# Brace
### Brace Type
**Use Main Types** – brace family and type will be taken from **Common Settings** tab.
**Type –** select the family and type that will be used for the brace. Default families are predefined. **Width (b)** – shows b size of selected type.
**Depth (h,d) –** shows h or d size of selected type.
**Define Depth (h,d) by Layer Thickness** – Wall+/Floor+/Roof+ will automatically create new type for selected family with new depth equal to selected wall/floor layer thickness.
### Rotate 90° and 180°
**Rotate 90°** – if ticked, then bracing rotates by 90 degrees.
**Rotate 180°** – if ticked, then bracing rotates by 180 degrees. Rotation depends on how the profile in the family is created.
*Example with wood wall frame:*
*Example with metal wall frame:*
### Extend Ends
**Extend Ends –** extends brace ends if it connects other plates/rim joists or studs/joists.
*Example: **Extend Ends** is switched ON for the left brace and switched OFF for the right brace:*
*Example: when **Extend Ends** is switched ON:*
*Example: when **Extend Ends** is switched OFF:*
### Minimum/Maximum Angle
**Minimum Angle** and **Maximum Angle** – define angle limits for adding bracing.
### Cut Studs/Joists and Cut Bridging/Nogging
**Cut Studs/Joists** – select bracing and stud/joist connection cutting type.
**Cut Bridging/Nogging** – select bracing and bridging or nogging connection cutting type.
*Example with wood wall frame:*
*Example with metal wall frame:*
*Example with wood floor: when **Cut Joists** is selected:*
*Example with wood floor: when **Cut Bridging/Nogging/Blocking** is selected:*
### Brace Connection Offset from Stud/Joist or Plate/Bridging/Nogging
**Brace Connection Offset from Stud/Joist** – enter a distance between bracing and stud/joist.
**Brace Connection Offset from Plate/Bridging/Nogging** – enter a distance between bracing and plate, bridging, or nogging.
*Example, **Brace Connection Offset from Stud/Joist** = 3":*
### Frame Side
**Frame Side** – select whether a brace should be applied in the center, external or internal side of the frame.
*Example: when **Frame Side** = **Center**:*
*Example: when **Frame Side** = **External**:*
### Build in Place
**Build in Place** – writes Yes/No information into the brace instance parameter if it is build-in-place or is prefabricated with the whole wall frame. Later this parameter can be used in schedules or view filters.
*Example with wood wall:*
*Example with wood floor:*
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