# Truss Elements \[TB]

Truss members (chords, diagonals, verticals) that make up the truss portion of the superstructure are modeled using this section of the workflow. A truss element is a straight line member spanning between two Insertion Points and is assigned a section, end releases, and optional override factors for analytical refinement.


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