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Architecture Encapsulate Selected Structural Beam
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Before you run this
One Structural Framing element selected. Fire-rated encasement type defined for each rating in the project. Beam fire rating defined either on the element or in the user input.
After it runs
One fire-rated encapsulation element built around the beam at the cover thickness needed for the rating; rating + cover written as parameters on the encapsulation; beam itself untouched.
When to use this
- Steel-frame schemes where exposed beams need fire protection added late in the architectural process — saves modelling stud + board around every beam by hand.
Don't use this when
Concrete beams (already self-protecting in most cases), bespoke intumescent paint specs, or beams where the rating differs along the span.
Decision flow
1. Read the selected beam's profile and fire rating. 2. Look up the fire-rated encasement type and cover thickness for that rating. 3. Extrude the casing along the beam length at the cover offset. 4. Place the casing in one Transaction, set rating + cover on the casing element. 5. Report casing id, rating used and cover thickness.
What you'll see in the chat
on start
I'll encapsulate that beam with fire-rated board now.
thinking
Reading the beam's fire rating and applying the matching cover from the project standard.
on success
Done — beam encapsulated to {rating} fire rating with {cover} mm board cover.
on failure
Couldn't encapsulate the beam: {error}.
REST API
Not yet exposed
This command does not carry a [RestApi] attribute today. Once tagged, this section will auto-populate with:
POST /api/v1/commands/architecture_encapsulate_selected_structural_beam- Request body schema (from
[RestApiParam]) - Response schema (from
[RestApiResponse]) - curl / JS / Python code examples
Keywords & intent patterns
fire encapsulation beam · fire-rated casing · steel beam protection · fire board encasement · structural fire protection
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