Using the Plate Monitor “Inspect” Tool Larry Messamer, P.E. The “Inspect” tool in Plate Monitor (Joint Properties) is a little known and certainly underutilized tool in the Truss Studio design software that can help you quickly deal with joint plating changes and issues. [For all images, See PDF or View in Full Issue.] We developed this tool... Read More April 2026 Issue #18321 Page 138