Create Ceiling Supports
- Last UpdatedJan 13, 2026
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Selecting Create > Support Profile on the Ceiling Support Tasks window displays the Create Supports window.

The Create Supports window allows the user to choose a Support Profile specification, enter a name and height for the Support, and graphically set its position.
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Current Ceiling |
Select from the drop-down list a ceiling for which the Support is to be created. |
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Select Profile Specification |
Displays the Select Support Profile window which allows the user to select a Steel specification. |
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Specification |
Populated on selecting a Steel specification. |
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Name |
Enter a name for the Support. |
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Height |
Enter a height for the Support. |
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Head Position |

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Pick Head Position |
Allows the user to graphically pick the position of the Support Profile. An aid graphic will be shown in the 3D View to mark the picked position. The X and Y text boxes will be populated with the X and Y coordinates of the returned position. |
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Create Profile |
Creates the new GENSEC database element and displays the Modify Supports window. |
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Accept Changes |
Commits the changes to the database element. |
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Discard Changes |
Cancels any changes made on the window. |
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Back to support tasks |
Displays the Ceiling Support Tasks window. |