Reweb Truss

Reweb a Profile truss

Lets consider this case of a profile truss where one or more checks are over capacity. You can reweb the truss by adjusting the Max Panel lengths and/or choosing the number of panels in each Web Joint Segment.

Method 1 - Choose Max Panel Lengths

Step 1 - Click the Edit Truss icon and choose Reweb Truss

Note

You can delete all of the members manually first, however we will automatically remove all members once the Reweb Truss option has been selected.

Now you are in the Reweb Truss mode. In this case you can see that the default is 8' max panel lengths for the top and 10' for the bottom.

Step 2 - Adjust the Top and Bottom Max panel lengths as desired.

Use the Max Panel Lengths Top and Bottom inputs to adjust the max length of your desired panels.

Method 2 - Reweb individual segments

Step 1 - Click Edit Truss icon and choose Reweb Truss

Step 2 - Click a profile line to select it in the Reweb Truss panel

Step 3 - Enter the desired number of panels for this segment and press the Enter key to save your changes.

Tip

Hovering over a member will give you the length of that member

Quickly view length of member by hovering over it.

Gabling Settings

In order to web a truss as a gable, use the Make Gable settings in the Reweb panel.

Step 1 - Click Edit Truss icon and choose Reweb Truss

Step 2 - Click Gablein the Reweb Truss panel. Optionally select Structural Gable if needed.

Tip

If you want to make a structural gable that preserves your manual webbing changes, we suggest using the Make Gable tool under Edit Truss

Tip

A continuous bearing is automatically added when gabling a truss via the Reweb Truss tool.

Step 3 - Adjust the Stud Spacing and Studding Direction by using the inputs in the panel. For Structural Gables, you can reweb individual segments as-needed.

Reweb a Feature Pattern Truss

There are different options available when rewebbing a feature pattern truss, but the process is still the same. First, open the Reweb Truss tool.

Step 1 - Choose the Zone you want to reweb

Step 2 - Choose your webbing pattern: Warren or K

Step 2 - Choose a horizontal length and optionally a max run if you are using the Warren pattern.

Step 3 - Modify the Chase settings as desired, or check the box for No Chase if one is not needed for this truss.

Step 4 - Click Generate New Webs to see your changes.

Note

You will not see the new webbing pattern until you generate new webs, however you can always undo your changes by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Z