Timber design
The Timber design tab contains the tools and settings for timber design workflows.
Timber design tab uses general design tools and settings, and also contains timber-specific design tools.
The general design tools and settings include:
- Design calculations – access design calculation results and design checks
- Design results display – view the results of design calculations
- Design groups – manage design groups
- Applied quantity – view and manage applied quantities
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To read more about the general design tools and settings, see the topic:
User interface ➔ Tab menus ➔ Design tabs in general
Timber design specific features include:
- ↘ Design subtype selector – select the active timber design subtype
- ↘ Buckling length – define and adjust buckling length factors for timber members
- ↘ Calculation parameters – set parameters used in timber design calculations
- ↘ Auto design – set up and run automatic timber design
- ↘ Manual design – apply manual timber design settings
- ↘ Check – run timber design checks and review utilization