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title: "Creating a Steel Ladder Beam with Building Objects"
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updated: 2026-03-26T09:55:44Z
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# Creating a Steel Ladder Beam with Building Objects

In this article, we'll demonstrate how to create a steel ladder beam using building objects. When constructing a steel ladder beam, utilizing building components can save time and is essential for creating ramps, roofing structures, and other angled designs as the components can be rotated. This approach provides a more accurate representation within the design, making it one of the most sought-after techniques among Avontus Designer users.

You can see a video version [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a0RwGzN9Xo&t=287s&ab_channel=AvontusSoftware).

To do this

We have started with a Horizontal with markers to indicate where we are going to place our tubes.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-HNMWTRZ7.png)

1. Drag in a **Beam** from the shapes panel. This will be our bottom tube. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-BP2GHRR6.png)
2. Open the beam/tube’s options
3. Set **Section Type** to **Tube**
4. Set **Height** and **Width** to 48.3mm
5. Set **Wall Thickness** 4mm
6. Set **Vertical Alignment** to bottom
7. Click **OK** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-098R11M6.png)**

We are now going to create our top tube.

1. Either copy and paste the tube or select the tube, hold Ctrl and drag to create a copy of the tube. You will now have two tubes. We will make one of them the upper tube. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-ZHB9CG4N.png)
2. Double-click the upper tube
3. Set the **Start** and **End** Elevation
4. Click **OK** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-47AC92H8.png) Next, we will create the centrepieces.
5. Copy one of the tubes to create the centrepieces
6. Open the centerpieces, and set the **Projected Length** to 0
7. Set the **Start** and **End** elevation

> Note: when setting the Start and End elevation, ensure you add an extra 20-25mm to both the End and Start Elvation. This may require trial and error, to get the desired result
8. Click **OK** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-SFIW0W9Y.png)
9. Next, move the bottom tube on top of the top tube
10. Move the centerpiece onto the tubes ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-V8O9AFXN.png) Your centrepiece should fit nicely between the two tubes.

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

1. Copy and paste multiple centrepieces and place them along the tubes. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-POWR8AYG.png)

Your design will look like this.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-VB7DZGCS.png)