# Split Elements

### Split Elements

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**Split Elements** – features for splitting joists, rim joists, bridging/nogging elements by different rules.

### Split Rim Joists Automatically

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**Split Rim Joists Automatically** – splits rim joists for selected floor according to predefined settings in **Framing Configuration**.

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Split settings come from **Configs** → **Framing Configuration** → **Common Settings** → **Modify Configuration Settings** tab:

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**Minimal/Maximal Length of Split Rim/Joist** – predefines min/max length for splitting rim joists.

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Also, pay attention to **Offset Distance of Split** parameter in **Configs** → **Framing Configuration** → **Common Settings** → **Modify Configuration Settings** tab:

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**Offset Distance of Split** – defines splitting distance for selected rim joist from selected joist.

*Example: **Offset Distance of Split** = 300mm:*

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### Split Rim Joists Automatically for All Frames

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**Split Rim Joists Automatically for All Frames** – splits rim joists for all floors in the current project according to predefined settings in **Framing Configuration**.

### Split Rim Joist Manually

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**Split Rim Joist Manually** – splits selected rim joist by selected joist.

1. *Select a joist which will split rim joist;*
2. *Select a rim joist which will be split.*

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Also, pay attention to **Offset Distance of Split** parameter in **Configs** → **Framing Configuration** → **Common Settings** → **Modify Configuration Settings** tab:

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FmzLreB5rPTrkiiyrSqW1%2F10.jpeg?alt=media)

**Offset Distance of Split** – defines splitting distance for selected rim joist from selected joist.

*Example: **Offset Distance of Split** = 300mm:*

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### Split Bridging/Nogging

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**Split Bridging/Nogging** – splits selected bridging/nogging by selected joist.

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### Delete Splits

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**Delete Splits** – resets selected floor rim joists to original length before splitting.

*Example: Rim joists were split...*

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*...after using **Delete Splits**, the rim joist is whole again:*

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### Split Joist

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**Split Joist –** splits selected joists by predefined settings.

*You can select one joist or multiple.*

*For joist splitting you will see a dialog with settings where you can predefine the offset, spacing, number of splits, minimal length of last element, etc.*

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### Delete Joist Split

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**Delete Joist Split** – resets selected joists to original length before splitting.

*Select the joists that were split:*

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*After clicking **Delete Joist Split**, the joists are restored to original length:*

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