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title: "Adding a Ledger to the Middle of a Bay Level"
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updated: 2026-10-01T15:06:01Z
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# Adding a Ledger to the Middle of a Bay Level

Avontus Designer enables you to add or remove just about any material from any Bay to design the scaffold you want.

- Remove (skip) individual vertical standards (legs)
- Remove (skip) any Bay side
- Extend vertical standards (legs) above or below the Bay level
- Add ledgers to any node level
- Add bracing anywhere
- Create a planks-only Bay
- And more: the possibilities are virtually limitless

[![image](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/97f3028c-5281-4781-9fc0-cf1c643bac80.png)](https://support.avontus.com/media/14707/Windows-Live-Writer_How-to-Customize-any-Bay_7780_image_11.png)

In this example, you will add a ledger to the middle of a Bay level.

[![image](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/e086e8b7-f7f4-4408-a5d3-f5f398dc8b31.png)](https://support.avontus.com/media/14777/Windows-Live-Writer_How-to-Customize-any-Bay_7780_image_48.png)

However, you can apply the same concept to any material.

## Starting the Process

The process of adding a ledger to the middle of a Bay starts with add the Bay to the Drawing Page.

To add the Bay to the Drawing Page:

1. Click the **Scaffold** tab.
2. Click the **New Bay** button and drag the new Bay onto the Drawing Page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-GKRUPN1A.png)

## Skipping All But One of the New Bay's Sides

The next step is to use the **Sides** tab of the **Bay Details** dropdown to skip all but one of the new Bay's sides.

To skip all but one of the new Bay's sides:

1. Click the new Bay (to select it), then click the **Bay Details** dropdown ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-7JM4RDT1.png)
2. Click the **Sides** tab. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-VW37NIGP.png)
3. Click all but one **Skip Side** checkbox (to put a check in them). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-ZWTVJC4U.png)
4. Click **Apply**. The result looks like this: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-RWXK6S34.png)

## Skipping All Verticals

Now, use the **Verticals** tab of the **Bay Details** dropdown to skip all the Bay's verticals.

To skip all verticals:

1. Click the new (to select it), then click the **Bay Details** dropdown ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-2S9KMN3E.png)
2. Click the **Verticals** tab. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-UFL5TSPC.png)
3. Click all the **Skip Vertical** checkboxes (to put a check in them). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-SE3Z3QP6.png)
4. Click **Apply**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-HPR05H9D.png) The result looks like this: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-E703T3NH.png)

## Removing the Top Level

Now, use the **Bay Level Editor** to remove the top level.

1. Click the new Bay (to select it), then click the **Remove Top Level**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-9SFYNM6R.png)
2. Unplank the level ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-NFSY0J03.png) The result looks like this: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-GC17W22R.png)

## Adding a New Bay and Superimposing the Ledger-Only Bay onto It

Finally, add a new Bay and superimpose the ledger-only Bay onto it.

To add a new Bay and superimpose the ledger-only Bay to it.

1. Click the **Scaffold** tab.
2. Click the **New Bay** button and drag the new Bay onto the Drawing Page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-262Z69V8.png)
3. Click the ledger-only Bay (to select it), then click in the **Base** text field and enter the height at which you want to attach the ledger-only Bay to the new Bay.
4. Click the **tick** button

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-5YKEDWZ7.png)
5. Click and drag the ledger-only Bay into place over the existing Bay. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-3LXREINA.png) The result looks like this: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/6eaded05-e132-4fe5-ae53-79f83f8a99ff.png)