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Framing Configuration may be found in two locations:
or:
In order to edit, create new, rename, or delete opening framing configuration, you have to click Edit Configuration for the structural or non-structural walls:
It saves all the settings of kings, headers, top supports, sills, trimmers, other studs that are listed down below in the dialog:
King Stud
King Stud – in this tab you will find all settings for creating king studs needed for the opening. Kings are symmetrical – switch this OFF if kings should be different in the left and right sides.
Custom Join – is a multi-functional dialog where user can define rules for joins including size, count, position, rotation, spacing, alignment etc. All these rules can be saved and used in other framing configurations or shared with other users.
Rotate 180 – rotates the selected stud by 180 degrees. This option is important when the stud is not symmetrically shaped.
For rectangular studs this option usually is not used.
Spacing – distance between the selected stud and the previous stud.
Example:
Sample with C+C window header (Section view):
C+U system – Clark Dietrich Red Header RO (3D view):
C+U system – Clark Dietrich HDS window header (3D view):
Is Diagonal – When inserting 3 header plates, the feature Is Diagonal will be available for the middle plate if the Spacing value is entered for the middle component. After ticking the box Is Diagonal, the software will add diagonal cripple studs between the bottom and middle header plates:
Note: to achieve the result as above, make sure to untick the box Diagonal Placing of Top Cripple Studs/Joists in the Cripples tab. Read more about Cripples below.
Custom Top Support – place where user can control opening top support.
Trimmer Type – defines how the trimmer is positioned relative to opening Sill, Header, Top Plate, Bottom Plate, Top Plate Support, Split Sill, or a Split Header.
Example: Trimmer goes from Bottom Plate to Header:
Example: Trimmer goes from Bottom Plate to Top Plate:
Example: Trimmer goes from Bottom Plate to Top Plate Support:
Example: Trimmer goes from Sill to Header:
Example: Trimmer goes from Sill to Top Plate:
Extend Header – extends the Header if Bottom Plate to Header, Sill to Header is selected near Trimmer Type.
Result:
Extend Sill/Header – extends Sill and Header if Sill to Header is selected near Trimmer Type.
Result:
Insert Support Stud/Joist if extended – inserts support stud/joist to the opening if Extend Sill&Header is switched on.
Trimmers are symmetrical – switch this OFF if trimmers should be different on the left and right sides.
Top and Bottom Cripples are Equal – if ticked OFF, then two tabs appears which allows to control top and bottom cripples separately.
Define Top Cripples Studs/Joists by Spacing – if ticked ON, then you can predefine Spacing Type and Spacing of Top Cripple Studs/Joists. If unticked, then the software calculates the distance between top cripples automatically. You just need to define a Number of Top Cripple Studs/Joists.
Spacing Type – defines different spacing arrangement options:
Note: Define Top Cripples Studs/Joists by Spacing will work if Automatically Align Opening Cripples with Studs is switched OFF near Common Settings. If it is ticked ON, then the cripples will be aligned with the main framing studs.
Automatically Align Opening Cripples with Studs is switched ON:
Diagonal Placing of Top Cripple Studs/Joists – select this option if you would like to use diagonal top cripples.
Diagonal Cripple Panel Type – possible options: Warren or Pratt.
Offset in Connections – distance between diagonal cripples.
Sample C+U Special Warren diagonal cripples above the window:
Opening Top, Bottom, Left, Right Offset – offsets frame in all preferred directions.
