Trussmaker End Node

[Anonymous]

Hi, I'm using AC12 on a Mac, and have created below trusses using trussmaker. The end node seems to have an odd shape:

1) can this be fixed somehow? I don't have the shape in my base line diagram
2) am I doing something wrong?
3) would trussmaker be the correct 'tool' to use for creating such a geometry?

Thanks for your feedback.

Peter -

[Erika Epstein]

I can't reproduce what you show; could you post a screenshot of the linework you use to create the truss?

[Anonymous]

Hi Erika,

attached the jpg. I hope you can make something out of it.

Kind regards,

Peter -

[Anonymous]

with the screenshot this time. Actually the middle orange line was NOT included in the selection for the truss by me.

Kind regards,

Peter -

[David Bearss]

Try making the end lines of the truss diagram the same as the horizontal chords. Either that or tweak the end diagonals so that they intersect the horizontal chord just a bit away from the corner.

[Erika Epstein]

David wrote:
Try making the end lines of the truss diagram the same as the horizontal chords. Either that or tweak the end diagonals so that they intersect the horizontal chord just a bit away from the corner.

That is what I did, I made the end verticals the same line as the top and bottom chord lines so they cleaned up.

[Anonymous]

great, thanks!

Peter -