Columns - Definition

Open the Column dialog using either of the following methods:

• Click Geometry menu > Columns.
• Click .

Use this option to define columns in a structure by specifying the following:

• Coordinates of the column position
• Column height
• Orientation along the assumed vertical axis Z (up, down).

The Name field displays the name according to the syntax selected in the Names of Members/Objects dialog. By default, the name of the column is defined by the following variables: %t_%n and %t_%s, where:

%t - name of a member type

%n - object number

%s - section name

Clicking opens the Names of Members/Objects dialog, which lets you define a new syntax for a column name.

Enter the following information for column properties:

• Column type (timber, steel or RC column)
• Column cross-section.

In addition, the default material is displayed for the selected column section.

Note: You can define a new section by clicking next to the Section field.

At the bottom of the dialog box, you can specify more options for defining the geometry of a structure column:

• Coordinates of the beginning node of a column
• Column height
• Orientation (up or down with respect to the position of the beginning node).