The meaning of Pick Supports in the Floor command

[rgranja508683]

What the meaning of Pick Supports in the Floor command and when I can use this option?

Regards,
Ricardo

[blads]

The pick supports command refers to the creation of a beam system in the structural tab.

Within a plan or 3D view, you can pick structural beams and walls to define the boundary of structural beam system.



On the Modelling menu, click Structural Beam System, or click Beam System on the Structural tab of the Design Bar. This activates sketch mode. The model component line style will display as underlay.
On the Design Bar, click Pick Supports. When picking supports, the first support you pick specifies the beam direction. The beams within the beam system will be parallel to this beam. You can modify this at any time.
Pick the first support member. A sketch line with two drag handles displays over the picked support. Two shorter parallel lines display on each side of the line; this indicates the beam direction.
Pick the remaining lines that define the beam system boundary - lines must be closed. Click finish sketch to complete floor system.
HTH

[rgranja508683]

Thanks. So, in the floor command this option can´t be activated.

[blads]

Thanks. So, in the floor command this option can´t be activated.
Thats right...this command is only activated Structural>Beam System

In the floor command, you pick Walls, or draw/pick lines