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Automatic Line Divide at Story Level

Automatic Line Divide at Story Level

Automatic Line Divide at Story Level

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Hi guys, when I draw a diagnal member such as a bracer or a long cord in a truss in Etabs, very so often it goes through more than one storey levels defined. The annoying thing about it is Etabs sometimes (not always) automatically divides the line at the storey levels. It causes troubles, for example, when I try to sub-divide this line into segements. I tried to use the "Join Lines" function and it did not work. All the "Splice Point" in the Story Data were turned off. Is there any way to avoid this automatic line divide? Thanks in advance.

RE: Automatic Line Divide at Story Level

No, ETABS is a building analysis program where stories are pivotal to design. It will break any line that is a story. If you want to get around it, define reference planes instead.

RE: Automatic Line Divide at Story Level

I think there is more to this.  I have also had columns and braces that span stories.  Sometimes they break and sometime they don't.  I'd like to know why.

RE: Automatic Line Divide at Story Level

They will always break at stories.

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