topic Editing Truss Thru Truss Maker in Libraries & objects

Editing Truss Thru Truss Maker

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:42:22 GMT

I am not sure what is supposed to happen when you create a truss with Trussmaker and want to edit it. When you select the truss and use the "edit truss" command and it gives you the 2D lines you used to create the truss, what needs to happen once you edit the 2D lines so that the truss is edited based on the changes you made?

Re: Editing Truss Thru Truss Maker

Barry Kelly — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 03:23:26 GMT

It is a long time since I have used it but I believe you save the truss again and overwrite the existing file.
All instances of that truss should update to the new design.

Barry.

Re: Editing Truss Thru Truss Maker

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:23:56 GMT

Barry,

Thanks. It worked. Once I clicked on the truss I created and selected "edit truss," I get the 2D of the profile. Next I use the 2D to create the truss and at the setting screen I clicked Save instead of OK (see picture) and went on to override the existing truss. Once completed, I change view and come back to the view where I created the truss and the truss updated to the revised profile.

Once you get the hang of how the trussmaker tool works, it can be a very useful tool to make and edit trusses very quickly.