Split Elements
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Split Elements – features for splitting studs, plates, bridging/nogging elements by different rules.
Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically – splits top or bottom plates for selected wall according to predefined settings in Framing Configuration.
Split settings come from Configs → Framing Configuration → Common Settings → Modify Configuration Settings tab:
Minimal/Maximal Length of Split Plate – predefines min/max length for splitting top/bottom plates.
Also, pay attention to Offset Distance of Split setting in Configs → Framing Configuration → Common Settings → Modify Configuration Settings tab:
Offset Distance of Split – defines splitting distance for selected top/bottom plate from selected stud.
Example: Top/bottom plate is split with distance "0":
Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically for All Frames – splits top or bottom plates for all walls in the current project according to predefined settings in Framing Configuration.
Delete Splits – resets selected wall plates to original length before splitting.
Example: Top plates were split...
...after using Delete Splits, the top plates are whole again:
Split Top/Bottom Plates Manually – splits selected top or bottom plate by selected stud.
Select a stud which will split top/bottom plate;
Select a top or bottom plate which will be split.
Also, pay attention to Offset Distance of Split parameter in Framing Configuration → Common Settings → Modify Configuration Settings tab:
Offset Distance of Split – defines splitting distance for selected top/bottom plate from selected stud.
Example: Top/bottom plate is split with distance "0":
Split Bridging/Nogging – splits selected bridging/nogging by selected stud.
Example with log wall. In this case, an invisible stud is added and Split Bridging/Nogging is used to split the logs into segments.
Read more in blog post:
Steps:
Select multiple bridgings/noggings which will be split;
Press Esc from the keyboard to finish selection;
Select a stud which will split bridgings/noggings.
Split Stud – splits selected studs by predefined settings.
You can select one stud or multiple.
For stud splitting you will see a dialog with settings where you can predefine the offset, spacing, number of splits, minimal length of last element, etc.
Delete Stud Split – resets selected studs to original length before splitting.
Select the studs that were split:
After clicking Delete Stud Split, the studs are restored to original length:
