to complete their session before termination 11 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide 2 BUILDINGWORX FILES 2 1 General BuildingWorx creates model files with fr extension User is advised to save the working file at reasonable time intervals In addition to user initiated file saving BuildingWorx creates backup files with tmp extension i e file name tmp1 file name tmp2 etc The program automatically creates a new backup file for each session and saves it every 15 minutes by default User can change the time interval to save backup files from Tools menu gt Options under the General tab User may chose to delete backup files from very early sessions but it is advisable to keep at least the last two sessions User Profile User Profile Name Default user profile Company Name Company Name Print Report Pages Headers Loge Prefered Size 96 96 Enable Auto backup Tolerance To Display Unsupported Load Indicators Ibs 20 Display Splash Form on Start Up Undo 7 Auto Support Detection Beam Support Spacing Tolerance 24 Minimum Beam Length after Trim 1 33 Maximum Point Load to be Supported Joist Area 1000 Joist Area Load Support Search Limit 25 Wall Load Support Search
61. ide post dimension the program assumes that user will use first point as a corner of the post and will position the post in the quarter corresponding to the location of the second click WALLS POSTS A post may be standalone or belong to a wall A standalone post will have the Parent Wall property set to None Posts belonging to walls will be subject to restrictions such as orientation of the post so width fits in wall thickness if possible The post can move only within the wall and so on User can add a post within a wall and then edit the Parent Wall property to make it equal to the wall ID This will ensure that the post will have the correct behavior associated with a wall post The program automatically creates wall posts in the following cases At beams supported by bearing walls At shear walls boundaries At openings trimmers and king studs posts 68 Page BuildingWorx User Guide EXAMPLES FOR WALL POSTS CRIPPLE POSTS LINK POSTS When cripple post support is required the program creates a Link Post object which is indication of a non full height post Example for cases requiring Link Posts include 1 Between floor beam and opening header 2 Between roof beam and a ceiling beam EXAMPLE FOR CRIPPLE POST ABOVE HEADER LP2 5 6 2 Posts Properties 69 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Viood Class Saami EJ Selected Section 4x4 1 Select Section Select Section lt Click tochangesection Grade
62. ill be used when beam is subjected to positive moments The unbraced length at the bottom is associated with negative moments at cantilevers and continuous beams 5 5 7 Analysis options of multi span beams Multi spans beams can be analyzed as individual spans with cantilevers when applicable or as continuous beams Solving Type property under beam property grid can be edited to reflect design intent Continuous beams with intermediate hinges can be modeled as separate beams with common ends 5 5 8 Review and display of results After running analysis user may select to review beam Design Report Design Details and Load Diagram from Right Click shortcut 55 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Enter Undo Redo Refresh Connection Cancel rietinhmernt Show Hidden Object Select ame Objects Include in Report Design Report Design Details Re Design View Load Diagram View Diagrams of Load Combinations Pan Zoom Dynamic Zoom Window Zoom Extent RIGHT CLICK SHORTCUT OPTIONS Failed Deflection Failed Show Filed Oty 1 15 56 ft Grade iLevel Truss Joist Parallam PSL 1 8E tt Section 3 511 875 DesignResult Maximum Stress Ratio Allowable Stresses Hangers EE Name Load Duration Factor Fb Base Allowable Fy Allowable No hangers available indatabase dueto hangers Applied Force 1629 Ibs Fb Adjusted Allowable 22 Fc Allowable E Si Fc Perp Allo
63. ing with and belong to Framing Area FA3 only To enable J2 support at B2 edit polygon of FA2 or B2 to have overlap Beam Floor Areas Beam B2 Floor Areas Selected Beam Floor Areas Beam B2 Floor Areas SUCCESSFUL SUPPORT DETECTION OF JOISTS SHARING PARENT FRAMING AREAS WITH BEAMS 9 3 Beam Support FLUSH BEAM DOES NOT DETECT ANOTHER FLUSH BEAM AS SUPPORT Double check that the two beams share a common parent Framing Area If a beam is completely outside a valid Framing Area grip edit beam or Framing Area to create some overlap Beam will automatically detect the overlap and include Framing Area in its parent Framing Area list User can manually select unselect parent Framing Area which affects the behavior of support detection For 3D version users the difference in beam elevations affects support detection Check beam elevation in 3D to ensure flush beam intersection for proper support selection Some edits in 2D that affect beam elevations may also result in failure of automatic support detection In these cases deleting objects that went through extensive editing and drawing new objects will return objects to default settings and restore support detection SUPPORT DETECTION FAILURE OF BEAMS WITHIN SAME FRAMING AREA The typical cause is detection of circular support condition in which the girder is supported by the secondary beam and user tries to support secondar
64. ing phase etc Other properties are not copied User may use press hold CTRL the keyboard to select multiple objects to do group editing for one or more properties Unlike Match Properties user have better control on which property to modify 4 2 5 of Objects Use copy command to generate new object from existing Not all objects can be copies 4 2 6 Copy of Floors User may copy some or some of floor objects to a new floor Target floor may contain existing objects For example target floor may include bearing walls that copied objects will detect as supports In large models the process of detecting existing and previously copied objects is time consuming and in some cases produces unintended results In large models it is preferred to first copy supporting objects and controlling objects then dependent objects in the following order Diaphragms gt Walls gt Floor Areas gt Posts gt Beams gt Joist Areas Copy trom floor ist To floor 2nd Select All Select Objects to copy Diaphragms Walls Beams Joist Area Floor Area Copy shearwalls with shear transfer around opening 4 Copy perforated shear walls Lines y Pre Manufactured Walls Moment Frame Palygon Poly Lines Es sS IS v Posts E Include Posts foundation property COPY OF FLOOR
65. ing Area Draw Framing Area Polygon Select Existing Polygon OPTIONS DRAW NEW FRAMING AREA User can adjust properties of Framing Area from property grid 78 Page 5 Jorst Select Section Section Name Section type Species Grade Use Trusses Area Loads Framing Area Use Dead Load Live Load Root Live Load Snow Load Unbalanced Snow Load Include Own Werght Misc Name Floor Type Orientation Joist Spacinglin First Jost Spacing in Last Jost Spacing 1 Visible Area Phase gt Joist Sections False Select Section 5 Select Joist Section 2710 Sawn Westem Douglas Fir Larch gt Trusses Option False Roof 16 0 20 0 0 False 1 Wood Framing 0 24 gt Spacing Selection 12 12 True 162 73 New FRAMING AREA PROPERTIES BuildingWorx User Guide In addition to controlling properties of Joist Areas Framing Areas also is used to control beam support detection When a beam is drawn inside or crossing a Framing Area the program will automatically use it as a Parent Framing Area Joist Areas will only detect beams that share their Parent Framing Area This property is used to enable user to create layers of framing with same floor ceiling framing below rafters for example or long overhangs over framing below with same roof bon leer Sonn Tea aka En
66. ing Grip 6 22 40 02 Editing of 61 24 4 2 3 Matching Object Properties eese neret ennt tenete tnn intrans 24 4 2 4 Editing of Multiple Selected Objects esee 24 MR MEE dude 25 ee c MRNA E 25 424 25 AAG Mirorol ODJECES 26 4 2 9 Insert and Delete of Vertices Area Objects eene 26 2 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide O0 26 5 Creating and Modifying Framing Objects eese nennen nnne nnnnntntnns 31 5 1 Building Elements and Key Concepts esses nene tn tern tnn tnn nana nannten 31 o2 Creating and Editing S IE E 34 SEED A 36 5 4 Creating and Editing of Walls eese eene 38 NIE 38 pA 39 5 4 3 Graphic Editing of Wall Start End Points essere nennen 40 40 ere 42
67. ingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide Modeling Area The modeling area of the user interface is main window to view the structural design model that you are creating and many of the results of your analysis and design 16 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide Toolbars Toolbars Windows E Edit Floors 9 Loads Analysis Reports Tools LEX XX X x ls LL p Help Wall Wall by Polygon TA Wall by Active Floor 15 Rotate Section Use Girder Truss False Use Joist Beam False Misc Name B3 Type Hush Phase Abgnment Down Display Reports True Show Design Statu True Floor rea 1 Design True Slope x 12 0 Hip or Valley False Solving Type Support Status B Beam Loads BJ Deflection Limits 8 Lu Properties Beam Trim Support Auto Update Undo Object Visibility Snap Hint Modeling Properties Controls Control Area Area Explorer USER INTERFACE LAYOUT IN BUILDINGWORX 17 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 2 1 Navigating Within the Modeling Window Use of a three button mouse with a center wheel is highly recommended for efficient use of BuildingWorx Rolling the center wheel allows zooming in and out in the modeling window Pressing and holding down the center wheel button and moving the mouse pans the view of the model A u
68. l Foundation Sethngs On Foundation True ADJUSTMENT OF UNBRACED LENGTH FOR WALL STUDS LOAD COMBINATIONS Review project Load Combinations and ensure that applicable combinations are selected for Post Design This should include load combination with wind forces If Load Combinations are not selected program will not use them in post design or check of stresses Los Combination ac 209 7 Use in current project V Use as default load combination Snow Snow e Load Case Name Balanced Unbalanced Seismic 0 7 GE Wind 0 075 0 D 0 7E East 0 75L 0 75S Unbalanced 0 7 West 0 75L 0 75S Balanced D 0 7E West 0 75L 0 75S Unbalanced 06D 0 7E North 06D 0 7E South ol ce gt ol D 0 75W West 0 75L 0 75Lr D 0 75W North 0 75L 0 75S Balanced 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ofo oflo 8 2 4 Stick Built Hip Roofs Condition 1 Ceiling beams at end of hip beams In this case ceiling beam will provide support for hips and ridge Ceiling beam should be changed to Type Dropped from property grid to allow hip and ridge beam to sit on top without trimming Preferred sequence is to add ceiling beam first girder then other beams Snap all beams to centerli
69. ll and set Foundation True Select basement retaining walls and set Design False n Edit Floor form input this height as 1 for example This will produce Select segment and Uplift and correct vertical Clear heights This will 5eismic distribution produce correct wall design and wind calculations MODELING OF LATERAL SYSTEM FOR BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION Number of stories shall reflect a complete story at lowest level The above features can be reflected in the lateral model as follows 1 Concrete and masonry walls can be modified with Shear Wall parameter set to True while Design Wall set to False This will allow the program to perform lateral 132 Page BuildingWorx User Guide analysis including calculating lateral force on concrete and masonry wall without actually designing this wall as wood wall 2 Wind loads are based on exposed floor heights as defined in Edit Floor Edit Floors Window User can manually edit wind distribution to reflect actual values Alternatively the basement level can be set to height equals the average exposed wall above ground up to main level Note that adjusting basement floor height will require user to manually adjust heights of wood walls at this level since by default they will be assigned the reduced exposed height User can select segment or all segments and set User Defined heights manually for uplift and height width ratios 3 See 2 above The adjustment of basement level height
70. ming Area Polygon Show Framing Area ID Post Show Post Size Show Hold Down UP Post Size Show Cripple Post Size Load Values Post Reaction gt 1000 FRAMING DXF EXPORT OPTIONS Ctrl M 9 Ctri O Close Ctrl F4 m Save Ctrl S Save As Attach DXF Detach DAF DXF pent Recent Files EN DXF EXPORT MENU BuildingWorx User Guide 8 MODELING OPTIONS 8 1 Tools Options User can adjust global parameters that affect behavior of the program Global Options window can be accessed from Tools gt Options menu User Profile User Profle Name Default user profile Company Name Company Name F Print Report Pages Headers Loge Prefered Size 96x36 Enable Autc backup 15 mn Tolerance To Display Unsupported Load Indicators Ibs 20 vf Display Splash Form on Start Up Unde Auto Support Detection Beam supports spaced less than tolerance disatnce will be ignored Beams generated by trim and less than Beam Support Spacing Tolerance 24 Inch 1 4 will be ignored 133 Fa Awaming will be issued if points load is larger a than 1000 Ibs when supported by joists a Floor loads within 25 from support will be transfered to support Maximum Point Load to be Supported by Joist Area 1000 1 Area Load Support Search Lime 26 Load Support Search Limit in Floor Below 24 bs Auto Update Wall loads with 24
71. ms will not detect beams that are outside their parent Framing Areas If a beam is not detecting another beam support as expected check parent Framing Areas Program will not detect a beam that it is directly or indirectly supporting as a support circular support beam is not detecting another beam as support check if the beam is supporting directly or indirectly the subject beam Program will not automatically detect beams that are located above subject beam For example dropped beams will not detect flush beams as support 10 For 3D version users the difference in beam elevations affects support detection Check beam elevation in 3D to ensure flush beam intersection for proper support selection 53 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 3 Layout Start Point 35 68 54 94 End Point 53 09 54 94 Length 17 4 7 Manual Support Detection DISPLAY AND EDITING OF BEAM SUPPORT 5 5 5 Loads User can assign external loads to beam in addition to loads automatically generated from supported elements METHOD From property grid Loads Edit Loads Or select beam Right Click and select Loads 54 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Beam 1 Layout Start Point 1 91 32 56 End Point 38 87 32 56 Length 36 11 Load Diagram Load Case ASSIGN BEAM LOADS 5 5 6 Unbraced length and deflection limits User can control unbraced length Lu from beam property grid The unbraced length at the top w
72. n First Joist Spacing in 12 Last Joist Spacing in 12 Insert Additional Joists insert Additional Joists Insert additional joists at Area SF 113 11 Include in Reports False given locations Fus Pitch for hanger Phase New selection Display Color Color Yellow Show Joists Layout Visible True Loads Uniform floor loads Lu properties Uniform floor loads Deflecton Limits Live Load Limat L 240 Total Load Limit L 180 Uplift Deflection False UnSupported False Disable support Detect Dropped Beams True detection Attach To Framing Area Parent Framing Area FAI Enable support detection of dropped beams KEY PROPERTIES OF JOIST AREAS 84 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Joist Area polygon must overlap with or touch supporting objects for successful detection of supports It is a recommended practice to draw Joist Area Polygons at centerline of interior supporting elements and exterior face of exterior supporting elements RECOMMENDED PRACTICE OF DRAWING JOIST AREA ALONG CENTERLINE OF INTERIOR SUPPORTS BuildingWorx detects all valid supports automatically including options for Dropped Beams In cases where automatic support detection does not reflect the intent of the designer user can edit supports using Modify Support option from Right Click context menu or from Property Grid The Modify Support command will launch Joist Supports Window User can select the Show Area Supports to display all obj
73. n Hane ric Unbraced Lengh for y ffi 900 Column along 4 in Kex 1 00 Column w amp dih along axis 4 in Key 4 00 Fb Base Allowabe 1000 psi c 08 180 psi Cpx CD21 0 287 Fc Allowable 1500 psi 1 0 287 1700 ksi CL x CD 1 954 E mir 620 ksi CL y D 994 Adiustment Fadors Fc CF21 15 Slandemness Pato 31 Axial load Ibs Eccentrety Eccentreity E Lr Snow Xin Balanced Unbalanced a SAMPLE POST DESIGN REPORT BuildingWorx User Guide 5 6 7 Post Redesign While reviewing design results user can select another section for over stressed or over sized posts The post redesign window can be accessed from Right Click context menu or from Framing Results form from Results menu Select Section Section Material Wood Wood Class Sawn ly Species Grades Plies Classification Alaska Cedar a Select Structural Alaska Hemlock No 1 and better Alaska Spruce No 1 Aspen No 2 Baldcypress No 3 Balsam Fir Stud Beech Birch Hickory Construction Coast Sitka Spruce Standard Cottonwood Utility Grades 2 4 Thick Douglas Fir Larch No 1 Section Sawn Westem Graded Lumber 4x4 Allowable Stresses Bending Fb Parallel Compression Modulus of Elasticity Compression psi 1000 Tension Ft psi 675 Parallel psi 1500 ksi 1700 Tension psi 1000 Shear Fv psi 180 Perpendicular FcL psi 625 Emin X ksi
74. n Output summary window provides access to object Redesign function User can select a different design section and or adjust deflection limits 115 Page BuildingWorx User Guide DESIGN DETAILS Framing Design Output summary window provides access to View Design Details of selected members Beam Design Details Beam Name B2 Code Check 61 Design Status Passed Load Combination D 0 75L 0 75Lr Show Failed Only Grade Boise Cascade Versa Lam 3100 Section 3 511 875 Load Duration Factor Fb Base Allowable Allowable Fb Adjusted Allowable 3883 psi Fe Allowable E 2000 ksi Fc Perp Allowable Moment Max Moment Loc of Max Moment Shear Shear Loc of Max Shear BEAM DESIGN DETAILS WINDOW ANALYSIS DIAGRAMS Analysis Diagrams of selected objects can be accessed from object Design Details window Analysis Diagrams display maximum and minimum values for applicable straining actions including Bending Moment and Shear The diagrams also show maximum in blue and minimum in red reactions at each support Negative reactions indicate net uplift 116 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 691 Absolute 1235 ANALYSIS DIAGRAMS BEAMS SHOWING ENVELOPE VALUES 7 3 Layout Diagrams LAYOUT SKETCH Letter size layouts showing framing elements and results can be generated from Framing Layout command under Reports menu 117 Page BuildingWo
75. n the program opens the project again it will compare the data of Custom LC 1 stored in the project with the up to date data stored in User Profile If the data is different the program will give user the option to use updated data which will over write data stored in the project or use new data after renaming it In some cases Keeping existing project data is critical for example to keep same hanger names that were valid at time when project was first created Project data includes load combinations section groups hanger groups shear wall groups SIP section Continuous Tie Down systems and all customized materials database 2 2 Restoring Models from Backup Files To restore a model from backup files delete the tmp extension to change the file back to fr extension For example if the backup file name is my file fr tmp1 then change name to my file fr or my file fr and then open as usual in BuildingWorx 2 3 Lateral Modeling Options User may select unselect to Build Lateral Model at any time It is generally easier to build framing model first and then build lateral model It is recommended to disable Lateral Model Building if the intent is to model framing only or framing first This will allow user to draw walls without the restrictions associated with adding shear walls attachment to diaphragms It will also stop automatic creation of posts at wall corners and king posts at openings that are associated with shear walls
76. nalities and modeling options are the same 1 2 Activating the Program Step 1 At the start of the program when the trail version window appears click the Activate button BuildingWor 2011 Framing amp Lateral Design Free Trial Thank you for evaluating BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design Software Your trial has expired For assistance during the tial period please contact Structural Soft support team at support structuralsoft com To download a product brochure user guide or information on other products please visit our website at www structuralsoft com TRIAL WINDOW AT START OF THE PROGRAM Step 2 Upon placing the order user will receive a program serial number via email Copy and paste that serial number in the window when prompted and click the OK button 6 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide Structural Soft LLC Amm STRUCTURAL SO T For more information visit http www structuralsoft com Copyright 2007 2011 Structural Soft All Rights Reserved by Structural Soft To change license to permanent and take advantage of automatic update service please purchase Building Wors 2011 Framing amp Lateral Design and obtain serial number to start activation process Serial number 2010801 8280 4 2 5 1 SERIAL NUMBER WINDOW Step 3 Click Activate when prompted to activate the program automatically from the server Alternatively user can email
77. nd ID shown in red Beam ID will be followed by the letter U Cantilever portions of beams will be marked with red color UNSUPPORTED BEAM Selected beams will display location of supports grip points to relocate start end or to move beam using center grip beam length and lock options Lock options are used with beam length edit to restrict start end movement as a result of beam length change Lock Start Location Editable Beam Length Lock End Location End Grip Point Start Grip Point Start to End Direction Arrow Move Grip Point P4 Support Location Support Location Cantilever End SELECTED BEAMS AFTER RUNNING ANALYSIS If beam fails code check status will be displayed regardless of visibility control settings for code display The text will be highlighted in red 63 Page BuildingWorx User Guide en BEAM CODE CHECK AFTER RUNNING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Section Group is a predefined list of sections that the program can select from to meet the stress and deflection requirements of beam design The program will select the most efficient section from this group automatically The program is shipped with a default Set of Section Groups for posts beams and headers To review default Section Groups go to menus Framing gt Define Section Groups as shown in Error Reference source not found Each Section Group can include any number of sections mix of different sizes species grades etc F
78. ne roof line 137 Page BuildingWorx User Guide HIP ROOF SUPPORTED BY CEILING BEAMS LOCATED END OF HIPS Ws aes Section Properties Section Group 12 Sawn Selected Section 5 25 14 Versa Lam 31 Rotate Se False Use Girder Truss False Usel Joist Beam False Misc Name B1 Type Dropped Phase New Alignment Center Include in Reports True Show Design Statu True Framing Area Design True Slope x 12 0 Hip or Valley False CHANGE CEILING BEAM TYPE DROPPED User can then add Framing Area and fill with Joist Areas User can use Joist Area by polygon to draw different roof slabs To change rafter orientation select Joist Area gt Right Click gt Rotate 90 Degrees 138 Page BuildingWorx User Guide ee ON MN Co ADD ROOF RAFTERS USING JOIST AREA BY POLYGON AND 90 DEGREES ROTATION Similar to condition 1 except that ridge beam is added before hips then extended slightly beyond end of ridge line to allow ease of support detection for hip beams Note that hips can be added first and then adjusted later but adding ridge girder first normally works best for support detection to minimize editing Note the red color in the cantilever portion of the ridge beam N ES um EN AL IN NN 4 d ps N VA Mv HIP BEAMS SUPPORTED BY CANTILEVER RIDGE BEAM The challeng
79. ng Actual Stresses compared to Allowable Stresses For Joists Beams and Headers the program will also report Failure when deflection exceeds allowable Beam Failure in Deflection ON DISPLAY CODE CHECK REPORT AFTER RUNNING ANALYSIS WALL LOADS Walls loads will be marked with red squares along wall line 156 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 1 ee S Em Se D ea te de INDICATORS OR WALL LOADS ABOVE Joist Area Loads outside the support search limit will be displayed as red circles Similarly unsupported walls loads will be marked as series of points loads drawn in red ZEEE Fi ME MEME E NN X E 4 E REL 7 1 1 p I 1 4 ml E see e Code Creckad 79 4 778 BO 8005 18 a ihe P al 12 WF 2 A d r n 1 RED CIRCLES UNSUPPORTED JOIST AREA AND WALL LOADS c When large point load gt 1000 is applied to wall below where there is wall post the program will display a red dot to highlight the location for user Once a post is added and model is solved again the red dot disappears Similarity the program displays a red dot when headers support points loads from floor beams O pJ O in niil P45 POINT LOADS WALLS AND OPENINGS When beam has less t
80. nings and special areas d Fill with Joist Areas Repeat for lower levels Run analysis and review results Wall True 99 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Analysis Results Reports 4 Build Lateral Model F6 i Run FS MODIFYING LATERAL MODEL BUILDING OPTION 6 2 Adding and Alignment of Floors Use Edit Floor toolbar Edit Floors to define number of stories define default plates and sub floor heights and to define floor alignment points base points When number of stories is increased a new story is added at the top When number of stories is reduced the upper most floor s are removed In all cases upper most level is considered to be framed as roof The default thickness of framing is taken from project Framing Area Settings from Project menu For example in capture below typical floor is framed with 11 7 8 I joist When Framing Area Settings change the program will give user a warning message with option to update floor heights The Basement and Roof Heights options are only available in the 3D version of BuildingWorx 100 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Number of stories 3 Height of first floor EDIT FLOOR WINDOWS TO DEFINE NUMBER OF STORIES FLOOR HEIGHTS AND ALIGNMENT POINTS 6 3 Add Walls Multiple options are available to generate walls It is recommend to first draw a polygon around the perimeter of the building and then use it to generate exterior walls suing the Walls
81. nt is picked without restarting the command and without the need to do grip edit after object is drawn 4 2 Basics Drafting Methods 4 2 1 Resizing Objects Using Grip Points When user selects an object the program will highlight points on the object that user can move to a new location Simply click on a highlighted point and then click at the new location do not press and hold left mouse button during moving 22 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Click on new node location Click on node to be moved GRIP EDIT OF POLYGON CLICK AT ANY HIGHLIGHTED NODE AND CLICK AT TARGET LOCATION While grip editing the program will snap to intersection points of virtual orthogonal lines drawn from neighboring nodes This allows squaring corners of the polygon without the need to draw temporary lines SNAP POINTS AT INTERSECTION OF VIRTUAL ORTHOGONAL LINES Grip editing of middle point of a polygon segment causes polygon segment to move along extension lines of adjacent segment This movement will stop when segment length becomes zero GRIP EDITING OF MIDDLE POINT OF POLYGON SEGMENT Linear dimensions of objects including walls beams and headers can be modified by selecting the object and then clicking on object dimension to edit the value Match Properties command can be used to copy properties of one object to multiple objects Copied properties normally include those that are not related to the location of the object size spac
82. oads gt Load Combinations menu By default first 8 load combinations are used in design of all beams including joists and headers and posts User can customize load combinations by editing applicable factors and selecting unselecting inclusion in design User can rename load combinations and save for use in other similar projects Load Combinations Load Combination IBC 2009 Swess IBC 2009 Remove Combination 7 Use in current project 7 Use as default load combination Load BeamDesgn Column Design 03 125 115 1 15 125 D 0 75L 0 75U D 0 75L 0 75S Balanced 0 0 754 0 75 Unbalanced D 0 7E lt 66 lt lt lt lt lt lt lt D 0 7E South 0 07 East D 0 7E West D 0 7E Noth 0 75L 0 75Lr D 0 7E South 0 75L 0 75Lr D 0 7E East 0 75L 0 751 D 0 7E West 0 75L 0 75ur co _ O DESIGN LOAD COMBINATION Note Load combinations that are not selected in Current Project Load Combination will not be checked by the program It is critical that designer verify applicable load combinations for each project when default load combination includes some unselected combinations LATERAL SYSTEM User can use same model to complete the lateral analysis User should first make sure that Build Lateral Model is enabled und
83. of floors Height of first floor above ground ft wea soe 900 1005 omo _ FLOOR EDIT WINDOW DEFINITION OF NUMBER OF FLOORS HEIGHTS AND ALIGNMENT POINTS 35 Page BuildingWorx User Guide This corner be used as base point to align floors EXAMPLE FOR FLOOR ALIGNMENT BASE POINTS 5 3 Loads BuildingWorx check for continuity of load path automatically When object fails to transfer reactions to its supports or when object have no sufficient supports the program will report warnings to users The best indication on complete load path is that total foundation reactions equals to total applied loads This fundamental check will be reported each time user run framing analysis LOADS AND LOAD COMBINATIONS BuildingWorx allows user to define gravity loads including Dead Load D Live Load L Roof Live Load Lr Snow Load S and Unbalanced Snow Load Su BuildingWorx also allows user to define lateral loads on Main Force Lateral Resistance System where the program automatically calculates the distribution and design the system or individual elements For design of components subject to lateral forces such as walls studs modeled as post elements user can assign component loads to individual objects 36 Page BuildingWorx User Guide The program automatically perform applicable load combinations shows a partial list of applicable cases User is encouraged to review the complete list under L
84. oint type 4 4 as keyboard entry The program will draw line between point 8 8 and 12 12 Alternatively user may input relative coordinates using Distance lt Angle as 4 2 15 lt 45 4 248 lt 45 or 472715 all with the same outcome Click at next point or type relative coordinates aga REET POLAT TS Spec Press Enter to finish or Esc Exit INPUT OF RELATIVE COORDINATES 4 1 3 Area Objects Polygon User can draw a polygon using the Polygon toolbar After clicking at the first point user can input relative coordinates or click at the next point Press Enter to close polygon Note that the program automatically snaps to points at the intersection of orthogonal lines drawn from first and last drawn points This facilitates drawing and closing rectangular layouts 21 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Snap Points at Intersection of Orthogonal Lines Drawn from First and Last Drawn Points SNAP POINT AT ORTHOGONAL LINES DRAWN FROM FIRST AND LAST DRAWN POINTS User can extract drafting polygons from Area Objects such as diaphragms Framing Areas and Joist Area using the Extract Polygon toolbar After extracting polygon user may perform further edits such as Split and Delete Segment and then reuse polygon to generate other objects While in drawing mode user may press U on the Keyboard to go one step backward This allows user to make quick corrections when a wrong poi
85. om Extent RIGHT CLICK CONTEXT MENU INCLUDING DESIGN ALL JOISTS OPTION USE OF DESIGN ALL JOISTS AND DISPLAY OF CODE CHECK TO IDENTIFY HEAVILY LOADED JOISTS I JOISTS I Joist are designed according to testing reports and according to manufacturer s recommendation Calculated moments shear end and interior reactions are compared to allowable values Deflection is calculated according to beam theory and then corrected for shear deflection When bearing length is less than required a warning will be shown on joist design report User can access Design Details and Design Report from Right Click context menu to review strength and deflection calculations Maree Code Check 141 Design Status Failed Bear Lengt 1176 Neg Momem End Reaction Intermediate Reaction 91 Page 9716 119 1861 5 1709 5 2009 bs Allowable 4060 105 4060 5 1675 5 1475 165 2500 Ihs Capacity 140 8 49 112 3 115 9 80 4 4 DESIGN DETAILS OF I JOISTS BuildingWorx User Guide Show Failed Locate 4 94 ft 9 75 ft 3 75 ft 015 ft 9 9 f BC 5000 1 8 DE SIGNED CHECKED DATE Floor ist Failed Joist 114 Design Code IBC 2008 NDS 2005 Manufacturer Bose Cascade Total length 11 76 Code reports ESR 1336 Max span length 8 90 Section 11 7 8 16000 1 8 Left cant length 0 00 ft of plies 1 Right cant length 1 85 f
86. oor or roof Joists rafters within same Framing Areas will have in general similar loading joist orientation and supports For example capture below shows a level with a roof area on the left and floor area on the right The roof will be framed with hip truss system while floor and the other for floor User can later fill with trusses or joists are similar in types and loads It should be noted that within same Framing Area user can add Joist Area that are varies from its Framing Area container For example user may add deck joists within the floor Framing Area and assign sawn joist section and rotate the orientation FRAMING AREA WITH DIFFERENT JOIST AREAS JOIST AREAS Joist Area represents a portion of a Framing Area where joists have same size same uniform loads and same orientation Joist Area must belong to a Framing Area and can only be created after Framing Area is created By default Joist Area inherits its properties from its parent Framing Area ROOF FRAMING Roofs tend to require more editing of Joist Area to reflect the shape and framing system Following notes should be considered 33 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 1 Dropped beams at roof Framing Area assumed to be ceiling beams that may not be attached to rafters and roof beams That will require user to select Joist Area and beams and select dropped beams as supports 2 BuildingWorx uses input loads as loads on horizontal projections without corrections
87. or example the 14 LVL Section Group of beams includes list of 14 deep LVL with different widths Framing Default Sections Current Section Group Set Default Change Section Group Set Post Beam Headers Section Group Remove Rename Width ies Grading Agency Versa Lam 2800 1 75 iLevel Truss Joist 2 62 Versa Lam Column 5 25 7 O Generate Sections Sections Selected Sections 5 2514 7x14 Grades Manufactured Boise Cascade Versa Lam 3100 Section VersaLam Boise Cascade 3 5x14 he gt be fe DEFAULT SECTION GROUPS All Section Groups are assembled in Sets To enable customizing Section Groups user needs to rename the default Section Group Set to any user defined name To rename default Section Group Set go to menu Framing gt Define Edit Section Group Sets Select to Save as a new group gt click OK gt and select Use in current project User may define any number of Section Group Sets to suite different types of projects They can be exported and imported for reuse in existing new models 65 Page BuildingWorx User Guide CREATING CUSTOM SECTION GROUP SET After selecting the custom group in current project user can insert and delete sections in any section group For example user can add 2 1 3 4x14 LVL section to the 14 LVL group Use arrows on the right of Selected Section to change order of section
88. perties in Property Grid By default Joist Area remains linked to its parent Framing Area Match Framing Area Properties True When Framing Area is modified joist sizes spacing loads etc Joist Area properties will be updated automatically User will not be able to directly change joist sizes or loads or Joist Spacing parameters until the Match Framing Area Properties is set False User can set Use Trusses True with fill Joist Area with trusses for analysis purpose To enable using I joists set Is I Joist to True User can manually modify Adjustment Factors to control allowable stresses User can input Orientation Angle with Y axis directly or pick two points on display For Support Detection user may select to change how joists detect or ignore beams that are defined as Dropped After changing supporting elements walls or beams use the Reset option to refresh support detection Support Detection can also be refreshed by ry clicking the Refresh Object Support toolbar 83 Page BuildingWorx User Guide T Match Framing Area True Link Joist Area Is Joist Falan properties to parent E Select Section 2x10 No 2 Framing Area Select Section Section Name 2510 Section type Sawn Westem Species Douglas Fir Larch Grade 2 Adjustment Factors Use Trusses False Misc Name J1 Angle 0 Edit Pick Orientation Solving Type Simple with respect to Y Spacing in 24 directio
89. port Settings Recent Files Exit DXF EXPORT OPTIONS MENU From DXF Export Settings window General Export Options tab is used to adjusted export of objects common between Framing and Lateral Resistance Objects Framing Export Options is used to control the options related to framing objects After adjusting the Export Options user can export layouts from Export DXF under File Menu Exported DXF is based on 47 1 printing and LineTypeScale of 24 User shall adjust LineTypeScale if exported file was to be copied into a drawing file with different settings 126 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Show Walls Line Show Opening Boundary Lines Show Wall ID Show Opening Center Line Show Wall Center Line Opening Post Options Show Floor Opening Show Posts Show Posts ID Text Units of Measure Show Hold Down UP Post 7 Feet Inches Sixteenths 10 6 8 Shaw Cripple Posts amp Feet Fractional Inches 10 6 5 8 Show Cripple Post ID Feet Decimal 10 4 57 Show Posts Above Show Post Above ID Non Bearing Walls Show Non Bearing Walls Show Mon Bearing Wall ID Text GENERAL DXF EXPORT OPTIONS 127 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Show Beam ID Text Show Beam Size Show Hanger Model Joist Show Joist Show Joist ID Text Show Joist Size Show Joist Area Polygon Show Rim Joist Show Blocking Header Show Opening ID Text Show Header Size Export Headers in non bearing wall 128 Page Show Fra
90. rent wall ID Location Alignment line Grip points blue EDITING WALL START AND END USING GRIP POINTS 5 4 4 Wall Loads OWN WEIGHT Own weigh of walls can be defined from Loads menu Define Wall Loads The unit loads will be used to calculate load per foot using floor height User may manually edit own weight of wall user wall property 40 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Define Wall Loads Wall Loads Exterior Weight 19 psf Interior Weight 3 psf Opening Weight 3 psf Save as Default OK DEFINITION OF DEFAULT UNIT WALL LOADS ASSIGNMENT OF LOADS User can assign external loads to walls by selecting wall and select External Loads under wall property grid ASSIGNMENT OF EXTERNAL LOADS ON WALLS DISPLAY OF LOADS After running analysis user can select wall and Right Click and select Load Diagram When wall is subject to loads from multiple joist areas or from walls above the distribution will not be smooth and user will need to use judgment to determine design values for foundation and wall studs 41 Page BuildingWorx User Guide WALL LOAD REPORT Wall ID WF2 Length 14 5 Floor 1st 291 17 Live Load EXAMPLE FOR WALL LOAD DISTRIBUTION REPORT 5 4 5 Wall Openings The Add Opening option under Walls menu or the add opening toolbar can be used to create new wall openings User will be promoted to click at start and end location of the openings along the wall Trimmer post King stud
91. rx User Guide Windows Edit Floors Wall d W Beam FPA Beam by Layout Framing Layouts Partial Framing Layout Reports Tools Help Building Information Load Diagrams Framing Reports Lateral Reports Lateral Layouts Partial Lateral Layout FRAMING LAYOUT MENU ACCESS Framing Layout Options window allows user to select information to be included in the generated layout After customizing the layout options user can save these settings as a new default for new projects Options Group Wall Options Show Walls Show Wall ID Beam Options 7 Show Beam ID W Show Code Check Results Show Beam Hangers Joist Area Options Show Joists Show Joist Area Type Show Joist Hangers Show Joist Size 7 Show Code Check Results Post Options Show Posts Show Post ID Show Post Size Show Code Check Results Post Reactions gt Show Pad Footings at Isolated Posts Show Pad Footings at Wall Posts gt Show Headers Show Header ID Show Header Size Export Headers in non bearing wall Show Code Check Results Show Post Loads on Foundation Diag 2500 1500 ram FRAMING LAYOUT OPTIONS WINDOW DEFAULT OPTIONS GROUP 118 Page BuildingWorx User Guide FRAMING LAYOUT OF 15T Delta 0 02 B2 Code 43 4 10 No2 1 21 Code
92. s to make 2 1 75x14 2 Framing Default Sections 66 Page BuildingWorx User Guide INSERTING NEW SECTIONS IN CUSTOM SECTION GROUP To assign a Section Group to any beam in the model select the beam gt from property grid select Section Properties gt click Section Group and select from list The program will try first section in the list and if it does not meet the code check or deflection limits the program will try next section and so on If no section meets the requirements the program will return the last section in the list and beam will be reported as Failed Propemes or Falon ASSIGNING SECTION GROUP TO A BEAM User may also assign Section Group when adding a new beam by selecting Section Group before click beam coordinates User may also redesigning a beam using section group by selecting beam gt right click gt Redesign and select from Section Group list Species Section Type Section name Live Load Limit L Total Load Limit L REDESIGN USING SECTION GROUPS 67 Page BuildingWorx User Guide 5 6 Creating Editing Posts 5 6 1 Creation of Posts Use the add post toolbar to create new posts Two clicks are required to position a post If user moves the mouse within a distance less than half size of the post the program assumes that first click represents middle point of the post and post will be positioned around it If user moves the mouse outs
93. ser who is familiar with these two actions can very quickly navigate around a model Right Button Click to activate context menus Left Button Click to select objects and to snap Middle wheel to Zoom in out Press and Drag to pan FUNCTIONALITY OF MOUSE BUTTONS A quick way to edit the geometry of a model element is to select the element by clicking on the label which displays the vertices of the element The user can click on any vertex to select that vertex and then click at a new location to move the vertex Combined with snapping to CAD background this is a quick way to modify geometry If the user selects a vertex to change its location but decides against moving the vertex pressing the Esc button will cancel the move in progress 2 2 Editing Model Object Properties BuildingWorx provides object data and editing options in a single location under object properties explorer on the right side of the program window User can browse through different properties to make adjustment without the need for multiple menus or toolbars When a single object is selected the full range of properties and editing options are shown in the object property explorer In addition several similar objects can be selected and edited at once To select multiple objects first select one object by pointing the cursor on it and clicking the left mouse button Then press and hold the lt Ctrl gt key and continue 18 Page BuildingWorx User Guid
94. splays properties 48 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Properties Properties Output Section Propertes 5 Girder Truss Is ost Beam Section Group Select Section Species Section type Section Hush Top True BEAM PROPERTIES AT TIME OF CREATION After selecting properties for the new beam user can click to draw alignment line of beam first two clicks followed by a third click to position the beam thickness Fa Beam by Layout Third click to position beam thickness md 1 EI Alignment points PRECISE ALIGNMENT AND POSITIONING OF BEAMS options The Beam by Layout option can be used to locate beams to pass through certain points below loads from above or align beams along sides of openings The program will automatically extend line to nearest supports 49 Page BuildingWorx User Guide BEAM LAYOUT ALONG SIDE OF FLOOR OPENING AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF BEAM BY LAYOUT TO NEAREST SUPPORTS 5 5 2 Properties Once a beam is selected the program displays all associated properties User can edit this values to reflect the design intent User can have quick access to frequently used properties using the mouse Right Click after selecting a beam 50 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Properies 21 Assign Beam Section Group Selected Section 4x12 1 Select Section Select Section Select a Section Section Mame 412 Section type Sawn Westem Speci
95. story projects overlay roof over second story walls and overlay second floor footprint over first floor walls Framing area over first floor should include roof overhangs of low roofs DXF will remain at its insertion point for model editing and updates 2 Include single line footprint outline of floor above and floor below This facilitate selecting Base Points for alignment of floors 3 Combine all floors and roof plans in one DXF file to avoid spending time on attaching detaching and moving floor plans to produce diaphragms and maintain alignment 4 Locate geometrical center of imported files close to 0 0 This will reduce the need to zoom in and out to view model area 5 Use Show Hide DXF from left side toolbar instead of Detach top toolbar to control visibility of DXF background 27 Page BuildingWorx User Guide DAF of lower floor first floor walls floor and low roof CONTENTS OF IMPORTED DXF BY LEVEL 6 DXF files with nested Blocks and fine hatching slow down snap processing Do not import hatch and explode all nested blocks before attaching DXF 7 Avoid importing Solids and 3D objects Sometimes they hide lines and interrupt quick snapping Explode objects before importing DXF will result in better processing snapping 8 Only walls location of doors and windows footprint of floor roof and floor roof openings are needed for framing and shear wall modeling Either turn off other layers or do not import them
96. upward For example when user selects Active Floor as first floor then created walls are first floor walls In capture above user can switch the Active Floor to Foundation to create raised floor framing when applicable When user change level to second level walls will be added as second floor walls while framing will be considered as the high roof framing Same level may include roof and floor areas WALLS After user select Active Floor he can start adding walls Walls in lowest floor will be assumed to have foundation User can switch to foundation level to check foundation below walls By default walls are assumed to be wood framed WF walls Once a wall is created user can add openings which will divide WF wall into segments Segments on each side of the opening still belong and connected to the same WF wall Editing WF wall properties such as stud sizes will be applied to all segments TYPICAL WALL FRAMING 3D ELEVATION VIEW Walls include Wall Posts with the following restrictions 1 Post moves and gets deleted with wall 2 Automatic orientation to fit in wall 3 Default post height default wall height 4 Post braced by sheathing in direction of wall 5 Post inherits foundation support from wall 32 Page BuildingWorx User Guide FRAMING AREAS Framing Areas act as containers to joists with similar sizes spacing and loading and their supporting beam system User may define one or more Framing Areas in the same fl
97. user selects to Use Separate Hold Down True the program will use hold down for each wall Trim Type WallFaces Use Separate Post False Angle beteeen 90 E Wall Jani Select Confsnucus P a Wits lal HE WALL CONNECTION OBJECT 5 4 7 Shear wall segments Users using the combined lateral and framing version of BuildingWorx can create shear wall segments WF wall contains one or more soil segments depending on number of openings Capture below shows WF9 with three segments a 1 a 2 and w 10 Shear wall segments ID starts with shear line ID and then by the segment number along the line Non shear wall segments start with w A segment can be used as shear wall segments if it meets the requirements for shear walls Refer to Getting Started with Lateral Design in BuildingWorx for more information about shear walls SHEAR WALL SEGMENTS IN WF WALL The posts at boundary of shear walls is also part of the framing system and can support gravity loads 47 Page BuildingWorx User Guide If the majority of wall is not intended to be used as shear wall segments it is more efficient to set Shear Wall False before adding opening to avoid program creating hold down posts at king studs 5 5 Creating and Editing of Beams 3D VIEW OF BEAM WITH SUPPORT AT POSTS AND WALLS 5 5 1 Creating Beams User can draw beams from toolbars using the option Once user click on creating beam program di
98. vated Please save the attached license file on your computer a read writ Follow instructions in the program to define path of the license file ir LICENSE EMAIL WHEN ACTIVATING ONLINE Step 5 From the activation window click Browse to locate the license file where it was saved Click OK to finish the activation 9 Page BuildingWorx 2011 Framing Design User Guide 1 3 Deactivation User may install BuildingWorx software multiple computers but can only activate one copy of the program at a time under a single user license User may relocate the license from one computer to another This requires deactivation of the license from the current computer before activation on another computer To deactivate the license close all open projects and select Deactivate License from Help menu Click Deactivate in the deactivation window and click OK when prompted to complete the deactivation process User will receive a confirmation email with the deactivation code Save this email for future reactivation of the program Deactivation BuildingWorx 2011 Framing amp Lateral Design serial number 2D1DBO1F 82BD 4452 85AC AABA 1638E46 Hardware ID 9244 37D9 7D29 SABF B448 E9B0 License ID AF3676CF E670 4427 B7CF F795AB 188203 Deactivation Code DEACTIVATION WINDOW 1 4 Reactivation User may reactivate license on a computer where a BuildingWorx license was previously deactivated Again under a single user license any other active
99. wable Global Adjust Factor Moment Max Moment Loc of Max Moment Hanger Adjust Factor Shear Shear Loc of Max Shear BEAM DESIGN DETAILS FORM SELECT LOAD CASE TO REVIEW RESULTS 57 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Select Load Combination E 1316 5948 amp Reactions ENVELOPE ANALYSIS VALUES NEGATIVE REACTIONS INDICATES UPLIFT Max Positive Max Ngative Max Absolute MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAMS 58 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Positive 0 444 Negative 0 184 Absolute 0 444 Value Max Negative Postion ft Value in Max Absolute Value in Display Values v Max Positive v Max Negative 7 Max Absolute BEAM LOAD COMBINATIONS 59 Page BuildingWorx User Guide User may Select to review design summary form from Results menu gt Framing Design gt Douglas Fir Larch No 2 900 Failed ao 0 TN DESIGN RESULTS SUMMARY SELECT ELEMENTS FOR REDESIGN OR TO REVIEW DETAILS 5 5 9 Redesign 60 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Redesign of B2 Stress Failed in Deflection Deflection 1131 in ls Jost Section Section Group None Species Truss Joist Grade Parallam PSL 1 8E Section TJ Parallam Section name 3 511 875 Live Load Limit L 360 Total Load Limit L 240 BEAM REDE
100. will modify the vertical distribution of seismic forces 4 Shear walls must be supported by foundation or diaphragm below for complete shear load transfer When upper floors contain areas with slab on grade or raised floor without basement below them One option to complete the lateral system is user may set Foundation True to all walls outside basement area In this case diaphragm shall be limited to area with basement Alternatively for raised floor areas user may extend diaphragm to include raised floor area and add walls below them that are cripple walls User Defined Height set to small values Edit Floors General Number of stones 3 Height of first floor above ground ft Heights Plate Thickness Sheathing Level of story Name sight ft of Framing Thickness Sub Hoor Base Point Above in n ft Upper 8 000 9 250 0 625 20104 20927 0000 00 Plate Level 9 000 11 875 0 750 11 052 12104 000000 T 11 875 0 750 1 000 2052 0 00 0 00 Exposed Height ADJUSTMENT OF FLOOR HEIGHT AT BASEMENT TO REFLECT LATERAL DESIGN 133 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Properties Properties Output 4222 Hold downs Hold Down Offset in 0 Shear Wall False User Defined Uplift Height True 3 Lh User Defined Clear Wall He False Clear Height 1 Design Vall True 2 MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF UPLIFT HEIGHTS AND HEIGHT WIDTH RATIO FOR BASEMENT WALLS 8 2 3 Design of Studs in Be
101. y beam at the girder This normally occurs after edits that cause girder beam to lose support and it automatically detects secondary beams as supports When user tries later to select main beam as support the program does not allow it The solution is to grip edit secondary beam until it is disconnected from girder so it no longer selected as support Make sure main beam is fully supported by at least two supports then reattach secondary beam BEAM DOES NOT DETECT A WALL POST SUPPORT Program ignores support within a small distance from a valid support User can manually select the support The distance for minimum spacing between supports for automatic detection is defined under Tools Options window under General Options BEAMS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY DETECT VALID SUPPORTS Auto Support Make sure Auto Support Detection parameter toolbar is ON __ select manual refresh BEAM DOES NOT DETECT ANOTHER BEAM WITH SAME FRAMING AREA AND NO CIRCULAR SUPPORT 152 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Make sure supporting beam is supported at two points If beam is unsupported it is not included in automatic support detection Also Dropped Beams will not detect Flush Beams as support WHEN MORE THAN TWO BEAMS INTERSECT THE PROGRAM SELECTS SUPPORT DIFFERENT FROM DESIRED ARRANGEMENT Edit support list and set Support Detection to Manual to prevent program from changing supports WHEN BEAM IS SUPPORTED BY MULTIPLE BEAMS SUPPORTS AT SAME POI
102. ygon that is used to generate walls or diaphragms Framing Areas inherit default properties from project Framing Area Settings from Project menu After a Framing Area is created user can edit all associated properties to reflect intent of the design that may be different from project Framing Area Settings After Framing Area properties are adjusted user can add Floor Openings Joist will not be allowed to generate across floor openings Adding Floor Openings before creating joists or adding beams is a good practice to produce precise floor framing layout Similar to other area based objects bounded by closed polygons user can use grip editing to modify location of corners User can also insert additional vertices or delete existing vertices to modify shape of the Framing Areas or Floor Openings It should be noted that changing Framing Area Type property causes all properties to reset to match the defaults of the new type This includes joist section spacing loads etc 105 Page BuildingWorx User Guide Edit Floors Well do Walls by Polygon 7 Walls by Polyline m gt hy 1 FAE 5 e Beam FA Beam by Layout he Im P USE OF POLYGONS TO GENERATE FRAMING AREAS 6 6 Beams After general joist framing orientation is determined user can add beams to support joists as required The display of bearing walls above and floor openings help user to locate beams where required 106 Page BuildingWorx User Guide

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