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Design Components help to generate standard Slab structures from Surfaces, using different Options.

Design Workflow

A bit of timber construction vocabulary will help you work with these components:

Design Model Diagram

Surface Model¤

Creates a Model from a Surface

Inputs:

  • surface - Referenced planar Surface from which to generate beams and joint rules.
  • stud_spacing - Number: Spacing between the Studs.
  • beam_width - Number: Width of the cross-section.
  • frame_depth - Number: Thickness of the frame section of the resulting model. Used to set Beam height.
  • stud_direction - Vector or Line: Optional, Vector defining the direction of stud in the model. Default is World-Z.
  • options - Optional, Surface Model Options Component
  • CreateGeometry - Boolean: Set to True to generate Joint and Feature geometry.

Outputs:

  • Model : the resulting COMPAS Timber Model.
  • Geometry : Model geometry.
  • DebugInfo : Debug information object in the case of feature or joining errors.

Surface Model Options¤

Creates the Options for the Surface Model

Inputs:

  • sheeting_outside - Number: Optional, thickness of sheeting on the side of assembly closest to input surface. If zero, no sheeting will be added.
  • sheeting_inside - Number: Optional, thickness of sheeting on the side of assembly furthest from input surface. If zero, no sheeting will be added.
  • lintel_posts - Boolean: Optional, if False, jack studs will not be generated and headers will butt directly onto king studs.
  • edge_stud_offset - Number: Optional, distance to offset the studs at the edge of the assembly. If zero, the studs will be flush with the edge of the assembly.
  • custom_dimensions - Optional, from Custom Dimensions Component. Beam dimensions must either be defined here or in with beam_width and frame_depth inputs.
  • joint_overrides - Optional, from Joint Overrides Component. Allows user to specify joints between specific beam types in surface model.

Outputs:

  • Options : the resulting Beam Model Options.

Custom Beam Dimensions¤

This is a dynamic component. Sets Beam Dimensions for a selected Beam Type in the Surface Model.

Inputs:

  • width - Number: Width of all studs, king_studs, jack_studs, edge_studs, plates, headers or sills.
  • height - Number: Height of all studs, king_studs, jack_studs, edge_studs, plates, headers or sills.

Outputs:

  • Beam Type : stud, king_stud, jack_stud, edge_stud, plate, header or sill.