# Modify Brace

### Brace sizes

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**Type –** select the family and type which will be used for brace.

**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/roof layer thickness.

### Rotate 90°

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**Rotate 90°** – brace can be rotated 90 degrees to its initial position.

*Example: when **Rotate 90*****°** *is switched ON:*

![](/files/yyWJfzR83sXdI1HyG8IH)

*Example: when **Rotate 90*****°** *is switched OFF:*

![](/files/X99S0GCI6D5jGMKNRG0f)

*Example: when **Rotate 90*****°** *is switched OFF:*

![](/files/zl40pThQneFXxWy8WHzK)

### Extend Ends

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**Extend Ends** - extends brace ends when it connects to other elements.

*Example: when **Extend Ends** is switched ON:*

![](/files/LlTiH5M5Aj9F7RstjNtv)

*Example: when **Extend Ends** is switched OFF:*

![](/files/RnvfLzaAbYzNz4PeDVp4)

### Rotate 180°

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**Rotate 180°** – brace can be rotated 180 degrees to its initial position.

Mostly used for non-symmetrical wooden profiles or metal braces.

### Minimum/Maximum Angle

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**Minimum/Maximum Angle** – define angle limits for adding a brace.

### **Cut Studs** *(in Wall+, Wall+M)*

### **Cut Joists** *(in Floor+, Floor+M, Roof+, Roof+M)*

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**Cut Studs/Joists** – select brace and stud/joist connection cutting type.

Possible options: **Don't Cut**, **Cut Studs/Joists**, and **Cut Bracing**.

*Example with wood wall: when **Cut Studs** is selected:*

![](/files/XizRLjDs190AygFQvWaw)

*Example with wood floor: when **Cut Joists** is selected:*

![](/files/7TAgVxXDaUNr2pY1UfBM)

### Cut Bridging/Nogging

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**Cut Bridging/Nogging** – select brace and bridging/nogging connection cutting type.

Possible options: **Don't Cut**, **Cut Bridging/Nogging** and **Cut Bracing**.

*Example with wood wall: when **Cut Bridging/Nogging** is selected:*

![](/files/DNoT8YzJiWJNPH1PEP47)

*Example with wood floor: when **Cut Bridging/Nogging/Blocking** is selected:*

![](/files/O2ZYjOBdhQpkw6wQy5Ws)

### **Brace Connection Offset from Stud or Plate/Bridging/Nogging** *(in Wall+, Wall+M)*

### **Brace Connection Offset from Joist or Plate/Bridging/Nogging** *(in Floor+, Floor+M, Roof+, Roof+M)*

![](/files/090HX6aGPaHbmz9PUMSr)

**Brace Connection Offset from Stud/Joist** – brace offset from connection point with a stud/joist.

**Brace Connection Offset from Plate/Bridging/Nogging** – brace offset from connection point with a plate, bridging, or nogging.

*Example: when **Brace Connection Offset from Stud/Joist** = 100:*

![](/files/4Eu4xcPJmshJaHDN8Lv5)

### Placement Type (in older versions)

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*Special options for corner braces:*

**Placement Type** – select a corner brace placement type: by offsets or fixed angle.

**Angle –** define corner brace placement angle if **Placement Type** = **Fixed Angle**.

*Example: when **Placement Type** = **by offsets** and **Brace Connection Offset from Stud** = 400, **Brace Connection Offset from Plate/Bridging/Nogging** = 300:*

![](/files/IZmJV4zc47kujZ7oRKO0)

*Example: when **Placement Type** = **Fixed Angle**, **Angle** = 45 and **Brace Connection Offset from Stud** = 400:*

![](/files/MH4irn9ug29pg5RZ3WQJ)

### Frame Side

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**Frame Side** – select whether a brace should be applied in the center, external or internal side of the frame.

*Example: when **Frame Side** = **Center**:*

<figure><img src="/files/Ynl1mJluUwwKpJSCL7De" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

*Example: when **Frame Side** = **External**:*

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### Build in Place

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**Build in Place** – writes Yes/No information into the brace instance parameter if it is build-in-place or is prefabricated with whole wall/floor/roof frame. Later this parameter can be used in schedules or view filters.

*Example with wood wall:*

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*Example with wood floor:*

<figure><img src="/files/Ed13N7hZxpycosAbKBrA" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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