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How To: See My Beam Lengths

Updated over 3 months ago

Beams Lengths on the 2D View

If you are unable to see your beam lengths, including hips and rafters - it may be because of your Display Settings

  1. Select Display Options at the bottom of the Workspace.

  • At the bottom of the Display Options Tab, you will find 2D Display Options.

  • These control what you see on your workspace.

  • Ensure that the first option 'Show Beam Lengths' is turned on.

  • The lengths of each beam will now be displayed on your 2D plan in the Workspace.

Beam Lengths on the System Material List

  • When you open the System BOM, the beam lengths are displayed under Beams.

  • In some states, the beams are nested, and standard lengths are supplied.

  • Next to each beam you can see the lengths of the beams that are to be cut from that standard length.

  • Other states supply beams cut to size.

  • In the System Material List, the individual lengths and angled cuts are displayed .

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