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DOOR & WINDOW HEADER BEAM

This command is for use in roof and floor framing plans when you need to show header beams over doors and windows. It draws polyline "headers" over APS door and window blocks in plan. It can also be configured to insert text to call out the size of the beam drawn or other notes. Several preset beam sizes/notes can also be configured to help speed the noting of your beams.

Note: this command does NOT size beams, you are responsible for selecting appropriate sizes and/or notes for the beams. This command simply makes calling them out faster.

User configurable options: 

• Header polyline thickness (will scale w/ drawing)
• Header color, linetype, and lineweight
• Distance to extend polyline over wall on each side (bearing distance)
• Wall thickness used for centering the "beam" in the wall. See the General section of the APS-CONFIG command.
• Whether to note the beam with size text
• Text presets to aid in quickly indicating the size of the beam

See "HDRBEAM" Command in the Framing Plan Cmds section of the APS-CONFIG command. 

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the header and size text will be drawn on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.

• The default layer type for header beams is "Beams", the default layer type for the size text is "Notes & Leaders".
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

Known limitations:

• The headers must be placed over APS door and window blocks.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE HDRBEAM COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: HDRBEAM

Select door or window:

Select the door or window.

--the header is drawn--

If configured to enter text for the beam size the following dialog will appear:

Either enter the text you would like for the beam note (in the "Text:" box, replace "BEAM" shown above) or select the arrow button in front of one of the twenty predefined notes listed. The preset notes can be customized (see User Configurable Options above).

--the beam note/size text is inserted--

Select door or window:

Select the next door or window.

--the header is drawn--

Once again (if configured to enter text/notes) the following dialog appears:

Select the arrow button next to the note/size text you would like or type text in the "Text:" box. (If you type text in the "Text:" box press "OK" when done)

--the beam note/size text is inserted--

Continue selecting door or window blocks until you have drawn all of the headers you need. When done press <Enter> or <Space> to quit.

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

HIPSET  Command to draw trusses/rafters for a hipped roof in a roof framing plan.

JHANG  Command to draw metal hanger symbols on the ends of roof members (joists, trusses etc.).

JSTCALL  Command to draw a leader to call out floor or roof members (joists, trusses etc.) in a framing plan.

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