What is the fast way to model roof trusses

[Daniel_He]

Hi Everyone, now I'm learning to model roof trusses. I have created roof trusses for area 1 as shown in the below picture. In area 2, the size of trusses is getting smaller gradually, I have no idea what's the fast way to multicopy trusses. Could anyone help me, thanks

[ryejuan]

you can use multiply command to copy multiple elements faster.

[Barry Kelly]

Yes there is a 'multiply' command in the pet palette.

But as each truss will be a new size/shape Daniel may find it easier to model and position each truss separately.

There are also 'Align' and 'Distribute' tools that may be helpful as well.

Barry.

[Daniel_He]

Thanks for quick repsponse, however with multiply command I didn't find feature that can change trusses size, you know the size in area 2 is getting smaller one by one when I set OC on 2 feet, and with align or distrube tool I didn't find too

[SenecaDesignLLC]

I wrote a custom truss object to handle mose situations in basic modeling

https://bit.ly/BIMRithmTrussV1

I use it on every project.

Probably going to overhaul it in the next few weeks.

[SenecaDesignLLC]

https://youtu.be/1hQ9RCCzU4Q

[Barry Kelly]

The multiply, align and distribute tools will not help you adjust the truss sizes.

They will just help you arrange the trusses to the correct position.

Each truss that is a different size will need to be a new truss.

Or use an object that allows you to change the size and shape - maybe the one SenecaDesignLLC is suggesting? (I have not tried it but it looks interesting).

Still each different size truss looks like it will have to be a new separate object that you can adjust the size/shape of.

Barry.

[ryejuan]

you can also use this method.

[Mahmoud Qenawi]

Sorry can you pls upload this screenshot in higher resolution.

[ryejuan]

you can click the image and make it bigger...