Analysis

Standard Analysis

A standard analysis runs analysis "checks" on the selected component. By default, it will respect all of the component's settings, generate an analog model, and apply the specified loading.

Prototype Trusses

For prototype trusses, a standard analysis will upgrade member species and grades while respecting the component's Material Settings. Prototype trusses do not include plate data.

Manufacturer Trusses

For manufacturer trusses, a standard analysis will upgrade member species and grades and plate types and sizes while respecting the component's Material Settings.

You can toggle some parts of this process using the component's Lock Options.

Detailed Analysis

This analysis records as much detail as possible while running the engineering checks. This takes longer but will provide additional insights about the Check Results. Running detailed analysis allows you to toggle Display Forces in the Analysis and History subpanel.

Plate Unplated Joints

Choose whether you want all joints on the component to be automatically plated. Turn this off if Paragon is adding a plate to a joint that should remain unplated. This is enabled by default. To turn this off, you must first lock plating then disable Plate Unplated Joints.

Run an Exhaustive Plate or Splice Search

Coming Soon! Available for Enterprise Plans only. D.A.N. Optimization currently only supports Profile Truss designs. Support for Feature Pattern Truss designs will be coming at a later date.

You can try individual search options without running the full D.A.N. optimization workflow.

1. Open the analysis options using the gear next to Analyze.
2. Enable Exhaustive plate search or Exhaustive splice search, as-needed.
3. Click Analyze.

Exhaustive plate search can explore off-center and rotated placements. These searches can take longer than a standard analysis. Review the selected options afterward and turn them off when you no longer want them used.

Adjust Plate Coverage Requirements

To change the requirements used for plate placement:

1. Open Analysis Settings.
2. Find Plating Settings.
3. Review the applicable Fabrication Tolerances and Required Lateral Bite settings.
4. Apply the settings to the component and rerun the analysis with Exhaustive Plate Search enabled if you want to explore alternative placements.