Drawing webbed trusses

[ccollin]

Hello,

 

I am a newbie to this forum. I would describe myself as an "intermediate" level user of Chief. I am designing an addition to my cottage and am at a loss on how to draw and display my roof and dimensions so that I can submit it for a engineered truss design for the addition. The existing building has metal webbed trusses (see pic). The top chord rests on the top plate of the exterior side of the wall with a "shim" holding the remaining bearing (no birdsmouth). And the bottom chord rests on nothing inside the wall. So far I can't even seem to draw a rafter without a birdsmouth, and alternatively CA does not support the existing type of truss. Any ideas would be appreciated. Red is the existing building, blue addition. Thanks.

[Kiwideziner]

Look at your truss settings, particularly the web size and play with that. both for roof and floor trusses.

[Chopsaw]

Start with this setting:  So you don't get a birdsmouth.

 

 

But then you will have quite a bit of manual building and editing to do at an "expert level".

You will not find a setting for the metal webs....  At least in X13 anyway. 

Most likely that will need to be done with a symbol or molding.

[Chopsaw]

Here is the previous discussion on the topic even though there were no detailed solutions presented.

 

 

[SH_Canada]

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/339/framing-with-floor-and-ceiling-trusses.html?playlist=139