# How to use Structural Steel Frames in Shedmate? 1. Open a draft or a job.

2. Click on Edit Shed

3\. Click on Visibility and Show Fabrication.

4\. Click on Structure.

5\. In this menu you can modify all structural members of the shed. 5.1 On the first section of the lateral menu you can configure options for your roof structure.

**Bracing to Apex Distance**: The distance from the initial bracing to the apex of the structure **Rafter Position**: Fixed or Truss Over options as per the image below.

**Truss Type**: Chosen the type of Truss

**Truss Chords**: Chosen the structural frame for Chords (Usually SHS) **Truss Webs**: Choose the structural frame for the Webs (Usually SHS) **Truss Deep**: Choose the Truss Depth. **Maximum Angle**: Chosen the maximum angle of the webs. **Welding Gap**: Choose welding gap. **Apex/haunch Plate Thickness**: Choose the thickness of the plate 5.2 If you choose to insert Fly Braces, you will have additional options: **Maximum Spacing**: Choose the maximum distance between the Fly Braces. **Skip First Purling Set**: To skip the first purling.

5.3 When Use Web Trusses isn't ticked, other roof structures will be available such as: 5.3.1 Enable Apex Bracings **Apex Bracing Frame**: Choose the type of frame **Distance to Apex**: Distance of bracing to apex **Apex Bracing Offset**: Horizontal offset of the bracing from the rafter/apex **Apex Bracing Extension**: Add an Extra apex bracing extension. **Flip Apex Bracing**: Flip the open side of the apex bracing frame.

5.3.2 Enable Knee Bracings **Knee Bracing Frame**: Choose the type of frame **Distance to Fascia**: Distance from Knee Bracing to fascia **Knee Bracing Offset**: Horizontal offset from knee bracing to the rafter/apex **Knee Bracing Angle**: Angle of the knee bracing extension. **Flip Knee Bracing**: Change the side of the knee bracing.

5.4 Structural Frames Here you can quickly change the structural profiles for Columns, Rafters, Mullions, Fascias, Purlins and Girts.

5.5 Slabs Here you can pick whether to insert a concrete floor or not. If the floor is inserted you can select concrete mesh and resistance, as well as Thickness: **Concrete Mesh**: Type of mesh into concrete (SL62, 72, 82, 92) **Concrete Resistance**: Resistance of Concrete (20, 25, 32, 35, 40Mpa) **Slab Thickness**: Slab Thickness in mm (100 by default)

5.6 Footings In this menu, you can change the parameters of the round footings

5.7 Girts and Purlins 5.7.1 Purlin and Girt Bridgings: Add or remove bridging to support roof and wall structures Outline is the minimum length of any girt or purlin.

5.7.2 Split Girts and Purlins: This option splits and adds a overlap on girts and purlins. This is mostly turned on by default for ordering purposes. Shedmate will automatically define where to split based on the maximum girt/purling length and shed model.

5.8 Girts **Split Simple Openings**: Split girts in the middle of openings, such as windows and doors. Some companies will do it, while others prefer to build without splitting and then cut it directly in the field while erecting it.

**Setback Simple Openings**: When Split Simple Openings is on, you can also remove the internal Insert in simple openings by ticking this option **Girts Distance from Ground**: Set distance between girts and ground **Maximum Girt Spacing**: Set maximum distance between girt centers.

5.9 Purlings **Purlin Distance to Apex**: Set distance between apex to end of first purlin

**Center of Purlin to Apex Distance**: This option is automatically **Maximum Purlin Spacing**: Set maximum distance between purlins

5.10 Sliding Panels

**Girt At Sliding Panel Corner**: When this option is on, it extends the girts up to the sliding panel as per the image above (highlighted in blue) **Create Extra Girt to Extend**: When this option is on, it inserts an extra girt on the top of the sliding panel and extends it to the sliding panel as per the image above (Highlighted in Red). **Minimum Inner Frame Spacing**: Set minimum inner frame spacing 5.11 Cladding Layouts 5.11.1 Show Claddings Enable or disable cladding visualization

5.11.2 Cladding Direction Here you can change the direction of the cladding

5.11.3 Use Wall Cladding for Sliding Door Use the claddings on the wall as the claddings that will be used on the sliding panels.