Quick Draw Braces

1. Click the View menu > Show Grids command to turn the grids on.

2. Use the View menu > Set 2-D View command to set the active window to select the plane in which the brace is to be added.

3. Click the Quick Draw Braces button or use the Draw menu >Quick Draw Braces command to display the Properties of Object form and switch to the drawing mode. Select the Section, Moment Release and the Bracing type from the form.

4. Click in a grid space, bounded by 4 grid lines, to draw a quick brace.

5. Press the ESC key to terminate Draw mode and return to Select mode.