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bcowles
2006-10-24, 10:33 PM
It would be nice if each end of open web Joists acted independently from each other. When you change the Seat length, BOTH sides adjust. Each side should be its own parameter. It took me quite a while to edit the standard family to work properly (which I don't think it is working right still).

Terry Jordan
2006-10-26, 01:30 PM
I've attached a k-series joist that we use. It has top and bottom chord extensions. You could cannibalize it to modify your LH joist if you like how it works.

Jshaver
2006-11-18, 03:51 PM
You can add parameters to accomplish this with the joist families.
I would also suggest modifying the symbolic representations as the "out of box" families display the top and bottom chords in course view causing symbolic lines to overlap and distort the linetype.