Split Elements[]

Split Elements

Split Elements – features for splitting studs, plates, bridging/nogging elements by different rules.

Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically

Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically – splits top or bottom plates for selected wall according to predefined settings in Framing Configuration.

Split settings come from Configs → Framing Configuration → Common Settings → Modify Configuration Settings tab:

Minimal/Maximal Length of Split Plate – predefines min/max length for splitting top/bottom plates.

Also, pay attention to Offset Distance of Split setting in Configs → Framing Configuration → Common Settings → Modify Configuration Settings tab:

Offset Distance of Split – defines splitting distance for selected top/bottom plate from selected stud.

Example: Top/bottom plate is split with distance "300":

Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically for All Frames

Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically for All Frames – splits top or bottom plates for all walls in the current project according to predefined settings in Framing Configuration.

Split Top/Bottom Plate Manually

Split Top/Bottom Plates Manually – splits selected top or bottom plate by selected stud.

Select a stud which will split top/bottom plate;
Select a top or bottom plate which will be split.

Result:

Also, pay attention to Offset Distance of Split parameter in Framing Configuration → Common Settings → Modify Configuration Settings tab:

Offset Distance of Split – defines splitting distance for selected top/bottom plate from selected stud. Example: Top/bottom plate is split with distance "300":

Split Bridging/Nogging

Split Bridging/Nogging – splits selected bridging/nogging by selected stud.

Delete Splits

Delete Splits – resets selected wall plates to original length before splitting.

Example: Top plates were split...

...after using Delete Splits, the top plates are whole again:

Split Stud

Split Stud – splits selected studs by predefined settings.

You can select one stud or multiple.

For stud splitting you will see a dialog with settings where you can predefine the offset, spacing, number of splits, minimal length of last element, etc.