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To draw a beam between the two columns above;
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Click the Beam icon from the ribbon menu .
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You can define your beam by holding it from different points (bottom corner, middle or top corner) by clicking the offset button in the beam toolbar or by pressing the spacebar. Every time you press the spacebar, your mania will change.
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After determining the first point of the beam, put the cursor on the second column.
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