Modeler enhancements

Move Beam: The Move Beam command lets users move a beam that has already been modeled, with options to either move the beam some specified offset distance (maintaining the orientation) or to move one end of the beam to a new location. Beams framing into moved beams will automatically adjust to the new support locations, with options to maintain the orientation or the relative spacing of those secondary beams.

Cursor Snap-To: Users have greater control in enabling or disabling the points to which the cursor snaps during the creation of a model. These snap points are created automatically at the intersections and locations of grids, members, loads, and so on, but the new feature can be used to suppress the creation of some of these snap points. This feature is especially useful for very large and complex models and aids in the more rapidly and precisely entering of new members and loads in the model.

Measure Command: A new Measure Distance command can be used to display the distance and angle (with respect to the global X-axis) between any two points. Click on any two points and the coordinates, the distance, and the angle will be displayed.

Show Member Lengths: The ability to display member lengths on plan and elevation views has been added. For sloping framing, such as at roofs, the length can be given as either the actual member length or the horizontal projected length.