Hello,
I have stored a 4x8 Collar Beam in my Library (D-Cam 1-5-1).
I have placed it into a new position and have a couple questions.
1) What is the best way to shorten the collar beam (while maintaining the processes on the ends)?. I used a separating cut and then moved the lap joints into the postion that I wanted them. Now, I want the beam to be only one piece again...
2) Is there a way to make the joinery at the ends of this collar beam parametric to the rafter that it is being lapped into? The ornamental lap on the beam has a $ sign beside it in Single Beam Info, but is not creating a "female" side of the lap on the rafter when it is inserted.
3) What do 3-1-6 and 3-1-9 do in D-Cam? Are they part of my solution?
I have attached a photo of the collar beam...
Thanks,
Daniel