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title: "Adding a Multi Purpose Beam"
slug: "adding-a-multi-purpose-beam"
updated: 2026-10-19T09:37:06Z
published: 2026-10-19T09:37:06Z
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# Adding a Multi Purpose Beam

Multi-purpose beams can be added to an Avontus Designer drawing.

We will add a multi-purpose beam to the design below.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-4NKU8CT4.png)

To do this

1. Set up the Bay size in the TB and LR drop-downs

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-HBXN3EQP.png)

1. Drag in a Bay onto the design page

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-EFZRCUOD.png)

1. Next modify the Bay to the required specifications. This includes
  1. Skipping the verticals ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-8RB7FVGV.png)
  2. Setting the Elevation

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-CYD5FQOE.png)

1. Unplanking the top level
2. Remove L&R ledgers from the top level
3. Removing all bottom Ledgers

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-8QA348ZL.png)

4; We can then move the bay into position

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-OPSAZQHP.png)

The design will look like this.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-XQGV9B6N.png)

Zoom in, and you can see your multi-purpose beams. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-05HKB8TR.png)