Typical Workflow For Floor Truss

Truss+ functionality allows to generate floor trusses. With combined workflow of Floor+ and Truss+ tools user produce grid layouts, trusses, assemblies and show drawings among other things. Both metal and wood can be used as structural material.

• From Floor+ menu select Settings - Load Families

• From Truss+ menu select Configurations - Load Floor Truss Types

• Have Revit elements such as walls and floors and roofs prepared

• Select Revit floor and go to Floor+ menu - Link Floor

• In the Framing Configuration column select I_Floor Truss Layout

• Framing configurations can be changed at any time, go to Floor+ menu - select Framing Configurations

• Floor truss layout configuration can be modified or duplicated (Save As) to create a new configuration

• Make sure Main Type of Joists have Truss Layout Axis family selected.

• Generally user can choose between what families should be used for producing floor truss layout. For example, for joistsTruss Layout Axis families can be chosen to produce a layout upon which Truss+ will produce floor trusses. For other structural framing members such as opening elements or rim joists - user can choose actual wood/metal framing families e.g. I_WF Rim-Bridging Joist : LMBR 2x6.

• Select Revit floor and go to Floor+ menu - select Frame Floor

• Floor truss layout is generated and spread across the floor as per configurations

• User can further Add/Modify Elements or use other tools to manipulate truss floor layout

• Once truss layout is in place user can start generating trusses. To do that select multiple trusses from the layout - go toTrusses - Insert Roof/Floor Truss by Selected Model Line

• In trusses type window select any floor truss from truss library

• Various types of floor trusses can be generated across a layout

• If floor trusses need to encompass a duct - choose a truss type with an opening from truss library when generating trusses

• To align truss opening with existing duct go to Truss+ menu - Trusses tab - Set Floor Truss Opening Position - select the duct and input dimension values - select OK

• Truss+ will automatically shift truss opening to where the duct clashes

• Detail can be added by selecting Add/modify Details from Floor+ menu

• Detail can be configured by going to Detail Configuration

• To add details - select truss layout elements for which you want to add details

• Select Add/modify Details from Floor+ menu

• Select Add Detail - choose or edit configuration and select Add Details

• Once floor trusses and details are in place, user can further detail the floor by adding layers of sheathing to top and bottom faces or insulation in between trusses

• Select Revit floor - go to Link Floor from Floor+ menu

• Select sheathing layers to be split by sheathing configuration and have split parts / split by parameters ticked

• Select Revit floor and select Split Parts from Floor+ menu

• Switch on parts visibility in Revit properties tab

• Floor truss workflow continues by calculating truss volumes, sorting trusses and structural members and creating assemblies. Access all that via Shop Drawings tab from Truss+ menu

• Once trusses and structural members are sorted user can create assemblies and shop drawings

• Select a truss and go to Shop Drawings - Create Assembly from Truss

• Truss+ is going to produce shop drawings for selected trusses automatically

• Optional CNC Export is available. Contact AGA CAD for further details