Update Seismic Support

Update Seismic Support

Summary

The Update Seismic Support feature in eVolve allows users to recalculate attachment points or modify placement options for selected seismic supports.

• eVolve tab ⮞ Supports panel ⮞ Seismic Support Menu⮞ Update Seismic Support button

Update Seismic Support

Adjust Supports panel

• By View
• By Project
• By selection

Attach To panel

• Nearest Structure Overhead radio button - when checked, the seismic support attaches to the closest structural element directly above the seismic support.
• Distance Below Level radio button dialog box - used to specify an attachment offset.
• Linked Model radio button menu - displays a list of the loaded linked models.
• Reference Plane radio button menu - displays a list of the model's reference planes.

Placement View panel

• Standard option to select a placement view.

Attachment Points panel

• Edge of Strut
• Center of Rod
• Ignore
• Method:
  • Top Tier - when selected, the seismic family is attached to the uppermost tier
  • Bottom Tier - when selected, the seismic family is attached to the lowermost tier
• Edge of Strut Top tier:

• Center of Rod Top tier:

• Edge of strut Bottom tier:

• Center of Rod Bottom tier:

• Ignore and Top Tier:

• Ignore and Bottom Tier:

Angle Options panel

• Angel 1

• Enable Angle 2