# 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**

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* Have Revit elements such as walls and floors and roofs prepared
* Select Revit floor and go to **Floor+** menu - **Link Floor**

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* In the **Framing Configuration** column select **I\_Floor Truss Layout**

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

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* 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.

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

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

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

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

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* In trusses type window select any floor truss from truss library
* Various types of floor trusses can be generated across a layout

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

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* 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**

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

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* Detail can be added by selecting **Add/modify Details** from **Floor+** menu&#x20;
* Detail can be configured by going to **Detail Configuration**

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* To add details - select truss layout elements for which you want to add details
* Select **Add/modify Details** from **Floor+** menu

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

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* 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

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

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

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* Switch on parts visibility in Revit properties tab

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* 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

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* 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

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