To Add the Steel and Concrete Shapes to the Composite Column

Use this procedure to add the steel and concrete shapes to the composite column.

  1. Select the column, and click Structural Member tabGeneral panelEdit Style drop-downEdit Style.
  2. Click Design Rules.
  3. Click Show Details.
  4. Select Unnamed under Component, and enter Component 1.
  5. Under Start Shape, select 16X16 from the Name list.
  6. Click Add.

    A new component is added to the design rules of the column. By default, the start and end shapes are the same as the preceding component.

  7. Select Unnamed under Component, and enter Component 2.
  8. Under Start Shape for Component 2, select W8X31 from the Name list.

    Do not change the other Start Shape parameters.

  9. Click OK.

    The composite column displays in your drawing.