# Main Features

### Add/Modify Elements

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**Add/Modify Elements** – features for adding/modifying additional joists, support joists, bridging/noggin elements, etc.

### Add Additional Bridging/Nogging/Blocking

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FMorffSwiFfIiBDaNQC4O%2F1.jpeg?alt=media)

**Add Additional Bridging/Nogging/Blocking** – adds additional bridging/nogging/blocking between selected two joists with predefined settings.

[**Read more about Add Additional Bridging/Nogging/Blocking here**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/wood-framing/roof-wood-framing/add-modify-elements/add-additional-bridging-nogging-blocking)

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FdC5S0WV9BrDVygrssbxA%2F2.jpeg?alt=media)

### Add Additional Joist

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FXkiFhrwu4y80bzjS9JRU%2F3.jpeg?alt=media)

**Add Additional Joist** – adds additional joist into selected frame with predefined settings.

[**Read more about Add Additional Joist here**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/wood-framing/roof-wood-framing/add-modify-elements/add-additional-joist)

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FvALKBWc8LYiMIvg1jrjF%2F4.jpeg?alt=media)

### Add Vertical Block

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FsjIa7ejTpuTw9O58zSbm%2F5.jpeg?alt=media)

**Add Vertical Block** – adds additional block using joists into selected frame with predefined settings.

[**Read more about Add Vertical Block here**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/wood-framing/roof-wood-framing/add-modify-elements/add-vertical-block)

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FtGLGBsnT87qUi0oVCOjN%2F6.jpeg?alt=media)

### Add Additional Support Joist

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FEoNQzvB6kpsQczvjtfmE%2F7.jpeg?alt=media)

**Add Additional Support Joist** – adds additional support joist between two selected plates.

The features are the same as **Add Additional Joist**.

[**Read more about Add Additional Joist here**](https://docs.besmart.software/3d-modeling-and-design/wood-framing/roof-wood-framing/add-modify-elements/add-additional-joist)

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FJW9vd7aRsLa8ngcWN3FN%2F8.jpeg?alt=media)

### Modify Additional Element

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**Modify Additional Element** – modifies selected additional element with custom settings if you need to make unique changes. All settings are the same as were used in the adding process.

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2F3ifPdf5xl1PROETGRhjm%2F10.jpeg?alt=media)

### Delete Additional Elements

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FbaTXLJRWtei7pU43zM8b%2F11.jpeg?alt=media)

**Delete Additional Elements** – deletes any previously created additional bridging/nogging/blocking, joist, vertical block, or support joist.

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2F3Fot1zOwPJrftN4EFFOZ%2F12.jpeg?alt=media)

### Add External Girder to Frame

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FM63zwxRMJaT97dRgWWVM%2F13.jpeg?alt=media)

**Add External Girder to Frame** – adds external girders to the frame which were inserted to the roof with **Roof+** → **Insert Rafters** → **Insert Girder**. Select external girder or multiple girders and then the roof frame where it should be added. Such girder will be included while creating assemblies for shop drawings.

### Remove External Girder From Frame

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FTm35GFfqd9LuF2Gl5ndl%2F14.jpeg?alt=media)

**Remove External Girder From Frame** – removes external girder from the frame which was previously added to the roof frame. External girders are the girders which were inserted to the roof with **Roof+** → **Insert Rafters** → **Insert Girder**.

### Add External Girder with Vertical Split of Joists

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FCWpwmQx8NF6aE746RIAX%2F15.jpeg?alt=media)

**Add External Girder with Vertical Split of Joists** – adds external girders to the roof frame and splits the joists vertically. External girders are the girders which were inserted to the roof with **Roof+** → **Insert Rafters** → **Insert Girder**. Select external girder or multiple girders and then the roof frame where it should be added.

### Add External Girder with Perpendicular Split of Joists

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FUHk2Ug7nnCeTQGLj8eEr%2F16.jpeg?alt=media)

**Add External Girder with Perpendicular Split of Joists** – adds external girders to the roof frame and splits the joists perpendicularly. External girders are the girders which were inserted to the roof with **Roof+** → **Insert Rafters** → **Insert Girder**. Select external girder or multiple girders and then the roof frame where it should be added.

### Remove Added External Elements

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**Remove Added External Elements** – removes external girder from the frame which was previously added to the roof frame. External girders are the girders which were inserted to the roof with **Roof+** → **Insert Rafters** → **Insert Girder**. 

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