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Darcy, I am wondering if we are on the same quest. REALLY wishful to get the default hoist icon to show a control cable length....or other piece of data. Is that what this question was? Have you found a solution/hack/workaround????

So many questions in this thread, but this one is what I am after: "I don't care about influence lines or any of the advanced BW calculations for the venue steel. I do want total load for any given beam/structural member, particularly the downforce" Did that get answered and I missed it? I simply need to draw a line and assign it a capacity: .5 kip, 1 kip, 2 kip...yada Is that a thing?

Lawryn, Did they retract this load table? https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o7x3ez30036wm0csezegc/B-type-DIAMOND-orientation.pdf?rlkey=5rlt1tnxbjjb1t9wxgb62uu0o&dl=0

Why yes Brent there is. Best practice is to click the box in the bridle insertion tools first sub-menu. Happy calc'n.

Hey Everyone! Is it possible, or does anyone already have a macro to automatically replace a bridle's down stinger with a hoist icon?? In my daily 10 zillion clicks these are a few I feel I could eliminate. Anyone have anything cool going like that?

Hello Bworks peeps! I am hoping to meet a regular user (meaning weekly or daily usage) that has confidence in the workflow and model results. I feel like I am missing a few sparkplugs in my workflow. I would be willing to pay you as a consultant if your chops are in that place.

Thank you both for your responses.

Weird. I use calculate selection exclusively. Appreciate the response.

Hey Jesse, It was from an underlying viewport that was turned off. I had to delete that viewport (and file) to get them to go away. Is there a way to turn something off and not have it's elements key into Braceworks?

Is this forum the only spot people chat about Braceworks, online? I am not on Facebook, but am curious if there are other communities that exist.

Hey Justin, Thank you for the response. Happy holidays. Well then let me start out with, GO HUNTLY CHRISTIE. Thank you for sharing the truss data. I work with B type truss quite a bit and knowing it has valid data is an additional reason to use it. Otherwise, I feel hosed that none of the truss I use hour to hour and day to day (while working in the USA) is valid while using Braceworks. That is almost a non-starter. I can't imagine there is anywhere near enough groundswell by Braceworks users to get any of these truss makers to share data. The collective ooomph of US Braceworks users won't move that needle. We would need a company like Encore to mandate that for their institutional level usage. Curious how other FEA software creators manage the liability of their products use? I'm sure these are all very delicate questions that you can't really drill into in a public forum 🙂 I understand, and again, appreciate your response.

Hey Braceworks amigos! For 12" plated truss I have been using Tomcat. Recently heard that Tomcat isn't sharing it's cross sectional data. IS THAT TRUE? Amongst my various discomforts with Braceworks having truss symbols with valid, real world, properties ranks high on the list. Does anyone know which vendors are confirmed legit for sake of cross sectional data? Any responses warmly received. Happy holidays to all.

Hello! Curious if anyone else has experienced random flex connections in their model when they calculate?

Hey Jim, Indeed that document is awesome. I would ravenously consume any additional documentation to help me level up with my Braceworks knowledge. Is there an online resource or location you can direct us towards?

Hey Justin, Adding truss pickups and wraps seems like a rabbit hole unto itself. After all these years I still seem to regularly come across some crazy trick to do a thing with a specific sling 🙂 Is there a timeline to add 520mm/20.5" truss wraps as a symbol? Sub-question...how about the ability to offset the hoist via the resource manager for truss other than 290mm/400mm? Would also be nice to call out the length of sling used. Lengths vary regionally across the globe. I do like the hybrid window when viewed in top/plan, but again, it needs to include a length callout, imho. Any feedback is warmly received.

Curious, based on these screenshots and the requests for specific and accurate dimensions.... Is it common practice to engage all 4 chords on prerig truss with no bracing on the bottom (or top if inverted) face?

Anyone actively modeling ground support structures using Braceworks? This thread seems a few years dead, but this is invariably a timeless question!

Great share. Thanks for posting this. I am 2 thumbs up for any online Braceworks resources :)

Hey Justin, TY for taking the time. So I discovered screencasting...lol. Went to make my first video to share, then dollars to donuts I was able to rotate as I recorded. Now my remaining issue seems to be establishing the linkbar as a structural connection. Linked below is my video to illustrate that. Any guidance? https://www.dropbox.com/s/6v7lqilx5y41ztr/2019-05-24 12-53-22.mp4?dl=0

What is the trick to get all of these to connect? It seems to auto rotate the truss segments, not allowing me to connect while rotated. Is there a sweet spot to overlay the forkend connectors?

Hey Klinzy, That worked perfectly. Many thanks. Flurry of new laptop, new desktop, poor license # discipline. Be well.

Is there any accommodation in the works to allow me to use my Braceworks subscription on 2 machines? Not concurrently, not trying to have 2 people use 1 copy... Laptop/Desktop is a peanut butter and jelly combo to my life (and I would assume most of us.) I just got back to my home office as was very keen to geek out on my desktop...only to find the Braceworks workspace not available to my desktop. WOMP WOMP.

Thank you very kindly. I will circle back with questions.

Brand new user. I have searched and not found this topic. Apologies if a redundant thread. Are the Christie Lites Linkbars functional with Braceworks?