Purpose
To apply loads to corner girders. You can also define corner girder loading presets at EnvData > Dialogs > Corner Girder Loading. See Corner Girder Loading settings.
Steps
To create corner girder loads:
1. Click Component to open the Component Loading window. Then click Corner Girder to open the Corner Girder window.
Note: For every hip and corner set with a truss, rafter, or stacked rafter, the check box for Corner Girder (in the Component Loading dialog) is automatically selected.
2. In the Corner Girder window, define the following options:
Corner Jacks - select type of framing for the corner jack: JackOpen or JackEndVert
- JackOpen - load from the jack is split between the TC and BC of the corner girder
- JackEndVert - load from the jack is placed on the BC of the corner girder
Side Wall setback - select a setback from the drop down list
End wall setback - select a setback from the drop down list
Cantilevers - select Side or End
See example
3. Click OK to close the window. On the Component Loading window, click the check box next to Corner Girder to apply that loading, then click OK.