How to fix joist to column connection in 3d?

[marc.khalil]

Hello,

I have a little problem: when I place roof joists in my plan they look like this:

Which look correct and match our standards. But in 3D they look like this

As you see, the joists and girders joint inside the column. How can I make the ends of joist and girders stop at face of column without affecting how they look in plan?

Thanks

[mphungDCHNW]

Hi,

You can drag the ends to the end face of the column or add a stop end point cut-off length at each end.

[barthbradley]

Change the Alignment Reference of Beam End Geometry in a Join

Help | Change the Alignment Reference of Beam End Geometry in a Join | Autodesk

[marc.khalil · Accepted solution]

Thank you all for your suggestion.

@mphungDCHNW I tried to do that but it changes how the connection looks on the plan. Plus I had to do it for every single girder and joist. It was not working for me.

@barthbradley Thanks for pointing this function. When I tried it, It did nothing even after following the instructions in the link you posted.

I found an easier solution is to add few inches the Start Offset and End Offset. I can select multiple items and do this at once without changing how the plan looks.