Super Circular Truss User Manual

Purpose

Super Circular Truss generates a complete circular truss or dual-ring truss. It is not an arbitrary arc tool; the current implementation builds a full 360-degree ring and uses SegmentCount to control how many segments the ring is split into.

Use it for circular lighting rigs, central stage rings, and round suspended structures in visualization scenes.

Main Parameters

Parameter	Description
OuterRadius	Outer ring radius in centimeters.
InnerRadius	Inner ring radius in centimeters. Set it to 0 for a single ring.
SegmentCount	Number of ring segments. Higher values create more pieces.
SectionType	Section type: Box, Triangle, or Flat.
SectionRotation	Section rotation about the ring direction, −180 to 180 degrees, default 0. Added in 26H2.5
TrussSize	Truss size: S290, S400, or S520.
BracePattern	Brace pattern: Warren or Cross.
SuspendedLoad	Suspended load used by the simplified statistics.
bShowInnerRing	Shows the inner ring. This only has visible effect when InnerRadius is greater than 0.
bShowRadialBraces	Shows radial braces between the inner and outer rings. Requires the inner ring.
bShowConnectionFlanges	Shows segment connection flanges.
ChordMaterial	Material for chord members.
BraceMaterial	Material for brace members.
FlangeMaterial	Material for flanges.

Statistics

The Actor updates these values from the current parameters:

• PartCounts: instance counts for chords, braces, flanges, and related parts.
• WeightStats: simplified estimates for self weight, suspended load, maximum point load, maximum distributed load, deflection, and reaction per upright.
• CurrentProfile: profile data for the selected section and truss size.
• OuterCircumference: outer ring circumference.
• SegmentArcLength: outer arc length per segment.

Notes

• Use Super Curved Truss when you need a half ring or a free-form arc.
• InnerRadius should be smaller than OuterRadius.
• Load and deflection values are quick estimates only. They do not replace structural engineering calculations or site approval.